New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-29
THE PRIMARIES TODAY.
Sharp Republican Contests on in
XXISt and XXIYth Districts.
Republican and Democratic primaries to-day.

Republican and Democratic primaries to-day.
Polls open from ? TO Q.
At the Republican primaries 70 ba held to-day.
sharp contests will occur in only two districts. In
the XNIst and the NNINth rival tickets in
the field, and the battle will be fought a finish.
In the XXIEth where Alexander T. Mason. the
regular lender. is meeting with opposition. New
bold Morris. Frank IT. Partridge Alderman Ware
John Henry Hammond. Joseph Schwartzler. Rob
ert c. Morris and the Plaza Park Central Club are
opposing Masons ticket. The regulars sent out a
letter yesterday asking for support Of their
ticket. This letter signed BY Senator Chauncey
". Depew. EIhu Root. Arson J. NcCooE. Louis
Stern. Lyman J. Gage, James A. Blanchard. r. NJ
Galloway. Isaac n. scligman and many other
prominent Republicans In the district " IS an
nounced that outside influence is being welded
and that the fight IS clean cut between Mason and
his opponents.
In the XXIst. Hector VI. Hitchirgs is leading the
fight against Abraham Gruber. The fight is excep-
tionally bitter and pamphlets being sluns free
~ 1t is believed that Gruber has the inside track
Edgar W Clifford, OF the XXIst District. said last
night that while he appreciated the kind things
that said about him in the circular issued By
Hector NJ. Hitchings. the anti-Gruher leader Of
the XXIst. he was loyal TO Abraham Gruber. whom
he believed worthy OF the vote Of every Republican
in the district.
John Henry Hammond. Robert g Morris and the
others backing the Plaza-Park Central Republican
Club issued a statement last night declaring that
OF the xXIXth District. was sll wrong. They de-
clared that the using Of tho names Of Elihu Root.
Senator Depcv. Lyman J. Gage and others was
humorous They stated that Nessrs- Depew, Root.
Gage and others had signed the letter os Mason
perfunctorily and really meant nothing. Mr.. Ham
mond said.
Mr. Root gave me permission % use his name on
ticket days ago James r Shefield' =
svmnat hics with US. but he IS not taking an
active part I'm the controversy. as he Is p warm
split In the Plaza-Park Central Club the ex-
ecutive committee. Al its last meeting. voted
unanimously to place it, own ticket IN the held
About Oue-half the names on M3sOn'S ticket are
about political conditions in the district. The
PIaza-Park Central club has complete Organiza-
ton I'm every district and has no alliances with
any one. Its ticket opposes Masons leadership
as Inefficient
The names OF Elihu Root Chauncey ". Depew
John Henry Hammond. Augustus u. Juilliard
John Harsen Rhoades. Lyman J. Gage. Frank A.
VauderIip. Robert G.. ogden. William J. Schiefelen
Mortimer L. SchiT. William Sloane. Seth VI. Mil
Hken Louis Stern George Moore Smith. Percy A.
Rockefeller. Frank r. Partridge. William Einstein
William -I.anman Bull. Samuel Thorne. jr, John
Jacob Astor. NJ c. D. Borden. Charles Dana Gibson
and Franklin B. Ware appear tho anti-11ason
ticket
The fighters on both sides in the primary battle
I'm tire With Assembly District. Brooklyn. between
Deputy Fire Commissioner William A.. Doyle. the
ing depose him leader. were lined up in their
respective camps last night. and received final in
strllctions from their generals. Both claimed VIC
tory at the primaries to-day.