New-York tribune., 1902-04-22
WOULD GO TO CONGRESS.
CONTEST FOR REPURLICAN NOMlNA
TION IN THE NII1TH WILL
RE SPIRITED.

~, .o-. eor tho Republican nomination for
Congressman in the new Nlllth DiS'rl'' ~
ises to be one of the most spirited ores VII
messed in this city for years In quiet o"'
extremely earnest way the battle is already ol
ord the ..receptive' candidates include Senator
Nathaniel A Elsberg, of the AAl->th Dls'lo''
ra,,as W Perry leader of the XXVIIth Dis
trict. Alderman Herbert Parsons, Of the NV IN
Assembly District: ex-senator Lispenard stew
ART and Richard Van Colt Of the With Assembly
District and Howard Conkling. OF the HAth
District
The new XIIIth Congress District is peculiar
in its length north and south. 1t is strong
w Republican. and therefore Repuoilca'
nomination in It is attractive. Inc i"ch'
man will doubtless enjoy a long service III
Congress with opportunity to MAKE
record that seldom comes to a Republican mem
ber from the county Of New-fork The distri'O
consists Of the Vth Assembly District, the south-
orr edge Of which is Christopher-st part Of the
With and INth districts. part of the ANlllth'
all Of the XXVIIth part Of the XXth. part OF
the XXIVth and all of the XXINth. The north
ern boundary of the district is at East Ninety
+birdet and Fifth-ave The western boundary
10 Seventh and Eighth aves. and Central Park
West Lexington, Second and Third aves. are
the east boundary.
The political sharps look to see the contest
narrow to Messrs. Elsberg. Parsons. Ferry anu
Stewart In the nominating convention. senator
Elsharg enters the contest with the prestige
Of a highly creditabe record at Albany. where
he has served two terms In the upper house
He is a fine speaker and ready debater. ahu
has a large personal following. The friends OF
Assemhlyn?an Gherard Davis are anxious |"
see Mr Elsberg win. they think MI Davis
will succeed Mr.. Elsberg in the Senate.
Alderman Parsons made a gallant run against
Congressman Mcclellan year ago last faIi
and his friends want to see him make the race
on fair terms with his Democratic opponent
CONGRESSMAN McClellans district at present IS
an easy territory for any Democrat to carry
Mr. Parsons Will have the support of captain
Norton Goddard. leader of the NAth Dislrlct
and proba bly, of McDougan Hawkes. and John
A Weekes jr of the XXVth District. unless
Mr. Weekes should decide 10 be candldate
himself.
James w Perry would doubtless have the
support of the XXVIIth District. Of which he Is
the popular leader. This district viii be power
full factor in the race.
Ex-senator Stewart Will go into the conNen-
ton with a bunch Of delegates from the Win
District to which will be added personal friends
among the delegates from his old Senate dlS-
trirt Mr. Van Cott and Mr.. COnkling, if they
decided to make an active canvass, Will doubt
less have active backing from their friends.
Of defeating Congressman Creamer in John
Murray Mitchell's old district a year ago last
fall.
None of the candidates mentioned are making
any boasts of what they are going to do, ana
in Justice to all Of them 1t should be stated that
they have not announced their Willingness 20 be
candidates for the nomination. Mr.. Elsberg.
Alderman Parsons and Mr.. Stewart however,
are understood to be desirous Of securing the
nomina ton.