New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-07

rocN. POLITICS INVOLVED
JUDGE MlIL.ss REPLY.
Long. OF White Plains. the defeated can
b ,o- the Republican nomination for sherin
aaae ,.he-,er County, Yesterday issued public
",,sck,nS Isaac ~ Mills, former Judge OF
ne nor the election Mr. Long began his at
se0" CONGRESSMAN William L. Ward. William
r'M.,ov Henry Henderson and other leaders OF
..r,v but none OF them attracted the attention
u" W. caused tho comment produced by the letter
So .,rrins Judge Mills. Mr.. Long says that he
s," .s - cleo, Judge Mills. and supported him for
n!.,.,.ion and when he Olong) was candidate
80 ror,iratlon FOR Sheriff the Judge caused
~ s..eat for the nomination. using misrepre-
..,s,,on and deceit 10 accomplish that purpose.
&C., 1ons continues: Not satisfied with your
.s,sh work in Mount Vernon, you. as temporary
..rr,sn O, the County Convention. betrayed the
,. reposcd IN you by my friends and appointed
cnr,,tee on Contested Seats who YOU knew. or
.~.yas would vote 20 scat delegates from White
a,-s vho had been elected by fraud, and who
rld refuse 10 vote 20 sea; delegates from New
oo-heue Nho had been legally elected l also
S,,-nAd that YOU circulated another st)ry 10 the
-. that I was and am. against Judge Robert
-, and that It would be against his best interest
81 uas elected Sheriff. For thirty-hve years
10. followed the lead OF Judge Robertson through
p "a well as good report performed much labor
"a made many sacrifices TO advance his best IN
,s.es, and would Go again should occasion re-
mira 4, When he desired 10 be elected a delegate
:, ~. National Republican Convention which was
NV, - re held at S. Louis. together with other
psnublicans : made fight for district delegates
,n White Plains. and successful then went
"a TIA district convention that elected delegates
favorable 10 Judge Robertson.
While was doing this for the grand old man.
what were YOU doins? After YOU knew that friends
Rad carried he Second and Third districts. and
ory needed two more votes to insure his election.
and within three days after the New-Rochello
convention. you TO the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Z, the city OF New-York. and there met Thomas
z P,a:t ana agreed TO your best endeavors
n .ura Judge Robertson down and 10 elect William
II Ten Eyck ot New-Yorh. and Mayor joan G,
peene Of Yonko-s. delegates 10 the National Con-
yent!on. and YOU only failed in your contemplate
purpose because you could not control enough dele
Wow you may say that YOU, were inycigled into
meeting Senator Plat. etc which may or MAJ not be
:r,,e BIT there should no, have been power enough
s 81 ga srd benefactor as Judge Robertson had
been 20 YOU. no. not even the promise OF a supreme
Judge Nils When he saw a copy Of the mani
charges but afterward said that they were the
eraaaiions q man who had been candidate
ior May Offices and had been unfortunate enough
10 be defeated IN each instance
Nils 'wnen Westchesier County was heavily
Democrat and ;here was only mere possibility
OF the election Of a Republican. l owed my nCmi-
nation ami election chiefly TO the efforts Of Judg,
Clifford and OF course. 10 r large number Of Iowa,
Republicans Of whom NJ. Long There
Is a probability that might have supported Mr..
Long .or sheriff had he noi been considered by me
the candidate OF the Burns faction Of the party but
II Is entirely untrue. thai did any more than any
other member OF tho Republican party intrustei
win the power and honor OF leadership to accom-
phsh his defeat As chairman o! the convention
which nominated MIR Longs opponent: William V.
Moloy o. New-Ro helle. | made careful eXami-
nation into the contest for seats. and appointed on
the minority committee men who recon-
mented 10 personal trends OF Mr.. Long. and
extremely well qualified TO defend his claims. The
New Pochele delegation. ! believed then and still
believe. rightly belonged 10 Mr.. Molloy. and
rni,tee o. the best-known citizens Of the county
decided in the convention"
Judge Mails sad that he charge that no had been
d!sloyal % Judge Robertson Is entirely untrue. II
was the votes % ;he Mount Vernon delegation he
declared. that saved Judge Robertson from defeat
ton.