New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-13
HARMONY IN WESTCH JESTER.
POLITICAL INDICATIONS POINT TO RE
PUBLICAN SUCCESS
REPORTS FROM ALL PARTS Or THE COUNTY
SHOW THAT EARNEST WORK Is BEING
DONE TOWARD MAKING THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS REPUBLICAN.

OF SUPERVISORS REPUBLICANS
There is lively interest being taken by the
people Of Westchester County in the town and vii
age elections. The town elections will be held
Tuesday. March 2s. Supervisors and town officers
are to be elected everywhere in the county except
in the cities OF Yonkers and Mount Vernon. The
Democrats now control the Board Of Supervisors
by majority Of six votes Their success in elect
Ing the Board due to the false idea among the
taxpayers that the Republican party, being IN
power two years ago at the time the radical as
sessments Of property were made. was responsible
for the actions Of the assessors. But since they
have come to understand that the Increase In val
uatons was caused by Instructions given TO the
assessors By a Democratic Judge. there is a much
better feeling toward Republican candidates At
the last election Governor Roosevelt carried the
county by 1850 and the entire Republican county
ticket was elected. The Democrats this spring pro-
fess to be confident OF holding their own. but pri-
vately admit that the fight will be close and they
may be defeated. The fractional differences in the
Republican party are now almost obiterated, and II
enters the spring campaign thoroughly united, ard
sure TO win II the vote can be drawn out
In New Rochelle the Republicans have nominated
Henry D. Phelps for Supervisor and Henry scherp
for Town Clerk The ticket Is the strongest pre-
scented by the party I'm years. and 1t is be-
eved that the election VIII be death blow 10 the
corrupt practices that are 1ourishing under the
local Democratic gang and which have cost the
town more than 10000 in damage suits and grabs
In Rye Charles Eldredge, the present Supervisor
is candidate fo- reelection. and the ticket. as
announced yesterday. is exceptionally strong. The
Democrats will probably indorse Mr.. Eldredge II
John F. Mills declines TO run. as is likely.
In Harrison the Democrats Will renominate
George +. Gray, and in Mamaroneck Charles NJ
Baxter The Republicans have not yet made nomi-
nations in either town. Jacob Halstead. who so
successfully conducted the fight against the Ma
maroneck trolley company has an oner or the
nomination Mamaroneck.
John NJ. shnn. the Republican Supervisor IN
Pelham. has been so efficient that he has not only
been renominated. but will be Endorsed by the
ton. but but it is believed that tn H. D. Lent the pres
ent Democratic Supervisor, has ruined his chances
for recollection by his actions In the recent trolley
hearings Mr. Lent was counsellor for Commits
soner Creayy who has Just given nnd
Mamaroneck Railroad Cemparr .,o,- ~, ,,o
Board Of Supervisors. has kept out Of the trolley
fight in his town. and will probably be reuominated
without opposition.
THE TROLLEY A FACTOR.
In every town where there has been a trolley
fight there is likely to be trouble at the village
elections and over the selection Of Highway Com
missioners The manner in which Commissioner
Creavy OF East Chester and Commissioner Ire
land in Mamaroneck. have dealt out long fran
chises over the most valuable and select highways
against the protests of the property owners has
made the people careful about the sort OF
men who are to be chosen to these offices. The
trolley fight will also affect the village elections I'm
Mamaroneck and Pelham. In Mamaroneck the
names OF J. II. Mclaughlin and John w. iiiney
are mentioned In connection with the Office OF VII
lagc president Mr. Hiney is strong advocate OF
trolley extension while President Mclaughlin. who
is a Republican, has been conservative on the ques-
ton and I'm favor OF keeping the trolley lines OH
Manor is also likely to be lively II not bitter. The
trustees recently gave franchise to the Union
are not satisfied with the way in which the matter
was handled and there Is talk Of an independent
ticket being placed in the field ,- ,-,...s,
In Larchmont Manor both parties have Endorsed
Carlsten Wendt for president. Mr.. Wcndt recently
conducted the hearing at which the MamaronecE
trolley company was so overwhelmingly defeated
for franchise in the Manor and aithough ne Is a
Democrat the people have strong faith IN ms luds-
ment and viii probably reject hin NJ ot 1he
one week before the elections for town olcers.
THE PROSPECT IN GREENBURG
The Republicans under the leadership of Frank
V. Willard the ch; irnan Of the Republican County
Committee. making great efforts to redeem
those towns which went Democratic last spring.
In Mr.. Mards own township (Greenburg) the
convention met AZ Protection Hail. Hastings-on-
the-IIudson Saturday afternoon. William
Socum. Of Ardsley, chosen chairman. and
John Gross Of Tarrytown. and John Mccullough.
OF Irvington. secretaries. The following nomina-
tons Were then made: Supervisor. George H.
mc@'E o rUng[0n dS%n re erT eceSrr "
Brown. OF Ardsley. Justices OF the Peace. Charles
kns OF Hastings: Assessors. william II Lester OF
Dobbs Ferry, John tt. Briggs of Tarrytown. ana
Alexander smith Of Dobbs Ferry The ticket was
nominated in the interests Of harmony, and as All
didates its success seems assured.
The Democrats Of Greenburg held their town
Hall. in Tarrytown. Alexander McClelland OF
Dobbs Ferry Mas renominaed f1r SG t a
Clerk; Christopher HARMON. OF White Plans Tor
for Justice Of the Peace.
MOUNT PLEASANT ASSESSMENTS.
While the town meetings to be held on March
IS will be OF extraordinary interest to politicians
and people alike owing TO the fact that more Off
Gers are 20 be elected than ever before spring
election. ana many hot contests are In sight. II IS
doubtful II 4 tom In Westminster County will see
such a bitter fight there is under way In Mount
Pleasant Thee are three tickets in the field
Republican, Democratic and Socialist Labor But
the paramount issue in the campaign just opened
IS the tax assessment question The taxpayers
realize that they have been made the innocent
victims OF needless litigation and expense growing
out OF the outrageous assessments on the William
and John u Rockefeller estates.
The contest for the assessorship VIII be tn" most
bitter ever held. ana me catIldairs TOT "'nH'f
Offices Will be OF secondary consideration. The Re
pervisor feel sure Of success the Democrats are
unable to find any one willing TO head their ticket
antyille. who received the nomination. does not
want INC office, qs his large law practice in New
IN Dnbhs Fcrry ne Independent Citizens have
made the following nominations for village officers.
President william l.. Cushing; Trustees. Joseph
dunbar and Egbert uchtman; Village Treasurer
william H. Todd. and Tax Collector. Charles H.
Martin The Republicans nave Endorsed these nom
frees and have given them the party nomination.
In tho village Of North Tarrytown the indica-
lions point hot contes. at the charter election
10 be held on March p. The citizens. who are OPP
posed 10 the present government have formed an
orgsnization and nominated the following ticket:
President John we6ber Trustees. Thomas Reilly.
Matthew Meade and John Eagan. sr.. Treasurer
Fvander harrington. and Tax Collector. Andrew
Tracy.
IN SING SING AND WHITE PLAINS.
Both Democrats and Republicans hold their pri-
ma rics for the nOmina ons OF candidates for town
offices I'm Sing Sing this afternoon The Demo-
cratic primary promises 10 he warmly contested
affair The party in Ossning is divided. and there
Will be a bitter fight over the election Of Town
Committee and some Of the minor offices be ween
the Nelson and Larkin wings Of the party There