New-York tribune., 1913-09-14
BO[LES FIGHTING FOR
MOOSE ENDORSEMENT
Republican Alderman from the
24th Trying to Capture Pro-
greSSive Primaries.
ABSURDITY OF LAW SHOWN
Tammany Has Designated
Third Party Candidate in En-
deavor to Defeat Present
Member of Board.

Alderman John A. Bolles. OF the 18th
Aldermanic District. who has been regu-
larly redesignated as the Republican can
didate, is making an interesting fight 10
capture the Progressive primaries on
Tuesday. The situation that exists shows
the absurdity of the provision Of the cleo
ton law which requires that in order
to become an Independent candidate for
a party nomination man must get the
signatures of enrolled members OF the
party equalling not less than per cent
of the vote cast for the last candidate OF
the party for Governor.
In the 24th Aldermanic District taking
In about one-half OF the sd Assembly
District, which has always been one or
the Republican strongholds, the Progress
sive designating committee named Frank
Mullen for alderman. He later receibed
the Tammany designation. This is the
only instance in Manhattan where the
Progressives and Democrats have the
same designees
Although Alderman Bolles has secured
more than one-half OF the enrolled Pro-
gressives in the district on petitions for
his independent designation as the Pro-
gresaive candidate that is not enough TO
secure him a place on the primary ballot.
II works out In this way: The Progress
sive vote for Governor in the district last
fall was 400. per cent OF which is 10
The total Progressive enrolment In the
district is only 25l. There have been q
removals, leaving a total voting strength
for the primaries OF 22i.
the district learned that Tammany had
also designated Mr. Mullen, their designee
for Alderman, they were indignant ana
told Alderman Bolles they wanted 10 sup
port him. He started petition 10 run
independently on the Progressive primary
ballot and got 1856 OF the "a enrolled mem
hers OF the party still in the district. But
this is not enough under the law. lie be-
Iieves. however. he can get enough OF
these men TO write his name on the ballot
10 secure the nomination
A committee Of Progressives' includins
Patrick Egan, former Minister 10 Chlh'
former Assemblyman James A. Francis
and Edward b. Grant are assisting MIN
in the work.
The National Progressive party IN this
district must not allow itself 10 be talhted
by an alliance with Tammany Han theS
say In a circular 10 ProgressNeS' AheS
urge the members OF the party 10 "ri'e
in the name OF Bolles.
The Citizens Union. which reported that
Alderman Bolles was zone OF the best
equipped members OF the board u "a
ing an active interest in getting the fi9-
Nfs.sH
gressiyes 10 substitute Bolles Tor MuIIeh
at the primaries.
"Nfr. Mullen. the candidate named oy
your designating committee. has been IN
dorsed by Tammany Hall, writes MI
RolIes in a letter 90 the PrOgresslves y
man cannot serve two masters. lie VIII
either serve Tammany or the FUSION
forces II has been my experience that
a man elected by Tammany votes can
he depended on to pay his political debt
when Tammany demands payment.
Mr. Mullen has moving van business
al 14lst street and Eighth avenue. lie
formerly was Tammany man. Theh
he went over 10 the Independence League
and recently allied himself with the Pro-
rrossives. II is thought by some that
Tammany's action In taking Mullen was
an effort to defeat Bolles because Of his
activity in putting through a good taxi
cab law. Much stock in The taxicab com
NAMES IS owned by Tammany men.
Unless Alderman Boiles can get the
Progressive Endorsement. he has Httle
chance Of election, as the vote for Cow
ernor in the last election was: Progress
Give. 400: Democratic. $500, and Re
uublican 1850.