New-York tribune., 1918-03-03

Jacob A. Livingston, Commiss ioner of
Elections and Republican leader of
Kings County, said yesterday that Won
en- voters would decide the Congress
sional elections in the close districts
where vacancies arc to be filled on
Tuesday next.
Commissioner Livingston had in mind
the contest in the Sth Brooklyn dis
trict, but his observation applies gen
orally to all four districts, where for
the first time in this city newly en-.
franchised women will have an oppor-
tunity to go to the polls and vote
Interest from the Republican point
of view centres in the contest in the
21st District, of Manhattan, and in the
Sth District, in Brooklyn. Under ordi-
nary circumstances the Republicans
should have an easy time Of it in elect
ing candidate in the new 21st Dis
trlct Roughly speaking, this district
lies north Of 125th Street and west of
Fifth Avenue, to the Harlem River. The
hight there is complicated by serious
detection of colored voters, normally
Republican, but embittered over what
they deem unfair treatment from the
Republican leaders. There are about
5000 colored voters in the district.
railing in their demand for recognition
to the extent of giving the nomination
Tor Congress to the Rev. Reverdy c.
RANSOM editor of "The A. Nj. f. Re-
view,' the friends of Dr.. Ransom, rally
ing under the organization of colored
men known as the United Civic League,
placed hlm IN nomination by petition.
Justice Erlanger, of the Supreme
Court, Friday ruled the nomination out.
Friends of Dr.. Ransom are much in
ccnsed, and threaten to knife John A.
Boilcs, the Republican candidate.
Line-up of Candidates
Inc candidates in the various dis
trlcts are as follows:
SEVENTH DISTRICT
(brooklyn Waterfront, Brooklyn Bridge
to Greenpoint)
Candidates-John S. Gaynor. Re-
publican; John J. Delaney, Demo
crat, and Alexander Fraser, Socialist.
Registered voters in the district,
36,97l.
Women voters (estimated), 10000.
didate, is the minority leader Of the
Board OF Aldermen. He has carried
his aldermanic district many times
against strong Democratic opposition.
The district normally is Democratic by
5000 or 1900, but the Democrats are
not working for their. candidate. The |
district includes portions of three old
Congresslonai districts now represent |
ed by Dale, Maher and Fitzgerald. The
Democrats are depending on ordinary
campaign methods. John. J. Delaney, |
their candidate, never has held public
office.
sTH DISTRICT
South Brooklyn. Ban Ridoc and part
OF Porh Slope
Candidatcs-W Wilmot l.. Morchouse.
REPUBLICANS; William f. Cloary, Dem
ocrat; Harry W. Ladder, Socialist
Registered voters in the district
45,239.
Women voters, estimated, 900.
Republicans are counting strongly on
carrying this district. An analysis of !
the vote cast last November for Attor
ney General shows that the Republi-
cans lost it by 300 votes. Mr.. More
house, the Republican candidate, is a
successful lawyer, and is making viz.
orous campaign. Senator Calder lives
IN tins Congress district, and has given
personal attention to the cnmpaipn.
Commissioner Livingston, the BROOKLYN
organization leader, says that the Re
publican candidate will get two thirds,
OF the woman vote
William f. Cleary, the Democratic
candidate, IS a tugboat owner, and the
Democrats are counting on Cleary's
strength among the river-front men to
pull him through.
Big Fight in 21st
21ST DISTRICT
North of 125th Street and apest of
FUth Aue'ue IN Munhattan
Candidates--John A. Bolles, Re-
publican; jerome +. Donovan, Demo-
crat; Joseph ID. Cannon. Socialist:
Mamie NJ. Colvin. Prohibitionist.
Registered voters in the district.
56,2S3
Women voters. estimated, $4,000.
The 2lst was so apportioned by the
Republican Legislature as to make it n
sure district in ordinary times for n
Republican candidate. No sooner was
ex-Alderman John A. Bolles agreed
upon by the various district leaders
than the United Civic League came
forward with demand that the Re-
publicans show their good feeling tow
ard the colored voters by nominating a
colored man.
Friends Of Mr.. Bollcs are confident
that he will win by handsome margin.
Murray Hubert accepted the Office of
Dock Commissioner from Mayor Hylan
because he was afraid to run again in
= district where the Republicans have
such large natural margin.
TWENTY SECOND DISTRICT
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