New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-01
THE FIGHT IN WESTCHESTER.
HARD WORK AT THE POLLS ALL DAY.
MICHAEL RAUcH PROBABLY ELECTED SUPER
vIsoR-REsULT IN YoNKERs AND

OTHER TOWNS.
The triangular supervsorshp contest in Westchester
township fought out yesterday under gloomy and
lowering skies. Rain fell at times during the day,
and now and then the cold clouds in angry despera-
ton sent down lonesome and unreasonable fekes Of
snow. The polls at willamsbridge, Throgg's Neck
and Westchester were open from sunrise until sun
set, ard when they closed at :24 p N. no one could
be found rash enough to venture prediction as TO
who was the winner.
The candidates for the Office Of Supervisor and their
tickets were thus officially designated Alfred II.
Morris, Democratic; William +. Duncan. Tammany
Democratic Citizens; John G. Freeman, Prohibition
Michael Ranch, Democratic Republican. Taking oil
the Offices together, Supervisor, Town Clerk Overscsrs
Of the Poor Justices of the Peace, Constables. AS
SCISSOR, Commissioner Of Highways. Excise Commits
sioners Game Constable and Inspectors Of Election,
there were 1O6 candidates 10 be voted for.
DR.. william F. Duncan Is the president OF the VII
lage Of wllliamsbrdGe. He is physician whose new
York City address is given No. 1913 West IN rty-
nnhst The only time he is said to be seen In the Town
Of westchester is on Thursday of each week. why
lie running for Supervisor one seemed 10 KNOW,
and as far votes went he not material factor
In the contest. Michael Rauch has been Tor ionf
successive terms Supervisor OF the town. and struggled
yesterday for fifth term. RumoFs were In crcumuoh
touching axlty on his part In rendering detailed
tccountng Of his stewardship, but no definite charges
were made. lie received the generally united support
Of the German element. Alfred H. Morris belongs TO
the wellknown Morris family, and stood for what is
sometimes called the gentleman In politics. He was
opposed on the ground Of the famlys claim TO GER
tain OF land under water In the neighborhoou OIL
Throggs Neck Contrary to popular expectation, there
was } no bloOdshed at any OF the polnng-paccs'
1t great day for the groggeres, and they eaped
q mighty harvest. The cold, sour disagreoanie oay
and the excitement OF the contest seemed 10 act Us m
inspiration 10 universal convivality."
And the result Of IL all that Ranch Is probably
elected. At midnight full returns had not beH re-
ceived, but the Rauch men claimed his election Dy
about fifty majority The Morris supporters now
ever asserted that the vote was so close that they
could not concede Rauchs election without the cori-
plete count.
large number Of the employees at the motifs fsrb
racetrack voted for Morris after swearing In tner
votes or challenge Of the Rauch men, ana numoer
OF Ranch supporters were ordered out OF one Oh inc
polling places by Henry u ienderSon VII" shiu 'SJ
had no right to be there.
Tho election held I'm Yonkcrs was one Of the closest
and most hoty contested 3or years. 1t was In the
First and Third wards fight against the nduor eie-
ment In these wards the liquOr-Shop keepers can
dldates were successful by small maioties but In the
Fourth Ward the Democratic Alderman was replaced
by Republican. This makes an even division In the
Common Council which before stood 10 Democratic
Mayor Millward is Republican. The better
class Of citizens, regardless of party lines
decided, after the nominations had been
made for this election. that the city must
be redeemed from the corrupt ring. strong ana
united effort was made and a dozen more hepubHean
votes in the Thlrd Ward would have elected another
Republican Alderman. , ,oo,
The vote was as follows: For supervisor, JACOB COB
Read, Union Candidate, 1923 for Justice Oh tne
Peace. Gabriel Reevs rep, 1s.0; l. >; Beala1sS a
Dem1 1873; For Game Constable, Daniel cooper
IRepI 3,io5 for Alderman, First Ward John stahl
lRep.j 49o; Thomas J. daIly Uem,l, @ 2n 2oi
George W. Hubbard Dcm.). ea9 Third Ward, William
p Constable (Rep1 519 John J. Brode1ck (Dem;)
500 Fourth Ward David TaXter 9s William Austin s o.
I'm Harrison, LeWisbOO, ManlaOneci, Nofth satIl,
Ossning Rye, scarsdae, sOmers White Plains Yonkes
and YORKTOWN both parties supported indiscriminaNy
the candidates for supervisor The supervisors prob
ably elected are Bedford, John Knox Rep; Green
burg John BessOn Dem.); Cortlandt, william II:
ThoSrne CDemI; Harrison Charles G. Havlland LDemS
Lewsboro John c. Holmes Qnd. Rep); MamaronecK'
Matthias Banta Dcml Mount Pleasant MOSS sss, W.
New Rochelle, W. V. Molery (Repl; North Cast Castle.
Joseph b. Sec (Rep; North Salem Qdle olose Sep
r. Peii cDem); Poundrldee, NJ. Adams Deml; Rye.
G. W. Carpenter Dem-) Scarsdale Chauncey T. Secor
Dem1: Somers, James p. Teed Qaep.l; White Plains.
Lewis c. Platt (Dem.) lonkerS JACOB hean (DemJ
Yorktown, Ira d. Strang (Dem)