New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-05
M4NY DISTRICT FIGHTS.
Democrats and Republicans Faction
Torn in North Part of City.

Several leadership contests both among the Rs
puohcans and the Democrats are impending IN ths
upper part or the city. Indications are. however.
that the present leaders will be retained
The most important Of the Republican contests
is being wased in the XIXth Assembly District.
where Congressman William H Douglas and hls
friends are endeavoring TO Gust Theodore P. Gil
man from the leadership. II is urged against Gil
man that he has permitted Lemuel E Qulgg 70
become politically active in the district dsspIts his
alleged promise 10 the contrary when he became
the leader. The Douglas forces do not consider
Quigs factor for good in the Republican party In
the &INth District. ana making their fight on
the cry OF No QuiSg dominationr' Both sides
carrying campaign OF the 1veliest sort Eleo-
ton district meetings are held nightly and eands
employed 10 attract audiences In addition.
much literature Is being mailed TO the enrolled
voters Of the district
In the XXIst Philip Bloch and Hector NJ Hitch
mss may renew thei- fight against Abraham CRU
Der. the present Republican leader. They we're
successful last March The antI-Gruber forces are
said have created an efficient organization since
the March contest. and are prepared to make a
strong tight against CIruber
A battle royal may be fought among the Repub-
Hcans OF the XXXIst Assembly District where Tax
Commissioner Samuel Strasbourser is the leader
Ex-senator Samuel 5. Slater opposed StrasbOUrger
last year. being rather easily beaten Since then
he is reported TO have declared for harmony. al
though Slaters club is understood to have repudt-
ated his acton. Strasbourger's opponents think
they ous- him because he was continued as a
tax commissioner by Mayor Mcclellan. They say
that it is a suspicious circumstance that Stras-
bOurger. a Republican district leader. should have
been retained BY Tammany Mayor. They have a
committee work trying 70 discover why StraS-
boUrSer kept in office and when this commit
reports they may its findings as the basis
or a fight. Another development in the XXXISt
District situation IS the charge, printed recently
IN The Tribune. that frauds were practised at the
March primaries. The Republican election inspec-
tors are said have certified the names OF hun
dreds OF enrolled Republicans as voting who had
not been at the polls Those who opposed to
Strasbourger declare that they have satisfactory
evidence OF wrODSdOlug-
There will be big contest among the Demo
Hopper Superintendent OF Buildings. Is the Tam
many leader. The man who wants his place Is
Lewis Abrams. an ex-Asssmblyman- This Is Hop
pers sixth fight to retain the leadership His
his supporters confident that they will beat
Hoppef. They assert that Hopper does not give
enough time to his duties as leader and that no
II is also asserted that the Democratic machine In
run By Hopper and few men. whereas Abrams
and his followers want an open door policy
to- house canvass TO become acquainted with the
voters Hopper is believed to be stronger than last
wear when he defeated Daniel ]. O'COnreN for tina
leadership 1eCauSe Of the patronage he mas been
In the XXXIVth Assembly District north sideS
August Noebus. the former Tamula1y leader OF
gene j. Mcclure the present incumbent. Beer
will play a prominent part IN the nght, as Mo
CURE runs a saloon and MoebuS is connected with
brewery Thsre IS no particular issue at stake IN
has been unable TO land Jobs enough FOR the faith
In the southern half of the district Percival F.
Nagle may renew his attempt TO become the Tam
MANY leader. While the friends Of ex-Deputy
Police Commissioner John F. Cowan, the present
leader expect struggle. they are preparing.