New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-06
NEW PRIMARIES CALLED
ANOTHER ELECTION OF DELEGATES IN
TWO WESTMINSTER DISTRICTS.
,,,.,>.s ,,7>- TRYING TO GET CONTROL OF THE
REPUBLICAN COUNTY AND ASSEMBLY
DreTR1CT CONVENTIONS.

REPUBLICAN COUNTY AND ASSEMBLY
DISTRICT CONVENTIONS.
The factonal fight in the Republican party Of
,yostcnoetor County which has been hotly waeed
FOR the last two weeks at the town primaries mas
reached the acute stage, and. although eN-Oo"-
eressman William L. Ward has secured deesa'eS
enough to control the County Convention anu VI
canization the followers of ex-senator James nv
ING Burns are trying by every means TO get ie"
more delegates and reverse the result II they pos
sulv can Al present ex- Congressman Ward con-
trolls twelve out OF the twenty-five towns OF ''e
county.
The anxiously awaited call for the Republican
urinary in Ossinng (Sing SING made It's appear
ance Yesterday 1t calls the caucus Tor Tomorrow
between the hours OF and Q o'clock. This was the
signal for the partlsans Of the Burns and Ward
factions 10 begin their canvass in earnest ana
now the hercest factional fight that the hepuD-
lican party in Ossining has ever experienced Is o"
I'm fun force The Town Committee IS contro"eu oF
County Judge Lent who is ex-senator huIHs >
representative in Sing Sing. and they have charge
of the AWKWARD campaign. The ticket OF inc OF
ganization. with the various delegations to be
elected was scattered broadcast yesterday. 1t Is
headed by Dr. j. A Schafmcister. and does not
contain the names of Smith Lent John f. Jenkins
Jacob King Michael Carroll DIT. l. J. Lane or any
Of the Burns leaders. who for years nave been
prominent on all Of Judge Lents delegations.
4 surprise 10 the Republican electors in the call
for Saturday nights primary IS found in the fac'
that another caucus for the election OF delegates
to the school convention Will be held Moh"ay
evening This IS a procedure unhoard o. IL Is sal''
in Republican politics in Westchester county Inc
reason assigned for il is that there are two as
pirants for the School Commissioner nomination IN
Ossining the present Commissioner. Jacob g. NIL
ler and Stuart Barker. The real reason is ne
Ieved 10 be that the Burns men are afraid u''
the fight for school delegates would injure their
chances Of success. The Citizens Republican As
ISOLATION IS managing the opposing forces IN the
| interest OF cX-Coaeressman Ward. Their ticket
contains the names Of their leaders Village PreS-
dent Or. L. b. Sherwood Frank J.. Young fohcc
Justice Alonzo 5. McNcal. W. ". Ryder ana MI
chael j. Garvcy. Both factions hold nightly meet
ings I'm their headquarters and the voters are oeine
/ thoroughly aroused. The town OF ossIning VIII
have no special significance to the general result
/ I'm Westminster County. as the Burns men nave
been overwhelmed I'm other towns. bat Judge LNnt
is especially DESTROYS of keeping Ossinins IN the
! Burns column 1t will be a hard task for the 'lt-
/ zons' Republican Association 70 win as the Lent
/ people control the organization and enrolment
To-night between and o'clock. new hcpun-
/ rcan urinary election will be held IN the FIRST
District Of the First Ward Of Workers by order OF
/ the General city Committee The ro-eio'uoh u '"'
result Of a protest entered ny the followers OF eN
Senator Burns against the form OF tickets use" 'i'
the election last week which resulted in victory
I'm that district for the anti-Burns ticket. The
election IS for delegates to the County and Asson-
! bly conventions Those i'm authority say that Mayor
| primaries but will insist seating the delegates
/ elected last week by appealing 10 the county tom
Next week both parties will hold conventions
/ every day except Saturday To-rnorro" ne ~
| First District Will be held at Port Chesiei. ana We
Democratic convention Will be helu al M%i"i iI r.
! Monday the Democratic county conN'nuoi! VIII u
heId at MnlIe FOR i6e iIid Distrci and school
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