The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-08
wssIcHssTeR COUNTY Politics.

The Democratic Convention mt White Plains
Nosoinntion of County Officers.
The democratic electors Of wcstchcs,er county met in
convention at Lafayette Hail. in the village Of White
Plains Yesterday forenoon for the purpose OF nominal
ing candidates for the several county Offices About
f.past eleven o'clock the hall was filled
to It's utmost capacity, there being, In add.
ton to tho regularly appointed delegates. .
largo number OF other persons who manifested
an Enthusiastically sincere interest In the proceedings
particularly during the carly part Soon after tho body
had assembled temporary organization was effected BY
the appointment OF J. II. q. Blythe Chairman and
Messrs Thomas e. sutton ana Henry c. Nelson as secre
tares On calling the roll of delegates ,rarspred that
there two sets from the towns of Lcwisboro Yon
kers and West Farms. Then onsued of disorder
aud confusion almost impossible TO describe Some
wanted 20 proceed at once TO effect perina-
ncnt organization, and commenced naming candidates
Tor Prcsden,ul h5nog In the midst Of tho noise
gentlemen at lensi succeeded in obtaining hearing
aud caused considerable merriment by exclaming 10
excessively r-verental tons or yuicc that Now Is tbs
accepted time Now is the hour OF salvation !" several
individuals put end to this gcntemans cioqucnce BY
stating in rather sneerng tonc that thcy couldn't
~" Amid a perfect Babel OF tongues some
chartaby disposed individual moved that tho
Convention adjourn for hour IN order that Com
mi,iee CpllestDg Delegations meht have an oppor-
tunity ~ make report on the subject; which aftsr
hard strnggis, eventually carried AZ this poips
OF Delegates who. appeared had como all Tho
way from Tennessee 70 lake part IN the pro-
cectng2. caused cOnStl0raDc COIDinoDOn Dy nis
frantic efforts 10 be heard AZ 10 The improper
ADD Illegal IN which. he conceived. matters
were progressing. Before no had succecdcn however,
tie hall nesrly cleared Of the members. fes
minutes after two O'Clock the Convention reasscm bed
and this time proceeded TO business IN very orderly
manner The repor, Of tho Committee on Contest ng
neegaiions was then read by the Chairman,
which forth that Messrs Wool Lyon and Northrop
from ewisboro Crate Valentine, Byrne, Anderson aud
Fisher from West Farms; Prime. Oakley. Dewitt, Van
Cortland, Smith, DoDchue, Hubbard, G. II. Smith and
Archer from Ionxers were entitled 10 SEATS IN the Con-
vsnton. Tho report was approved and permanent
organization effected as follows ID Chairman Owen I.
Colin; Secretaries Thos 4 sutton. Henry q Nelson and
VIM. Jcwct Fisher
Tho real object Of the convention was then commenced
by ballot for sheriff. said 10 be, and no doubt Is ono OF
the lucrative in the GIN or the people or the
county The name. OF only aspirants FOR this posi-
ton were rropcsod-ohn Bussing Of West Farms, and
Robert sruudsge OF Porichcser town Of Rye Ine re-
suit Of the drt ballot gave cishiynine Tor the former
and fourteen Tor the latter motion was then moved
and seconded make Mr. Bussngs nom nation unani-
n,oue which, was accordingly carried INTO eject.
Next IN order came the oicc OF Register 70 MI which
tho names Of seven gentlemen were mentioned as
eIir,ble, a. follows stephen 5 Marshall Of White
Plains; John f. Marshall o. Rye; James N. BARD o.
X Downing, OF Rye James Hart OF Mount casant,
and william Marshall On the first the majority
vatos we're in favor OF Stephen :. Marshall John v.
Marsh ali and Mr. Underhl. After oaliong nye dler-
ent times during which there was manifested marked
endeayor the part Of the friends OF tho rival Mar
shas 10 introduce the 'doublc shulle game each OF
when showed the votes to be almost equally divided
between candidates last named The contest re-
suited in favor Of the Marshall from white Plains we
majority Tor him, however being but very sigh--oo 70
81.
For County Judge three Gentlemen received nomlns.
uons--Robert Cochrane, NJ. 1. Cobb and VIM. H. rem.
beron The result OF the ballot uncqueocav endorsed
Mr. Cochranc gentleman who Is esteemed for MS iosAi
talent no less than his urbanc deportmen' 1000 :. so,
rho nominations for the other offices wofs az ~
lows. ouuty Clerk T. Malcolm smith; supefinen.cI'
OF The POOR A. srang; Justice Of tho sessions H.
Conxipg and Coroners. !. J. Byrns = he1'e' - =
the convention then adjourned 'ins die