New-York tribune., 1909-11-03
GOVERNOR WINS
ASSEMBLYMEN EN-
TICTORT FOR DIRECT
PRIM M4RIES.
Justice Scripture Defeated
Republicans Hin in albany,
Rochester and Syracuse.

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With the support of = direct primary
law next winter the chief issue in most
upstate counties, the result OF the As
sembly district campaigns indicates a.
marked growth in the sentiment favor
ing This reform Of Governor Hughes. In
eight Assemblymen of both parties
voted in support of the Governors di-
rect primary bill. II seems certain that
a. least forty-fve men of both parties
mostly Republican, have been elected 70
the Assembly who are pledged in some
fashion 70 the support of a direct pri-
mary measure
Even where direct primary advocates
vere not elected. the vote showed plain
Il considerable strength for this pri-
mary system. Speaker wadsworth was
reelected by a margin Of only about
three hundred votes. where last year
hc had a margin Of more than eighteen
hundred. Assernbiyman Jesse Phillips
OF AIlegany County. got a margin Of
three thousand. where last year his ma
joriry was about four thousand. Assem-
blyman Howard. Of Tioga County. was
reelected by about eight hundred ma
j8riry. q decrease compared with last
years figures OF about six hundred
After q very hard fight Charles c.
s. ckett. Senator John Raines's candi
dare for The Assembly in Ontario
County. vas defeated by Sanford ". Alb
bev- The issue was direct primaries
only. Mr.. Abbey pledged himself 10 sup
port CIoveror Hughes on this reform
Nj Sackert. in answer TO q question
fr0n7 the Ontario County Direct Nom
nations League. refused 70 make such a
pledge
In Orleans County Coley P Wright.
Democrat. defeated Assenblyman
Murphy on the direct primary issue.
Nj Murphy was considered q Wads-
worth supporter. and though he pro-
fessed 70 be in favor Of direct primaries
his pledge was not considered trust
worthy by members Of the Direct Pri-
mary League in his county.
Fred " Hammond. Of Onondaga
County. chairman Of the Assembly Cities
Committee and q membe. of f-the As
sembly for nine years. was defeated by
Dr.. J c. Roberts on the direct primary
issue Mr.. Roberts. a Republican. was
nominated indeendently. and afterward
was put on the Democratic ticket He
had To overcome Hammond's normal
majority of about three thousand. As
sennblynan Martin. Of Seneca County.
declared against direct primaries He
was defeated ~ about one thousand
In the 1st District Of Niagara County
7 T. Feeley. z Republican. was elected,
though the district normally is Demo
cratic. Philip J. Keller. a Democrat. in
the ID District. defeated Robert L. Rice
the Republican candidate. a wadsworth
man. though this district normally is
Repu blican BY about 800 10 1000 The
issue in both cases was direct primaries
Indications. a. q late hour were that
Assemblyman Parker. Of Genesee Coun-
t.. had been defeated by T. II. Crocker.
Democrat on the direct primary plat
form. Assem- biyman Wadden, OF War
ren County. Republican. was defeated
by Daniel ?. DeLong, Democrat, on the
direct primary question
TIE Assembly Of 1910 viii be made UP
Of u Republicans and s Democrats
The recent Assembly had 9S Republi-
cans and II Democrats
William z Scripture was defeated for
Justice OF the Supreme Court in the 18th
Judicial District by County Judge Edgar
8 4. Merreu. Of Lewis County. after a
sensa tionaI fight.
The Albany County Republican or
Eauizarfon. OF which William Barnes. jr.
Is rhe head. won James B. McEwan
defeated George c. Hisgen for Mayor Of
the city Of Albany.
In Rochester Hiram II. Edgerton, Re
publican. was reelected Mayor by a
plurality II 451
Edward Schoeneck. Republican. was
elect d Mayor Of Syracuse.
Mayor Mann. Republican, was re-elect-
ed in Troy by d plurality Of 1G42
Louis P Fuhrman, the Democratic
nominee. vas elected Mayor of Buffalo
by 124G plurality The remainder of
the Democratic city ticket was defeated
with TWO exceptions.
In Utica Frederick Gilmore. Demo-
crst. defeated Mayor Thomas Wheeler
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