The New York herald., 1873-09-30
wESrCHESrER COUNTY POLIrICS,
The Vacancies To Be Filled and the Aspiranh for
Political Fame-A Lively Contest in Prospect
for tho State Ssnatorship-The Trisnnisl
Scramble for the Local Spoils
Of 0fice-The Probable Ro-
suits Of Annexation.

In view Of the approaching fall elections, the
claims OF rival candidates, who are ambitious O.
serving the people in positions OF legislative ana
local Importance, are just now being strenuousiy
urged in westchester county, to the exclusion Oh
almost every other topic, whether State or national
BY far the most important vacancy to be niled anu
which should equally interest the counties OF ROCK
land and Putnam, Is that OF State Senator ior tne
Ninth Senatorial district. AS the eectlon oi
United States Senator will devolye upon the neAV
Legislature the contest for seats In the council
chambers OF the State viii most probably pe
stubborn one. The question as to who shall receive
the Senatorial nomination on the democratlc slu9
seems to have settled down between William
Cauldwell, OF Morrisania, and stephen S. Marshall,
OF White Plans. Wnen 1t Is stated that the former
has already been twice elected to the State Senate
and that the last named candidate mas slipped the
sweets Of ONCE as County Register for three sue
cessve terms II may readily be inferred that nei-
ther can consistently charge their party with in.
gratitude towards them Indeed, not only was
Mr. Cauldwell twice
CROWNED WITH SENATORIAL HoNORs
by the democracy OF the district indicated, but he
again received the nomination IN 1871, when he
was defeated by nearly 1000 votes AS the friends
OF each candidate are determined to "know no.
such word as fail,n lively time may be- expected,
the Senatorial convention has been held. 1t may
be stated here, however, that all of the district
conventions have chosen their delegates, nearly
ee-quarters OF whom are pledged to support
Marshall. Apropos of the rivalry between two
Westchester asprants 1t is asserted by shrewd
politicians that the success OF the democratc
ticket in the coming election demands that
the nomination should be given to Rock Rock
land county, which, although always hand
sOmey supporting the ticket, has been cajoled
out OF 1t tor the past twenty years. On the
republican side the candidates for Senatorial dis
junction are William Ii. Robertson. the present in
cumbent, and George A. Brandretn, of Ossnng,
formerly member OF Assembly from the Third dis
trct AS 1t is well understood that Judge Robert
son still entertains an affectOnate
REGARD FGR THE EXECUTIVE CHAIR
at Albany, 1t Is not unlikely that he will withdraw
from the Senatorial contest in favor of his more
youthful and less experienced competitor. There
are are. those who alfect a to believe, however.
OF q once puissant political trio at Albany con-
tinues to exist the astute ex-Congressman Will
tOrial honOrs at the hands OF mis- party.
The three most important local ofices to be filed
are those of Sheriff. County Clerk and Register; al
though, if the towns OF Morrisania, west Farms
and Kingsbridge are sliced Off by the annexation
project the shrievaly, in point of lucrativeness,
will dwinde to Onehalf OF its present proportions.
Out of the five or SIX
AsPIRANTs FOR THE sHERIFP's OFFICE,
among the democracy the only two who at
present possess about equal chances for the nomi-
nation are Henry G. Nelson, OF Ossining (ex-mem-
per OF Assembly, ana more recently Agent ana
Warden of Sing Sing Prison) and John Bussing, or
West Farms who has scrupulOusly obeyed the
statute in retiring from the office for three years
before again announcing his desire to serve the
people as Sheriff for another term. The principle
OF rotation in Office is not quite extinct, however,
in Westminster, which, together with the charge
that Bussing, when Shern before, gave the legal
patronage OF his ofllce outside OF the democratic
party, are not calculated to aid him materially in
the County Convention.
For the Office oil County Clerk three candidates
are areddy on the list, viz. u. Malcolm Smbh,
the present incumbent, John M. Rowe, Assistant
County Treasurer, and Charles f. Johnson, Clerk.
to the Board OF Supervisors. The 6rst-named can
didate, being in possession Is looked upon as hav
ing ''the pole'' in the race. James M. Bard,
the present County Register. Is spoken OF
as candidate for reelection without
any apparent opposition from his tthe
demOcratic) side of the political house.
On the part OF the republicans the
nominations for the three county oflces named are
simply made to keep up the organization, as they
have failed to elect a candidate to either one OF
them during the past ten or twelve years. Should
the annexation scheme be consummated however,
the now dominant party may with reason exclaim,
Farewell, long iarewe' to office holding as the
democratic stronghold will have been lost to 1t for
ever leaving the remainder of the county hope
iessy in the hands OF the republicans.