The New York herald., 1874-10-11
WEsTCHEsIER POLITICS.

Prospects OF the Rival Parties-The
Lookout for the Con ngressional Success
Observation-Disclosures for the Assembly
and County Nomina tions.
As though BY common consent, the rival polti.
cal parties in Westchester county have not yet
chosen their standard bearers in the approaching
contest for the ever desirable spoils OF ONCE II
is, as usual, busy season among that class OF the
community VINO labor diligently at the primaries,
knowing that work judciously performed there Is
half the fight for their triends. Within the past
few weeks number Of ..slates' have been made
UP by those who would faln lay claim to possess
ing political prcscience but these, 1t Is almost
needless to state. have been, usual, rnthlessly
broken, together with the hopes OF their origi.
nators.
The officers TO be chosen at the ensuing election
are those OF Congressman for the Twelfth Congress
sional district, three members Of Assembly County
Register, District Attorney, Superin tendent OF
the Poor, two Justices or Sessions and q Coroner.
As Mr.. Clarkson N. Potter declines to be q candi-
date for reelection to Congress, the democracy
appear somewhat at loss to md
SUITABLE SUCCESSOR
to that gentleman Among those prominently
mentioned in connection with the nomination are
Marcus L. Cobb, ex-Assemblyman Henry c. Nelson,
N. Holmes Odell, the present county Treasurer
and William Ii. Pemberton. For the same office
on the republican side are named G. Hilton Scrib-
ner, ex-Secretary or state; Amherst Wight. Jr.
Elliot 9. Cowdin and d. Ogden Bradley. Aside
from these however, 1t is not improbable
that state senator William Fl. Robertson will
ultimately accept the nomination. in accordance
with pretty genera, desire which seems to pre-
vail among leading members of the party. In
case Oh Judge RobertsOn's election, which might
almost be termed foregone conclusion, 1t would
not interfere with his Senatorial duties at Albany
nnf m IN 1nn M nn.
cember, 1879. The county, as its territorial limits
existed before annexation now forms the Twelfth
congressional district, hence the chances in favor
of fepuoncan victory are materially augmented,
inasmuch as k0ckand and Putnam counties,
which formerly belonged to the district, generally
gave democratic majoritics
THE ASSEMBLY CONTEST.
TDe contest for members OF the Assembly
promises TO be an animated one. In the First
Assembly district, which includes the new Twenty
respective democratic adherents are urging the
claims OF James Q. Coulter ex-Mayor or Yonkers;
ex-Congressman John b. HasKin and William
CauidWeil, VINO has already had several years OF
legislative experience In the councils OF the state.
There seems 10 be little doubt that the repubi
can nomlnation VIII be given to h. y. Bell,
p 4c, onness has for the second Assembly s;
rightfully considered doubtful ground the
elective majorites having on more than
one occasion been counted by units. Among
tne democratic asplrants for o seat IN the lower
house at Albany, in this district are Colonel Jonn-
son, formerly OF Governor Horman's staa. Thomas
X. Downing, T.. SchiedeItn r.. II. Hopke ana
george w. Davids. The selection OF republican
nominee LOT me district will depend wholly on the
party action IN connection with the Congressional
candidacy. Shond Senator Robertson consent 10
run for once, the nomination for Assenblyman
VIII most probably be given TO Amherst wight, Jr.
Major General James W. Hustled has IL is un-
derstood, again consented TO rcpreeent the
Third districs In the Assembly next winter