New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-16
VOTERS TO TEST NEW
PRIMARY LAW TODAY
Lack of Opposition to Regular
Designees Causes Lack OF
interest in BalI0ting.
HEARST LEAGUE WRANGLE
Hopper Urges independence
Men to Vote Straight Ticket,
Fearing Tammany Trick
Allen Attacks Him.

Enrolled voters OF this city will for the
first time nominate candidates for city
and county officers under the direct
primary law to-day. The primary booths
will be open from to 9 p. m.
Not In single instance have designees
been placed on the ballots by petition In
opposition TO the regular designees Of the
various party committees. The primaries
will therefore create little interest, ex-
cept in the few cases where an attempt
Is 10 be made TO defeat the regular
designee by writing in other names.
There was considerable prospective in
terest I'm the movement started TO have
the name of William J. Gaynor written OIL
the Republican ballots for Mayor In place
OF John Purroy Mitchell. This movement,
however, died with his death. although
some Republicans say they will write in
the names OF william r. Wilcox and
others by way Of protest against Mr..
Mitchell
The effort OF James A. Allen. the
designee Of the Independence League for
Mayor, to have the names Of certain can
didates Of Tammany Hall written on the
ballot I'm place OF fusion nominees destB-
mated by the organization committee, will
attract some attention. however. John j.
Hopper. chairman OF the county commit
tee. calls this an attempt to purloin the
Independence League 10 aid Tammany
Hall.
There is no doubt but that Tamrnany
hopes to induce enough members Of the
league TO write I'm Tsmmany candidates
10 make some OF the Tiger men the nom
inees OF tho league. At a meeting OF the
Republican executive committee yestcr-
day the leaders were instructed 10 see that
there were no corrupt methods used by
Democrats TO capture the league prim-
maries.
The Democrats. being the dominant
party. have the exclusive use OF certain
primary booths. The Republican, tie
Progressive. the Independence League
and all the other regular parties vote
in the same booths. For this reason the
Republican workers will be able TO keep
a close watch upon the league vote.
At meeting Of the Progressive execI-
tive committee yesterday the chairman
instructed the leaders 10 use every effort
10 prevent the regular dcsignees for
minor places being defeated by the writ
ing in OF other names.
Mr.. Allen. OF the lndepe ndence League.
has addressed a circular 10 the indie
pendence League members. urging them
to write in the name OF Judge Warren ".
Foster for tho Court OF General Sessions
In place OF Charles &. Mott jr.: the name
OF Robert +, Luce, in place OF William
l.. Ransom. for justice of the city Codrt.
and OF Charles r.. Gehring, In place ~
Marcus NJ Marks. the fusion candidate
for President OF the Borough Of Man
haitian. All the men thus urged for nom
nation are the regular Tammany des-
iynees with the exception Of Gehring.
II is also stated that John J. Diez,
Tammany candidate for Sheriff, wishes
To capture the league nomination In
place OF Max :. Gritenhsgen. the fusion
designee.
ITO prevent any Tammany trick from
succeeding this year urge all lndepen-
deucc Leaguers throughout the city. said
Mr. Hopper I'm a proclamation yesterday,
ITO vote the straight Independence
League ticket on primary day by placing
a cross III inc tlINie ultutT inc Stai'S'
No other mark should be made on the
ballot: neither should any other name be
written In
Mr.. Allen denied any effort was being
made TO turn the organization over 10
Tammany Hall lie said the essence OF
the direct primary was 10 give the en-
rolled voters a chance 20 express their
real cholce urinary day
The most pathetic thing about the
whole matter" he added. rs TO see John |
J. Hopper. who has labored for many |
years To procure direct nominations |
law, become so soothed into subserviency |
10 bossism by nomination at the hands |
Of the fusion committee as TO seek 10
nullity the effect OF that law now that IL |
g obtained by making tho unfounded
charge Of an attempt by Tammany Hall |
10 steal the primaries"