New-York tribune., 1910-09-11
PRIMARY BATTLES FEW
Tammany's Only important Con.
test Is in The Bronx.
BENEFITS HARD STRUGGLE
Assemblyman Fights to Hold His
Leadership, and Seeks Con.
gress Nomination.

general public as this year In the pan
assaults and even murders. 70 say nothins
Of riots and disturbances Of all kinds. havs
marked struggles for leadership in IN.
Tammany district organizations.
These spectacular features have drawn
interest outside the voters in the distrt...
in which the fights have taken place TIT,
year. however. only a few fst fights hav.
been reported. Although there is mueh
talk of proposed frauds. II is doujtfll 70
any Of the contestants will be able 70 gee
away with much of that sort Of thing
There is no general issue involved IN ths
district fights this year. each being entirely
local in its significance As a matter NJ
fact only one Of them has attracted Mora
than passing notice, even in the ranks a,
Tarnmany. outside its particular district
This is the contest waged by T. Y. Handy
10 defeat William F.. Morris leader Of tAs
35th Assembly District IN The Bronx.
Murphy Interferes in The Bronx.
So bitter has it become that Charies p
Murphy has felt impelled TO step in and an
nounce that he Will appoint the chair
man of each board of inspectors in ths
district Mr.. Morris has been allowed TO
name two OF the other three. and ths
fourth man is named by Mr. Hand This "a
a concession 20 the contestant, a. in ths
past one of the great advantages os ths
leader in power has been his right 20 hays
election officers of his own choice W.
Murphy has selected the chairmen Of ths
boards from downtown districts
Mr. Morris has successfully defended his
leadership for four successive years, and
is thought that he will be able 20 dc 50
this year. although the result will probabIY
be close He has the moral support o.
Tamrnany Hall He also has the supper.
this wear of some of his former enemies 3
On the other hand. Mr.. Handy has tbs
support of ex-Borough President Hafsn,
and is using it for what il IS worth. lie s
also has the backing of Park Commissionsr
Higgins. or says he has. although the-Parx +
Commissioner was directed BY Mayora6ag
nor to keep out Of politics
If Mr.. Handy should win he would pr06-
ably be able to keep Mr. Haffen from being !
thrown off the Democratic State Commit
tee, and could make trouble for ths Otas,
Bronx leaders in many ways
There are five other district fights IN 8
the 5th District an effort is being made 70 *
retire G. " CuIkiu. who resigned as clerk (
of Special Sessions under fire Opposed +
to Mr.. Culkfn is a hustling young lawysr
named j. T. Eagleton. Tie latter spent
four years in the Assembly.
Object to Outside Dictation
In 1he 18th District F 2 Coughlin an
undertaken. is engaged in his fourth az
tempt TO take the leadership away from J.
i. curry. In the bloody 18th. which has
been the scene Of some OF the hitteTeE
urinary fights in the history Of Tammauy
Hall. Edward F. Grady is fighting on
home rule platform 10 take the leadershs
from NJ j. Cruise The latter was desis
mated by Charles r Murphy, leader q
Tammany Hall. more than a year asa
Cruise went into the district from ou1sies
and there has always been much OPPOSITE,
to him. -9a
Another fight against outside dicta4ai
is that of Francis J. Lantry 10 wrest ths
leadership from Z. T. Boyle The lattsI
who is chief inspector in the Office Of tn
President OF the Board of Alderman. vas
picked as leader by Mr.. Murphy after rss
death of John ]. Harrington some nonrS
ago Mr. Lantry. who was leader OF tr
district for years had retired Willingly :
favor of Mr. Harrington. but he was ra
willing to have the latters success
picked by Mr. Murphy
One CT the most strenuous contests
that in the 18th District, which includes n
Columbia University section Here ].
Hines who boasts of the fact that he Is
blacksmith. and declares he will conIfnls
to follow this calling even IL he should oe
come leader. is trying to down jams &
Ahearn The latter was friendly 10 Georss
2. Mcclellan when the ex-Nayor started =
build up machine within Tammany HslT
but he has since made his peace with MI
Murphy
In Richmond there IS a strong effort
put John ! Kenny IN the Leadership
place of Eugene Lamb Richards The -
ter was designated for the place oy -
Commissioner Mccormick. who had .
tire in order TO retain his place on ths -
Beard.
Only One Republican Fight
There is only one serious primary con's
in the Republican ranks in Ne" zee
County. That is in the 18th Assembly -
trict. where Assemblyman William VI o'
nett present leader, IS running Tor Fe-e
ton. Bennett also is a candidate for nue.
nation for Congress against J. Van FecA'
Olcott. and OIcott men have built o@.
fire by inspiring the candidacy OF Jehn
TavIor. a lawyer. for district leader.
The OIcott and TAYLOR campaigns
been combined IN attacks on benns
Their circulars have said he rspressD
the Ouigs element in the district oeAAH
has retorted that Olcott was 4 Cannon n@
and a stand Vatter' and that Olco't
TAYLOR both were opposed 70 direct "
nations. As a result he has driven u01
TO promise that he will so into The Kew.
lican caucus. II reelected. unpledse
Cannon and will support the caucus ~
inee for Speaker. and Taylor ana ~
both have denied that they opposed uH.
nominations and have promised 20 Sugs
a bill along the lines of the COBB meas III
Incidental 10 this tight Is the quesu'-.
the reelection of Harry W. Mack d a.
committeeman TAYLOR and Olcott d
him; Bennett has not said he OVt
Mack. but is understood 70 haNS
other candidate -
In the 18th District David SteeA
making more or less OF a nsht s.+s
Joseph Nejedly. In the lst Fis $50
fLaldy is skirmishIng against "i1'.-
Rose. who won the leadership at'0' 80 N
erai hard primary fights. Alexander
leader of the 4th. Is facing a IoA.
Nathaniel C:reenbaum. There IS tan
fight by Philip Silverman on -,
Krulewitch, leader Of the 2oth u.s.
WON'T ENJOIN THE Pohi'~
Court Declines to Prevent kesO'