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WPCNR CAMPAIGN 2013. By John F. Bailey.  June 6, 2013:

WPCNR has learned that a “Republican Club” has been formed by key county and city Republican leaders to hold a meeting to draw up a slate of candidates to challenge the White Plains Democrat November ticket, headed by Tom Roach attempting to win a full 4-year term through 2018, and incumbents John Kirkpatrick, John Martin and Beth Smayda running for full 4 year terms as Common Council members.

The WPCNR source said the effort is being put together to go around White Plains Republican City Committee chair Brian Maloney due to failure to date of putting together a ticket. (Maloney has not responded to WPCNR calls for comment on his plans to put together a slate).

Four years ago, under Maloney leadership the Republican party did not run a candidate for Mayor against Adam Bradley. Subsequently, Bradley was charged with spousal abuse charges, was convicted, decided to resigh, and Tom Roach was appointed Mayor by the Common Council and subsequently won a special election against Bob Hyland to complete Bradley’s term which ends in December.

The source told WPCNR that Maloney was sharply criticized publicly at the Westchester County Republican Convention two weeks ago for his inaction. “They are afraid that without a Mayor candidate opposing Roach and a slate of Republican Council candidates, County Executive Rob Astorino will not receive strong support in White Plains, and this could lose him the county popular vote to (Noam) Bramson (Democratic and Independence Party candidate for County Executive),