New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-24
The MORRISES IN POLITICS.
ANGER AT THEIR METHODS.
THEIR SCHEMES IN wESTCHESTER COUNTY
HAVE AROUSED OPPOSITION.
MANY DEMOCRATS WILL JOIN IN CHECKING THE
ASPIRATIONS OF THE YOUNG AS EMILY

MANY DEMOCRATS WILL JOIN IN CHECKING THE
ASPIRATIONS OF THE YOUNG AS EMILY
MAN WHO WANTS TO GO TO THE SENATE
Wcstchcster Aug % lSpecial The people OF
Westchcster County are beginning to feel that the
political affairs Of that county are being controlled
too much by the two members OF the Morris
family father and son, and in a manner that is
OF no credit TO the county. Previous to the in
vason Of these two the county politics there was
run in u comparatively upright manner There
were, of course the usual political tricks used
on both sides to secure votes, but there moth
ing like the conditions they have existed in the
county since the Louisiana Lottery King and his
son moved TO the county. The papers yesterday
told how young Morris had been defeated in his
attempt to beat candidate for school trustee, and
how he had been slapped in the face by the man
whom he wa, opposing. III the people of West
chester County remain in the same condition OF
mind as they now seem 10 bc in, Mr. Morris, the
junior, will probably receive this fall worse de-
feat than he received on Tuesday night.
Alfred ITcnnen Morris, the son of John a.
Morris. Of Louisiana Lottery nOtoricty, has been
an aspirant for political honors ever since his
father conceived the idea Of going 10 Wcstchestcr
County and constructing racccourse there.
Young Morris first went to work and had himself
elected a member Of the Board Of Supervisors OF
the county from the town Of Wcstchcstcr The
new spapcls have told how he used that position
10 havc bills presented in Albany through which
thc town would be- compelled TO spend lar." sums
Of money to improve the roads leading ont - the
iacccoursr Last year Mr. Morris decided that
he would like to bc member Of the Legislature.
and through his fathers influence he secured the
t1,..n
Convention Of the IId Assembly District. Ills
majority was less than 500 in district which
ought to have done considerably better for a
Democrat than that
As Il member Of the Assembly, Morris had alb
solutciy no influence lie was member Of some
important committees, hut throu Ihout the
session he did nothing TO distinguish himself from
the other members who simply went there and
voted they were told TO do Even when the
SaNton Pool Room bill up, Morris did little
more than to vote for IT, although his personal
interests were strongly in favor of it. The reason
was that Mr.. Croker and the other racrtrac<
men who wanted the hill passed from selfish
motives did not have sufficient confidence in Nor.
ris 10 trust him 10 handle the
In spite Of the record which hc made in Albany
last winter-and it is one of which the better
Democrats of his district are ashamcd-Nlorris
now aspIcs TO be the Democratic candidate for
the Senate He expects TO defeat CHARLES L. Me.
Clcand. who will be a candidate for rcEomination
in ease the President does not take him ont of
til, race by making him United States District
Attorney. This senate District is now composed
Of the Twenty fourth Ward Of this city and Put
nam and Weschcstcr counties. Westminster
County will have fifteen delegates in the conycn-
ton, Putnam county will have five and tho
Twenty-fourth Ward Of this city will have three.
Morris j. rot the only man who wants TO be
the Democratic candidate for the State Senate
from this district. John Duny. the Sheriff OF
Wcs;chc,t"r County, has had his political eye
turned in this direction for some time. Dnhy,
however. is owned by Morris. and j" will retire
in Morriss favor AT any time that Morris wants
him To do So There is not much likelihood.
however, that either Morris or Duty will secure
the nomination. Neither man stands well with
the people and the defeat which Morris got
AZ tb. election on last Tuesday has not improved
his chances The fact is that even in his own
town there has recently been strong tid" Of
feeling growing against Mr.. Morris. The tan
raycr, of the town sry that il has mcn prac-
,icaly bankruptcd through legislation which has
lcrn enacted IN favor of the rac"track of which
his father is the head. Contracts, they sly, have
been awarded for the building OF roads which
lead out 10 the track that will bankrupt The
town.
Then again the townspcoplc do not lik" IN"
Interference with their affairs by the employees ol
tho racctracb and the hanger>-on around th'
stables. There are just enough Of these men "ho''
votes arc owned hy the Morris family TO c"htrol
at time, the Affairs Of the town. These lhcA DO
rot own n dollars worth of property in the
town and vet at Il word from young Morris they
get ont and vote for or against a proposition or
4 candi late as he orders them to do.
4 Tribune reporter went through Ws schcstcr
County yesterday and talked with a number OF
leading Democrats there in regard to th" elrct oi
the removal Of the Morris family to th" county
and the probable result of the aspirations OF the
son Of the Lottery KirG. ON" man who is en-
tircly familiar with all the details OF III" contests
between the Morris and the antl-Morrls factions
in the Democratic party said:
Yon as "A Tribune man and supposedly R"-
publican ought to do all that You can TO secure
thc nomination of young Morris for tine senate.
"Why do You say tl1t? ," asked the reporter.
why do | say that? | Will tell you. If
Young Morris gets the Democratic nomination Tor
the State senate, then in spite OF all the l2ckrys
and the haugprS-on around his fathers track, any
decent man whom the Republicans might noni-
nate would be- elected personally know OF
Scores of good Democrats who would vot" as'ihst
Young Morris or Duily should either NE noniili''u.
When there is an election on he bring, over
gang Of mon from the track, many ol whom are
not voters, and compcls them to vote as ne ,'iiS %
them TO do Some of these ar" c0lor'd men, VINO
naturally would vote the Rcpub.can tirkr. II
they were left alone, but young Morris rohiWS
them to vote as he tells them TO do. on 1 lll11
nthrr hand. too. the people of this county i"ri
that the track and the who have been
brought here through it have don" the county
more injury than good. II has brought an uh
desirable class of men here who have added hoth-
ing to the standing of the people. ,..,,..1
This Democrat was no' the only man who talh,d% Ird
i'm this manner. Another man sali 'oi,rS 'n ", ,,
,is crawl I<vc bccn working hard to secure con-
troll of the Democratic machine here. iiry nav. nav.