New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-11
FOR DIRECT PRIMARIES
,nr4 CROPPING STE1DILY.
Manu- assembly Candidates Declare
IN Fauor of Plan.

.,o -e,eiot AT the last minute OF a letter from
.,,rlyrlan Frederick r. Toombs. Republican
Nstsste for reelection in the nth District pre-
80 RE nomination Of independent candidate
= saturday night
h-.han1 Gruber. the Republican leader OF the
-, had refused agree 10 a resolution at the
-,inating convention instructing Mr.. Toombs for
-. rru1aries as advocated by Governor Hughes.
-.-.,,nor the Direct Nominations League OF the
.,s.-,r, arranged a ass meeting 10 place an In
.o,sent candidate IN the field Petitions had
-. rrepared and an emblem chosen Eight hum
49, signatures had already been promised
,,-p0e the meeting in progress the chair
- received a communication from Assembyman
.r,,,hs explaining hts attitude. IN IL the Assem-
hivlnan said;
- low affirm that believe the principle OF d.
- nominations. II Il is possible 10 frame direct
--r1ary bill which VIII permit or practlcal tusioh
4 IRIS CITY and viii modify the committee system
Isvs Il IS possble-I viii, II elected, vote for such
vi ,Sfers in this district on this SUBJECT as
SSave in tho past. and ] shall continue TO hold in
PRs ssaes.
.sseTnh'vnau Toon- bs explained that ne had been
,-euenceo in voting against the Hinman-Green bill
~ the statement Of ex-Mayor Seth Low. who de-
Jared that the bill was a good BILL but as. in his
,,irion. II would prevent fusion in this city II
.so,ld not be enacted before 1910
I have voted for every bill Governor Hughes has
varted. except the IIinman-Green bill, in the two
wears have been in the legislature said Assem-
blynlsr Toombs. i am a Hughes supporter, as
nv record viii show"
on the whole. those who have been seeking to
secure working majority in favor OF direct prima-
ries in The Assembly next winter have been much
encouraged by the results in this city.
sample q the way IN which sentiment has
has- changed developed in the S1st District last
veek Assemblyman Samuel Marks, who voted
srefrst the Governors bill the last session, was
-sror-inated No attempt made at the con-
,--tior 10 put through direct primary resolution.
~, since the convention the district committee has
instructed Assernblynan Marks Ito support by vote
and ali legislative effort direct primary bill upon
$40 general lines advocated by Governor Hughes"
sssenblyuan Marks speaking in favor Of the
resolution, said:
IT,, u-h1n and caprice Of single individual under
tbe present system are often permitted 10 thWArt
r. majority sentiment in a community Where tne
political domination Of such leader rs lj
o. ualiEn II individually renects llseI III l'Ie al
t-arv selection Of unfit candidates. -,
g- : UNIVERSAL for in the Slst District We
are fortunate 70 have as leader one VINO enoeaNo
a. no, intend 70 discuss at length the arguments
against the direct primary system Tor the AZ ~,
tense desire 10 combat an inevitable change.
OF the other Republican nominees in districts
where their election is reasonably assured As
se--AI,-nan William NJ. Bennet in the 18th, Is not
r,e5-ed He is an ardent supporter OF the direct
primary idea
Tn he 10Th District Assemblyman Murray was re-
nominated. Whereas he voted against direct pri-
rrsrtes in the Legislature last winter, he made a
strong speech in the recent convention advocating
the adoption Of the system
There seems 10 be no hope at present OF convert
t-r Assernblynan Robert s Conklin. who was re-
nominated the 21st-
r a Higgins the candidate in the sd District, is
7ledEed TO direct primaries. AssemblyIIlan francis
the present representative OF the olsulc'' No'e0
against last years bill
resolutions that would have pledged Assembly
man Ward in the 18th. were tabled and no at
,ert was made present similar ones in the 9th
where Alderman B. ". B. Brown the leaoer'
s---oe4d 10 Re opposed to the idea c. A Dana
ne candidate for Assembly there, has not an
rounced his position
strong direct primary resolutions were passed IL
TIE 9th District, OF which William Chilvers II
leader Assembly1nan Bates, who was renominated
supported the hill last year
Danger! That Tammsny will gain con-