The New York herald., 1875-11-01
wEsTcHEsTER COUNTY POLITICS.

WESTCHESTER COUNTY POLITICS.
THE CONTEST FOR THE SENATE SHADOW OF
sEcTA TARIANIsM-TAMAANY TACTICS IN THE
NEW WARDS.
The political campaign in Weschester county, though
vigorous has been exceeding short owing to the pro
crastination tactics mutually observed by the chief
rival parties in making somo Of their most important
nominations. This policy was FIRST pursued by the
democrats for the purpose OF inducing their opponents
to nominate candidate for State Senator, and while
their most formidable rival the republican side had,
said frequently stated that he must be consid
cred being out of the race Thus the friends OF tho
present democratic candidate for State Senator post
poned his nomination until what might be termed
the eleventh hour = IN the hope that the republicans
would select other standard than the
who sgnay defeated the asplrant for Senatorial
honors two years ago But the democrats ''reckoned
without their host" Their opponents adopting the
policy Of mastery inactivity waited patiently until the
named their candidate and the latter party
in doing brought about the only possible contingency
under which it rumored the strongest in the
republican ranks might be constrained by party pres
sure to accept renomnation. And 50 il that al
most before the faint cheering which greeted
the nomination by the democracy OF Stephen
S. Marshall, at Carmel had subsidized their political
adversares met in convention, and having renomnated
Judge Robertson by acclamaton Recorder Hdcket
says--'Ecen If disposed TO hrolo open he books and
records Of NE Court 70 politician could not do IL Je
the deputy clerk is not appointed by the Judges Of
the Court Of General Sessions adjourned without
aTordng him opportunity eNher accept decline
the honor He Is i'll tho field now, however, and ex-
presses himself as beng confident OF reelection.
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST,
II believed will prove 70 be much closer on Tuesday
than it was when the same candidates opposed each
other two years ago. This probability is based upon
a combination Of circumstances. Among these IL is
serted that Mr.. Mnrshas defeat by Judge Robertson
two years ago Was owing IN part 70 the terrific
onSlau hit made by eXCongressman John B Haskin
the whole ticket and also that he was systematically
''sold OUT BY The leading democratic workers in
Morrisania and West Farms-the democratic strong.
hold Of the district--whore Judge Robertson was
great favorte Now, however, the Tammany organiza-
ton in the wards has pledged him its support and.
Mr.. Haskn, being member Of that auooratc
ciation is compelled to TALL into line although he was a
rival candidate for the Senatorial nomination. receiving
in the Convention one vote less than Mr. Marshall The
anti-Tammany men in the Twenty third and Twenty
fourth wards are also understood 10 be supporting
the candidate last named, and under these
circumstances It is not improbable that he
will receive handsome majority in that
former section Of the county, where Judge Robertson
has heretofore made such inroads the democratic
strength TO materially aid in his election. These
Calculations however, based upon the subservency
70 Tammany Hall of the democratic rank and tile the
section indicated. Should the unterred become resve
and leave the traces On election day would be hardly
safe to predict the consequences to both candidates
Appearances would indicate that regards the
Justiceship Of the Supreme Court, Judge Tappan
viii sweep the entire district excepting the Of
Orange and Duchess In this county the democrats
excessively indignant at the course pursued by
District Attorney (and not exJudge'9 Dykman, who,
falling obtain the nomination for the Supreme bench
from the party he had then been acting with accepted
IL from the republicans, with whom he was formerly
Identified and had received official emoluments from,
in Putnam county. on this point tho democracy
feel particularly sore, they having once during his
temporary conversion 10 their political faith elected
him TO the Office OF District Attorney.
OUTDOOR FOR THE ASSEMBLY
In the First Assembly district the democratic
strength is likely TO be impaired by adisaecron which
has divided tho party IA Iammany and anti fam
many wings. The latter wing is headed by defeated
candidate for reelection 70 the Office OF Sheriff Of
Weschester county He has also, i IS said been ex
cluded from the councils Of the Wgwam on
Fourteenth street, and in return for these little
dsappointments has had the satisfaction OF seeing
anti.lammanv candidate nominated for member Of
Assembly, The republicans are, Of course, chuckling
over this family quarrel among the democrats hoping
thereby an opportunity will be afforded them 70 elect
their own candidate The disracting question Of re-
son has 70 certain extent entered INTO the canvass
in the Second Assembly district Mr Scheilelin the
democratic candidate, during the last legislative SEES
SION Voted against an appropriation LOT inc
Catholic Protectory at Westchester Paroloxical II
may seem, this, il IS said, may prove AZ
/ once source OF both weakness and strength
4 70 the gentleman named; for while II aienates
\ considerable portion Of the Catholic vote, i has
drawn 10 lis support all the Protestant democrats iii
tic district and viii be likely gam him many anti
Catholic votes on election day His rival on the repub
\ lican side, G. W. Davenport can only hope for sue
Y
Mr. Schcliein defeated hm Tor the Assembly last year
by 1000 majority The democracy Of
the Third Assembly district apparently
making determined efort to defeat Gen
eral James w. Hustcd but II is deemed
scarcely probable that they viii succeed in decreasing
his majority Of 400 in the district last year.
The prohibitionists have also placed d local ticket
the field but from the dmiuutive number Of votes they
received at the last election, the support received by
them at the approaching election Will be too nsgnh-
10 affect the general result way the other.
The following Inst OF the local candidates 70 he voted
4 for on Tuesday
JUSTICE or THE SUPREME COURT
\ Democrat Republican, Prohtbiton
Ab'm ,. Tappcn .Jack'nO Dykman. No nomination
SENATOR.
3 s. Marshall. VIM. II. Robertson. stephen Merritt
MEMBERS ASSEMBLY.
DIST
qpr,n Iprn a.lan :. Geo II Foster Geo rrcmper
. . Nj SchienclnG. W. Davenport. D. NJ Van Cott
John Hoag James W. Hustled r. NJ Underhill.
TREAsURER.
Geo w. Davids. No nomination ID. II Halock.
FOR SUPERINTENDENT
George Cooper. Gilbert W. Davis ~ II. Underhill
CoRONERs.
Hugh Hughes H. NJ Myers......W H, Van Kirk.
w. I. Purdy. ,.W. II. Boyd. stephen Ayles
n. 6. Foshay ....J f. Mattocks. H. A. Mead.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
DIST
!. Theron Merritt Joseph H. Palmer. w. II. Van Cott
2 w w. Ely. Caspar G. Brewer. Moses Pierce.
3. J. Z. Wright. Joseph Barrett. Henry White
WIN. z. Howe. .Myron .. Sikman. No nomination.
Anti -Tammany candidate.