New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19
Primaries To-day
Expected to Bring
Out Heavy Vote
Republican Landslide for
Mitchell Against Bennett
Predicted

On the eve of to-day's primary cleo
ton there was little in the situation TO
excite either Fusion or Tammany lead
ers. The few contests in sight were
not worrying the leaders in either
camp. The only question which afford
ed discussion was how large the vote
would be for the regular Republican
Fusion and Tammany organization can
didates. There was no question as to
their nominations.
The polls open at o'clock to-day
and close at p. m. Each election dis
trict in the Assembly districts through
out the five boroughs constitutes pri-
mary district, at the polling place Of
which officially enrolled voters Of the
district of each political party may
vote.
The polling places are located the
same as at the general elections. Those
who did not enroll prior TO the cleo
tion last fall are not entitled to vote
at the primaries, but they can vote in
the general election on November 6.
provided they register on any of the
appointed registration days. which are
from October 8 to October 10. inclu-
sive.
Heavy Vote Predicted
Both the Republican and Tammany
district leaders last night predicted an
unusually heavy primary vote. In the
case of Judge John F. Hylan, Tammany
candidate for Mayor; Charles l.. Craig
candidate for Controller, and Sheriff
Alfred +. Smith, candidate for Presi-
dent of the Board of Aldermen, who
are not opposed in the Democratic pri-
maries, a large vote would be purely
complimentary. The Tammany district
workers have been striving to get out
as large a vote as possible TO show that
the Murphy organization is enthusiast
tically back Of its candidates.
The Fusion leaders expect an over
whelming vote for Mayor Mitchell In
the Republican primaries, as against
ex-senator William NJ. Bennett, who
is contesting his nomination. The
Mitchell Bennett contest is the only
city-wide contest in the primaries.
The Republican district leaders have
worked quietly but hard to snow Ben
nett under. They are not inclined to
give him more than 10000 Republican
votes in greater New York out of the
$4,000 to $4,000 which are expected TO
be cast The 10000 are expected 10
come principally from Brooklyn and
Richmond. The Republican primary
vote in the city In the state elections
last fall was 74,40l.
Bennett Winds Up in Harlem
Ex-senator Bennett and his asso-
ciates, Judson &. Wall, for Controller,
and Frank D. Wilsey, for President Of
the Board Of Aldermen, finished their
pre-primsry campaign strong In the
"colored belt' in Harlem last night.
They addressed meeting OF about two
thousand colored people at the Mother
Zion Church, at l36th Street and Lenox
Avenue, and another large meeting OF
colored voters at the Palace Casino,
l35th Street and Madison Avenue.
The Bennett followers contended that
there had been a decided shifting in the
colored vote during the last few days
from Mayor Mitchell to the straight Re-
publican candidate.
In mis- speeches last night Bennett
made predictions which were consid-
cred rash by the Fusion leaders.
~ confidently predict that l and my
associates, Messrs. Wall and Wilsey,"
he said. will win the primary in Rich
mond by a vote Of 8 TO /. We will
sweep Kings County by vote Of TO 1,
and we will carry Queens County by a
large majority, and we shall carry The
Bronx and Manhattan by satisfactory
majorities. Mr.. Mitchell cannot carry a
single borough, no matter how much
money his friends SPEND
lnther q Little camnaign manRRar