New-York tribune., 1902-03-19
ROCKEFELLER TICKET WINS
sALOONKEEPER PRESIDENT OF NORTH
TARRYTOWN.

The villages in Westchester County held their
annual elections yesterday. Where the contests
were on straight party lines the Republicans
were successful The election in some OF the
towns were hotiy contested. In North Tarrytown
nearly nine hundred votes were cast. There
were two tickets in the ieId-one. the citizens.
backed by John d. Rockefeller. and the other
the peoples. The Rockefeller ticket vic
torious by majorities ranging from 30 to 100
The vote pOlled the largest in the history
OF the village
The Rockefeller vote out early. Nearly
two hundred Italians and negroes from the
Rockefeller place were sent to the polls soon
as they were opened and by o'clock all had
voted The villagers then that their fight
was in vain. Mr.. ROckefeller's foreman. Riley.
stayed near the polls all day, and the night
watchman and other employees were constantly
on the lookout for votes.
There was much surprise when it was seen
that John Melin. the Swedish saloonkeeper. and
Mr. Rockefeller were working together for the
citizens tisket. Melin and Mr. Rockefeller have
been enemies for long time Only last fail
Melin worked all day and defeated Mr.. Rocke-
feller's candidate. Reuben RoOsa. for Highway
Commissioner. Besides this. Mr.. Rockefeller
wanted TO buy Melin's property. but the saloon
keeper went to court and beat him.
The citizens ticket headed by James
Lawn. a saloonkeeper in Clinton-st- John e
Gam Irving De Revere and Michael ]. Murphy
were elected trustees. Lawn was opposed for
the Presidency by John Webber.
Mr.. Rockefeller had pet scheme to build
road from his house Kyk-Uit to the Central
depot, under the old CrOtOn Aqueduct. He Sc
cured the right of way under the aqueduct. but
webber refused to allow Mr.. Rockefeller to
build the road over his property. and the plan
had to be given up. Mr.. Webber also opposed
Mr.. Rockefeller when the Grey Brook road.
passing Mr.. Webbers property. built. An
other reason that Mr.. Rockefeller opposed the
peoples ticket was that it gotten up by
Michael j. Martin and his friends. Mr. Martin
the assessor who raised the Rockefeller
assessment and caused 50 many suits
Threats were made last night TO get an In
Revere from serving. The village president Is
eX-OfiCiO Chief of Police. and hold
that Office who is a salOOnkeeper. De Revere
does not own any property, and property own
ing is OF the qualifications Of a trustee.
In Pelham Manor Frank X. Hunter. a member
Of the New-YOrk Athletic Club for trustee
against Charles II. Pond. manager OF the bond
department Of j. p. Morgan & Co. Mr.. Hunter,
who is Democrat a few weeks ago beat Mr..
Pond for the nomination on the Republican
ticket, Mr.. Pond had himself nominated
the Prohibition ticket in order to make race
Although the office of trustee is not worth SO
a year the two men and their friends put up
big fight for II. and it is said that hundreds OF
dollars changed hands after the result was
known.
Mr. Hunter and his friends used two large
carryslS belonging 10 the New-YOrk Athletic
Club to bring the voters to the polls. Mr. Pond
had the ministers and women working for him.
Women, il is said, CanvaSsed the Manor for a
week. advocating Mr.. Ponds election There
are seven cIergymen in the Manor, and they
carried the dav. electing Mr.. Pond by a ma
jcrity of eleven votes.
Mr Hunters friends also blame Colonel John
r. Van XyOrrner. Of the New-York Athletic
Club. for the defeat. They say that Colonel Van
Wormer not in sympathy with them. They
believe that he kept the employees at the clubs
country home at Travers Island. away from the
pOllS