New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-28
POLITICS IN WESTCHESTER.
wELL-KNOWN MACHINE METHODS RE-
SORTED TO.

EFFORTS OF REPUTABLE REPUBLICANS TO DE-
FEAT THE RING ELEMENr-How THINGS
HAVE BEEN GOING IN WHITE
PLAINS AND YoNKERs.
The Republicans OF Wcstchester County nave
some lively times ahead Of them. Up to year ago
the Republicans Of White Plains were united ana
harmonious But suddenly 1t was discovered that
certain emssaries Of Mr.. Platt had been WORKING
among the Republicans. with the result that
Platt faction suddenly came into existence ana
won in the first struggle for control Immediately
after that the Ant!Machn, forces showed their haai
and have since been successful In every ou'-and-
out contest. In former times the ngnt mas oeeh
over the Town Committee. which was made anti
Plat by q small majority.
1t now appears that since the election OF dele
gates TO the st. Louis Convention two OF the anti
Plat. men on the Town Committee have been con-
yerted 10 the machine. and have openly nopped
over 20 Platt With this change the control OF the
committee hos passed 10 the machine men. and tn 8
majority has stirred up the indignation OF the bet
ter element Of the Republican party OF White
Plains by resorting to the notorious enrolment
scheme adopted by the machine men in New-York
and other places where they are In control. AT
r. ,ent meeting held for the purpose OF FORMING
Mckinley and Hobart Club. there was hot night
for the officers Of the club. resulting In victory
for the Anti-Machine forces.
In order 10 control the STATE. toHBrcsS hroShp'y
and County conventions the machine men are using
every means to gain the supremacy The Town
Committee having decided upon the enrolment plan
to win issued a call for the enrolment OF names to
take place on three days. Monday. Tuesday and
Friday OF last week The Anti-Machlne men at first
paid no attention to the matter. feeling sure that
the committee had authority whatever TO take
such action. On Thursday they made a change in
their plans and decided TO appear on Friday and
enter a full registration Of all their men, and 10
have them appear In person. which they did Upon
investiga ton 1t discovered that although not
more than a Of persons appeared at the
place of enrolment. the committee had enrolled the
names OF several hundred voters. and had even
had under consideration the enrolling Of several
hundred names from B.oomingdale Asylum. THIS
matter was given by them for investigation
into the hands of man who was not even
voter in the vilCge. However the names were
not put on the rolls. The entire registration under
this haphazard arrangement amounted to 100
names There are, II Is understood. only about
eleven hundred voters in both parties in the VII
lage which usually goes Democratic by from 100
TO 200 majority.
These facts are given out by lifelong Repub-
lIcan Of White Plains who is opposed to machine
rule and is anxious to have all the reputable and
loyal Republicans of the village stand together for
the defeat of the machine men. He said that the
machine had already promised all the offices
In the village from postmaster down In order 10
win vote for the Caucus. But In the rare or all
these facts the better element OF the party feel
that they hold the trump cards when II comes to a
test vote. and they expect to win at the primaries
THE SITUATION IN YONKERS.
In Yonkers the tide Of popular feeling is quite az
high az in White Plains. and the primaries held
there tonight VII prove 10 be one OF ihe hottest
political fights that the town has seen for long
time TIE machine forces making big efforts 10
gain lasting control of political affairs there, ana
.,,Bfr nBf ~
prevent thai result The leader Of the machine
faction Is Senator j. Irving Burns. He secured his
Westminster County and the AntMachine men OF
Yonkers feel tina, ne has violated tina, pledge by ms
His ticket for delegates TO the Assembly Distrlct
Convention presents his own nae and inoge 81 Zen
The An,-MachIne eandidates are or de2 Rnrns p
tactics were wei illustrated in his recent attempt to
secure the p3son g OF Repn5can
FL fed TO % pass MsF BIZ h giving the
ing the 70 the the t G9gn sUase Sr
e to prc E1t s5" appont saord Il the bill went
Opposed By the saS,T s%d
suppoTted by Messrs Racket Lau,erbach CRAZY
and other machine kepubcans Iudse rbs com m,
mittee in charge This customary courtesy wninh
was refused him by Mr. Burns. The bill passed tne
Senate it will be remembered. but was beaten IN 'ne
Another instance Of the machines tactics is seen
in the recent attack made on the character Oh ~,
tire town resent The machine leaders persuadeo
the Editor of The Yonkers Statesman mat Dr
Wray had been guilty Of fraudulently enrolling tne
ma mes of some men from Peenes Wharf. the COCK
owned by Mayor John G.. Peene. and induced nm
to print an assertion to that effect for which Or
! Wrav has now brought n libel suit for $1,000 Or
Wray IS highly esteemed In the town. and his friends
feel confident that the charge will be proved fase
| Out of forty-scven names enrolled from the DIS,
| trict in question. only three were disputed. and
| they are the names OF men who eat and sleep az
| the wharf tie up the boats there every night and
are therefore legally entitled to vote from that DIS
| trict o,.. ..,
| Furthermore. the Enrolment Committee stated
| in the presence Of Surrogate Theodore II. S'kman
as the latter told Tribune reporter yesterday, thai
! DR. Wray had absolutely nothing 10 DO with tns
| enrolment The attempt 10 blacken his character
on the part OF machine men will not aid their cause
| among the better class OF Yonkers voters
| The machine men spending considerable mon ~
and energy In their effort 10 win. but their OPP
| moments are sanguine OF victory. As they are sure
! OF securing the del egates from Mount Vernon anf
East Chester eighteen In number and Therefore
need only eight of he thrty-two Yonkers deegat II
10 obtain a majority in tn" county Inc pest ca s.
Of Yonkers people f>el that they can have no fan
legislative representing while machine men are II
| control and therefore prepared 10 die In th'
| last ditch" IN the coming fight