The New York herald., 1876-10-03
wEsTCHEsTER COUNTY POLITICS.

The political campaign In Wcs.chestcr county Is
being prosecuted with unusual energy both sides In
nearly every hamlet throughout the county banners
bearing the names OF the rival candidates for Presden
tia aud honors iung 10 the breeze while few
evenings are allowed TO pass without witnessing iD
eral display OF stump oratory. As the time Tor par
ceiling out the local Offices draws the excitement
and anxiety of expecant politicians and their
friends reaches amusingly earnest stage Ev-
cry appears to ''bulton. hoen his neighbor on
the streets and the office seeker conveniently lost in
admiration OF 'al the world and the OF mankind
There being only three lucrative vacancies county
Offices to be filled tho ensuing election, 1t would be
contrary usage there a host OF aspirants
Tor the positions, which those OF Sheriff, Surrogate
aud County Clerk Ia connection with the shrievaty
tne lhrec most prominent names mentioned
are exSherin Robert +. Brundage, Supervisor
A.. y. Wilsea and Colonel John T. Under
hill N.G.SN.Y On the republican side The choice
seems to lie between Police Justice banks, OF
New Rochelle and Coionel y. B. Bartram, OF White
Plans For the Office Surrogate the contest is be.
tween Owen T. Coffin, the present lncumtent and ex-
ulge A. b. Tappcn. Amherst Wight Jr OF Rye, ap-
pears DC the only republican named tor the success
sion The nominaton for County Clerk is being songht
aer, among the democrats by Malcolm smith (who
has now hed that position efficiently ior several sue
cessve years. John N. Rowcll Assistant County
Treasurer, and Charles f. johnson, iormery
Clerk to the Board OF Supervisors. Principal among
tho republican aspiranls TOR the same office, are J.
Hobby Platt, lao sorekeeper Sing Sing Prison; W.
W. Person. OF 0ssining and f. G. Brlggs OF Cortland.
III regard 10 the congressman nOMlnatlOn mhtteIs
have not yet assumed definite phase. n. Holmes
Odell whose term expires with the Fortyfourth Con-
gress, would ike TO be returned although the ieoing IN
the party acccdc to his wishes that respect by
means unanimous some asserting that his denomination
would Ieopardize the success OF tho party. Ambrose
H. Purdy recently assistant TO United States District
Attorney Bliss In New York, is also mentioned in
connection with the nomination. There seems TO be,
however, great desire among the moro intelligent
democrats, TO see Clarkson A. Potter once more rep
resentng the important and wealthy county ot West
chester the Congressional floors, although II Is
n + IN he
under any circumstances. On the republican side the
name OF Elliott q Cowdin IS prominently mentioned.
In case there was strong man put forward by the
democrats, however, II Is not improbable that Judge
Robertson you'd be induced to take the fold against
him.
The Assembly nominations not yet ''slated," cx-
cept perhaps IN the upper district, which, II is under
stood, will again be represented at Albany by Major
General James w. Hustled In the Second district tho
most prominent asprnnts the democratic side are
Co.onei $ W. Johnson and Thomas X. Dowing, both
OF Rye, and Colonel W. T.. Aollcr OF lrvingtoD. Tho
republican candidate Will probably be William X.
Brown, OF White Plains. In the lower district wnich
is regarded sure for the democrats tho nomination
will likely be dictated by Tammany Hall.