New-York tribune., 1876-03-29
VESTCE ESTER TOWN ELECTIONS.
REPORTS OF THE VOTE FOR sUPERvIsoRs-sCE
AT THE ELECTION IN TIE TOWN OF wKsTCIiEs-

RrPoETs OF THE VOTE FOR sUPTRvIsoRs-SCEN
AT THE ELECTION IN THE TOWN OF wKSTCIIEs-
TER.
The annual elections for town officers IN
weschester County took place yesterday and as far as
asceraned serious disturbance occurred on account
OF the hour at which the Of the votes was
completed, it impossible to obtain the results def
ntey except in where there was no contest OF
the strength OF opposing candidates sufficiently
indicated TO leave doubt. The reports from the differ
en towns IN relation to the for Supervisors Is s fol-
lows:
In the town OF westchester considerable difficulty
expected This town has been somewhat noted VI late
years for the rio0us conduct of its citizens election
days There are several Catholic institutions In the near
vicinity OF the village, and Of the 700 or
500 voters in the town, nine-tenths are Irish,
many Of whom are Of o very rough class.
authorities became apprehensive OF trouble
this election that few days they applied Ia yain
TO the Board Of Police OF this city for police protection
The is strongly Democratic that no attempt was
made this year To Republican ticket the sole
issue being the taxation Of the Catholic institutions in
the neghborhOOd.
In Bedford the contest for supervisorshp between
Moses W. Fish, the present Republican incumbent and
stephen A. sutton, Democ at the latter being approved
by the Prohibition sts Tue result Is stated 10 be small
majority for the former
In Cortland the contest was between Coffin g. Brown,
the present Democratic incumbent, and Alexander ID.
Dunbar, Republican. with a reported success Of the
former.
In Greenburg Aham o. Wilson, Democrat, who has
represented the town in the Board Of Supervisors for
many years. lad no opposition.
In Harrison, Edward Willes, Democrat. was elected
almost unanimously ,
In Lewisboro John &. Holmes, the Republican lncum-
bent, Is reported 10 be reelected.
In Mamaroneck there we're three candidates in the
field, William NJ Gambling being the democratic candi-
date. Charles III. Birney, tbe Republican incumbent,
running independent candidate Is reported To be-
In Mount Pleasant the contest for supervisOrship
between Moses W. Taylor, Democrat. and James ). See,
Republican, with the reported election of the former.
la New Castle Francis NJ Carpenter, Liberal Republ
who has the 10" ior several past
In New Rochelle, George A. Alderman, the present
Democratic incumbent. and L. NJ Tompkns, Republican,
were the candidates Inc formers election ny large
majority Is reported.
liz North Castle James Hopkins Republican, who has
repIescu the for several years, reported
elected over Aaron Reed, Democrat.
In North Salem, Ade Close Republican who has rep
resented the town iOr many years was reelected Whou
opposition.
Robert NJ Lawrence the present Democratic Incumbent;
John Hoag exDemocratc supervisor, aud George "A,
BrandretD, Republican, Tue result mas not Dcen learned,
Du u was Thought that split in the Democratic party
oi tho town would elect Mr.. brandreth.
cumOsut is reported be elected without opposition.
In Rundridge, Miles Adams, tue Democratic ncum-
bent, Ii reported 10 De elected by small majority over
Nj. Richardson. Republican.
In Rye, there was SPIRITED contest between Samuel
W. Johnson, the present Democratic tncumD nj, and
chairman the Board ard Col N. +. Barram, Kepubli
can with reported reelection Of the former by large
III sc;irsdae, Francis seoor, Democrat who has repre-
sened the town for many years past was reelected with
out opposition.
soncrs, Thaddeus Crane the Republican incumbent,
reelected without opposition.
In White Plains Democratic stronghold the contest
was very spirited between Elisha r Ferris, Democrat,
and Elisha Horton, Republican,. The Democrats felt
sangne during the afternoon OF elccting their candidate
by about 80 majority.
In Yonkers, Jacob Read, the Democratic incumbent,
was reelected without opposition
In YORKTOWN, the contest wa. between John W Car
penter Democrat. and Joseph F. Palmer, Republic al.
with reported small majority in favor OF the former