New-York tribune., 1901-07-08
WEsTcHEsTER POLITICIANS ACTIVE.
CONVENTION TO NOMINATE COUNTY CANDIDATES
SOON TO BE HELD.

Activity in Republican politics in Weschester
County is beginning rather early this year. The
convention to nominate county candidates has been
called for Wednesday, July a. and will be held in
st. Johns Hall, White Plains 1t is to nominate a
County Judge County Clerk Register, Superintend-
ent of the Poor and Coroner
For the nomination for County Judge Smith
Lent, Of Ossning, the present incumbent, is being
opposed by District Attorney George C. Andrews
The organization of the county, which is headed
by eX-Congressman William L. Ward, is said to
lean toward Mr.. Lent j. Addison Young a well
known lawyer of New Rochelle, Is said to have the
support of the organization for District Attor-
ney, although Alderman Charles H. Lovett young
Republican of Mount Vernon, has the DELEGATION
from that city solid and is making a hard fight
The present Assistant District Attorney Fred
Weeks, is also mentioned. Mr. Weeks Is veteran
of the list Regiment and n member of the Old
Guard but some of the leaders think he is too
young to advance rapidly.
The office of County Clerk has been filed for
the last six years by Leverett f. Crumb of Peeks-
Kill. 1t Is said to be worth about $25,000 Il year
Mr. Crumb wants the office three more years If he
can get it, but he is being hotly opposed by Leslie
Sutherland. the present Mayor of Yonkers If is
said that the organization promised Mayor Suther-
land the nomination when he stepped aside last
fall In Yonkers and allowed Norton p. Otis to make
me Republican race for Congress Thomas r.
tiouse, o. mount vernon, has declined TO again
for county Register, and there are number Of as
pirants. The salary of this office has been great
convention day. Charles NJ Lane of Mount Ptor
ant, recently chairman of the Board of Supervisors
Will most likely be nominated for superintendent
OF the Poor for a full term. He is now serving ON
the unexpired term OF Henry Esser DR. PerIev
H. Mason, of Peekskl. who has filled the office ~
Coroner for three years, seems to be the choice Of
the party. N
There are also to be city elections in the coming
fall in Yonkers. Mount Vernon and New Rochelle
In Mount Vernon Mayor Edwin w. Fiske who has
been elected three terms mainly because OF dis
sensions among the local Republicans, has put him
self forward for a fourth term. The Repuhlicans
however, are united and will in all probability
elect DR.. Edward f. Brush. DR. Brush served as
Mount Vernons first Mayor, and gave II a model
administration. Mayor Dillon. who controls The
Democratic party in New Rochelle as competelv
Fiske controls it in Mount Vernon, has decided
renominate himself for a second term. and ts
already preparing to wage of his picturesque
campaigns.
No decision has yet been announced as to whom,
the Republicans will nominate to oppose him The
men who are mentioned are Alderman George Suit
ton, Charles 6. Banks, Hugh NJ Harmer and Colo
mel E. Lyman Bill, Of The Music Trade Review, I"
Mr. Harmer gave Mayor Dillon close race three
years ago The situation in Yonkers depends large
ly on the action Of the Republican County Conven-
tion. II Mayor Sutherland is nominated for County
Clerk. another candidate for Mayor Will have to be
found