The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-21
ELECTIONS IN WESTMINSTER.
THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH WINS
IN NORTH PELHAM.

He Got a Corner on All the Sleighs in the
Town-The Lodging House King
Elected I'm Mount Kisco -Osslning Eek.
tends Her BOundaries-Law Elected
NouNr VERNON, n. Y, March 20.-The
Municipal Ownership ticket, headed by
James Kelley, the village blacksmith, for
Village President carried the day in North
Pelham to-day. The whole ticket was
elected. The Republican and Democratic
nominees were defeated by a good plurality.
II was one Of the hottest fights the voters
of the little village had ever seen. Mr..
Reilley, when the snow storm began on
Monday, feeling that it would be a difficult
thing to get the commuters and other
residents to the polls. got a corner on all
the sleighs in town by hiring them from
liverymen. and rival candidates had to
send to New Rochelle and Mount Vernon
for vehicles.
There was gloom among the Democrats
and Republicans when they discovered that
Mr.. Kelley had stolen a march on them,
and considerable money was spent to
defeat the Municipal ownership ticket. Mr..
Kelley was elected by a plurality Of twenty
six: W. @. Barker was chosen trustee by a
bIlTdlIy OF lOIIy-JIIeS, ~. fdulO ~ III
was chosen treasurer and James Lyon
collector.
The friends Of Mr., Kelley say he was
elected because Of his rugged honesty
and his belief in the municipal ownership
policy. He received more votes than his
TWO opponents combined.
Village elections we're held in all parts
of estchester county, with many d
results.
In Pelham. which is the smallest village
in the United States, only thirty-four votes
we're oast and T. lie Claire Jacques, former
manager Of the Murray Hill Hotel, was
elected president.
In Pelham Manor, Lewis W. Francis,
the Republican candidate. and G.. H.. Pond,
the Prohibition nominee, each received
80 votes for president Of the village. The
tie for the village presidency caused CON-
siderable excitement, and the candidates
now will draw lots to see which shall have
treasurer, died IN the eve Of the election.
For forty years he was associate editor
of the New York Evangelist.
In Bron1ville the rich residents voted
down the plan to change the name Of the
village to Grematan. The richest office
the yachtsman, who was chosen trustee OF
Marshall Ia a brother Of Wilson Marshall,
owner Of the yacht Atlantic. which won
the Kaiser'e CUP. in order to get out a
big vote he hired a large number Of sleighs
and also had sleighs from his stables at
Marleton Hall his country seat on Oren
Point, pressed into service to carry voters
to the polls.
Daniel Warren was reelected president
Of Mamaroneck and a proposition to spend
sleo, 900 for local improvements was carried
by a large majority,
Isaac ". Turner, the New York lodging
house king, was successful in Mount Kisoo,
defeating his opponent, Townsend Mat
thews, for village president, % to Q. Turner
favored local improvements, while his
antagonist was against spending any money.
The taxpayers Of the town also voted to
SPEND $4,000 in building q sewer system,
with the understanding that New York
city, will construct disposal works to be
used in connection with the sewers. Their
idea was to build disposal works in order
to protect the Mount Kisco river, which
forms a part Of the water supply.
In Pleasantville W: 81. Jaime was elected
proposition to spend $40, 600 for village i'm
provements was carried by a large ma
iority.
Oss1NNd, March 2o.-The ticket Of the
peoples party was elected at the charter
election held at Briarclif Manor to-day.
hNN We ~ 4 toIi Va 'hC
the village, was elected president; j. Sid
ney Baylis trustee and W. Everett Bishop
treasurer. The propositions to extend the
village limits was carried by a unanimous
vote. This change of boundaries will take
in the estates Of James Speyer. Everit Macy.
Frank A. Vanderlip and Mrs. Elliott F.
Shepard,
T~ARBYIouH, March 2o.-AIthough John
With, a butcher Of North Tarrytown, de-
feated John D. Rockefeller's, candidate for
lt11n na DraotIAnt lat 20 - The DNAlafo1lAs
faction supported Mr.. Wirth to-day and
he was reelected by $40 plurality over
Samuel Thorn Horton, assistant warden
Of the county Jail. Mr.. Rockefeller, 1t Is
said. approved Of the administration Of
Mr.. Wirth.
In Dohbs Ferry the trolley ticket which
was put in the field to encourage the build
ing Of a trolley road on Broadway was
beaten by men who do not want their drive
way spoiled. Lyman C. French was elected
president on the Independent Citiz ems
Improvement ticket.