New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-04
many AFTER $1,000 JOB
Mayor Soon to Appoint Four
Commissioners of Elections.
LIVELY REPUBLICAN FIGHT
A. P. Ludden, District Leader,
Protests to Griscom Against
denomination of Page.

There is a lively fight a. TO who shall get
the appointment as Commissioner OF Elec-
lions representing the Republican organi-
cation Of New York County. The fight Is
between Charles B. Page, the incumbent
and Anthony P. Ludden, leader Of the 18th
Assembly District.
Mayor Gaynor on January / will have the
appointment Of four election commission
ers to succeed John T. Dooling. the Tam
many member; Mr.. Page. James Kane. rep
resenting the Democratic organization in
Kings County, and John E. Smith. repre-
senting the Republican organization there
Ali are candidates for reappointment by
the Mayor.
The law says the heads of the orsaniza-
tons casting the highest and the second
highest number of votes in the last cleo
ton for Governor in New York County and
in Kings County may each nominate one
of the four members of the board. AS a
rule. the Mayor honors the nominations OF
the organizations in naming the board,
which is bipartisan by law. but they are
generally careful to name a man who is
acceptable to the appointing power
There was a notable exception 20 this rule
m 1901. when MAYOR Mcclellan ignored the
nomination of John r. Toorhis TO succeed
himself and named John 7. Doo1ing. who
was q lieutenant Of Maurice Featherson,
one Of the men who started to aid Mayor
Mcclellan in building up an antl-Tam-
many organization
Mr. Page started some time ago TO secure
the approval of the Republican organization
here for his reappofntu1ent- It Is under
stood that LLOYD c. Crisconl, president OF
the county committee at first looked with
considera bic favor on Mr.. Page. Then Mr.
Indderl stepped into the situation He had
succeeded Mr. Page as leader of the 18TH
District hut not bz the wish Of the latter
Mr.. Page, after years of fighting TO retain
his leadership, decided 70 resign, and en-
! deavored TO have a friend elected 10 nj.
place Mr. Ludden. however, captured
M iori+v Of the members of the county
committee from the district and was elected
leader Since then the two have not been
on friendly terms.
| Some time ago Mr.. Page moved OUT Oh
the 18th District into the 9TH District, but
he declared Yesterday that he expected to
move back IN the spring and would be
candidate for the leadership against Mr.
| Ludden in the fall
| Iudden Then Enters Race.
| When Mr.. Ludden heard that Mr.. Girls
rom uas thinking of nominating MI rage
/ for reappointnent he made vigorous
rro+.s- He declared that the 18th Dis
| trict was entitled TO the place, ana MI
PAGE no longer lived in it MI Luooen
friends then presented his name for con-
| sheraton.
It is understood that Mr. Griscon was
somewhat impressed with the arguments
| hut made no decision on the question: II
will be put before the executive commit
tee for settlement at the next meeting Oh
| December Is
| There is som. doubt as 70 whether Mayor
Gsvnor will approve the selection OF a
| district leader as he said after his cleo
ton that he cid not intend TO appoint
anv district leaders to places under him.
and he has stuck to this policy pretty we'll.
| If Mr. Iudden is barred because he is a
leader h. has another candidate to pre-
| sent from his district. IN tn. person OF
| Ernest X Coulter, clerk Of the Children
| Court. Mr Coulter's present salary Is
81 mn while that Of Commissioner Of Elec-
| tons is 5000 a year.
! Headley NJ. Greene Republican leader OF
the s4th District, said yesterday that he
intended 10 enter the lists. but it is not
thought he stands much chance Of land
ing the place.
| It would seem to be pretty we'll assured
that Tammauy will not hand in the name
Of Mr.. Dooling for reaPpointment, as his
! original appointment was contrary TO tneir
| wishes He has some powerful backing
for the place, however, and so far no
other name has been chosen
Kane May Be Left Out.
r+ -. Navo- decides not 10 consider
district leaders for appointment. II will
throw out James Kane, who represents
III. Democratic organizat ton IN Kings
County. He is the leader Of the Sd Dis
trict in that county and could undoubt-
edly get the Endorsement Of the orsaniza-
ton for reappointment-
| According TO some of the Mayor 8
| friends, he has determined TO appoint an
entirely new board, which would mean that
the Republican organization In Kings
| would have to select another man Tor
John z. Smiths place.