New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-07
FRIDAY. OCTOBER
WESTMINSTER NOMINATIONS.
REPUBLICANS HOLD a HARMONIOUS CONVENTION
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westchester County Republicans met in conven-
tion at 81. Johns Hall. White Plains yesterday. to
nominate candidates for county Offices The con-
vention was called 10 order by Chairman Frank V.
Miard Of the County Committee
Justus A. b. Cowles. Of Rye. was elected tempo
rary chairman. and was escorted to his chair by
Congressman Ward and Postmaster Williams OF
Mount Vernon. Charles r. Madden. william f.
knight, James Flanagan. Daniel B. Townsend
w. J. Charlton, Daniel p. Townsend and Richard
Edie were chosen secretaries.
D. o. Williams, Of Mount Vernon; Henry oster-
held, of Yonkers, and Charles A. Earwicker. OF
New Rochelle, were appointed committee on reso-
lutions
+. v. Willard. Charles A. Earwcker. ID. o. Will
Jams Henry Osterhed, II. r. Barrett w. W. Ryder
and J. A. Peck were appointed a committee on con-
tested seats and the convention then took an hours
On reassembing the Committee on Contested
Seats reported only contest: that was In one
OF the wards OF the city of Yonkers where the
committee recommended the seating OF Mayor Les
lie Sutherland in place Of Charles T. Conenburg,
the delegate-eect. who failed to attend, and whose
place had been filled by John NJ Vanleer Burns
man, by the Burns majority in the delegation from
that city. The committee believed the wishes OF
the remaining delegates from the ward should ne
consulted, and. despite the vigorous opposition OF
Senator Burns. their report was adopted
Chairman Cowles made able address urging
harmony and unity OF action among the delegates
and earnest energetic support OF the ticket 10 De
nominated The National and State issues at stake
this fall were OF the utmost Importance. he said.
and the principles of the Republican party repre-
sentng the best interests Of the people should be
upheld by every member Of that party.
Chairman u. o. Williams. from the Committee on
Resolutions. presented resolutions ndorslng the Ma
tonal and State administrations and ratifying the
Republican Nominations which were unanimously
adopted
a discussion then over the adoption OF the
rules and regulations prepared by the County Com
mittee and also the matter of a revision OF the
committee upon basis OF one delegate for each
town and one additional delegate for each hVe nun
dred Republican votes cast in each town at tne
last election for Governor Senator Burns and Colo
proposed pre- s revision ' While b. " Travis Of cortland
and and J0ssRh See d Of Nr Ca site % yoe Of "n
The PEoc9sdSd to hs ia am
eloquent speech the present incumbent. Leverett F
Grgm6 Frank T. PierySp Of 9ssning nominated
R5adey q '9sspn g.
Hopkns Is sHd ennis H. WhereHpon e Mr. crumb
was declared on motion UNANIMOUSLY nominated s
for w Kesse Of j. 9s Of that y se
present incumbent and the nomination was made
N. D. Raymond, Of Greenburs. nominated for Dis
trct-Attorney George c.; Andrews. Of Tarrytown.
L.
Halstead. Of Mamaroncck. Andrews. who Is the
present District-Attorney won on the count by Isl
votes TO IL.
For Superintendent Of the Poor f X. Brown
nominated Henry Esser, the present Superintend-
emit. of Mount Vernon: and Frank V. Milard named
James II. Landers Of Greenburc.
Mr. Esser received al votes to &c for Mr.. Landers.
For Coroner W. G. Valentine named DR. J. a.
chafmeister. of Ossining and Samuel c. Miller
named Or. Perley Mason. Of Cortandt. DR.. Mason
nominated. receiving III votes to q for DR..
Schafmeister.
The following committee 10 I'll vacancies under
Sec q he aDpOinted IL
lam l.. Ward, Isaac y. NILS. Leslie Sutherland.
n. r. Barrett and James Hopkins.
Colonel Bryant presented series OF resolutions
proposing n plan for settling the existing differ
in the Republican party of the county, Con-
gresham Ward and three others being com
mittee on side and Senator Burns and three
Of his friends on the other. the Republican State
Committee 20 he the fna arbiter, but the subject
was tabled by vote OF 0} 10 -.
The convention enthusiastic one In every
respect. and ended tremendously, Senator Burns.
whose following in the convention was small NOV
ing vote Of thanks to the officers OF the conven-
ton for their courtesy and fair dealing. There
seems 10 be no douht that the Republicans OF West
chester have named a ticket composed Of able
who Will be triumphantly elected.