New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-26
WESTCHESTER NEWS.
NITEST FOR SHERIFF
,,,r Candidates in LiUely West-
chester Cam paign.

CnCotNf 1Nm phsSHs
,snv wears has there been such 2. contest
Noe5oe Of sheriff OF Westchester County as
y u..ss on Wednesday. when the Republican
e. viii meet in White Plains. The last
''e .ssrs was contest Was IN 1895. when the
1.-.,ion went 10 William V. MOIloy. of New
she candidates are ex-sheriY James
- u. - Port Chester; Frsnk Hardy, Of I.srch-
acting Sheriff Henry scherp. Of New Ro-
=" .,s Albert y. Garthwaite. a Yonkers con-
1 $40 mis- year the Republican leaders OF the
- from William L. Ward down. showed a
80 p-eference for Mr.. Hardy, who has been
rl.,hl,can leader Of the town OF Mamaronecl1
= ears His work there succeeded in bring
~, Denocratic stronghold into the Republican
20, 1911 he Was elected Supervisor OF the
Ne was the first Republican 10 win there in
- -ssrs. He was made chairman. an honor
r.. bss never before fallen TO a member in his
:, tern
~ vas millionaire yachtsman."
- she exception of eK-Coroner Ulrich Wiesen-
w. ~ Workers who has since been eliminated
y, csrfhvaite who defeated him for the in
srt Of the Yonkers delegation, Mr. Hardy
- rival in sight early this spring. when Will
Ward was Obliged 10 leave the county 10
-sst on account Of overwork.
AZ Ward returned. a Week or two ago. he
y, .bst his own town OF Rye had espoused the
as.,v Of eN-Sherif James 5. Merritt. and that
- lane having died Under Sheriff Scherp.
4, .te hacking Of J. Addison Young and the New
s,re organization. had also entered the field
Il AS making canvass.
y. Nerritt.s friends in Rye, feeling that the
-.-sron had been framed up" for Mr. Hardy.
4 NJ WARD that If the former Sheriff was
= o,r they could not be held in line. There
f.rfr "a he Of gg,a
- candidates. Il is only fair TO state that Mr..
-. and the other candidates took no part in
4, Demonstrations and did all they could to dis
rage them
/. The same time friends of James S. Merritt
j 10 Mr Ward and told him that Mr.. Merritt
given away most OF his salary, both post
- Of Port Chester and Sheriff. In the coal
- Of 1915 NJ. Merritt supplied the poor people
~ town. they said. and had contributed largely
1s moor Chiliren's outing and other charitable
IS Tie clambake which he gives at Rye
~ every year costs him from $500 TO 81 600 II
ss..rsred that. although man Of moderate
.-s he has given away more than So, 600 in the
tsn years
J. Nerritt's friends also say that he reorganized
. Sss-hs Office and put il on a business basis
!. o-carize6 the special deputy sheriff force.
80 has been OF assistance in helping Acting
.as-T scharp 10 make so many arrests in the
80 Hand belt IN the northern part Of the county.
\, srrg The leaders together and declaring for
= canvenrion. Every leader then pledged him
!. n keep his hands off excepting in his own
n NJ Ward has emphasized the hands off,
--r nv sending letter 10 each of the 29S
.sgsies telling him that he will be expected 10
p his conclusions IN his own way, based solely
.s own Judgment. As Republican leader Of the
--,y NJ Ward viii keep his hands of, but as a
.rs,e from The town Of Rye he is pledged 10
r. IN Mr Merritt.
l-7tber prominent Westchester Republican who
,-rovr himself with v.gor into the Merritt cam
~ is Addison johnson. former warden Of Sing
z prison oIr. Johnson is known as one Of the
rlsst caupzigners Of the county. Senator VAIN
-gai IS also out for Mr.. Merritt.
& Ire candidates are making their campaigns
sronohHe. and it is common occurrence for
h 20 60 vhizzing past one another on the coun-
-osds or meet in the same garage. It IS said
"a -are money will be spent during the campaign
gasolene than for drinks.
a he matter stands now. unless there is a break
convention is likely TO he in session for sew
p iays. as it requires $50 voices Tor the nom
l,71 and none OF the candidates Will have TINS
-'sr on me FIRST ballot.
Convention cav is likely 10 he an occasion long
% remembered in White Plains. The friends Of
mes Merritt, i've hundred strong, will come
- from Porr Chester headed by the Mertz reed
r. and viii open headquarters near the con-
-t1 hall
asodore Tsnsd0n Van Norden, vlce-president oI
Van Norcen Trust Company. who has enlisted
he cause n Mr.. Scherp. win open a headquar-
rs tor his candidate al the rathskeller, where he
e invited TIE delegates from up the county 10
zsEhle and make themselves at home. Mr.. Van
-isn last week sent out the following letter IN
lor n me nomination OF Mr.. Scherp:
,eosed you viii ind a MEMORANDUM Of the the
r accomplished by Acting Sheriff Scherp. We
ere this record BE- unusual one, and we
~ Mr.. ScheTp is the logical candidate tor the
.-rs-ur having been I-nder Sheriff during the
1 o. the late Sheriff Lane and Acting Sherin
t May I We desire 70 do what Is posSlDle 10
d-re Nr. Scherp'G nomination, and urge you 10
Eoer using your influence in that direction.
liz letter is signed by J. c. Baldwin. jr.. Win
-12 Cowdin, George Nichols, Moses Taylor. F. II.
1Ter Heu-y Whitehouse. Clarence Whitman and
z Van Nor5=n The Enclosures give data Of Mr..
as-ps v0,s iu running down horse thieves and
a'& Hand bandits
A. '--i-.alte is clean cut young man, and
-o-ga be- is 1gt so widely known are the other
--loztes the tact that he was able 10 get the
As's delegation with its sixty-seven votes,
q rom popular candidate like Clrich Wiesen-
ger has won him respect and consideration
NJ have also the votes Of personal friends in
!. chester and Mount Vernon 10 start with. and
-7 event Of a urotracted contest his friends
-- s'e u'st he may be nominated as compromise
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