New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-24
FIRST CAMPAIGN RUMBLES.
Republicans to Open Headquarters
at White Plains Wednesday.

The Westchester campaign. which by consent
of both parties has been permitted TO rest for
the summer, will begin in earnest Wednesday Of
this week. when the Republicans viii open their
headquarters at White Plains The ID District
Assembly convention is to be held on that date,
and Chairman W. l. Ward, Secretary John J.
Brown and many Of the leaders viii be on hand.
Mr.. Ward will be in charge of the Westminster
canvass in person this year there is no ma
uonaI or State campaign to require his at
tention
The greatest interest in the coming fall cam
palgn will be in Yonkers, Mount Vernon and
New-RocheHe, where city tickets are to be
chosen The Republican county ticket and Board
OF Supervisors are looked on as sure of big ma
jorities and it is evident that the Democrats
will make only a pretence at a county campaign
and throw their entire resources into an effort
TO gain control of the cities.
These nominations have been about agreed on
by the Republicans Of the cities: For Mayor of
Yonkers, William c. Kellogg; for Mayor of
Mount Vernon. William Archer. and for Mayor
Of New-RocheIle, Henry s. Clarke, the present
incumbent Assemblyman George n. Rigby of
the LIST District viii probably be nominated for
City Judge of Yonkers to succeed Judge KEEL
logg. The Assembly convention is to be held at
the Getty House. in Yonkers on October T. and
Alderman William McGonigal, of Mount Vernon,
who came within few votes Of being the choice
for Mayor of that city at the recent conference,
can have the nomination if he desires it. The
Assembly convention of the ID District to be
held in White Plains on Wednesday will I'M
doubtedIy renominate Assemblyman J. Mayhem
Wainwright, of Rye. James X Apgar is again
slated in the Sd District The convention will be
held in the Mount Kisco Opera House on Octo-
Der 10 at Il a. m
The Republican convention of the Second Ju-
diciaI Department will be held at the County
Courthouse in Brooklyn, on Friday, September
% The convention will nominate a candidate
for Supreme Court judge to succeed Justice Gull
lem. AS Justice Burr of Brooklyn, Is filling the
unexpired term of Justice Cullen. it is expected
that he will he nominated unanimously me
Democratic convention Will be held on the 1oI-
lowing day, and there is talk that the nominee
may be Controller Grout. There are few
lawyers in Westminster County who are looked
John F. Brennan, of Yonkers, and John j.
Crennan, of New-Rochelle.
Tomorrow evening Republican primaries will
be held in Yonkers, at which delegates to the
city convention will be selected.
The Republican party was never more solfdi-
fed or harmonious than at the present time,
while their foe, the Democrats, were never in a
more pitiaby disorganized state.
The sentiment for Judge Kellogg's nomination
has been crystallizing for months, and has been
recognized by the Democratic press to such an
extent that for several months his every action
has been attacked IN an edort TO scare MIN on.
Attempts have been made TO pick flaws in his
judicial actions, and even Misrepresentation has
been resorted to in the effort to make political
ca pital
Never was the desperate condition Of the Demo-
cratic party better eXemplifed than in three
things which have been worked for all that
IN them for political effect in the last two
months First was attack the honesty
integrity of Benjamin Medina, secretary and
treasurer OF the police board. The answer to
this attack came from Mr.. Mediua's lawyers,
and the verdicts in the suits for libel which have
been Instituted viii vindication enough for
Mr.. Medina knowing also that it was utterly
impossible for a police officer to enter saloon
for evidence Of Sunday violations the Anti-Sa-
loon League was approached by Democratic
agents and men were sent to YOnke-s in the
effort TO prove that the present Republican gov
eminent was responsible for saloons that might
be found open. While this had its effect a
few fanatics, the general public has been able
to see through the game clearly.
So far. the Democratic management is hope
Iessly at sea in the hunt for a candidate. J.
Harvey Bell and Thomas Ewing, jr.. the latter
a twice defeated candidate have been asked to
run but have declined. The orgautza ton, or
what is left of it, is split beyond any chance of
getting together, Either Alderman John H.
Coyre or ex-Judge F X Donoghue may be
the candidate for City Judge.