New-York tribune., 1913-09-14
DISTRICT FIGHTS FEW
IN CAMPAIGN THIS FALL
Davis -Gruber Battle for Lead
erShip in 18th Reaches
Libel Threat Stage.
FIVE SKIRMISHES IN KINGS
No Contests in Bronx, Queens
or Richmond-Courts Stand
by March in Third
A. D. Mutiny.

Not for many years in New York poll
tics have there been so few fights for
district leadership. There are 10 be set
tied at the primaries on Tuesday only
three contests in Manhattan, two among
the Republicans and one in the Demo
cratic ranks In Kings County there are
five. one Republican and four Democratic
In The Bronx there are none. The same
is true in Queens and Richmond.
In Manhattan Willis B. Davis has been
putting up a hot campaign TO wrest the
leadership from Abraham Cruber, who is
firmly intrenched as the Republican Car
Of the 18th District. Davis was a Roose-
Welt man, but did not go into the Pro-
gressive party. He has been getting out
campaign literature that has caused Cru
ber to threaten him with a libel suit.
Gruber says his opponent hasn't "a chance
The other Republican fight is in the
e6th District, where Max +. Sanders
wants TO take the laurels from Samuel
Krulewitch. Sanders says Krulewitch
threw him out Of the presidency of the
district club because he went 10 a dinner
for one of the other Republicans in the
district against the orders Of the district
leader.
]. C. B. Rinehart. who many times in
the past has fought James f. March, the
Republican leader Of the Cd District start
ed something again this year. The courts
threw out his Independent petition, how
ever. because he got only thlrty-seven out
Of hfty-two signatures required His
name will not be on the ballot.
The only Democratic fight in Manhattan
or The Bronx is in the 18th District where
George Form is trying TO down James J.
Hagan. His supporters say that Hagan
Las not been fair and has played favor
ties However, there is no chance OF
FORMS election.
What promised 10 be an interesting fight
in the Democratic ranks was in the 81
District, where Patrick II. Sullivan.
brother OF big Tim" started out TO get
the scalp OF Senator John c. Fitzgerald.
He accused the latter Of being Indifferent
TO the interests Of Big Tim" and playing
the game solely in his own interests.
Paddy" started a club, and, with
Larry Mulligan as his lieutenant, en-
tered on a hot fight. Several attempts tn
patch up things were unavailing until
Tom" Foley stepped in and brought
about settlement Fitzgerald heads the
one primary ticket and Paddy and Null
lgan are also on it. big Tins name
also appears on the ballot
The internal affairs OF the big parties
in Brooklyn are about as calm as they
can well be this fall. The Republicans
have one Assembly district leadership
Aght and the Democrats have four but
none Of them are looked upon as at all
serious by the officials Of the county or
canizations. The Republican fight is in
the 4th Assembly District, where eX-
Sheriff Alfred T. Hobley has been leader
ever since the Assembly district plan
went into effect. Last January some or
the younger men in his organization de-
cided that he had been in control long
enough. and began TO groom John G.
White. q prominent young member OF the
Congress Club, TO fight the old leader
Mr.. White has the backing OF Paul Win
dels. Thomas p. Peters. Milton Hertz
Edward c. Munday, Henry B. Cocheu and
others. but he has small chance Of win
ming in the contest this year.
None of the Democratic fights are as
serious as the Republican contest In the
Cd Assembly District John J. Bridges is
again opposed by James T. Farrell Mr..
Farrell has been fighting Mr.. Bridges Tor
several years without much encourage
ment from the enrolled voters. In me
18th Assembly District John W. Carpen-
ter. the former leader, is making anotner
attempt TO unseat his successor James
4. McQuade. Mr.. McQuade has now been
In control Of the district two years, ana
there is small chance Of his losing TINS
fall. While the Mardi Gras has been en-
crossing the attention of the people az
Coney Island. John J. Donohue and MS
co-worker Joseph S. Byrne, have been
conducting meetings in the fight against
ex-Register Fred Lundy. leader OF the
18th Assembly District. Mr.. Lundy says
me feels reasonably secure In his berth.
The fight in the 30 District is being
conducted by James NJ. Power. who has
b.en for several years secretary 10 the
conroissioner OF Public Works. against
1srnes 7 Monohan. The betting is all IN
Mr. Monohan's favor. In all these con-
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