New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-26
DEMOCRATS CRY FRAUD.
Republicans Have Three Contests
at Local Primaries To-day.
POLICE TRANSFERS MADE
Interest in Brooklyn Centres in
M. N. Ely's Fight on Colonel
NJ. j. Dady.

AS usual the day before primary day, the
cry Of glierilas was raised yesterday in
Democratic districts. the Slst and the 10th.
The contestants in the Republican districts
redoubled their energies and sent many
pounds OF mail through the postofice. but
there were no limitations that either side
believed its adversary would attempt to
use fraudulent means to win votes at the
polling places to-day.
The inspectors OF election received care
full Instructions as to their duties and S. S.
Koenig. president OF the Republican Coun-
ty Committee. impressed II on sll Repuh-
lican inspectors that they must exercise
the greatest impartiality IN performing
their duties.
Alderman Samuel Marx, who has been
trying TO get the scalp OF William J.
Wright. the Tammsny leader in the 3ist
District. was sending through the mails
and causing 10 be posted in conspicuous
places throughout the district last night
circulars reading as follows:
An effort IL about 70 be made to steal the
primary election by fraud and Illegal vot-
Ing Hundreds OF guerillas have come into
the district within the last few days. They
are not here. for q good purpose. Accord
ing 10 Wright's friends, they are here in
his behalf
I will personally pay 81 mn reward for In
formation leading 10 the arrest and convic-
ton OF any person guilty Of n violation OF
the primary laws. All information should
be submitted TO me personally at the
Owasco Club house, No. 2oi3 Seventh ave
nue.
The three principal fights in the Repub-
llcan ranks are in the 7th. where the lead
ership Of William Halrin is being contested
by John Glass; the 18th where Peter X.
Gatens has been putting M a stiff fight 20
defeat the leadership Of Joseph F. Nejedly.
and the SD. where Alfred Simonds. young
man. has been giving Edward H. Healy
leader Of the district. the tusse Of his life
There is said to be a good chance that
Mr. Smonds will win. The chances in the
18th are even that Gatens will supplant
Nejedly. The long experience and political
shrewdness OF William Halpin In the 7th
have come in good stead IN the last few
days. and he believes he has succeeded IN
turning the tide OF battle in his favor
One Of the arguments used by simonds
against Healy in the 33d District was that
he had always been & member Of the "Old
TI,
old-fashioned in his ideas. and that he did
all in his power to prevent the election OF
s. s. Koenig a g president OF the Republican
County Committee.
In a circular issued last night Mr.. Healy
said he had opposed the election OF Mr.
Koenig as a matter OF sound judgment
but since the election his Clr. koenig -
course has been such as 10 Justify his sup
port by every Republican In the county
and I have zealously supported him. MT
Healy also sent out letter from Edward
Lauterbach, friend OF Ex-Governor odel
and former president Of the county com
rnittee. in which he said Of Mr.. Healy /
know Of no one whose honesty and energy
have been greater
Whereas there is no one in Tammany
Hall who believes that Alderman Marx has
tho slightest chance Of supplanting Wright
there are many who look 10 see James d.
tII,aa succeed James Ahearn as leader or
the 18th Assembly District. There IS n
feeling that Charles F. Murphy, "nhe
usually for the sitting member WoHid not
he disappointed II there were a change N
the executive committee, so far as the 18TH
District Is concerned.
More than seven thousand paTolmen VIII
be transferred throughout the greater Guy
to-day 10 take care OF the primary cleo
lions This is the first time this measure
has been resorted to for a primary.
Resides the platoon Of men covering the
Railing rlaces. there will be force held
IN readiness at Police Headquarters In case
Of serious disturbances.
Republicans throughout Brooklyn are
WAITING expectantly for the outcome Of the
contest between Morris L. Ely and Colonel
Michael J Dady in the 1st Assembly Dis
t-,c+ Mr. Dady has been leader OF the
district for thirty years For the last FOUR
wears Mr.. Ely and the so-caled olue
stocking" element has been warning against
bin, Last year the Elyites got 40 per cent
~ the vote at the primaries. and through
tho 6isarection OF Dadyites came within
one vote OF nominating the Assemolyman
from the district
some one placed 1900 with Frederick
ecbun,m. proprietor of the downtown nos
fiery 70 bet on the Elyites at "eyens.' Al
49,, r,onev had not been covered at a late
hour last night
The Democrats have four fights, only one
NJ which is IN doubt In the l4th Assembly
r,strict Daniel J. Carroll is trying to get
the leadership away from John Mckeon
Another hot fight Is in the 10Th Assembly
Dlstrict where James A. McQuade is after
the political scalp OF Leader John W. Car
renter. but Mr.. Carpenter will probably
win
In the I'D District Philip A Riley IS
egbtinr against James J. Monahan, who
was selected 70 succeed the late Patrick
E LYNCH a few months ago. Mr.. Monahan
"a eypected to hold his own.
The prospects are that no Democratic
Assembly District leader will be changed
through the primaries this fall.
Harmony prevails in Richmond Borough
n the word of the leaders Of the parties
there NAV be taken. The Republicans say
they are satisfied with John TinlA, IT.
ubo has been leader for the last five years
Eugene Lamb Richards. jr., who has been
M the head Of the Democratic ranks FOR
the same length OF time, said last night
that there would be no fights in his party
The Jerrersonian Democrats have now
Joined with the regular forces. The pri-
r,arias there bid fair 10 be the quietest IN
half = decade.