New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-16


prepared for the primaries. The baHo's
are all printed and the distribution mas
already begun. In March the distribution
did not begin until the night before the
primary, in some cases primary morning
and some Of the ballots never reached
their destination
As there are no party committees 10
be chosen the ballots are small. the long
est being not more than twenty Inches.
whereas some OF the ballots al the March
primary were more than fourteen feet in
length.
Brooks-Yaweer Contest.
The Republican tight for the Senate
nomination I'm the 18th District has surred
up the members of the party In the l'th'
18th and 18th Assembly districts when
comprise the Senate district. The excite
ment has been every bit a. great as tha'
I'm a genuine primary fight Meetings
have been held and literature has been
circulated by the rival candidates
Mr.. Brooks has served two terms III
the Assembly from the 18th District he
thought that his work entitled him 10
promotion 10 the Senate this year Nora
ham Gruber. leader Of the lIth Assembly
District. who practically controls the io'n
Senate District. had other plans. now
ever lie promised 10 support AIeNahurr
Brough. leader Of the 18Th Assembly DIS
trict for the Congress nomination, IN re-
turn for the support OF Brough Tor the
man he picked for the Senate nomina-
tion.
Mr. Gruber ia letter to the enrolled
Republicans in the district asserts mat
Brooks tried TO get the designation with
out consultation with him. going per
sonally 10 the members Of the designa-
ton committed
so Mr.. Gruber had Mr.. YawGer deslg-
mated. and Immediately Mr.. Brooks de-
cided 10 try out the merits OF tins ne"
prirnarv law by having himself dcSls-
mated independently by petition.
Roth Mr.. Brooks and Mr.. Yawger eN-
nress confidence I'm their ability to win
out on Tuesday. Mr. Yaweer, OF course
has the advantage Of having the party
DESIGNATION. Mr.. Brooks, however. has
strong personal following IN the 18th
Assembly district and is counting on
the support OF the anti Borough men in
the 18th district
In his canvass he is taking the pains
not TO attack the leadership OF Mr..
Gruber.
IT see no reason why MT Gruber
should not retain his leadership" he says
in an address to the people. Formerly
the leadership was al all-powerful Office.
Now, under the new primary law, the
! orders OF boss do not amount to any
| thing, unless they receive the q. *. OF the
enrolled voters Of the party. II the vot-
crs do not feel that Mr.. Gruber has rep
resented their best interests In selecting
f, candidates 1t is easy enough for them 70
veto his act"
Mr. Brooks says that twenty of the
election district captains In the 18th dis
| trict urged him To make the fight, but
| Mr. Gruber says Mr.. Brooks is counting
on support that he will not get.
William NJ. Bennett, former Assembly
| man I'm the 18th district. Is the Progress
| sive Senate candidate In the 18th district.
Mild Affair in Brooklyn.
The primary In Brooklyn promises to
be a mild affair. The regular candidates
of the parties are opposed in few in
stances by independents. The only Demo
cratic fights that are arousng the slight
est interest are In the 18th, 18th and 18th
Assembly districts, where the ousted lead
ers OF the old McCarren regime are trying
20 get back into power by presenting can
didates> to oppose the designations OF the
regular Democratic organizations.
These districts control the eth Senate
District Daniel j. Carroll is the regular
candidate and Senator Thomas c. Harden
is fighting him with the aid of exTax
Commissioner James II. Tully. In the
,, 18th District Mr.. Tully is backing James
e. Fay for the Assembly against the regu-
lar candidate, Assemblyman James j..
Garvey. j. A. Canavan is opposing AS
semblyman Thomas J. Wilmott, the regu-
lar candidate, in the 18th District. In
the 18th, 18th and 18th districts there is
chance for the irregulars, but little
more than chance.
There are other smaller fights which
nobody expects TO hear much from OH
Tuesday. ]. lie Roy Gibson is opposing
John J. Kelly. the regular candidate. in
the LIST Assembly District. Mr. Gibson
has the support OF the Associated Demo-
Gratis.
The WoodJurn Club Is backing Samuel