New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-26
WEsToHEsTER POLITICAL GOSSIP.

This will he the busiest week in the year at
White Plains. owing to the number of COnven-
tions to be held. On Tuesday the Democrats of
the 9th Judicial District will meet there to renOm
nate Justice Keogh, and Immediately following
their convention the Republicans of the district
will meet to indorse the nomination. Both conven-
tons will be held in the new Supreme Court Build
ing. Justice KeOghs name will be presented to
the Republican delegates by his fellow townsman.
]. Addison Young. of New Rochelle. John F. Bren-
nan, of Yonkers. will make the speech renomnat-
ing Justice Keogh in the Democratic convention.
There will he nnety-eght delegates to the two con-
which meets on Wednesday. will have 90 delegates.
and 172 delegates have been elected to attend the
Democratic convention. on Friday.
IF any thinks that w L. Ward is going
back in the betting" says THE White Plains
Record "he should consult the primary returns
which show that in the 137 election districts the
county there was not single contest Of any kind
against the Republican organization at present
constituted
The Republican Assembly nominations will be as
follows. unless the present programme is changed:
First District, Harry W. Haines renomnated; Cd
District, to succeed Holland S DUEL, William s
Cohey, of Mount Vernon: Sd District Frank L.
Young, of Ossning. renomnated The Republi-
cans of the 4th District will meet on October 4
at White Plains and nominate either George w
Meade, the present representative or John A
Goodwin. of White Plains. The Democrats have
made only one nomination for the Assembly. John
r. BushOng. of White Plains in the 4th District
The Republicans of Mount Vernon at an enthu-
siastic and harmonious convention on Thursday
lawyer of that city, for Mayor Mr. Clark who
was formerly an alderman. was present and made
speech accepting the nomination which made a
favorable impression.
The Republicans of New Rochelle have decida5
to nominate II. f. Colwell for Mayor Mr. ColUeII
Is real estate broker and auctoneer and is IA
miiar with local conditions. He was for several
years president of the Board of Trade and has
been active in all
the improvement Of local conditions His nomina
tlon II Is believed, is the very best that could be
made as his business is in New Rochelle and he
VIII be on hand TO attend to the duties of the Of
flee Mr.. Colwell was recently elected president
OF the Fire Insurance Agents Association of West
chester County.
II Is being gently whispered about that there is
likely to be some opposition to the re-eIaction Of
x-Mayor NJ. ]. Walsh of Yonkers to the Daroo
cratic State Committee. Democrats from up The
county say that Mr.. Walsh does not inspire con-
hdence with the rank and file. 1t is a rather sig
mhcant fact that since these rumors gained cir
culation nobody has been able to get a list Of the
new Democratic committee from the county head
quarters White Plains
An interesting coincidence in connection with
the Republican for Sheriff is that Mr. Scberp
the New Rochelle candidate. was born in Yonkers
and Mr. Garthwaite. the Yonkers candidate. was
born in New Rochelle.
The Prohibitionists of the county met at White
Plains last week and nominated W. J. Shidav
of Yonkers. for Sheriff and ]. G. Cassettes of
Peekskill. for Coroner
The Democrats of Scarsdale have renominated
Chauncey T. Secor for Supervisor. Mr.. Se,or
has held the office twenty-sx years. The Repub-
lican nominee will be William c. White a LAWYER
Mr.. White will be the first opponent that Mr.
Secor has had in several years
ON the advice of his physicians Mayor George
e. Raymond Of New Rochelle has declined 10 he
candidate for denomination. His sudden dec-
laration has left the Democrats of that city at
sea. Mr.. Raymond served two years, and, although
he was constantly handicapped by a bankrrpt
treasury left by his predecessor succeeded in max
ing favorable impression
Ihe Mount Vernon voters are likely to have Ed
win w. Fiske served up TO them for the eighth
time He ran once for Alderman, four times for
Mayor once for County Register once for Sheriff.
and, from the present outlook he will again he the
Democratic candidate for Mayor, having carried
the primaries last week against Supervisor John
II. COrdes
New Rochelle pays its Mayor a salary of 81 600
year while the jantor of the City Hall gets
1920.
The Republicans of White Plains have nom
mated Arthur l. Strang for Supervisor against
Harrington NJ. Thompson. the present Democratic
member of the board. Mr.. Strang is a successful
young lawyer with many friends in White Plains
He has been an active party worker for several
years. and it is believed that with a Republican
majority behind him in. the town, he can win
despite the personal popularity of Mr.. Thompson
Among those who are being mentioned as prob
able candidates for the Democratic nomination
for Mayor Of New Rochelle are John f. Healv
John j. Crennan. Colonel Henry Henneberger and
Aldermen Koch and Moneuse. Should the con-
vention decide TO pick a Republican (Which has oc-
CURED several times in the pasD it may take Con-
troer Griffin, Alderman Lewis or George w.
Sutton.