New-York tribune., 1894-04-28
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
por,T1Cs IN MOUNT VERNON.

POLITICS
THE REPUBLICANS NAME A WINNING TICKET
The Mount Vernon Republican City Convention.
held in Lincoln Hall. the building recently purchaseu
by the Republican Club. on Thursday night was
ono NJ the most harmonious political conventions
ever held in the city. The hall was crowded Win
interested spectators as it never was cr0Wueu oe
fore not even when It was the Reformed Chape"
The spectators as well as the delegates were most
6ignidel throughout the proceedings, despite the
fact that the enthusiasm was great at times es-
pecialy when the nominations for M'yor weFe ihaue'
and q; the mention OF the names of Lincoln Grant,
sherman Harrison, Blaine and Mckinney by thc
speakers c. VI. Moseman presided ana aiter o.
ganization by the forty-fve delegates the hoin'h"-
tions of Edison Lewis and William Archcr "''.
made for Mayor When the votes Were counted o III
was found that Mr.. Lewis had . and Mr Archei -
This showed that there was really no stronS pei
erence as regards the two candldateS' anu tI..l
either would be ndorsed by the lepu9h&can & b
whole As further evidepcS , o' Archer rene mo-
posed make the vote for Mr -eWs uHaidiinou' H 1
gates followed with cheer after cheer 1t was also
brought 10 the attention Of the convention NAV MI
ataJ he Would work hard for his own election and
then administer the office to the best interests m Nd
the entire community; but should mr.. AewIs oi, pe 9
nominated. he would pull off his coat ana worK r -
elect him. This was received with ro9sihs , V,,'s NJ
for Mr.. Archer committee vas sem TO piYs ,eni l,
Lewis 10 the convention. and he made an eXceAlen. @
speech OF acceptance MI sws Is one ors%rs OI g IN
Weschester County; He is man more ,'a' nrs ,,e
he was educated In the public schools lie ,"eHt 10
NeW-YOrk at the age OF fifteen ana began business
life as store boy sweeping out the store" buiiu-
ing fires etc. and spending his evenings StudE,hb
his books Thirteen years later he entered me No.
tion and hosiery business in Newly ork OF -""lS,
Titus & Cook Then he became connected WIN
Lesher. Whitman Co. with whom ne reniaipo IN t i3s
many years He Is proprietor OF stores IN tnls 5
city New-York and Yonkers. and Is succesSIiu'
business man In politics Mr.. Lewis has been Fe-
publican since he cast his first vote ana rNe'y Eta'
has been an worker for the party intSrSSlr,
He has also been liberia cver 10 tne ltspuol.c,.'
funds but has done il quiet unofteiltt touS way
He was for man of Clinton Hook and Ladder Com
panv for three Years. thc: was chief Of the Firc N
partmcnt and for the last two NeIr5 mas Dee!l lI,
dent of the Board of Fire COmmlssionerS ;\totnrI
evidence OF loyalty the community - thlt NJ
Lewis has snont his income IN Mcun; Vernon for the
suuplies for his home etc. and ,or the general I'M
provement and bidin--up "a the place as ms large
real-estate interests WI. prove ~
The other nominations made were; Cliy treasurer.
Henry Fsser. cN-Superintc cnoent ol the I"9r oi
Wes,chester County; Justice o: the Peace 1 Iames
W Rich OF R.'l 6 Downs, Receiver oi taNeS'
George c. Archer: Assessor. CustaNc kcssier. on
the motion Of Gccrec r. Lowell Mayor l}rnSns al
minis.raton was commented In high terms oil ap-
prOVal.