New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-19
THE MOUNT VERNON ELECTION.
REPUBLICANS WIN A GOOD VICTORY.
THEY GET TIE MAYOR AND THE BOARD OF
InrrNry-, DEMOCRATIC JUDGE.

THEY GET THE MAYOR AND THE BOARD oS
ALDEHMEN--A DEMOCRATIC JUDGE.
The city election at Mount Vernon on Ine.oH'
the first one under the new CITY charter anu WIZ.
rho new boundaries established the fact that WIN
a f,l vote poed the city Is Republican. second
fact was also established, that there l. large class
az voters In both parties who VIII vote against
candidates who are personally unpopular y '"''"
fact ,hed Is that /; candidates wish 10 DC
clcctcd they must make an active personal canvass
The majority In the five wards for DR.. Edward F.
rru-b the Republican candidate for Mayor. was lo''
which was large considering the iact 'hn' MS
chief onponcnt John Berry, is not only a leading
merchant but Is one the most popular ana dighihed
men In the community, and has Dech ciec'eu 10
otc. ON several occasions with majorites Increased
ny Republican votes. Mr.. Berry's defeat was dne
ia The fact that DR.. Brush Is equally rs good
man. and therefore polcd the full Republican vote.
ON he other hand, George G. Appel the Democratic
candidate for City Judge, was elected by good
maturity over Edgar X. Brown, the Republican can
didatc because OF the large number OF EepuDh'nhs
who were opposed 10 the defeated mans chnd'uacy'
Gideon ID. Pond the Republican candidate for
treasurer was dcfeae by Clarence 5. Mcclellan. be-
cause the former did not make personal canvass ana
did no active work ut the halls for hlms'f.
John ThurtOn, the Republican candidate for super
visor and william H. Bard the Republican candidate
for Justice OF the Peace were both elected by good
maioritIcs only one OF the three Republican candi-
dates for Assessors Charles II. Weiss. wse elected
Caleb :. BabcocA his defeat by John H. Cordcs
10 his Republican enemies In the Fourth Waru kirhad
Seder the second OF the successful Democratic cahdi-
dates for Assessor owes his election to his popularity
among Republicans well as Democrats The same
may be said of John II. Brett, who was elected Re
ceivcr Of Taxes over the Republican candidate Henry
c. WilKen.
The result Of the election for two Aldermen from
each ward great surprise to the Democrats Dut
the Republican candidates far the better men IN
most Instances, The Republicans carried four OF the
five ward, one OF the four being Democratic ward
In the Eth Ward Of the Republican candidates for
Alderman samuel J. Johnson. elected by ma
Iority The following are the Republican Aldermen
elected Els WarICharles +. Drumming and GuStavus
Kcsslcr; second WardF Frederick Mayer apd Theodore
TAYLOR: Third WaFd-Davd C.. Curtis and william A.
Anderson; Fifth Ward-Richard b. CaSsebeer and
samuel J. Johnson. The Democrats elected these
Aldermen In the Fourth Ward Charles f. Johnson and
Albert ;. jerks.
There WI, a Prohibition ticket In the field. but the
total vote seemed to show slight falling OF. II was
not until daylight that the vote was counted but the
crowds in front Of the Republican headquarters re
NAMED until the end and then there were cheers that
awchc the whole town. 1t was a great Republican
victory.
The terms of Office OF the newly elected officials will
begin on June Is. excepting that OF Justice OF the
Peace Bard. whose term will begin on January next
The latcrs term Of Office j. for four years but at the
election II l-9i another Justice Of the Peace VIII be
elected for four years. thus ccctng oHc every two
years. The CITY Judge hold; h- office for four years
The Mayor Receiver Of Taxes. Treasurer ana Adcrmen
are elected for two years, but the latter are I" be al
vided into two cas,c, 50 that one half the number
are b. elected each Vt the fr-t meeting ol
the Common Council the members VIII decide bN 10Y
which of the Aldermen from each "nrd snail h0li
Office for one and which for two YEAR. Tue
supervisor f. elected for year only The onc"r, I"
be appointed by the Mayor. subject To confirmation ~
the Common Council. are Comm s.louer 81 inblc
Wofhs. Corporation Counsel CITY Clerk. 'hci "i
Police three Fir, Commissioners. Health Commits
scuer, a con stable for each wari poundmast'r not
c,, than six nor than ten policemen, and three
Excl o COmmi> sOncT-.