New-York tribune., 1902-10-27

County. Last year. when he the candidate for
County Clerk. he led the ticket and was elected by
the exceptional majority of $500 votes. William
Archer, who recently elected Treasurer TO sue
ceed James Hopkins. who held that position since
1858, Is a New-York buIder and of the most
prominent Republicans in Mount Vernon. Mr..
Archer built the Park Row and Criminal Courts
buildings in New-York
The committee has just opened headquarters in
White Plains in a building opposite the Court
House which was fo- nearly half a century the
home of The Eastern State Journal" the leading
Democratic newspaper of Westchester County and
the rendezvous Of the Democrats north of the Har-
lem River. The old building stands on historic
ground. Adjoining it is the Office OF Judge Robert
son who was for forty years the Republican leader
Of the county. and whose appointment as Collector
OF the Port Of New-York led 70 the feud in the Re
publican ranks which caused the assassination Of
President Garheld The Republicans have COM
petely renovated the old temple Of Democracy"
and painted IL a pure white. embematic OF Repub-
lican principles They have named It the White
House OF Westchester County and II will proba
bly, be kept open the year round. II is suspected
that IL the walls of the old building could speak,
their tales OF the intrgues OF Democrats. both liv
ing and dead, would make story as interesting to
the people OF Westchester County memoirs of
the House OF Bourbon would he 10 the people Of
France.
While the campaign in Westchester is in fine
shape as far as the Republicans are concerned.
things are not so smooth for the Democrats. Their
ticket has been so heavily weighted down by the
nomination Of Charles P McCIelland for State
Senator that there is little chance for it to
win. Many labor opposing him. The
Democratic administrations of New-Rochelle and
Mount Vernon which have practically bankrupted
both cities. have also eliminated the support of
, many Democrats
The situation for the Democrats has not i'm
proved since Mayor Fiske of Mount Vernon has
been elected chairman of the County Committee
v-bir 4Lesb i'm he adj Of
the remnant Of the party which remains. Mayor
Fiske is known as The Young Lion of Democracy
cratic headquarters to his private offee in Mount
vernon where the Democrats OF t2e up county are
ing the campaign in a vigorous brass band style
The bright particular OF the canvass is Angus
tus Thomas the playwright Mr.. Thomas hates
corporations badly that he manufactures the gas
buying it Of the ioca company The Westche5tSr
audiences are pleased With Mr. Thomas's oratory.
but, like Tom Johnson he is more of novelty than
just been completed gives the county to OdeI and
Higgins by about 5000 plurality. This is regarded
a conservative estimate. The county ticket is
an excellent one and is sure OF election
Norton Otis Sf 4onkeTs the ., nominee 2 for Con
pany which employs about two thousand men Mr..
faher shop There Is only one objection that his
| Democratic opponent Congressman Pugsley: Of
This is that he is at the head of a consolidation OF
several companies ana Is tneTeiore Tore trust cqndl-
however. that the cost of riding on elevators now
ag %ss Of fact
! is no such thing elevator trust. The firm of
which Mr.. Otis is president has nearly twenty COM
petitOrs-
is a candidate for reelection TO the State Senate.
has made a praiseworthy record in every position
he has filed in WeStCheSter County. Judge Mills
has served one term in the Senate which has been
a success The legislative measures passed by him
have added TO the county about $4,000 annually in
extra revenues. and he has been the author of
nany useful and beneficial laws.
Joseph B. See. the candidate for County Treas
urer has had long and honorable career in the
service of Westcheser County He is widely known
/ as THE Father of Good Roads having started
| of more than forty miles of finely macadamzed
/ boulevards in the county
| The candidates for coroners DR. R Condit
/ Eddy a successful practising physician of New
/ one of the most popular young In Yonkers
| The Assembly nominees Charles F. Wheaton
| a young lawyer OF HonkerS. in the ISt District
| Assem- bIyrnan J. Mayhew WainWright of Rive, in
| the I'D and AssemblYman James K Apgar. OF
I Peekski in the lid Mr.. ApGar is always sure OF
election hut the other districts are close Great
/ interest is being taken in Mr.. Wainwright's fight
| because of his splendid record in the legislature
last year He obtained the adoption of more bills for
/ local improvements than any member who has ever
represented the district. and his fight obtain the
safe was approved by every board of trade and the
| people generally throughout the district Mr. Vain
/ wright is also heartily in favor of the NeW-YOrk
| and Port Chester rapid transit system.
The ticket contains a woman candidate-MiSs
Bertha E II. Berbert. of Hastings-o II udsOn. who
| IS running for the Office of School Commissioner
| Miss Berbert elected 10 that office three
| wears ago and every one in the district admits
4 cratic opponent Is butcher in Hastings who is
her next door neighbor Miss Berbert is conducting
| an active canvass and as she is young and good
he almost irnpoSsfble for him TO heat her