New-York tribune., 1918-10-28
Woman Is Indorsed
By Citizens Union
In Election Survey
Voters Are Urged to Cast
Ballot to Send Mrs. Brewer
to State Senate
Candidates Good
Support of Nominees Based
on Answers to Questions
by Non-Partisans
Court Candidates Good

The Citizens Union made public
yesterday its opinion Of candidates
for judicial and legislative Offices in
this city, based upon their records and
upon their replies to a questionnaire
submitted by the organization. The
object Of the QUESTIONABLE was to OBJ
tain the views of the candidates con-
corning home rule legislation for
cities, preservation of the direct pri-
mary system, the short ballot, munic-
ipal salary increases, the public
utilities law, municipal ownership,
county government reform In this city
and war legislation.
In every instance where candidate
was indorsed he was nominee of the
Republican or Democratic party. a
few Socialists are commended without
Endorsement, but concerning most can
didates of that party the Citizens
Union reported that it was unable to
obtain the information sought. A
woman, Mrs. Mary Gray Brewer, is in
dorsed as the Republican candidate
for the State Senate in the oath Dis
trict, Richmond. In several districts
endorsements were withheld.
Court Nominees Praised
The candidates for the Supreme
Court who received the Citizens Union
Endorsement are Justice Victor j.
Bowling, who was nominated by Re-
publicans and Democrats, Justice
Nathan Ottinger (Republican) ano
Robert f. Wagner (Democrat). The
standard of the Supreme Court would
not suffer, in the opinion Of the Citi-
xens Union, should A Parker Nevin
Republican,, Richard P. Lydon
(Dcmocrat) or Charles Z. Maniere
(Prohibition) be elected.
In the Second Judicial District, com
posed of Kings, Queens and Richmond,
Endorsement was extended to Judge
Leander B. Faber (Republican) and
Judge Norman S. Dixie (Republican).
For county judge, Kings, the Citizens
Union indorsed Judge Charles j..
McDermott (Democrat) and Frederick
S. Martyr (Republican). 1t also had
a good word for Marcus B. Campbell
(Republcan).
Esterbrook Indorsed
O. Grant Esterbrook (Republican)
was the Citizens Union first choice
lyn, and Lawrence C. Fish (Democrat)
was commended. Edward F. Boyle
(Democrat) was indorsed for the
Municipal Court in Manhattan.
Frank f. Adcl (Democrat) was in
dorsed for the Senate in the I'd Dis
trict, Queens. Those indorsed for the
Senate in Kings are: 4th District,
Richard Eelville Republican,; 9Th
District, Charles F. Murphy (Republi-
CAM; 7th District, Charles C. Lock
wood (RepublcaH); Sth District, Al
9th District, Charles f. Russell
(Democrat(; 10th District, John I.
Walsh (Republican).
In New York County the Citizens
Union Endorsement was obtained by
the following Senatorial candidates ::
Fourteenth District, Bernard Downing
(Repubican and Democrat); 18th Dis
trict, Abraham Kaplan (Democrat) !;
10th District, James A. Foley Demo
craft; 18th District, Schuyler M. Meyer
(Repubican); 10Th District, Edward j.
Bowling (Democrat); Goth District,
Harold C. Mitchell (Republican).
Candidates in Bronx County who OBJ
tanned the Citizens Union Endorsement
John A. Danaher (Republican); 22d
District, Peter A. Abeles Republican
and Democrat); 23d District, Forrest
C. Hirlema1 (Republican).
Candidates Tor the Assembly in New
York County were indorsed as follows ::
Fifth District, Charles D. Donohue
(Democrat); 9Th District, Solomon Ull-
man Republican and Democrat); 7th
District, Abram Ellenbogen (Republi-
cam; 9Th District, Herman Weiss (Re-
publican and Democrat); 9Th District,
Philip A. Walter (Democrat); 10th Dis
trict, William w. Pellet (Republican), !,
18th District, William G. Amos (Repub-
lican) 18th District. Carroll H. Brew
ster Republican,; 18th District, Jo-
seph Steinberg (Republicanl; 17th Dis
22d District. Earl A. Smith Demo
crat); 23d District, George N. Jesse
(Republican).
The following candidates for the As
sembly in Bronx County were in
dorsed: First District. Earl H. Miller
lDemocrat); Sd District, Robert S.
Mullen Democrat and Republican,:
4th District, M. Maldwin Fertig Demo
crat and Republican,; 5th District,
William S. Evans democrat and Re-
publican); 9Th District, Thomas J. Nc
Donald (Democrat); 7th District, Jo-
seph V. Mckee (Democrat); 9th Dis
LIlCt, GeOISe u. aylOr thepuhllcan) J.
Kings County candidates for the AS
sembly were indorsed as follows: Sec
ond District, Harry c. Wing (Republi-
cam; 4th District. Peter j McArdlo
Democrat); 5th District. James H..
Caulfield, jr. (Republican); 9th Dis
trict, Harry Dimin (Republcan); 9Th
District. F. R. Serri (Republican); 18th
District, Edwin j. Donnelly (Republi-
CAM; 18th District, Frederick A. Wells
Republican,; 18th District, Marshall
Snyder (Republican>; 10th District,
Edward NJ. Munson (Republican); Goth
District. W. II. Wilson (Republican);
21st District, Wilfred Earl Youker
(Republican).
Peter A. Leininger (Democrat), 1st
District; Frank f. Hopkins (Republi-
cam, 4th District, and Albert j Brack-
ley (Democrat), 5th District, are the
Assembly candidates in Queens who
were indorsed. In Richmond Thomas
F. Curley (Democrat), 1st District, was
the only candidate for the Assembly
Endorsed,