The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-22
WARD WINS AT ALI POINTS
BEATS BURNS HINDILT IN II
WESTCHESTER CONTENTION.

by More Thar go, ana After Thht the StruE-
ale q. U~srIcss-Both sides Join Hands Now
for tho FIEht against tho Democrats.
The Republicans ~ wcstchester have a nno
old fashion OF settling their disputes. They
fight inside tho organization. There isn't a
Jake Worth niuong EN-. they clash and claw
and smash, and whom IL is over victor and van
ouished line up together to fight their Demo
cratic ndversaries. There was an exhibition OF
this style OF warfare ut the Wcstchestor Re-
publican County Convention, which was held In
at. Johns Hall, White Plains, yesterday. 1t
was a fine old fight for Republican control
in tho county. On one side was Senator James
Irving Burns Of Sonkers and on the other was
Representative William Lucas Ward OF Rye.
Senator Burns was the captain of his troops.
and his licutenants were eX-Reprcsentative
BENJAMIN j.. Fairchild of Pelham, James NJ.
Hunt OF Yonkcrs. and Ro er NJ. sherman OF
White Plains. Representative Ward had
for his iieutenants Assomblyman James
". Hustled of Cortlandt, who, in fact,
was his chief hair raiser; ex.County
Judge Isaac n. Mills of Mount Vernon
and half a dozen others OF more or less renown.
The fight for Republican control in the county
was made on the nomination for Sheriff. Sena.
tor Burns's gamecock was Edward b. Long of
White Plains and Representative Wards chan.
ticleer was Postmaster William V. Molloy of
New Rochelle. The New Rochelle bird won
over the White Plains rooster by a vote Of 1874
OF. Incidentally it was remarked. now that
Representative Ward has gained control in the
county. Senator Burns will not be renominated
for the upper chamber at Albany next year. In
cidentally, also, a Coroner was renominated
yesterday. But there was no fight over bin.
With the rising of the sun the delegates to the
convention began to straEglc into White Plains
from the twenty-five towns and villages in the
county. The folks at the Orawampum Hotel,
close TO the railroad station, had laid in an extra
supply O.. fluids. incidentally more or less food
was provided. It was at this hotel with the un.
uncomfortable name that the Republican County
Committee was to meet. and where also tho
Burns and Ward factions had their headquar-
ters, the former upstairs and the latter down.
stairs.
Before noon all of the 211 delegates to the
convention had arrived. Tho vast majority
were thirsty and one or two were hungry. oc-
casionally the delegates appeared to be In
terested in the work of the County
but 1t was quickly apparent that the ward fac
ton had the committee by the collar BY 14ia
to Gig for the Burns faction. After that
tho delegates resumed their occupation, and
the County Committee settled down to work
to hear and decide upon three contests. One
was from Pelham. another from White Plains,
and the last and most important was from New
Rochelle. Nobody seemed to bother very much
about the contests from Pelham or White
Plains. but Mr.. Burns and Mr.. Ward, and their
chief lieutenants were nightly interested in the
decision as to the New Rochelle contest. Tho
feeling over that contest was very bitter. The
committee mot behind locked doors.
Meantime kangaroo Bob" Fitzsimmons,
the champion prize fighter of the earth. made
his debut as a Republican politician in West
chester county. With his giraffe-like legs he
.t-1lo lo,,tt 49, fynro- NJ &c - tha hnta1 n,aratnJ
with a Molloy badge and adorned with q great
bunch of blue Ageratum. In fact, almost all the
delegates were adorned with this beautiful
autumn flower. kangaroo Bob" was TO sit in
the convention not as a delegate, but as a sub
stitute. He was one of representative Wards
fighters, and he sat in the convention as one OF
the worthy Republicans representing MIR. Wards
home town OF Rye. Kangaroo Bob didn't make
any speeches in the convention. but he did very
upon weverinr Republicans the claims OF Post.
master Malloy to be sheriff OF the county. The
Sheriff OF Westchester holds office for three
man in westchester than any Presid, initial Post
The County Committee took its own tire in
settling the contest, and when 1t broke up it
delegates from Pelham, and with equal cour-
tesy gave Representative Ward the nine dele
Rochelle contest. which involved the seating of
fifteen delegates, to the Committee on Creden-
5sis; T miils was to he b had "dPB Be.n %ad By t s1,GSSaty
Chairman of the convention. There had been
no objection to Judge Mills as the presiding
genius or the convention, either temporary or
permanent.
Immediately after the County Committee ad.
handkerchief, wiped their lips. and started in
Indian ale for st. Johns Hall. There had been
q church fair in the hall. and the vacant booths.
still adorned with pink cerulian blue. green,
and maroon pq Eauze; gave a pretty effect, Sew;
one referred TO st. John the Divine. the Apostle
of peace and good will. Something Of the kind
Sdmonitions Tor peace and harmony We're lost
on those delegates during the sessions OF the
Senator Burns and his lieutcnants were as
courteousa as you please to Representative Ward
and his iieutensnts when they met in personal
Frank v Miliard Of Greenbarss. Chair:
% VII SS" Of Meant v @s + ss resd tSe call III and
town was entitled. Then Mr.. Willard an.
nounced that the County Committee had
be temporary Chairman of the Convention
This was greeted with uproarious, cheers. In
sh' sss9 Rs;pu IT fsHnia en be m ss%" nore n aons t %s IT.
square inch than any Of their brethren within
Judge Mills. in his speech. said that the Coun
Republican party in Westchester. He was GLAD
the young and ardent Republicans with eqna
isEysr; as sad That he RStsd with sadness tL'
vi " iiiitih 4. "
Katonah. whose face had not been missed unit
yesterday in a Westchester Republican County
Convention since the organization of the Repub
Ncan party as a national party. Judge Mills sale
that the weakness, of age kept Judge Robert
son at his home in Katonah.
I'VE send to the old chieftain,' added Judge
Mills, lin his retirement. the message OF ON
bopndless and unceasing esteem" Judge Mill
added:
"a Republican County Convention never con
yened in our county under more favorable gen
eral party conditions in nation, State, anC
county than those under which we are Assem-
blsd.
" In the nation the ante-clection promise. am
pie as IL was. has been more than redeemed b,
the splendid performance of tho Mckinley Ad
miutstration thus far. lChcers.l AS loyal New
York Republicans we may take and ought t.
take a Just pride in the fact that the chief sue
CESS Of that Administrator is in no small meas
9ro due to tho personal efforts in the Unto,
States Senate OF tho Republican Senator iron
our State. (Cheers.l His keen. practical
common sense; his natural and adroit Leadership
Of men; his close touch with the business an,
commercial world; his familiar knowledge ant
that, world. served perhaps more than any othe
single agency to end tho wonted delay OF tn
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