New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-02
WORCESTER SALT
Does Not Become Lumpy.
DEMOCRATS IN A FIGHT.
A LIVELY SCRAP AMONG WESTMINSTER
HEELERS.
KEEN COMPETITION FOR THE CONTENTS OF THE
MORRIS BARL"-THE CHURCHES
AND THE RAcETRAcK.

The feud that has been in progress In the Demo.
cratic party in the Westchester Senate District
eliminated In O barroom fight on Tuesday when
Sheriff John Duffy, Of Westminster. knocked down
Michael Dillon, the former Democratic leader OF
New Rochelle The trouble. which had been brew
ing for a few weeks. came TO a head In the Vander-
blt Hotel, at Forty-second-st. and Lexington-aves
at a meeting of the Democratic leaders of West.
chester County. They met for the purpose OF hear.
ing how the canvass Of Alfred II. Morris, the Dem"
ocratic nominee for Senator in the NNth DISTRICT,
which includes the Twenty-fourth Ward and West
chester and Putnam counties, was advancing. When
the report of New-Rochelle was called for some
one got up and shouted that New-Rochele would
down Morris this year. Committeeman Dillon. OK
New Rochelle denied this statement buc DIny,
who was running the meeting, jumped up ind 'ug'
gested that Dillon would like nothing better IMAM
to defeat Morris. Dillon retorted with spirit that
Duffy's feeling was due to a defeat at tie School
Commissioner Convention.
"You are a ar.' shouted Duffy,
Dillon has been sick year. but he an
swered all the insults in kind This maddened
Duffy and rushing up to Dillon he knocked him
out Of a chair in which he was, sitting
The scene that ensued would have shamed Kill
kenny fight and when the room cleared Dillon
was master of the situation, with broken chair
raised over his head Dillon confessed to a friend
on his way home to New-Rochelle that he came
being killed.
The following statement from one Of the WELL
Informed politicians in the district explains the
state of affairs: "Dillon has been the Democratic
leader Of New-Rochelle for good many years.
OF late however. feeling of jealousy has sprung
up and this year there was contest in the eau
cuses at New-Rochelle. and the Democrats had
two sets of delegates to the school. Assembly ana
county conventions. At the Assembly Convention,
held at White Plains the Dillon faction got seats,
and John Berry nominated for Assembly
through the combination made by Daniel c. Hickey,
the Democratic State Commissioner. and Dillon.
At the County Convention, held four days later,
there was another contest. Dilion's men again got
the seats.
up to this time 1t was Sheriff Duny's influence
that helped Dillon against the other faction. which
was run by a bookmaker named Roth. The fight
at the Vanderbilt Hotel was due to the fact that
Duffy. who has charge Of Morrs's money would
not 'divvy with Dillon. and began to play into the
hands of the other faction"
Dillon for a number OF years has been the village
clerk and Receiver Of Taxes in New-Rochelle. Some
of his books 'mysteriously" disappeared some time
ago. Most of the Democratic politicians in Vest
chester the abject servants of the racetrack
The Morris Park people are spending great
amount Of money for the election OF Alfred Henncn
Morris. and the hecers all fighting for a chance
to get at the well-filled Morris bari"
Of of fns Sss s nsye ran the s
ing down by Duffy Of William II. Boyd at one
lloyd the nomination for Assembly. but set him
aside at the last moment to please State COM
mittceman Hickey.
NJ J. Deylin will be remembered the man who
defeated Mr.. Morris In the contest for the nom-
nation of School Commissioner in Westchester. He
got the nomination through Dillon and Hickey,
against Dunys wishes. Duffy is opposed him
because DevIin assaulted Duffy's man Morris Ia
August.
1t IL understood that some Of the churches Of
Westchester County will have something say
next sunday the subject Of the racetrack poll
tictans who are working with might and main for
the election Of Morris. There is strong sentiment
III the county against Morris but Tammany Is sup
porting him with great energy and zeal. He Is
an Intimate friend Of Mr. Croker It Is said that
TammaHy's ruler proposes to extend his influence
throughout the State. Westchester being the first
district out of NewYork City, 1t Is the first county
to capture u the people do not wish TO be domi:
mated by TanTeny and the racetracks they should
vote for George W. Robertson. the Republican candi
date for Senator. who Is conducting an honorable
and untarrished campaign. Mr.. Robertson is a
wel-known manufacturer In this city, and q vote
for him is blow at Tammany and racetrack domi.
nation.
MASS MEETING ON THE WEST SIDE. ,
ss-meetng under the auspices, Of the Good
Government Club Il will be held In Lyceum Hail.
No. 225 West Ninety ninth-st tomorrow evening" to
ratify the nomination Of Judson Lawson. the clubs
candidate for Assembly In the XXIIId Assembly
District Mr Lawson Is also the Republican candl-