New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-01
HOPEFUL IN ROCKLiND COUNTY.
REPUBLICANS EXPECT TO MAKE GREAT INROADs
on THE DEMOCRATIC RANKS. AND SEND

REPUBLICANS EXPECT TO MAKE GREAT INROADs
on THE DEMOCRATIC RANKS. AND SEND
CLARENCE LTXOw TO TIE SENATE.
Even the most sanguine Rockland County Re-
publican rarely has reason 10 hope for local
victory The county Is. and always has been. II
Democratic stronghold This year. however, Rock
land County Republicans expect TO do three great
things They say. with good reason. That they
will send a Republican TO the Assembly; viii aid
largely in electng Clarence Lexow. Republican.
10 the State Senate from the NNIth DIS
trict. and in all probability put Republican
Judge on the county bench for the next six years
supplanting a partisan Democrat
In the Assembly fight. Otis H. Cutler. OF Rama
DO. n nephew of ex-senator Frye and his private
secretary al Washington is the Republican stand
ard bearer. Against him the Democracy Is run
ming Thomas Finegln. of Haverstraw, for third
term As many Rockand County Democrats 10
not approve of third successive term Tor any
man. and as many more do not Ike MT. fhesah
who was nominated by narrow margin OF iour
votes Mr.. Finegan has split his party Mr.. cut
Ter is young clean and energetic. and IS making
a hustline canvass. The most conservative Demo-
Gratis concede that Cutters chances for success
are excellent.
In the Senat orial battle Clarence Lexow. OF
South Nyack Is making a tlreless fyht through
ont Rockland Orange and Duchess couhueH'
and is everywhere enthusiastically received. lie
has united Republicans Of all classes opened
Senatorial headquarters at Nyack. ana Keeps Il
score of clerks busy. To his host OF irlehds mere
he brings encouraging reports from all over the
district His personal popularity in RocKiahu
and Orange counties and the knowledge OF ms
entire fitness 10 be a Senator will aid him In max
ing big inroads in the Democrats vote. In
Duchess the remembrance Of the MayHafu III
fanny also aids Mr.. Lexow. and the fact that
his opponent William H. Nelson OF Amehih'
&c entirely unknown, makes the Democratic hsht
all the harder Mr. Lexow is confident OF election
and his friends claim for him all the way from
300 10 800 plurality in the district
The fight Of all absorbing local interest. now
ever in Rockldnd County this fall, Is that Tor
the office Of County Judge and Surrogate me
term is for six years. and the present incumbent
IL George w Weiant. OF Haverstraw. Judse
Weient has held the office thirteen years; Las.
month. after the ballots had been taken In the
dominating convention. he defeated FOR r.
nomination by x-District-Attorney Abran II.
days atsr to 1rfn dore SWean he
nroGting by past experience, refused To ~ - 80
and nominated ex-Assembyman Arthur > Iomp,
Wins Of Nvack the only Republican except th
late James ". Hustled. who ever won an As 5sh,S
fight in Rockland County IomPkns as a
law aWv.r and a politician and is fighter whom
The Democrats have god reason to fear, ,o,,,o,
few days after the RspuiEcan efea,s Judge
Weiant filed his certificate as an indepehden,
candidate and has drawn to his s%ppDr men
are Wild over the outlook. and the Republicans are
correspondingy HAPPY. . ,,1 h, tbe
The Democrats further bandIcapped, py an am
indicted ballot box smasher, has again peeh ei,
waited to the chairmanshp Of the county r' Go.' :
mttee by the machnn a a9r b t'I rnbcan county
ticket "a rcDuEs.