New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-21
Party Renanes
Five Socialists
For Reelection
Committees of Three Coun-
ties Unanimously Renomi-
nate Ousted Assembly,
men; Plan Vigorous Drive
Vindication Is Sought
Former Legislators May Not
Run at General EIec-
ton, Is Intimat ION

SOCIALIST comm Ittees of New York
the Bronx and Kings counties at sep
arate meetings last night unanimously
renominated Waldman, Clacssens, Orr
De Witt and Solomon, the five ousted
Assemblymen, as candidates for re-
election at the special election called
by Governor Smith for September 16.
In addition, Nathan Rubin was the
choice of the Kings County committee
as the Socialist candidate aspiring to
the Assembly seat made vacant in
the 18th Assembly District of Brook
Ign, by the death of John Damico, Re-
publican.
Any opposition that might have de-
veloped to the return of the expelled
Legislators, it was declared by Julius
Gerber, executive secretary of the New
York County Socialist party, after the
meeting of the New York committee
at the Rand School last night, would
have been interpreted as reputation
of their position. campaign would
start Monday, he said, which would be
the most aggressive the Socialists of
greater New York have ever waged
prior to a special election.
Vindication Is Sought
The first intimatjon that some Of the
former Socialist Assemblymen would
not seek reelection at the next regular
election was made when Mr.. Gerber
SAID he did not know" that they want
cd the seats for another full term. He
said:
What the five Socialists who were
ousted from the state Legislature want
is vindication. They want the people
to render verdict that will bring
home to Sweet and his following the
significance of their disgraceful action.
They want more than anything else to
see the voters declare for the consti-
tutional principles involved in the out
rage at Albany.
no inducement for the expelled mem
bers to seek another whole term, and
don't think that all of them will seek
reelection at the next regular election.
Right now it is chance for their moral
vindicaton by those who believe in
unfolding the principles of the con-
sttution. There is no doubt as to the
result.
For special election I predict the
Socialist candidates will receive
larger majorities in the voting than
were ever given Socialist candidates
for Office from this city. And in addi-
ton we are going. to carry the 10Th
District of Kings for our candidate"
Will Canvass Every Voter
SO lar as the nominees were con-
cerned the results of the meetings last
night were foregone conclusion, the
chairmen said. The business of the
New York County Committee at the
Rand School was transacted in less
than an hour and the $50 members de-
parted.
Herman Volk, secretary of the New
York County Committee, said both
the 9Th and 18th districts were con-
centrating their whole organizations
for the forthcoming campaign and that
every voter would be canvassed.
The Socialist candidates and the
districts they represent are as fol-
lows: New York County-8th and
18th, Louis Waldman and August
Claessens. respectively; Bronx
County-3d and 4th, Samuel A. De
Witt and Samuel Orr; Kings County
---23d and 10Th, Charles Solomon and
Nathan Rubin. All except Rubin are
seeking reelection to the places made
vacant by the custer proceedings,