New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-12
COODSPEEO STARTS
FIGHT AGAINST DADy
AssemhIyman DenounCes Organ
lzation's Reputation of Prl-
mary Reform.
JOINS ANTI-WOODRUFF SIDE
Letter to Constituents Charges
State Chairman s Lieutenant
with False Repre-
sentation.
JOINS ANTI-WOODRUFF SIDE

Reca use the regular Republican organ
ization of the LIST Assembly District.
Brooklyn, has repudiated the direct pri-
S. Goodspeed, who has represented the
district in the state Legislature for two
years past, has read himself out of the
organization and thrown in his lot with
the anti oodruff side. His action is in
line with his conduct since in office, for
he has continually stood with Governor
Hughes against the instructions of
Colonel Michael i. Dady and his eXecu-
tive member. d. Harry Ralsten.
IN a letter which ne has prepared for
distribution among the enrolled Repub-
licans of the district he explains his
course. The letter follows:
My attitude on the subject of direct pri-
maries is well known 10 you. | have been
consistent supporter in the New York
Legislature in its last regular and extra
Phillips and Cobb bills, the latter being the
compromise bill favored by Governor
Hughes and many other leading Republl-
cans of the State Of New York.
Up to last Friday, September g. 1910,
had hoped that both factions of the Repub-
lican party of our district would favor this
saengerbund Hall. the Dsdy organization
by a practically unanimous vote. tabled a
resolution in favor of direct primaries. II
is impossible for me to support a faction
and a primary ticket which are opposed &c
that reform. At that meeting l spoke in
favor of direct primaries. stating that was
bill. and hoped that the coming state con
vention of our party would adopt resolu-
ton and plank to that effect.
On the morning of Saturday, september
10, 1910. Colonel NJ j. Dady personally took
to the newspaper offices of Brooklyn a
typewriter account of the meeting. TINS
that the time had yet arrived to have the
proper direct primaries bill passed. This
statement Is untrue, as is shown by the
stenosraphic report of my speech.
During the session I was strongly urged
by Mr. Dady and by Mr.. Ralston to vote
against the direct primaries bills. and
right and l know that l fairly represented
the ideas of the majority OF my constitu-
ents.
The opposition of Colonel Dady and his
immediate faction (of which l have been
a part heretofore). and the unrepresenta-
to be the wishes of a majority of the vot-
ers. make it impossible for me TO remain
longer with faction so controlled and sc
constituted.
The action of the meeting in repudiat ting
direct primaries, and Colonel Dadys mis-
representing me, compe! me to TAX my
seeks TO continue opposition to political re-
form in this state and in this Assembly
district
T urse nv friends to support me in my
unWayering ard indicated position, and
ask them to vote for those who favor this
necessary reform and who favor the ter
nination of the control of Republican party
politics In this Assembly district by Colonel
DadY.
The hopes of the Ely people have in
because Mr. Dady's followers then in
dorsed his stand against Mr.. Roosevelt
and for Mr. Woodruff At the meeting
one of the Ely people, W. P. Dunwoody.
offered the resolution in favor of direct
primaries. It was tabled on the motion
of W W. Wingate, a Dady man.
The Ely people last year, though OPP
posed by the forces of the county ma
chine, carried 40 per cent of the votes
at the primaries. This year. with the
sentiment of the community with them
and with the county machine weakened.
they are confident that they can climb
above the 30 per cent mark and get the
district leadership for Mr.. Ely.
The meeting of Friday night followed
the recent action of Colonel Dady at the
session of the state committee, when he
voted with State Chairman Woodruff
against ex-President Roosevelt. Al
though formerly the rival of Mr.. Wood
ruff for the leadership of the county.
Mr.. Dady has received the aid Of the
county machine in his fight to retain
control of his district in the last two
wears. The opposition to him in the dis
trict has been organized and led by
Morris IT, Ely His organization. the
Union Republican Club. is mostly made
M of the young men OF the Heights sec
tion Since last March II has been
openly snti-Woodrun.
The Ely people have taken up the
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