New-York tribune., 1896-03-30
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
READY FOR TOWN ELECTIONS.

NOMINEES FOR THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE, THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. by THE REPuB-
rICANs-GoOp CHANCES OF SUCCESS
In Westchester County tomorrow all the towns.
outside of the cities OF Yonkers and Mount vernon
will elect full sets OF town officers. beginning win
Supervisors and ending with inspectors OF election.
The present Board OF Supervisors stands. poiti-
caljy eighteen Republicans ten Democrats, which
,s rather an abnormal condition OF afairs. as the
county Is supposed to be Democratic as usuai
thing the Board OF Supervisors. until the present
one having been Democratic for quarter OF
century. However things political change in time
and for the last three four years the Rcpubh-
cans of the county have gradually been gaining
ground in the end only obtaining control Of the
county legislature but one after the othcr' Inc
county offices. until County Treasurer hoag is
the only Democratic ofce-holder at the county
seat.
At to-Inorrow's election the Democrats Will make
great efforts TO regain some OF their lost ground
and as a consequence lively battle or the pa"o's
may be expected from one end OF tho county 20 'nc
other Tho Republicans we'll organized. ana IN
every instance have nominated men Of tr'ed ao'h'y
and great personal popularity and there seems 70
be every reason to expect n continuation OF their
presen, control in the Boa-d OF Supervisors ana
the several town governments The Democrats are
endeavoring TO make capital OF the Raines Excise
law and are spreading all manner OF nsstatements
concerning that measure with the hope OF inhuenc-
ing the liaor interests In their behalf The recent
charter election In Sing Sing. where portion OF the
Democratic ticket elected. upon purely iocai
questions Is being cited as an evidence OF popular
disapproyal OF that measure: but Il Is questionable
whether 80 thin a deception will have any great
weight with the voters generally.
The Republicans In the town OF BEDFORD have
nominated for Supervisor Robert X. Clark. a highly
esteemed citizen OF Beifori Village In Cortandt.
the present Supervisor Of that town. James IL
Haight. has been renonnated while the Kepubi-
cans OF East Chester are led by Charles W.
butcher In Greenburg Bertrand +. Tompk'ns OK
Hastings has been renomnated and is making
strong fight for re election George 7. Burling leads
the Republicans Of Harrison this year. and tho
energetic young Supervisor OF Levlfpofo, james =
| ,wrnncc has again been nominated by his party.
In Mamaronecf' Justice Joseph II. McIoughl!n is
the party standard bearer. while In Mount fieas,
ant Charles VI. Lane. whose special knowiedgc ,si
frauds. is again namei fer supervisor p In New
caslc me Hrpuosans nayf Tn.neT nbo rP for
the las. two years has been chairman OF the Board
NewRocheile Republicans are again LED BY Gideon ;
W Davenport. while In .,or,h Castle the Republ-
can candidate Joseph B. see Will have the support
OF both parties 50 acceptabl. is he to The iaxpay.
been renominsted. while Ossinlng Republicans are
making strong night in ,hst psnocratie tow town: In-
The Republican nominee for Supervisor In Pelham
is the present incumbent. John NJ shinn; in Pound
for the last three years while in Rye. william L.
Allen is making an active canvass In scarsdale
me distinction Of being elected without opposition.
Is confronted by Richard F. Carpenter the Repubii,
title OF "Old Reliable" is the Republican nominee
In somer, and as he .i has no opp9si'iSn % OF
fsfsei Ssyn not S' thought 1T to make any nomination 80
Frank @. Scirmer. the Democratic nominee. has the
ea an are 70 IN h veseran m EIWard B. Kea for
merry one Of the Justices Of Sessions.