The evening world., 1920-04-06
HOT PRIMARY FIGHT
WAGED HERE FOR
JOHNSON SUPPORT
Senator's Success in Michigan
Spurs Machine to Prevent
Split Delegation.

Tho New York Republican prina-
ries to-day developed into a rod hot
political battle as returns from M!ehi-
gan indicated the overwhelming VIC
tory for Senator Hiram johnson. In
each Of the sixteen New York Con-
gressional districts where johnson
candidates are on the primary baiot
new vigor was displayed by the Cali
fornian'B supporters.
The Republican organization ike
wise responded to the stimulus Of she
Michigan returns For the first tine,
apparently, the machine awoko to a
realization OF what a divided deleys-
tion would mean in Chicago, and an
eleventh. hour effort was made TO
bring out the full organization vote 20
Insure the defeat Of johnson candi-
dates.
Apprhensive of irregularities at
the primaries, the Board Of Elections
at a special meeting at noon passed
a resolution calling the attention OF
Police Commissioner Enright to the
necessity Of having the police keep
a close watch at the polls.
That bitterness was shown by both
sides was particularly apparent in the
statements issued by the party man
ayers. Efforts Of Col. William Boyce
Thompson's friends, against whom
William NJ. Bennett, the johnson
leader, is making his fight for dele
gate at large, to make 1t appear that
Thompson is really friendly TO Sena-
tor johnson. brought forth a state
ment from Angus McSween, MANAGER
Of the Johnson campaign, declaring
that ThOmpson's selection az one of
the big Four was merely because
large sums OF money are owed TO him
by the Republican State and National
Committee.
Johnson's candidates arc in the
field in each OF the eight Brooklyn
Congressional Districts, In the 1ith.
18th, 1sth and 2lSt Districts in Man
haitian and in four upstate districts.
Bennett is the only johnson candl-
date for delegate-at-largo, and
avOwed johnson men to-day declared
that they would vote for him alone.
He 0opeS to profit by the detection
OF women voters from the candidacy
Of Senator WadsNorth.
In the Seventeenth Congressional
District where Mabie ChoaAe and
Julian s. MyrioE, pledged TO Herbert
Hoover, are seeking to defeat Herbort
PafBons, National COMMITTEE.
and Albert J. BerTi- ',ir ....lement
OF The campaign -'-sh.d fever heat
before the opening OF the polls. Tho
situation was enliVened by a state
mert In which Miss Edith Moran,
niece Of Mr.. Parsons, denounced tho
methods OF the State machine, OF
which her uncls is one Of the leaders.
Resentment over q letter sent out
by Mary Newton. Republican orEan-
izadoh leader, in which Mr.. Hoover
Was Accused OF being responsible for
the high cost OF nvibG and in which
Il was stated that millions Of bush
els OF wheat are rottink because Of his
absurd policy" resulted In . resolu-
ton being adopted By the LeaEuS Of
Women Voters OF the Tenth Assem-
oly Ngtrtct denounqing the meAhods
of the Republican Organization.
Two district leadership nghts oTer-
shadow all others. One is In the
Democratic primary in the I1th As
sernoly District, where TammApv Is
opposing the reelection of James j.
Hines as leader. and the other IN in
the RepUblIcan primary in the 18th
Assembly District, where Joseph J..
Pritchard a negro. Is contesting the
leadership OF John j. Lyons The
Republican organization to-day is
sued an appeal to members OF the 18th
Infantry 10 stand by Lyons, who, IL
was declared, has always cham
pion6d the rights OF colored citizens"
The United Civic League, which is
backing PrtbchRrd, is declared 10 be
/ Democratic adjunct, and the charge
b made that in 1919 TammAny Hal
$1,000 to the league.
In a statement Issued at noon
HInes declared that he was fighting
or home rUSe" and ADDED that the
Democrats OF New York would learn
rom this NBht that Charles r.
Murphy Is not able to dictate 10 the
Democrats OF the Eleventh District"
Upstate the polls opened Al 7
,'clock this morning and will remain
Jpen until . o'clOol1 tonight. In New
FORK City the polls were open from
tO q p NJ