New-York tribune., 1910-09-11
NO BIG BROOKLYN CONTESTS
Only One Primary Fight Believed
To Be Doubtful.

Although the primary contests OF Brooh-
1,-n This fall are numerous. yet only one
sppears at all doubtful-that among the
Democrats of the Cd Assembly Dlstr1ct-and
il makes extremely little difference TO tne
people outside the district who Wlhs the
scrimmage there. Last year there was 'ne
fight between the anti-McCarrenltes anu
the McCarrenites Senator Patrick Fl. Nc
Carren was the ISSUE but his death just
before election left the Democrats a unlteh
body. with nothing but petty local squaboies
to settle. The Republicans this year. as III
several years past. have only local dlstrict
issues to fight over, and not many or tnefn'
As usual, the Republicans Of the 1st As
sembly District are divided into two camps
Morris L. Ely is again leading a foriorn
hope with the so-called silk stocking ele-
rlent against the bulWarks or Coionei
Mike J. Dady, but no change is ex-
pected in the leadership. In the 6th DIS
trict Alderman John Diemer, who sue
ceeded 10 the leadership cloak of Senator
Reuben E. Gledhil a couple of weeks ago,
is making what it is believed will be sue
cessfuI fight to maintain himself against
the friends of ex-Assembyman Thomas
Surpless, who tried for the nomination for
Municipal Court justiceship last fall.
Stanley Z. Gunnson is waging fight
against Naval officer F. j. n. Kracke in
the 18th District. A couple of years ago
Mr.. Kracke deemed 1t necessary to prevent
the denomination of Congressman George
F.. Waldo, and now Gunnison has taken up
the cudgeIs for Mr.. Waldo.
In the I'd District. where the only real
Democratic fight is in progress. James
ShevIin, one of the few relics of the Nc
Laughlin era, is trying to oust ex-Alder-
man John J. Bridges from the leadership.
opposing to him ex-AIderman George A.
Colgan. Mr.. Shevlin helped to get Mr.
Bridges the place he holds. but last year
Mr.. Bridges refused 20 indorse the har-
mony plans Of Mr.. Shevlin. and so Mr..
Shevlin is now fighting for vengeance. An
attack is being made upon Thomas j. Dren-
nan, in the 4th District, by Thomas f.
Burnes, a former follower. William E.
Melody, the one-time .insurgent leader
whom Mr.. brennan ousted from the leader
ship of the district two years ago at the
order of Mr.. McCarren, has determined to
stand by his old opponent. who will keep
his seat without trouble.
In the 9th District w. K. MCGUIRE is
going to make another attempt to get back
into the leadership, but Leader W. F.
Thompson seems safe in his place. John
NJ Gray also will have little trouble in
keeping his seat against the attacks of
+. W. Foley, In the Sth District. Mr. Nc
Guire is also one of the former inSurgent
leaders who were ousted by Mr.. McCarren.
Another OUsted insurgent is William A.
Doyle, who is making a fight to get back
the leadership of the 9th District. His
figurehead is ]. J. OLeary. There seems
no doubt that Leader T. F. Wogan will
more than hold his own. He is considered
the strongest district leader and the possi-
Bile future county leader.
There are fights in the 18th, 18th and 18th
districts, which form the Senate district
which Mr.. McCarren represented for many
years WhIie he was living the districts
We're completely harmonious. but since his
death there has been continual trouble in
them.