The next mayoral race in White Plains is still a year away, but the preliminary machinations began in earnest last week, with the White Plains Democratic City Committee issuing a press release alleging that Democratic Councilman Glen Hockley is attempting to “take over the White Plains Democratic Party” as a “first step in his plan to secure the Democratic nomination for mayor.” Committee Chair Liz Shollenberger says in the release that the “maneuver” by Hockley is “self-centered” and “an attempt to turn the White Plains Democratic Party into a vehicle for the personal ambitions of a single politician, by people who have, up until now, shown little interest in ensuring the ongoing success of the Democratic Party and its mission.”