New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-06
Voters Choose
n. Y. Delegates
At Polls To-day
Interest Centers in Drive
OF William NJ. Bennett
to Defeat One of Leaders
for Place on Big Four"
Hoover Backers in 18th
johnson Candidates Run
ming III Brooklyn: Few
Contests BY Democrats
To-day is Primary Day.
Polls open 3 p. III. to 9 D. m.


Interest in the statewide primaries
to-day ceDters. so far as New Workers
are concerned. mainly in the drive o:
William VI. Bennett. supported by
friends Of Senator Hiram W. Johnson.
10 elect himself delegate at-large 20
.he Republican convention and in the
lin District. where the supporters Of
Herbert Hoover are trying 20 elect
Mss Mabel Choete and Julian s.
Myracs over the regular organization
canGi1a5es, Colonel Herbert Parsons
end A bert j Berwin.
In order % be elected Mr.. Bennett
WI have 10 beat out one of the slated
Republican Big Four Senator James
" Nadswortn jr., Senator William NJ.
Calder. ex-Justice Nathan l.. Miller. Of
Syracuse and Colonel William Bovce
Thompson. Of Westminster.
II this contest Mr. Bennett is re-
cep5ive candidate for any anti" vote
against any one OF the four. The suf-
trage and dry opponents OF the SEN
Senator q vote. Then again, the people
who do not like what Colonel Thomp-
son did for the Russians during the
kerensky regime. when the colonel was
with The Red Cross mission. NAV turn
20 Bennett. The League of Women
Voters Is not making at open drive
against Senator Wadsworth, but it is
believed that many Of the anti-Wads-
worth women Will vote for Bennett as
reminder 10 the senior Senator that
they are on his trail
Johnson Candidates in Brooklyn
There are Johnson candidates run
ming II every Brooklyn district In
the Sd district Representative John
MacCra.e and Jacob Bartscherer, the
organization men, are opposed by Ed
gar Hazelwood and Stephen J. De Lise
In the 4rh district Bernard S. Barron
is the Johnson candidate against
Charles s. Dewey and Jacob Bremen.
In the 5th district Harrison B. Perkins
AID Ludlow Perkins are the Johnson
csnd dates against the regulars. Alfred
Z. Nass and ex-senator Charles F.
Murphy. In the 9Th district F. J. H.
Kracke and Tax Commissioner Lewis
u. Swasey are opposed by Theodore
c. Christman and Jesse Fuller.
In ire IN district there is three
ccrnered fight, with Michael J Dady
and Deputy State Comptroller William
8oardnan as the organization candi-
dates. Ernest c. Wagner and John c.
Hi Morgan and Paul Wendell as the
organization candidates.
L Is believed in Brooklyn that If
Johnson wins any delegates it will be
Il this three-cornered fight In the
Sfh district Marcus B. Campbell and
Frederick Oppikofer. organization, are
running against Henry Salant and
James F. O'Rourke. Johnson In the
9th district Jacob A. Livingston, the
county leader, and Robert Kennedy
are opposed by Robert r. Lawson and
Harry Chiert. Jacob Hoffman. John
son candidate. is running against Coun-
y Judge Reuben l. Haskell. the wet"
leader. and Thomas J. Mccain in the
10Th district
Depew and Cromwell Opposed
IN the 11-h district, made up Of the
lover par Of Manhattan and Rich
mon9. ex-senator Chauncey VI. Depew
and George Cromwell, The organization
candidates. are being opposed by Fred
ericA !. Fleck and Edward F. Gillece,
Johnson men. In the 14th district
Abraham S. Aibrecht is running against
Samuel 5. hoenig. the New York Coun-
= leader, and +. H. La Guardia. Presi-
dent OF me Board of Aldermen In
the 18Th district Joseph Beihilf and
Theodore 7. Baylor. Johnson men. are
opposing Or. Nlcholas Murray Butler
ard Charles D. Hilles, former chair
man o. the Republican National Com
mittee In the 21st district ex-Assem-
b!yman Edward A. Johnson. a negro
leader Of Harlem, and Chester A.
Mayer. Johnson candidates, are oppos-
Ing John j. Lyons and Edwin NJ Morgan.
Following are the Republican and
democratic candidates for delegates a.
iarge and delegates in all the Con-
gress districts Of the state. those
marked with al asterisk indicating dis
sricts wherein there are contests:
Delegates-at-Large
REPUBLICAN DEMOCRAT