New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-24
CITIZENS UNION
DIRECTS VOTERS
Candidates for Aldermen
of Much Better Type,
Says Guide List.
REPUBLICANS STRONG
IN ENDORSEMENTS
Generally Favored for Assembly
-Samuels, Perkins, Smith
and Cropsey Designated.

and CrOpsey Designated.
The Citizens Union yesterday issued
a Voters Directory containing the
names Of candidates Endorsed by that
body to be voted for on November 2
for county and judicial Offices and for
the Assembly and Board Of Aldermen.
In the directory, the Union says that
the adoption of the new state constitu-
ton will make the next Legislature
very important, and will give greatly
increased power TO the Board of Alder
men.
Speaking generally" the Union says,
"the character Of the aldermanic can
didates is higher than it has ever been
before. Thee is an exceptional oppor-
tunity by discriminate voting 70 elect
a Board Of Aldermen not Only with a
strong fusion majority, but also with
some competent men in the minority
who will consider public questions on
their merits, and whose services would
be of distinct value TO the board. We
have Endorsed men OF that type. and
urge their support by the voters, re-
gardless Of party affiliations"
No Endorsements are made by the
| Citizens Union Of candidates for the
judiciary where there is no contest
This applies 10 the candidates for the
Supreme Court.
The Union indorses the candidacy OF
Philip c. Samuels. Progressive candi-
date for the City Court. in preference
to Lorenz Zeller, Republican and Demo
cratic candidate. For the Municipal
sth District Court George Il. Medalie,
Republican and Progressive candidate
is indorsed Edgar J. Lauer, Republl-
can and Progressive candidate in the
9th District is Endorsed for the Munich
pal Court.
Perkins Endorsed.
Charles A. Perkins, present District
Attorney. is Endorsed as the Republic
can candidate for that Office. Alfred
f. Smith. better known as al" Smith
/ the Democratic nominee, is Endorsed
/ for Sheriff Most Of the Republican
/ candidates for county and municipal
courts in Kings County are Endorsed
| by the Union. James c. Cropsey. Re-
publican and Progressive candidate for
reelection as District Attorney OF
Kings County. is Endorsed. John Nc
/ Crate. Republican candidate for Regis
( ter Of Kings. has the Unions indorse
ment
Candidates for the Assembly were
requested 20 give their views on seven
different subjects: The selection OF
election officers under the bipartisan
system. changes IN primary designa-
tions. the defeat Of any attempt to re-
store party nominating conventions;
delegating 70 cities power 10 regulate
election of their municipal officers. in
GLIDING charter commissioners; oppo-
sition to notification of any charter
amendments, the reduction in size OF
the Board of Education, delegating TO
New York City control over all county
officers whose compensation may be
fixed by the city under the proposed
constitution.
The Assemblymen indorsed in Man
haitian we're: Second Assembly Dis
/ trict, Joseph $. Siegel. Republicans 9Th
b District, Nathan d. Perlman. Republi-
can and Progressive; 9Th District, Leo
Wolfson. Republican and Progressive;
10th District, Leon Blocker, Republi-
can and Progressive; 18th District.
Henry Bollens, Progressive; 18th Dis
trict. Abraham r. Ellenbogen, Republi-
can; nth District. Martin Burke. Re-
publican; 18th District, Perry Miller
Armstrong, Democrat; 2lst District,
Harold c. Mitchell, Republican; ODD
District. Nicholas H. Pinto. Republi-
can: oath District, Joseph Frankel, Re
publican and Progressive; 25th Dis
trict. Robert McC. Marsh, Republican,
, Progressive and independence League;
26th District. Joseph Steinberg. Demo
crat: 9th District, Benjamin s. Catch.
ings, Democrat; Goth District, Alfred
| D. Bell, Republican; Both District
/ Nicholas Meyer, Republican and Pro-
gressive: Dist District. Aaron A. Fem
berg, Republican and Progressive.
Aldermen Quilted.
In Bronx County 32d District, Will
/ lam {. Evans. Democrat. received the
/ Endorsement. while Otto Henschel, Re
publican. is Endorsed in the Saith DIS.
f ,rict. In Kings. with the exception OF
one or two Democrats, the Republican
candidates for the Assembly are in
dorsed The Republican candidates in
Queens and Richmond are Endorsed.
/ Aldermanic candidates were re-
quested to give their views on certain
municipal subjects. including the prln-
ciple Of Standardization and the de-
velopment Of neglected sources Of city
revenue. Where there was no response
10 this request no Endorsement is given;
The aldermanic candidates Endorsed
are.
District
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s-Iouis IaroIsol Rep Prog. Ind l. AMI
l6-Fraat Do,'al Rep Prog Am.
li-Jo.sph \ Miller Rep D.
is-WIliam r quinn Rep Prog
It-Tr-.lsrick Schnd Rep. Prog
i--Daniel NJ Red-u Rep Pros B.
is-I.sfph PsHsH Rep. An
is-WNlam ID Brush Rep. Prog D.
2e-llrnrt Ottas nteD P-og
s1-sidnej e. crane Rep Pros -