New-York tribune., 1907-10-28
POLITICAL NOTES.
Warren 81.

Spencer Kellogg. an active candidate for the Re
publican nomination for Mayor of Utica up TO the
night of the convention which nominated eX-May"r
Thomas Wheeler. has come out with "a forrai state
ment charging that Mr.. Wheeler's nomination vlrt-
uaIly was procured by trick. He says that at
numerous meetings before the convention MI.
Wheeler. who controls the Republican organization
I'm Utica pledged his support TO his tMr Kellogg -
candidacy and promised even TO support strohsy
his nominees for other places on the municlpdt
ticket The result of this statement is that Repub-
leans OF Utica are becoming divided into two
factions with considerable bitterness of feeling be
then-so bitter. In fact, that some friends OF
Mr.. Kellogg say they will for Thomas S. Jones.
the Democratic candidate. Some Democrats. also
for factional reasons. say they will support eX-
Mayor Wheeler.
Interest in political affairs in westchester County
now centred the contest for county Judge.
where J. Addison Young. the present District At
torncy is running against William p. Platt. the
present county judge. who is a Democrat MI
Young in spite Of his good record and personal
popularity. is having hard fight in county nor
maIIy heavily Republican Judge Platt comes OF
old Westchester family, which has occupied al
ways a prominent place in the Democratic affairs
OF the county, and consequently has a large per
soDal following. District Attorney Young's friends
feel though that his own personal strength and his
record in Office will than enough TO offset
this and land the place for him.
The Republican County Committee OF Westminster
at recent meeting decided that the provisions of
the corrupt practices should be observed the
last letter this election. Most of the meeting
given a discussion of the act and amend
mcuts presented 10 it last year by Asseublyman
Wainwright. who comes from the 9Th District of
Westchesrer County. The committee determined
that the practical" of IT'S workers
Election Day should be under instructions to make
exact accounting for every expended by him.
Many OF the members hope next year TO get the
committee negotiate "EImira compact" with
their Democratic opponents,
County Judge Richardson of Seneca County has
declined the nomination Of the independence League
for that place tor a third term. He sought the
Democratic nomination. but did not it. Charles
=. johnson a former District Attorney has been
named to MI the vacancy. Romayne z. Iathrop
also has refused 70 for County Clerk the
independence League ticket He has been named
which probably had considerable do with his
declining the leagues nomination
Ellis J Staley. a former Deputy Attorney Gen
eral has ueen named by the committee vacan-
cies as Republican candidate for member of As
semby in the lst District OF Albany County. taking
the place which Charles w. Mead DECLINED MT.
StaIey is president Of tho Young Mems Republican
Club and is well known in legal circles in Albany.
The Rev Dr. William W. Hubbard. the Presbr-
terrain clergyman who is leading the attacks c.
August Koeng, the Democratic candidate for
Mayor of Auburn because he is a brewer. has
which he held under the Republican administration.
The clergyman explained that he wanted 10 he free
TO prosecute his campaign. circular issued by
him has stirred up the labor unonists greatly 1t
represents cartoon Of two streets-one. Bread
street" with good houses and stores. the other