New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-20
VESTCHESTER POLITICS.
SOME VILLAGE ELECTIONS TO BE HELD ro-sn"''
pou-rur SITUATION IN ossTNTNG.

sovr VILLAGE ELECTIONS TO BE HELD ro-snoo~
Row-rHE SITUATION IN ossrNTNG.
The annual village elections are TO he held to-nor
row in Larchmont Manor. Mamaroneck ana reIha1n
Manor Westchester County The principal oncerS
IN no elected are presidents and trustees The three
presidents. Carlsten Wendt. in Larchmcnt Manor'
J. r. Mclaughlin. in Mamaroneck' and r.. 1. onli-
land in Pelham Manor. have been renomina'en On
union tickets and will probably be elected "''n""e
oppostion Mr. Wendt is New-York lawyer ana
Mr. Gilnand is manager OF a steamship nne.
rosenh Bird president Of the Manhattan SAVINGS
Institution Of New-YOrk. is a candidate IN barcn-
mont for village an office thar pays aoout
5000 year but which is Of great Importance 70 uie
residents The township elections VIII he held on
March IS II said yesterday thst ~Verai III
portant decisions in regard TO trolley rancfeses
will ne given out by the Highway Commissioners
Immediately after the election. Nearly All or the
Commissioners and trustees are now candinhtes ior
recollection and do wish 10 lose the VOTES OF 'no
partsans OF the various trolley companies among
the trolley fights II is said which VIII De se,ueo
after the election the ones in scarsdae' Peinam
and Mamaroneck which have been hanging nre for
nearly three months. -.
Election matters are the absorbing topic OF tho
present time in Sing Sing. and this week VIII Do
busy one for both parties. The canvass OF John r.
Jenkns the Republican candidate for superVlsor'
s rnovnp along satisfactorily. Early IN the can
,ass when the Republicans announced their inteh-
ton OF nominating Mr.. jenkins. the Democrats as
sorted that It was impossible defeat their candi-
date Gilbert NJ Todd. because he had been SUCH an
rrenroachable town official This resulted In close
Investigation of Mr.. Todds Official record for the
las, twelve years. and the alleged great economy
NJ his administration OF town affairs was proven 10
he without foundation Figures are quoted TO show
that the annual expense for justices OF the peace,
constabes and other criminal business OF the town.
which averaged about ST. 700 year prior 10 Mr..
Todds assuming the Office OF superylsor gr7td uay
increased until the amount Was hearIA svv ~ NO,
ar which time the formation OF the 1iuzehs thon
forced a reduction in following years but even AT
the present time this branch OF the town govern
nent costs the taxpayers nearly double ~nat II DID
height OF the work the new Croton aqueduct,
when the criminal business Of the town was 40.
normally large owing TO the rough character or
rnanv Of the hundreds OF labOrers employed upon
thar work Who were brought from all 81 ctions OF
the country These facts and the harmony and
nrtt of general good feeling that at present exists
strength Of the other candidates on toe ticket give
promise OF a sweeping victory on Election Day. -
The cfty charter New Rochelle, II adopted, VIII
designate April IS az the date OF the first muncpal
short there is likely 70 be great scramble N ootn
arties TO get who can win. The Republicans
are talking Of nominating JoFsRn Ennis fe 0g have
placed him In the field as the Republican candinae.
f. is not known whether Mr. Davis would accept
the nomination not. but he has many frends VINO
charter passes the Democrats Will PROBABLY nomi-
nate NJ j. Dillon II he desires 10 b. Candidate
7, Mr. Dillon does not run the choice may rall 10
some OF his subOrdinates. Some or the leadlng
Democrats are advocating the nominal ton OF Robert
G Fisher or Richard Lathers. jr.. both OF whom
have served as Police Commissioners. Good cfu-
eating the nomination OF an independent ticket.
with Myron A. Lockman as a candidate FOR VI ~or.