New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-29
N. !. GOULD WINS
IN PAYNE DISTRICT
Beats Judge Greenfield for Re-
publican Congressional
Nomination.
3, rel-g,ph 70 ~ rrltnne. ]

Auburn, y. Y, Sept. 2S.-At q late
hour tonight the nomination OF Nor
man J. Gould, of Seneca Falls, was In
dicated in the Republican primary for
member of Congress TO succeed the late
Serene Z. Payne in the 36th District.
The supporters Of County Judge Hull
Greenfield. Of Auburn, were loath to
concede MIR. Gould's election, but the
opposition by the Republican organiza-
tion in this county has evidently turned
the scales in favor of the Seneca
County candidate.
The third candidate, James D. Bash
ford, of Lyons, ran far behind the
other candidates.
The friends Of Judge Greenfield de-
clare that the deal of the Republican
the supporters Of Mr.. Gould, by which
George ". Benham. the Cayuga lead
er. is 70 receive the Seneca support for
the State senatOrship, cost Judge
Greenfield many votes.
Mr.. Gould carried Seneca County
overwhelmingly. Yates, by 800, was
close behind Judge Greenfield in Cay
uga with enough votes IN Wayne and
Ontario to carry him through.
Mr.. Gould is president of the Gould
Manufacturing Company, OF Seneca
Falls.
The Democrats have named Louis J.
LIGHT, of Geneva, as their nominee for
Congress
Schenectady, n Y, Sept 2s.-Ex-
Mayor George r. Lunn overwhelmingly
defeated mis- opponents at the Socialist
primaries here to-day in the fight for
nomination. His opponents will be
ex-Mayor Horace s. Van Voast, Repub-
lican, and Assessor II. c. Buhrmaster,
Democratic Assemblyman Walter c.
McNab was renominated by the Repub-
Leans, Frank J. Sheedy by the Demo-
Gratis and former Assemblyman Herbert
u. Merrill by the Socialists.
Syracuse. Sept. 2S.-George R. Fearon,
organization candidate, defeated Ray
B. Smith, ex-clerk of the Assembly, for
the Republican nomination for member
Of Assembly from the Sd Onondaga
District in the primary election here to-
day. Smith was nominated in the DEM
ocratic primaries without opposition.
Plattsburg, n. Y, Sept 2s.-Re-
turns from four-fifths of the 1876 cleo
ton districts of the 3lst Congress
ional District make it practically GER
7 tain tnHt bertrand II. smell, Ol L US
dam, ST. Lawrence County, has won the
Republican nomination for Congress
man by q plurality Of about 900 over
Halbert D. Stevens, Of Malone, Franklin
County.
Stevens carried his own county OF
/ Franklin by about 1000, Clinton by
about 1000 and Essex by about 500,
/ but was swamped by SMELLS plurality
/ of about 1890 in St. Lawrence County.
Major William II. Daniels, of Ogdens-
burg. ST. Lawrence County, was poor
third in the race, with only about 1900
votes in the entire district.
The Democratic nominee Is William
/ l.. Allen, Of Malone, Franklin County.
/ Buffalo, Sept. 28.-The result of the
most holly contested primaries in the
Republican party here in years was
still in doubt at midnight. Incomplete
returns satisfied the organization lead
ers that they had won in ninety-iive
out Of 10 contests for district COM
mitteemen. This claim is disputed by
the primary committee, which declares
its elected candidates were in the ma
jority.
Leonard ". Gibbs was renominated
in the Sth Assembly District, where a
tight against him as the organization
cand'| re was made. There were no
imL rant contests among the Demo
cratb.