New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24
HOT ON GRUBER'S TRAIL
Leaders Opponents Say They're
Also Strong for Taft.
LA TOILETTE A STRAW MAN
Many Hot Primary Fights, but
Most of Them Are on Purely
Local Issues.

Few changes have developed in the pri-
mary situation as n result OF the last
weeks fighting. Except for the fight on
ABE" Cruber. the contests have attracted
little attention outside their own districts.
Two new contests have been added 10
the Democratic list. but neither amounts
70 much r. T. Coushlau. who tried TO
v--os- the leadership of The 18th District
f-or, J. J. curry a wear ago. has been In
duced 70 20 az 81 again this year. but his
movement was started too late 20 gather
anv momentum. After brewing for some
time the promised fight against Percy +
NageI. in the 2oth District has broken out
but John J. sullivan. who has been Sc
lected 10 head the opposition ticket. seems
20 have little chance Of winning.
Tn the 18th District James J. Hines has
been gaining steadily on James Ahearn,
and the betting is even that Ahearn VIII
go down 20 defeat this year. In the 18Th
District Henry Z. Lazarus has made little
progress IN his fight against Nicholas d.
Hayes
In the Republican ranks the chances are
good that William Halpin will lose the
leadership OF the eth District. which be- mas
held since the DAYS Of the OdeI domino
ton. John Glass has been putting up a
winning fight against HaIpiE who is badly
frightened
The hackers of Peter r. Gltens. the con-
testaut In the 18th District say that joe
seph Nejedly, the present leader. has p'a.-
ticauy given Up the fight They assert He
has made arrangements 90 go 10 DhicaE
Recently eight OF the twenty district cape
tains went over TO Garens and the Others
resigned and are iu neutral attitude.
Alfred Simonds has been putting up ID
rafting fight against Edward n. HeaIF
IN the $50. and many. We'll posted poll
fieians say they would not Doe astonished to
see him win although Healv mas the aa-
vantage OF being irtrenched in his seat for
years.
Considerable bitterness has developed IN
the fight against Abraham Gruoer in The
nth but the opposition have little hop.
Of defeating him this fall. They insist
however they are going TO keep rlgnt aite'
his scalp and VIII organize another fight
az the spring primaries next year, and
again in the fau II 10 should be- necessary
The foUow.n- statement. signed by VIII
LIS p. Davis lH"H p. ll-un anu -'lI4e
~ BeIkuap tae nslrsent candidates ioi
leader. As,em1.yuau and alderman, re-
specuveIy was issued last night.
Abraham Gruber iu desperate lear OF
defeat has circulated the false story ina
this movement against his leadership l'
a. cd Toilette movement and directed
against President Taft, therefore,
We the undersigned candidates Ogloa'
iug Gruuer. DO now declare that we iaVt'
Inc denomination OF President TAFT an.
pledge ourselves 10 support his candidacl
before the national convention and aLtei
he IS reuou..uated. and we call upon O..
sincere friends Of President Taft TO repLd-
e-e gruncr's assumption that the GIuDel
standard is the TAFT standard.
samuel S Koeuig, president Of the Re
publican County Committee VIII send oI'
letter 70 every election inspector TO-DAY
urging him 10 exercise the greatest impair
TALLY in his work. he viii say that he
has no preference one way or the otnel
10 express and that ne wants to see the
man elected who is wanted by the major
itv OF the enrolled Republicans Of each
district.