New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
WESTCHESTER ELECTIONS,
SUPERVISORS AND TOWN OFFICERS
CHOSEN
DEMOCRATS Mako A GAIN OF ONE MEMBER OF
THE COUNTY BOARD AND THE RESULT IN

EAST CHESTER DOUBT.
Elections were held in the twenty towns in West
chester County yesterday, and new Board OF
Supervisors besides full lists OF town officers, was
elected The results far as could be learned last
night show that tho Republicans lost three OF the
.I,o,roi ,ouns-New- Rochelle Greenburg and
Mount Pleasant on the other hand the Democrats
lost Rye and Cortlandt and II is claimed that East
Chester has elected a Republican Supervisor
AT present there are thrty-two members IN the
Poard-eghteen Republicans and fourteen Demo-
Gratis The cities of Mount Vernon ana 'ohheis
have twelve representatives between them, put
they hold over In the twenty towns that eIec'eu
Supervisors the parties were equally divided WINE
in the new Board the Democrats are sure 70 nave
one more member -
The campaign In New-Rochene was extremely
hitter and was the last in that old Huguenot town.
for New Rochelle becomes a city on May /. Inc
local option question was voted on Tor the secohu
time and this, combined with the dlsaHecuoh
among the Republicans, served TO turn the Town
over to free-silver Democrats.
The newly elected officials must qualify early
this morning in order TO assume office before 'he
bill incorporating NewRochelle as city is signed
by Governor Black. The Republican Cluo' the
Medical Society and many influential citizens nave
protested to the Governor but is understood that
he will sign the bill this afternoon The officers
elected are: NJ J. Dillon, Supervisor: Augustine
Smith Town Clerk; John Koellmer Receiver OF
Taxes: William J. Lacey. Justice OF the Peace ana
Frank Holler Auditor.
Greenburg Township. which gave Mckinley more
than FIVE hundred majority. and was carried ny the
Republicans last spring went Democratic by ma
torities ranging from ninety to four hundred Thc
outcome is attributed TO dissension among the Re-
publicans The machine men. rather than suppor-
the ticket voted for the Democratic candidates
Bertrand r Tompkns. Republican. who has held
the office OF Supervisor for three terms. was de-
feated by more than hundred by Alexander
McClelland Of Dobbs Ferry. The other ofhcers
elected are: X Hcrsche Purdy. Town Clerk; Peter
A. Hayes Tax Receiver; J. NJ. Sullivan. Justice
Of the Peace: Charles W. B. Dammann Assessor;
DR. James NJ Laffan. Poormaster.
Cortlandt Republicans gained decided victory.
This is due TO the energy and leadership OF former
Assemblyman James W. Hustled, who has never
medded in local politics before Mr. Hustled sue
ceeded in e.ectIng James II. Haght Supervisor
70 succeed Franklin Couch, the present incumbent.
Mount pleasant went Democratic by $50 ma
FORTY and Moses ". Taylor, who represented the
town in the Board of Supervisors for twenty years.
will return 20 the Board. His opponent was Charles
NJ Lane who has ser-ed Supervisor for the
last two years. and the only Republican that
ever defeated MI Taylor. The other officers elected
are ]. Benedict See, Town Clerk Ira Nodine. AS
SCISSOR; Daniel Armstrong. Justice OF the Peace.
4 heavy vote was poled in Ossining the local
option question bringing out large number OF
voters who do generally take any part in local
elections. The Democrats reelected Gilbert NJ
Todd Supervisor and ]. William Myers Collector
The Republicans elected the rest OF the ticket. in
Guiding Rober: T. Dennis Town Clerk, by 80 ma
3ority' and William G. Valentine. Justice Of the
Peace. by 10 majority The vote on the local OPP
tion questions was In favor OF granting licenses
In Yorktown Edward b. Kear. Republican ant
present incumbent was opposed by his old rival
Ira d. Strong The result that $50 votes
were poled 50 more than before in the his
tory OF the town. Mr.. Kear reelected by
majority. The local option questions were tc
have been submitted. but were stopped by an In
junction at the last moment
The election in East Chester Is close. The Demo-
Gratis claim that II. d. Lent. the present incumbent
IS reelected by 2 majority, while the Republicans
claim the election Of Alexander Masterton by
majority.
Charles Eldredge secretary OF the Port Chester
Bolt and Nut Company the Republican candida te
for Supervisor for the town of Rye. elected 10y
Is majority His opponent Clarence Sackett
who had been Supervisor 1or several years. Mr.
Eldredge entered the al the last moment
The Rev. Wilson f. Wakefield, Republican cand-
date for Justice OF the Peace. was elected by 20
majority.
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