New-York tribune., 1920-10-10
Gains in City.
Vote Expected
ByRepublicans
Heavy Majority of Harding
and Coolidge Is Looked
To for Aid in Electing
Many Other Candidates
Close Fights in Prospect
Democrats May Lose 4 Seats
in Congress; Judiciary
Contests Stir Interest

Some of the contests among the
candidates for Office in greater New
York to be elected on November 2
promise to be close, but they are few
in number. The Republicans expect to
make gains wherever there is a real
fight.
The Republican county leaders are
optimistic. In the Congressional cleo
tions in the greater city th~y expect to
make several gains. In New York
County the Republican leaders declare
that the election of Martin c. An
sorge, in the 21st Congressional Dis
trict; Walter M. Chandler, in the 10th
District; Ogden L. Mills, in the 10th,
and Nathan D. Perlman, in the l4th,
is assured. The latter district is now
vacant. 1t was formerly represented
by Major f. II. La Guardia, President
of the Board of Aldermen. The other
three are now represented by Demo
Gratis and would be clear gains.
Thomas j. Ryan, Republican nomi-
nee in the 18th Congress District,
is expected to put up a good fight
against Peter j. Dooling, the present
Democratic incumbent. The Republi-
can leaders say Ryan has fighting
chance. In the 18th District, the Re-
publicans may gain another Congress,
man, because of the three cornered
contest. Henry ]. O'Connor is the Re
publican nominee and is opposed by
John F. Carew, Democrat, and Jere-
miah O'Leary, Independent. O'Leary
may get enough former Carew votes to
give O'Connor the decision.
Supreme Court Contests
Chief interest in the local contests
,.,;I1 al of ba
four straight party nominees for the
Supreme Court in New York County
and the Republican nominees in Brook
lyn, who won in the primaries despite
the fact that they were not indorsed
by the Livingston Republican machine.
In this county there are nine nomina-
tions for the Supreme Court, five of
the nominees having been indorsed by
both parties.
The Republican leaders are counting
on the big vote for Harding and Cool
idge, although the ballots are separate,
TO carry the local candidates through.
New York County leaders declare that
the Republican Presidential ticket will
carry both Manhattan and the Bronx.
| They are certain that the other bor-
oughs will so for Harding and Cool
idge.
The Democrats have an advantage
on the New / ork and Bronx county
judiciary ticket as their four straight
party nominees have places at the
head of the ballot. According to Board
Of Elections officials, the first places on
the ballot sre good for at least 10000
votes District Attorney Edward
Swami, William ?. Burr. former Cor
poration Counsel; Edward j. McGold-
rick, and Francis Martin, District At
tCrney of the Bronx, are the Demo-
cratic nominees for the Supreme Cour'
james O OMallcy lsidor Wasservogel,
Robert McC. Marsh and Henry K.
Davis, Of the Bronx, are the Repub-
llcan nominees.
Several close contests are promised
m the elections for the Legislature
from New York. The Republican lead
ers assert that they will gain four or
five seats in the upper house. There
Werc thirty Repu. Lean and twenty-one
Democrats III the Senate in the last
Legislature. The Republicans claim
that they will have thirty-four or
thirty live in the next session. The
Repub AN gains are expected in the
10Th, Nth, 10Th and Goth Senatorial
districts, a of which were rcpresented
by Democrats this year.
kapian-Ottinscr Fight
In the 18th District, the Repub}i
cans expect to elect Albert Ottinger
over Abraham Kaplan, the Dcmocra tic
incumbent. .dr. Ottinger was sena-
tor, prior to his defeat two years bv
Mr.. Kaplan. In the 18th District
Schuyler Nj. Meyer, the Republican
nominee, IS counted on to win over
julius Miller Democrat A spirited
contest is expected in the 10th District
where William Duggan, Republican, is
running against Edward j. Dooling.
well lntrenched Tammany Senator, who
has served two terms at Albany The
republican workers, however, declare
10Th District, Ward Y. Tolbert, the r.
publican nominee, has good chance
to win over William c. Dodge, the