The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-15
LOT DRAWING May
UPSET G. 0. P. SLATE
Decision Affecting Primary
Candidates for Rig Four
Announced BY Hugo.
KISSEL SEEKS 4 PLACE

Republican state Chairman Frederick
G.. Tanner Was Informed yesterday by
Secretary Of state Hugo that those who
are candidates at the primaries Of April
I for election az delegates ut large to
the national conventions Of the Demo.
cratic. Republican and Progressive
parties must draw for position oil the
ballots.
This decision IN Of particular interest
to Republicans because Of the deter
mination Of John kissel OF Brooklyn to
enter the primary A. q candidate for
delegate at large to the convention in
Chicago on June :. Mr.. K.ssei. an old
time politician. who managed to get into
the state Senat In 1905 In spite Of the
opposition Of the late Timothy l.. Wood
run. then the Kings county leader. has
had some experience In making uphill
tights. AT the primaries last year he
poiled 10000 votes. as against $4,000 for
Sohn McCrate. the successful candidate
for the Republican nomination for County
Register " Kings. His friends figure
hat with a bit OF u on his side he
might manage to beat out n Of the
men designated at the recent Republican
state convention for delegates at large
TO the national convention.
The Republican State convention des-
ignated AZ the big four United states
Senator James " Wadsworth. Gov.
, Whitman. state Chairman Frederick c.
Tanner and Senator Zion X. Brown.
after Gov. Whitman had successfully
fought the intention OF National Conn
! mi'teenan william Barnes to have VIII.
lam BERT named. The contest In the
state convention over naming Mr.. Berr;
was 80 manuuyred by Mr.. Barnes as
to bring rome very forcibly 70 the people
OF lirookiyn the fact that the Governor
was set against "A Brooklyn resident
The feeling there against the Governor
became quite intense and II Is In the
persistence OF this resentment ;ha'
friends 81 the Governor soc danger he
cause OF the decision Of the Secrctar!
Of state Yesterday.
The men whose AIN, are aniorS ths
FIRST four on the ballot as Candidates 70
delegates AZ large VIII have "A decide
advantage over the others. There H. .
chanc. OF cou!se that the raines of thos.
designated rs the state convention wIl
appear iirst. in which event none OF then
would ave much TO fear. bu. because %
the tendency OF the average voter =
mark his ballot in the quickest ana cas-!
! est lllhl.IeE. tue party ltfteIS N'5t bH
to those designated fear that une ~ IN. n
may be dropped "a favor O! Mr.. kisse'
shoYld II. haiio., 10 get one OF the trS
four places on the ballot.
|, ~ vel. known tina; no; only Ma
Mr. Barnes opposed to til. Governor. bu
also some o: his own friends urget hin
not to he "A candidate for delegate a
large. He rsis.ed on being designate!
however. and got his way. Thos. wa'
, disagreed wish his attitude toward NJ;
Rerri are believed q he In a mood 70
helping Mr.. kissel all they can. Tie
are also hoping that the choice OF i,os.
lion by 10, will help along Mr., kisscl'
Oh .uves. /; is lihewis" realized by n
friends Of the Governor that should Il.
urinary vote FOR him fall far behind tn
cas-. for his three designated colleague
his pr. sig throughout the State woui
H.. vsfy mrch lrssened
Tn. av,u.ng ~ 20; TO- positions q
the ballot Will :rne place II, Alba
luIob,hly UcSt u..S. /, may be H.'c'