New-York tribune., 1905-11-02
uOTNT VERNON CAMPAIGN
.ttemp to Disintegrate Republican
Paty Likely to Fail.
ra,.nr Of The Tribune.

=. rditor Of The Tribune.
To he 7-ns rnayoralsy campaign in Mount Vernon,
sh has been hotly contested during the last
whch ks among William Archer. the candidate
three panublican party for Mayor; William D.
ei 'N =. candidate OF the Democratic party, and
GRAM i,nars f. Brush. an independent candidate. is
DIT ~ N q close amid great excitement
draw" -, after Mr.. Archer was nominated by the
sAU .,.sn convention. DR.. Edward f. Brush. the
Hep MAYOR who was elected on the Republican
pfes 20 years ago and who has been three times
ti'htt bv the Republican party and twice elect
noNL ~, office of Mayor, on being refused a re-
ea = 30, started in to smash his party. His fol-
no'i no are hailing him a second Jerome.
p"e'.' ',.,arded the city with signs OF Smash the
machine. .x,.,~ .o-,. o- h,r oe.cial
I' ,.o.s including Dr. A I. Banning, who was
appo,,ber OF years coroner in Westchester
fN ,,5 who enjoyed the unique distinction of
t0en1 a. a hill TO the Board OF Supervisors OF
Pu s,- tending some smallpox cases, and having
e. e. sovrn 20 81 600: Peter Kavanaugh, a sidewalk
Tor n nersonal protege OF DR.. Brush 8; DaVlo
ins.e, formerly the Corporation Counsel under
T. - who now expects the plum to fan into
IN lain and Dick Paskett. who does not oc-
Is 1F oesc;al postion. These men have gathered
cup CUP ,benn a considerable following OF the DIS
a.,oa element. consisting of some hepuohcahs
= noroocrats and they are using every enoea'or
= h-aak I'D the Republican party
haUin
- .ho independent movement OF Dr. Brush was
'.i.I '"a' and that it might seriously affect tho
s~ :. the Republican nominee. William Archer'
-. &C the campaign has progressed 1t mas pecoiiie
ont p-. to thinking people that the defeat OF .he
n,blican party would mean the possiole elec'io
- .ho Democratic nominee and return TO INC
"a .l.,ors tbat existed under former Mayor Edwin
W Fske . .,o danger
,., oossibility. and many leading Democrats
,,cpsinp such men as ex-SuPervisor Aloer'
-.,ss Thomas Beatty, ex-City Judge george -
.Dnar former Fire Commissioner Louis n hfon-
fald and o. X. Linaberry, are open IN thelr sup
o-t of ths Republican candidate. on tho erouho
that the election of either DR.. Brush OF Mr. Grant
:, the nresent time would be detrimental TO the
interests Of the city. =
ro,,- Years ago when the Republicans secured
control of the Board of Aldermen, it was fouho
that the Democratic administration had pracucally
mined the CITY, There only s27ooo In all fnnds
ard floating debt of 100000. and some *io wv
,r bonds coming due. The Republican board took
hold of the situation and obtained special legsia-
ton authorizing the issue of deficiency ponds 10
take care of the bonds that were falling due, ano
the floating debt provided for in the tax levy
After tyo years Of hard work the part Of the
Republican board the floating debt was paio, and
there was S4S 600 TO the credit of the city in the
city treasury. Two months later Dr. Brush was
nominated and elected to office on the record maoe
by the Republican Aldermen. He was elected by a
large majority and at once started in to fight the
Board OF Aldermen and the Republican organiza-
tion that had elected him, claiming that he had
been swept in because of his popularity on q
great popular wave.
The Republican convention refused to nominal,
Dr.. Brush again. because Of his attitude toward
The Board Of Aldermen. He antagonistic tt
them in nearly every measure that they proposed
and TIE business of the city was seriously handl
he rsAl 10
thing that not OF his own proposing.
Many Democrats and Republicans living Il
much over rated man; that he has accepted tn
nomination for Mayor only at such times as h
been in office he has created such turmoil in hi
own party that it has resulted in the defeat 0
his party and the throwing of the local govern
ment into the hands Of the Democrats
DIR. Brush has held or two spectacular mas
Irict Attorney Jerome would be present and speak
But when he held his meeting he read letteI
would not speak in Mount Vernon. He then in
troduced Mrs. Helen secor TONES, the chairman
Of the Women's Republican Club of Mount Yer
non. who appeared and spoke for him. 1t is saiC
that certain inducements were offered-at any rat'
meeting held by the Women's Republican Ciul
iRdOrSng @H MgT william Archer and the I regular Repub
llcan ticket. Mrs. TONES herself having voted TO
An investigation of Dr. Brush's campaign shows
that the largest sentiment for his election exists II
Brush and his friends making saloon canvas
and they are spending lots of money. In promi
saloon in East 3d-st, Mount Vernon, the othe
night Democratic meeting was announced, ant
when the crowd assembled they found that SOM
one had placarded the saloon with Mayor Brushi
pictures. These Immediately torn down, ant
The Democratic meeting was started by ex-Mayo
Edwin w F1ske and his candidate for Mayor
William d. Grant.
When the meeting under way DR.. Brush ant
Dr.. Banning upon the scene. ana troubl
seemed to be imminent. Dr. Brush was ordere'
out. and he went out the street corner lnounte'
truck. and there harangued the people who gath
cred about him. beseeching them to support nlm 10
Mayor and support the Democratic candidates II
the several wards for aldermen. in order, as n
stated that If he elected he could then have
machine of his own
In the closing days OF the campaign 1t seems ap
parent that the candidacy of DR.. Brush is on TN
wane Voters commencing to understand tina
candidacy. and that William Archer. the Repup
uean candidate should be elected so that the Worl
that has been begun by the city government MAJ
be tremendously completed DR. Brush. in III
campaign in the saloons, has been extremely bit
ter against members OF the Board OF Aldermen
whom he formerly counted his friends. and n
loses no opportunity to berate them, and TO sa.
that he is out to beat the Republican party at an.
cost.
There are nightly parades of the Italians unde
the leadership of the Fiske Democracy, and OF tn
Brush Independents. and all in all, the city is
the throes of a political campaign such as 1t ma
never before known in its history. -
Mount Vernon Oct. 81, 1895,