The New York herald., 1922-11-08
WESTCHESTER HAS
NIP AND TUCK RACE
Normally Republican, 1t
Shows Smith Ahead After
Early Miller Lead.
MISS TAYLOR STRONGER
Gets More Votes Than Head
of Ticket in Parts of
County.
HER ELECTION NOT SURE
Hangs on Disputed Ballots in
Greenburg Township-May
Not Be Successful.
HER ELECTION NOT SURE

w WeStCHeSteT county went DeIllOcFd-
tic yesterday for the first time in
twelve years, suocumbing to the Smith
avalanche along with other steadfastly
Republican counties. The Republicans
the fact that their veteran leader,
William l.. Ward. succeeded in elect
ing practically the entire county ticket
and lost the Gubernatorial vote by
only $500.
The vote was one OF the closest in
the State and it was not until the COM
piete returns were tabulated that 1t
was seen Smith had a comfortable
margin. Throughout the early evening
Gov. Miller maintained steady lead
which began to diminish gradually. but
so slowly that it was impossible to tell
which candidate would be elected
With a few districts still missing
the final vote was reported: Smith,
10000; Miller, 37,44o.
One of the outstanding features OF the
Westchester contest was the candidacy
Of Miss Ruth Taylor for judge of the
new Chidren's Court, the first woman
in the country to aspire for this posi-
tion. She apparently had clinched her
election over George c. Appel, Demo-
crat, OF Mount Vernon, by a plurality
OF 500 when It became known there
sand votes in the township of Green
berg.
Election Not Conceded.
Her election was announced by Mr..
Ward. but was not conceded by the
Democrats unutil the difficulty had been
Strengthened out. The final figures
from Greenberg, subject apparently to
revision, showed Miss Taylor with 1.164
instead of the originanl 2,264 votes re-
ported. III this is true, Judge Appel
has won the seat by from 600 to zoo
votes.
The Republicans gained one Congress
man, two State Senators, four Assembly
man. the District Attorney and all the
judicial and minor county offices. The
Democrats succeed ed i'm sending James
v. Ganley to Congress. and although the
final figures remained In doubt, it was
believed that Arthur. /. Miller. Demo-
crat, won over George B. Lakely, Re-
publican, In the Fifth district in Yonkers
The successful Republican Assembly
men were T. Charming Moore, First dis
trict: Herbert b. Shonk. Second district /:
Milan E. Goodrich. Third district. and
Russell p. Llvermore. Fourth district.
The State Senators elected in West
chester county were Walter w. Westall,
Republican. Twenty-ffth district. and
Seabury c. Mastiek Republican, Twenty
sixth district.
The Smith election came as a COM
plete surprise. Westchester has always
been rated Republican and was carried
by Governor Miller by 1900 two years
ago. Early in the campaign bets we're
placed at 2 to that Miller would carry
the county by even q greater majority
than in 1870 and a number OF wagers at
the same odds were placed on Miss
Taylor's chance OF defeating her OPP
ponent.
Early returns indicated a close vote
with the Democrats having a favorable
chance OF carrying the county. But in
each succeeding tabulation IT became
apparent that Gov. Miller was holding
hir own and the outcome would not be
certain until the last vote hadi been
counted. This proved true when Smith
forged ahead as the last batch OF
districts were heard from.
Smith Keeps Creeping Up.
Returns from 1es districts out of a
total of 225 In Westchester county
showed 36,G16 votes for Miller and 35.Si9
for Smith. One hundred and seventy.
seven districts tabulated showed Miller
1856 and Smith 32,794. This was about
the ration that was maintained I'm All
the returns during the early part of the
evening. indicating one OF the closest
reces in the state
One hundred and fifty districts gave
Miller $4,000, Smith 2as00. 1t was
noticeable. however. that Smith crept n
little closer in each successive tabula-
ton. as the returns from more districts
were known.
Miss Taylor ran ahead OF her ticket
In some of the larger towns Of the coun-
~. In OssnE she had a majority OF
$50 over Appel. while Gov. Miller car.
ried the city by only 1875 votes. In the
township OF Greenberg. which includes
Tarrytown, Dobbs Ferry. North Tarry-
town and Mount Pleasant, Gov. Miller
won by only 500 votes, while Miss Tay.
lor carried the township by 1000 This
figure was disputed later by the Demo.
Gratis, who held up the definite an
rouncement OF Miss Taylor's apparent
victory.
The only election district Gov. Miller
carried In the township OF Mount Pleas
ant was John ID. Rockfeller's home dis
trict, In which he won by two votes
Gov. Miller carried Port Chester BY only
twenty-six votes. Port Chester is the
home OF William J.. Ward his personal
friend and Republican leader OF West.
chester county.
Returns from the four cities in West
chester gave George G. Appel, Demo-
cratic candidate forJudge or tho chill
dren's Court. margin over Miss Ruth
Taylor there OF approximately G,C0
votes. Yonkers. New Rochelle, White
Plains and Mount Vernon all went 10
the Democratic nominee.
Col. !. Mayhem Wainwright. Assist
ant Secretary OF War, won the Con
gressionai contest IN the Twen,y.fifth
district which takes IN all OF RockIand
county and part of Westcheator, "
Everit Macy, Republican. was chosen
Commissioning OF Welfare FOR Westches.
ter for the fourth time, defeating Frank
J. Lamb, n White Plains attorney
James V. Ganlcy. Democrat. was elected
from the Twenty.fourth district.
County judge Wflpm r. Biakelv os
'fonkers was assured the elcction bsv.