The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-05
DEMOCRATIC FIGHT IN ULSTER
To Decide whether Judge Parker or
Judge Belts Shall Name state DeIegntes.

KINGSTON. y. Y, SEPT 4-win former
Judge Alton B. Parker or Supreme Court
Justice James A. Bolts name the three
delegates 90 the Democratic State con-
vention from the First Assembly dis
trict Of Ulster county IL the question II
the day in this city JUST now this district
II the scene II the most exciting politi-
cal warfare ever known in tha county
Mayor Roscoe Irwin. aided by his City
Treasurer. Frank " Boyce. and DR.
Harold Rockefeller, who 10 president 81
the Municipal Civil Service Commission.
IL engineering the work for the Judge
Bette forces
Everest Fowler. who was until Saptem-
b"r l chief local attorney for New York
city in the condemnation ~ land In tho
Catskills for water supply and who has
been considered the chief Democratic
boss for Judge Parker in Ulster county.
Is heading the Parker forces City Judge
y Frank O'Reilly. Alderman John q.
Cashin. Lawyer William d Brinnier
and various men who we're appointed
condemnation commissioners or land ap-
praisers through Judhs Parker's or Mr.
Fowler's influence are assisting Fowler
A. an offset 90 these Mayor Irwin il bong
aided 10y many who did not receive any
Of the lucrative appointments during
tho past 'hrss years while New York city
was getting the land in Clster county
condemned
So far primaries have been held in the
towns - wood-to ck. Ulster. Hurley and
ShaIdaken. and Mayor Twins side
claims TO have ten ~ the sixteen dele
gates chosen In the town Of Shandaken
though there Is a rniIup. AZ fiv" delegates
have h~en chosen, whereas the town IA
entitled 20 only four The Irwin side
elected two In one district and the Fowler
forces two ia another and the claim ~
that only one should have h...n sal..c,ad
IN N" latter district Shandaksn has
thr"" districts and one was elected there
Saturday night ~ the Irwinite-
Tn" big fight for delegates will be On
Tuesday evening. when twsnty-siN dele
gates will b. ELECTED AZ the t,riuar,.a
Of SauEorti"s tn. rank and M. m zorn-
81 tpH wards IN fhls city and ~ some Of
~" Saug~rtios -trIrf- know that there
will y" "on-iierahlr money in sight. but
which sid" will - abl" 20 win IL az pTesant
IN DOUBT. although tho Mayor Irwin
men seem 70 nav" ia" best nd 81 IL up To
now
The first Assembly district convention
will be holi az the courr h1'isa here
"Wednesday az noon. and the indications
especially n u IL close as r-gard= tn. mum
her 81 i"l"Ra'e- each eide "a have
Tine" delegates To IN. Democratic StAfn
Corven ION are - u" nnmpd and Judge
IL'tts desires Mayor Irwin who -ucc-e.i..i
~ getting elected Mayor here. % 20 Judge
Parker favor, a delegation headed by
Everett Fowler
ncmp"rat- IN the outside who are
watching 10" contests are willing to wager
that on N'-dn.- iay th"rs will h fwo
district convent ms held and that each
siiD will -"ni thru I"l"gI'a= 80 Rochester
on September 20 and rhr' tho Democratic
stat" convention wi! nav" - settle as
20 VINO H. hp-- IA Ulster county
JudE" P.IrkHr hIs t'.pf M" urdisput.-d
l"7d"r ~ JiSf"r county for twenty Hy"
y"ar- ard JIlsfi'" h.f's % T. dc, hired
desires 20 i.' nominated on" 81 tho Assoc
cat" Judges - IN" court - Appeals bv
"a" RO0l''.''r CpuyeI'ipn In his effort
10 seCIT. TINS nnUiug'ipn uuTcne Court
justice" B"tts. " WAS add. ! does not
desire 10 be dnpender' uyon Mr. Parker.
hence Mr.. Bstts's fight TO supplant Sir
PSTker Bs leader Of she county.