The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-22

contest. Mr.. Hustled was Chairman oitho com
mittcc. Then recess, which 1t was declared OIL
cially should last an hour, was taken. ~
The recess lasted nearer three hours. Tho
on Credentials were delayed. by their
acrimonious dispute over the New Rochelle
contest. Late in the afternoon when the con.
vcntion rcasscmblcd Mr.. Hustled announced tho
decisions Of tho Committee on Credentials.
notwithstanding tho action OF the County Com,
mittee earlier in the day on the Pelham and
dcntials had taken them up again.
test had been Withdrawn and that the White
Plains contest Ind been decided in favor OF tho
delegation hcadci by Coroner Charles ID;
through. AS to the contest in New Rochelle,
Mr.. Hustled reported that tho Committee
cation headed by Charles Earwickcr, who is a
Ward man and q M9lloy man from top TO toe,
me VOC on Ine New i.ovnele vSnLes5 mns 4 \. u
headed by William X. Palmer.
When Mr.. Hustled had finished his announce.
mcnts tho friends OF Representative Ward sent
up a great howl OF Joy, while the friends Of SEN
ator Burns united in a hiss that was like the
fun began. A couple OF thousand Republican
partisans Of, the two factions had gathered In
Kisses and cheers assembled. and Chairman Mills
was compelled to tote out a huge bungstarter.
which ho used as a gavel, in his efforts to bring
dered and Numbered. but the uproor continued
until the lungs Of the Westchcsterites gave out.
man OF the convention. An instant after that
Mr.. Hunt. speaking for the minority. of two on
| TIE COMMITTED Vi NTCucnIlnlS IL ltNOICo u
seating Of the Palmer delegates declared that the
Palmer delegates were the only rightfully elected
and roared that there were thirty.one Palmer
men out of tlfty-scven d lcgntcs TO the, New
Rochelle Town Convention, and he claimed that
these thirty-one delegates had controlled that
Town Convention. and that the delegates TO the
County Convention from that Town Convention
had u right to seats in the County Convention.
All of Senator Burns's friends sent up a great
cheer. They were pleased at Mr.. Hunts yigor,
went on to saw that the White Plains delegates,
recognized by the III OF credentials,
had been elected frandGleptiy' and that g hun h n
send hem to the County Conven ion.
Mr.. Hunt had bassoon.likc lungs and, he re-
turned TO the New Rochelle contest. Ho was
keenly in earnest when he declared that the Ear
wicker, delegates were boilers in the New
have no right TO sit in tho County Convention.
MIR; Husted-I d~esire-lSit down! Kisses.
Sit down! Sit down!l-to move the adoption
Of the majority report Of the Committee of Gre
Mr.. Hunt moved the adoption Of the minority
report. Mr.. Sherman came to Mr.. Hunts sup
port. He declared also that the Palmer men
had rightfully controlled the New Rochelle
own Convention, and that, therefore. the
Palmer delegates were entitled to seats in the
County Convention.
Mr.. Hustled got to his feet again and swung
his fists. The tiny Conkling-like curl on his brow
Quivered as he shook his head in the intensity OF
Wick N sGRe'SSe e deels sMuns we're Dsn aiidavi nasI going mp te
show that the Earwickcr men had controlled
the New Rochelle Town Convention. and he in,
sisted that Mr.. Palmer. as Chairman of that
convention, had trented the Earwicker people in
a most arbitrary fashion: in that he refused &c
rule and had otherwise used his place as Chair
man of the New Rochelle Town Convention &c
attempt to smash the Earwicker folks.
Mr.. Hustled admitted that the Earwickel
folks. when they couldn't, get justice from Mr.
rsnnept as oh had left 81 tbe .G eon Mew it%ea aed s .ow WI
in business for themselves. Mr.. Hunt disputed
Mr.. Husted's statements and declared that thu
Earwicker people were notning but twenty-si1
boilers out of a majority of tfty-seven.
All this time the cheers and the Kisses were
he could get in a word Mr.. Hustled returned tc
the charge and moved tho previous question
substitute the minority report for the majority
report of the on Credentials as to thu
New Rochelle delegates. The roll call sustained
Mr.. Hustled and the majority report as follows
To seat the Esrwicker Observation-Disclosures 9: Cort
landt. ~: Eas, Chester. :; Green69rg. 10; Harrison
Mount Vernon. is; North Castle. l.: North Salem. 9
I ES,9s p1sIn.. i !, E Essla 10; i, seaE TS, a,s' ri, i s0msF'' 8
To seat the Palmer = 2: Green
n nops' !; New castle. {: Sorsh Castle. 9; oss,n ns. II
Total. "a.
ted's delegation from Cortlandt didn't, stane
solidly up to the rack. Yet there are only two
Senator Burns's delegation from Yonkers spill
badly. He lost twelve Of his home delegation
and the moral effect was disastrous on his fol
lowers.
Representative Wards delegation from Ry'
was solid rs a rock, They were well:drillee
sent when the vote was taken.
The announcement Of ;he vote was greeted
Burns and his friends had been defeated. Their,
had been talk all day long that they would leav'
the convention and organize another Count!
Convention. Senator Burns. on the contrary
had no such idea in view. He accepted his de
feat CALAMITY.
The time for nominations had come. justin
4; +; Cowles Of Rye n9min mnf Mr.. Moii9y TO
vntn uattnr Mr. FawlrQ'9 GnnRrh all the "
through was OF a paciicatory character. ]
was q good speech. 1t was %tnctful. ]
to smooth down rancorous souls: He dc
clared that the, Republicans OF Westcheste
ment once uttered by Henry Clay: My coun
try first, my party second, myself last Mr.
bgw wSsn H It co 1n 3 be ss said dot Of Westc ci%s ""f Re F"lf
licans that they were not true and loyal TO TIT
Republlchn state organlzHtion, ana this an
plause. Mr.. sherman nominated MIR. Long. Tn
vote was as follows:
For Mol'oy-Bedford. 8; Cortland, 90; Greenburg
10; Lewisboro, 3; Mamaroneck. 8; Mount Pleasant
:; Mount Vernon, H.; New RoGhs,ie, 10; So,tl
Scarsdale. 2: Somers. 3; White Plains. o. and Yon
kers. -. Total. 1874.
9; Noun. Pleasant. =; Mount yernon; 8; New Castle
ridge. /; Yonkers. 80. and Yorktown, 8. Total. ~.
Here again Burns's home delegation was split
but this time Husted's delegation from Cort
land was solid. Wards delegation from Ry
Mr.. Fairchild moved to make Mr.. Molloy'
nomination unanimous. Mr.. Sherman seconde,
this and il was done with a whoop. Samuel c
, Miller. President of the village of White Plains
then renominated DIR. Charles +. Birch OF Whit
Plains for Coroner.
| Tho nomination WAS made by reclamation
2 Then all the delegates and the reunited Reput
I lican party of Westchestcr county went dow
to the hotel with the unpronounceable nam
and had something soothing.
: HARLEM PRIMARY ROW.
Low Men Held To Await tho Inqueat Over Mr.
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