New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24
CONGRESSMAN WARD LEADING.
TWO ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS IN WESTCHES-
TER TO ELECT DELEGATES To-
MORROW EVENING.

Nestchester County has long been no.ed Tor It's
factonal political fights Both parties su1er from
the disease For the last two years II has attacked
the Republicans. and the readers Of The Tribune
kno" how bitter has been the contest. first be-
tween the Patt and Robertson forces and now
between the Ward and Burns adhercnts-that
IS. the followers Of Congressman William L. Ward.
Of Fort Chester. and the frienls Of senator James
irving Burns. OF Yonkers. The fight has been on IN
earnes' for the last few weeks. while caucuses
have been held in various towns The caucus In
Cor.landown on Thursday night. which elected By
vote Of 27l TO 0 2 straight Ward tickle; OF twenty
delegates. has rather shattered Senator Burns's
hopes. and probably put him and his friends out OF
the way
Tho situation Is still interesting however, and
Few facts, figures and names may be OF value on
the eve OF the campaign. which really will begin
tomorrow with district convention at Croton
Dam. and also in White Plains.
The county convention is not yet called, and VIII
probably not be held un,l the last week in Sep
TENDER. In White Plains. There seems to be little
opposition 20 the denomination OF the present in
cumbents Leverette +. Crumb has already large
majority Of the delegates for the nomination OF
County Clerk and there has appeared no apparent
opposition from any quarter. The same holds true
OF Dlstrict-Attorney George clinton Andrews, Of
Tarry town. For Register Thomas r. Hodge. Of
Mount Vernon. VIII have little no opposition for
denomination. There is growing opposition 10 the
denomination OF Henry Esser, Superintendent Of
the Poor. AMI It is doubtful II he Will be nominated
this year, although he is strong with the German
voters Among the candidates for this Office are
JaneS Young Of White Plains. James Landcrs, OF
Grecnburg. ana James Hopkins OF North Castle
The only other Office 70 be filled Is that Of Coroner
which by courtesy this year will 90 the
IIId Assembly District Coroner Charles s. Apgar
of Peekskl. VIII not be candidate for renomina
place are DR. Shaefmastor. Of sing Sing: DR. perley
II. Mason ana George :. Briggs. both from Peeks
and high in the councils Of the party Tor some time
ana Is III the lead for tn place
The greatest interest s centred in the nomina-
tons FOR Congress. Senate and Assembly. As
Brookyn and the Long Island counties control the
luulclal convention. the county or Nestch"ster sell
dom cuts much Of a figure IN The contest. Neither
nc Senate nor Congress conventions have yet been
called. Ru; omorrow district conventions TO elect
delegates 10 the State, Congress. Senate and judi,
ci9l conventions VIII be held in the lid and I'd
The lIId Districts Convention viii be held in The
Oh place crot1n Dam. and it is figured 6K poll,
twent'-one delegates over Burns for the Congress
Hc't IN Nhte Rams on Monuay, al me same time
"a tnat Of the nd District, This IS done 20 pre-
ven,ions rs haa been done in previous years. The
poll Of the I'D District shows that Ward will have
In tho Isl District. comprising East Chester.
Mount Vernon and Workers. tho caucuses have not
hold there. specially In Y6nRers. where he ives
Rlt th@ro seems tt,e ehance even win heavy
overcome the opposition I'm the I'D and lild dis
tricts
ID.
bat George n MARS Of Gre"nhurg. is in the lead
for the place. Tho Senate delegates 70 be- elected
20 morrow n tho rIId District will he for Mr..
MARS and his nomination seems assured. For
Congress there arc many aspirants The lid As
semblv District delegates Will favor Mayor Leslie
Sutherland o. Yonkers Other candidates are ex-
Assemhlymar Carlisle 81 New Rochelle, and a. 7,
Barber
The delegates 90 the State Convention from the
TIA District viii favor Colonel Roosevelt FOR the
nomination for Governor They uninstructed on
tho judicial nomination In this district James
Kellog Apear VIII he nominated for the Assembly.
Sing sing VIII have another candidate. ana SOmerS
promises Hart Curry complimentary vote of three
on the first ballot