The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-19
j. IRVING BURNS DoWNED.
His Attempt TO Assume the Republican Leader
ship In weatchestcr Defeated.


The Wcstchcster county Republican prima-
ries, which began about n month ago. were
finished up on Friday night. when those at
Yonkers. Pelham, and Mount Vernon were
held, and yesterday the leaders Of the two
factions OF the party were busy fgur.
ing up results. According 10 the most
reliable figures. the anti.Burnsp party. or. as 1t
Is known, tho Mills faction, has elected q ma
jority OF the delegates to tho county and As
sembly conventions, and will probably NOM
mate its candidates when these conventions
meet.
The Mills faction Is the successor of tho old
Robertson faction. because OF this, and because
there was IN une aiding warfare between Sem
ator Platt and Judge Robertson. there
has been an attempt to represent the
and anti Plat forces. State Senator Burns
and his friends have fostercd this idea. On the
other hand, the leaders OF the Mills faction. who
have now apparently downed their opponents.
declare most emphat!c;lly that the old issues
are dead: and that they are true Republicans
and absolutely loyal 20 the Republican machine
and to the party's accepted leaders.
The tight nov gu. they say, is purely against
STATE Senator burns OF 1ohkers. Judge itoDert-
in directing Westchester politics for more than
a year. He spends most Of his time at Katonah
t dHs R esls%}Rssa i Isade take of h' the p'sdfis district a.
anu nus rtlseu up against aim q lot OF enemies.
These concentrated, about Isaac n. Mills Of
Mount Vernon. who believes that he would now
be a Supreme Court Justice but for the treach-
cry Of Senator Burns, and n fight was begun to
have TO leadership. This fight was made prin-
cipally in electing delegates to the coming
County. Convention, where a candidate for
Sheriff is to be named.
The Burns faction has a candidate in Edward
b. Long OF White Plains and the Mills factions
man is William V. Malloy OF New Rochelle.
For the Assembly the Mills people have a man
Burns candidate is the present member from
Westchester.A Alfred E.. Smith Of East Chester.
Up to FFidaS night the Mills ", people figured g., d
100 needed to make a majority of the conven-
ton. Now they claim that they have got 1875
men sure and that they are entitled, in addition.
TO the Is from New Rochelle. whose seats are
contested.
Friday night was made mp as follows: Bedford,
6 delegates; Cortlandt, 10: Greenburg, Is: Mann
aroneck. o: Lewisboro. 8: Mouat Pleasant. 9;
5 Sos and wilt White Plains Jam ~ j; ' With s from S 9G mised
delegations from Harrison. Newcastle, and
Mills people say; have added to this as follows:
Yonkers. ii; Mount Vernon. IL.
The Burns faction elected Al delegates in
The contest over the New Rochelle delegates
meets. and the County Committee is said to DO
1vsfighelmTl hs row fa in Ns@ K tas s Mills
about because OF a custom there of hav-
ing the Chairman of each wards delegates
cast their vote as a unit. The delegation of
the Mills people. The temporary Chairman
vas a Burns man, and a majority OF the ward
When these had cast their votes in favor of q
Burns man for permanent Chairman. the con-
rate lot OF fifteen delegates. should the Mills
faction secure this delegation 1t would have a
strength of $50 delegates in the convention of