The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-09
M'CLELLAND MAY RESIGN.
ROOSEV EFT SAID TO NAVE Of
FERED ApPRARSERSHIP
Cleveland and MiIburn support Him. and
lBlll and Cunneen Think II would he
had POiiti les - Mills. whom lie Defeated
Last Fail, May Try Again for Senate.

Westchester politicians are discuss ing an
interesting piece of gossip to the effect that
State Senator Charles p. McClelland Of
the Twenty -second district, who defeated
Senator Isaac n Mills for reelection last
fall is about to resign to accept an Office
offered to him by President Roosevelt.
The plum which it is reported has been
offered to the Westchester Senator is a
United States appraisership, which pays
81, 500 year and is good for life.
A vacancy is soon to occur in the board,
and as the appointee must be Democrat,
Senator McCleland is regarded as an avail
able candidate. He ia being supported
for the appointment it is said, by ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland John e. Milburn of Buffalo
and other people high in the Democratic
party.
On tho other hand ex-United States
Senator David b Hill and Attorney General
John Cunneen are said to be opposed to
the appointment on the ground that il
will cut down the Democratic representa-
tion in the State Senate. 1t il said that
they have pointed out to McClelland's
friends that he would scarcely be acting
justly with the party which elected i'm
if he resigns at this time and gives the
Republicans chance 10 elect "A Senator
in his place
Senator McCelland's friends, among
whom are Mayor Fiske of Mount Vernon
Mayor Walsh of Yonkers and ex"Mayor
Dillon of New Rochelle, it is said, have
advised him to accept the appointment
il ii is offered to him.
At A dinner this week il is reported that
they talked the matter over and told
McCleland that he did his share for the
party when he defeated Senator Mills,
who is regarded as one of the very strong
est Republican leaders in Weschester
county. The defeat of Mills is said TO
have cost McClelland a large amount of
| money and they are reported to have
agreed that he would be doing nothing
improper by taking position where he
would have a chance to come out even.
McClelland's friends have been booming
him for Supreme Court nomination on
the Democratic ticket this fall, but Senator
p. II. McCarren and the Tammany Hall
people. who have no love for him, are said
to have blocked it, McClelland's friends
say that in view of the frost his candidacy
for the supreme Court bench has received,
he has very good excuse now 10 accept
the proposed appointment, and that he
will probably do SO
If McClelIand accepts it will mean new
Senator for the Twenty-second district
this fall, and already there is speculation
regarding the probable nominee. The
leading names mentioned on the Republican
side are those of Frank Hardy, of Larch-
mont, Frank NJ. Willard of Tarrytown and
ex-County Treasurer Francis II Carpenter
of Mount Kisco Mr. Hardy and Mr.. Millard
are members Of the Republican County
Committee Mr. Hardy is widely known
as a yachtsman He is IA member Of the
Regatta Committee Of the Larchmont
Yacht Club and chairman of the West
chester Board of Supervisors II is also
rumored that Judge Mills might not be
adverse to making another race.
The Republican candidate will be named
by the committee which was authorized
nj the county convention last June TO make
nominations for any vacancies which might
arise
On the Democratic side there is talk
Of John NJ. Digney of White Plains and
ex-Mayor NJ j Dillon of New Rochelle.
Digney is a close friend Of senator Hill,
while Dillon is an out -and-out Tammany
man and friend Of Senator Tim Sullivan.
ExMayor Dillon has been at Saratoga
all the week and it is reported that he won
heavily on the races and is anxious 10 run
for Office again