New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-29
WESTMINSTER ELECTIONS TO-DAY.
SUPERVISORS TO BE ELECTED FROM EVERY
TOWN EXCEPT YoNKERS AND
MOUNT VERNON.

WITH Tho exception OF Yonkers and Mount Yer
non. elections will be held in every town IN west
chester County to-day A Supervisor is to be Sc
lected from each town
Mount Vernon, which Is entitled to five super
,.isors will hold its election May II. and Yon-
Lors also = civ with represo nta lion Of seven Su
nervsors in the Board. holds Its election for town
officers at the time the general election, IN
the fall. Should NewRochelle receive It's charter
as a city from the present Legislature 1t VIII be
entitled to five Supervisors who Will be elected IN
June
The present Board Of Supervisors Is composed Of
thirty-two members and is strongly Republican,
there being eighteen Republicans to fourteen Demo-
Gratis and the outlook is that the Republicans will
gain rather than lose in to-day's election.
In Bedford the present Democratic Supervisor.
Isaac w. Turner. will have opposition. The town
is strongly Republican. and this is said TO be the
first year in It's history that the party has not made
a nomination for this office.
pect secure by the election OF James H. Haight
IN place of Franklin Couch the present Democratic
The Republicans in East Chester have nominated
Alexander Masterson against Herbert ID. Lent, the
present Democratic incumbent.
In Harrison the Republicans are hopeful OF elect
Ing e. G. Byrne over George T. Gray, the present
Charles NJ Baxter, in Mamaroneck, the present
Democrats sqPeryis2T has no oP1 & the Re.
publican candidate for reelection as supervisor.
Is making a canvass against Moses w Taylor. the
Israel A Haight Is the Republican nominee In
New sstle, while the Democrats have named j..
O. Miller. The town is strongly Republican
In New Rochelle Charles il. Mutt, the Repub-
lean nominee for Supervisor. seems 10 be certain
Of election, the Democrats being divided and hav-
ing candidates IN the field, Michael J. Dillon
North Salem at present Is represented by Dem
ocrat. Isaac Purdy. The town is Republican. and
1t is thought that Henry W. Norton. the Repub-
can nominee for Supervisor, will be returned TO
election through technicaiity.
Joseph y. See Republican, will have no opposi-
tion TO his reelection as Supervisor from North
Castle.
In Ossining the Republicans are making strong
efforts 10 elect their candidate. Robert Lemmey,
over the Democratic incumbent, G.. NJ Todd
John ". Shinn in Pelham. viii be returned as
Supervisor. the Democrats having made oppos-
ing nomination.
In the same way George l. Ruscoe, the Repub-
ican Supervisor from Poundridge. will have no
opposition 10 his reelection.
The Republicans OF Rye have nominated Charles
Eldridge for Supervisor. against Clarence Sackett
the Democratic incumbent.
Chauncey T. Secor. chairman OF this years
Board, although a Democrat, VIII have no opposi-
ton TO his reelection in Scarsdale ''S
In Somers, James T. Teed, Republican has been
renomnated. and will probably be reelected Uis
opponent is Samuel Lounsbury
In White Plains there is no opposition 10 the
present Democratic Supervisor Frank G. Schir-
Edward B. Kear. the present Republican Super
visor from Yorktown. has been renominated and
Will probably be reelected. HIS adversary il Ira
d. Srang