New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-02
CARFLFssyrss or THE PEOPLE.
ODDS AND ENDS OF Politics.
HONORING THE INDEPENDENTS.

HONORING THE INDEPENDENTS.
DEMOCRATS SHOWING DEEP APPRECIATION OF
THEIR ALLIES BY NOMINATING THEM FOR HAY
WARDS.
NEw-liAyEN, Dec. 1.-William c. Sumner and
Daniel {. Eaton professors in Yale College;
Simeon f. Baldwin il lawyer, and attorney for the
Hartford and Harlem Railroad Company Frank B.
IarbeI. Arthur l.. Ripley and Arthur r. IIadey
large taxpayers. Each of these men felt that II
his duty in the campaign to oppose the Republican
nominee for President and support the Democratic
candidate To their apparent JOY, the latter was
successful at the polls The annual town and city
election will be held tomorrow Full tickets for town
agent scecmen, clerk treasurer collector of taxes,
registrar oiyotcrs board of relief and constnbes have
been nominated by both parties On the city ticket
each party has nominations for Mayor, clerk auditor,
treasurer, sheriff. grand jurors, surveyors of high
ways ience-rcyicwcr' pound keepers, gaugcrs and
inspectors. packers scalcrs of weights and measures,
wcighcrS, hayward' aldermen aud conncilmrn. The
contest ~ between the two parties II likely To be
spirited Tor the reason that the Democracy have
lrcicd for hayward- the prominent gentlemen named.
Tia office Is rather Insignificant IN the opinion of tax
payers generally there hclng no salary attached to H.
ana no cn onmcnt save that resulting from the vigil
ancc o the ohcr-hnldcr in towns whcro pnuudacc laws
are not strictly enforced. In city like New Haven,
hayward duic. are rarely performed. "a the cand-
dates are sure to hc elected may be well 10 consider
what their Democratic friends expect of them. After
they take he oath OF office the Connecticut statutes
of sol still IN force =. Isl Chap. VII. See. %,
defines their duties and prescribe their pay;
" No swine shall lee allowed 10 20 At large in the
highway and commons; and If any person shall suffer
his ~ Inc Ia 90 ut large in the highways and commons
= 'ha toe thc duty Of the haywards of the town iand
il shall be lawful for any person to impound them;
and the poundlgc shall ho twelve cents for each swine
one bali ~ which shall be PAID To the mpoundrr Inc
other halt 30 the umdkcepor and such swine shall
not I've ie,ctscd until the owner shall have pad the
p"undag. and the expense of keeping the swine until
Il f.l hat "a q
- 90 at large. under such regulations A. they may
think proper; and when swine suffered to 70 ut large
III one '9Wii' HuIil go mo = Town -Wherc my 'o ~
strained. they shall he under the regulations as
swine are IL such town.
The opinion prevails that these gentlemen will accept
with gratitude a the hands of their friends the Demo
cIats this remarkable testimonial of their esteem aud
be- prompted by it 10 more dsintcc'cd llOors in behalf
of the Democracy.
DEMOCRATIC ELECTORS IN ALBANY.
HOW THE vUIEs Will. BE TAKEN IN TIE ELEc-
ToRAL COLLEGE,
iBy TELEGRAPH 70 the rHBUvni
ALBANY, Dec. 1.-t,OvcrnOr Cleveland had
~ many visitors to-day usual but politicians Of
prominence catered the executive chamber I'LL late in
the afternoon, then there came several of the
Presidential Electors. The Electoral col
lcsc will meet tomorrow In the Assembly Chamber.
The electors visited Governor Cleveland were oswald
Ottcudoricr, John +. Asnrw Benjamin Wood, Anihol&
L. Indcrhi ioyil & 1abcr, and John Dcuhr. They all
warmly congratulated the Governor upon ms election
Many incidents Ot the campaign were related 10 the oN-
crnor. who sniiinsy listened The evening tram from
various parts of the brought moro of the electors
follows Nyndcrt -. Mercer James H. Iialdanc, l. ~
Fuller IT, Jacob Nmdmullcr {. ". Dayton John Hunter,
w. f. Creed Arthur Lcary. and Frederick ;.
EastOn. Secretary of state Carr VINO suininohri
the electors TO Albany, will swear them
into office In accordance with law Of the United
states the electoral college viii meet on two days: To-
morrow presiding officer only will he elected me COZ
viii then take recess til Wednesday ON ta HaS
"a formal ballot will be- taken for President and wee
Prcsdcnr secretary of STATE Carr has ready beauti-
fully engraved ballot hearing tho names or Grover
Cleveland and Thomas A. Hendricks. You seem TO
take il for granted General Carr said visitor, that
the electors will vote for Cleveland and i"ndrcks. ,
cit looks - If the contest wouldn't be close, replied
the General with smile.