New-York tribune., 1908-09-04
PREPARE HUGHES TEST
NINE DISTRICTS CHOSEN.
Gorernor's appeal to Enrolled Re
DubhcQns. .Says Parsons.

A test vote at the primaries next Tuesday to de
termine the sentiment for against the renomina-
ton of Governor Hughes will be conducted in nine
districts and the word has gone out TO the organ
izatfon leaders that the result will be regarded as
morally binding the districts
The districts are the I'd. 9Th, 9Th, 18th 19th Zo''
2eth S0th and 35th. These regarded as repre-
sentative The complexion Of the districts is about
as follows:
Second Joseph Levenson leader. Republican
population is largely Jewish. Mr. LeVensoh Is
known TO be hostile to Governor Hughes reiloiiii
nation.
Sixth. Samuel s Koenig leader. Republican
population is almost solidly Jewish. Mr.. koeng Is
open-minded about the denomination OF the Not
ernor. His election district captains are opposed -
denomination but the business men 4e3li 'iie ''i0
way.
Tintb Michael II Blake leader. Population is
mixed with many old line Republicans in IT. MI
Blake is not committed.
Eighteenth. Joseph Nejedlv leader Coi'at.' "
mixed population. Nejedly is a Parsons leaoei'
Nineteenth. Representative William :, ,
leader District is largely native born ana strohslY
Republican Mr. Bennett told The Tribune soiLe
time ago that his district delegates probably "oulu
be for Hughes
Twenty-ifth Ezra 2. Prentice. leader strong
Republican district taking in the Washington ana
Madison SQUARE districts. Contains large percentage
Of bankers, brokers' lawyers. club members anu ,,
merchants Sentiment is supposed TO pe ldh'S
strong for Hughes.
Tyxentv-sixth Samuel Krulewitch. leader. Heavy
middle class Jewish population Sentiment LOT anu
against Hughes seems TO he about evenly dlNldeu-
Thirtieth Frank * Bowers, leader. Very large
district. and contains all sorts and conditions oil
voters
Thirty-ffth. Thomas W. Whitue. leader Nj
WhttIe Is secretary Of the Repuohcah S"uiltS
COMMITTEES and personal friend of President Far-
sons
President Parsons is desrous that there shall ne
a full vote of enrolled Republicans at the primaries
on Tuesday. There will be two primary pa''ots'
one containing the name Of Governor hushes ="
b1ackface type as a member Of the city committee
for the election district. \ vote Of the ticket
containing the name Of Governor Hughes VIII De
regarded as favoriug denomination
There is growing criticism over accepting the re
suit Of the in the nine districts as conclusive
with reference 10 the feeling among RepuolcailS
toward The denomination Of the Governor fresl-
dent Parsons said yesterday that Governor Huehes
had aprealed to the Republican party and that
party. under the law, WAS composed only OF en-
rolled Republicans.
Mr. Parsons said yesterday: My attention has
been called to the criticism Of the editor OF Inc
Tribune. on a letter by Congressman Benhet eA-
planning the test vote be taken in the lSth AS
selnbly District Governor HuShes caiu'uaIS
for denomination. The criticism reads as IL iHo
Tribune fears an outcome hostile to governor
Hughes. A motive such criticism is out OF
,,lace inas1nuch as Congressman Bennett the
leader of the district has declared himself IN la'or
of Governor Hughess denomination
Under the law the enrolled voters. Whether
they are ten thousand one hundred thousand
constitute the Republican party. That Is the party
TO which Governor Hughes has appealed.
Nor is there any fairness in critlcislng thls
wears enrolment. Every Republican kne" Iast
fall that he had to register and enroll If he wished
Ia take part in the Presidential and fall primaries
which were sure TO come. Governor Hughess can
didacv for President was already in the air at
that time.
Nor can any Republican newspaper complain
for myself wrote to all OF them last fal, asking
them Ia urge the people TO register. forewarnins
that only by 50 doing could they take part IN tAe
Presidential primaries and, according to my recol-
lection. they all did so.
Whatever opinion may entertain toward
those who are not enrolled. the fact and the Ia"
are that the Republican party of New York County
consists and consists only, of the enrolled Repup-
lcans.
"A supplemental enrolment would not help Gov
ernor Hughes or the Republican party. Originally
the primary law provided for it, but experience
proved il unwise. a supplemental enrolment mere
would allow Tammany Hall to nominate 20 per
cent Of The Republican candidates delegates and
party managers