New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17

Mr.. McCombs. some OF the strong VII
on adherents may support Conway pu'
the latter's chances are decidedly cheet
less. His main strength Will come from
upstate. ..t;.a
The two principal parties arc bathing
for both Progressive and independence
League support. In this respect the
Progressives have contests Tor nearly
every Mace on their ticket, from top 10
bottom. Besides the Whitman Seaoury
tussle. cambridge Colby and Mr.. CaI-
der are struggling for the Progressive
Senatorial nomination.
Hearst Supporting Whitman.
As for the independence League,
William L. nearst Is openly supporting
Governor Whitman e that counts for
ANYTHING i'm the league but. on the
other hand. Judge Seabury was once
The ORGANIZATIONS champion. In fact,
the so-called independent or tEird party
vote will be just as important on ineS
dav as IL will be in the national Presl-
Dental race.
There Is a contest also for the nom,
nation for State Controller. now heid
ly Eugene VI. Travis. James r. HOOK
en-. of Schenectady. who would Dust
the incumbent, is expecting a large up
state vote. He has made a strong plea
for support. making extensive capital
out OF the Panama-Pacihc Exposition
bills Of Governor Whitman's junket
and other instances in the record OF
the Controllers office. The organlza-
ton j. backing Travis and, oddly
enough, so is Mr. Barnes. whose CHIEF
reason for supporting Robert Bacon
IS said 10 be his desire still 10 retain
some Of his former power.
In the city there are approximately
FIVE Republican contests, twenty Dem
ocratic and about fifty-fve Progress
sive. Republicans and Democrats III
monv cases fighting for Progressive
support. About thirty Republicans and
fifteen Democrats have received Pro
gressive Endorsement. The principal
one OF these contests is for the nom
nation for President of the Board OF
Aldermen. Henry II. Currsn. Gepub'
Ecan and fusion loader of the board.
is struggling with William II. Chorosh
for the Progressive nomination.
Tammany is contesting the selection
of Judge James A. Delehanty for the
Court Of General Sessions. Delehanty,
who is an Independent Democrat, was
appointed 10 the place when Judge
Swami became District Attorney. Tam
many does not want De.ehsnty 10 get
the place again, so it has put UP John
T. Mcintyre to succeed him. Dele
hantv is entered in-the Democratic and
Progressive primaries. and he already
has the Republican Endorsement.
Throughout the state there are sew
cral interesting primary fights. In
the 18th Congress District. which takes
i'm Fulton. Hamilton, Montgomery and
Schenectady counties, George +. Lunn,
Socialist. and Alfred T. blessing arc
lighting for the Democratic nomination.
Lunn is favored to get il.
I'm the oath, the BronX-W estchester
district. Benjamin L. Fairchild, backed
by William i. Ward. is opposed for
Congress by A. ". Lawrence, who is
out to beat the Ward Republican or
CCnization in that party's primary. In
the 30th. Cyrus W. Duroy and William
h. Charles are cOntesting for the Re
publican nomination.
One of the bitterest fights in the
whole state is being staged in the 34th
Congress District, which takes in Che
mango, Broome, Otsego and Delaware
counties. Sam Jones. who has the
backing of the antl-saloon forces and
vino introduced bill in the State SEN
ate providing for the reading of the
Bible in public schools. is opposed by
George ". Fairchild, the present Rep
rccentative. the dean Of The state dele
cation IN Congress and ranking member
of the House Ways and Means Com
m.ttce Many Democrats have enrolled
IN the Republican primaries TO beat
Jones.