The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-26
enumerator with physical violence. That is
about all it does afford in the way OF protec-
ton and support.
Fun Ahead.

Coming events cast their shadows before
them in tho politics of this town. The So
ciaIistic Labor party has determined by the
unanimous vote of its representatives, Il
engage actively in the approaching nunic'
iDal contest The Central Labor Union Is
going to udopt the same course. SO Is
| the revived United Labor party. Tie
| ProhbitiunistS are again stirring them
selves in anticipation OF vigorous iEht;
| and there are premonitions OF activity from
! the Know KnothinEs, Native Americans, the
Woman Suifragists, the Anti Monopolists,
tho Erradwinncrs, and tho anti-Chincse
boilers not to speak OF the Civil Service
Muuwumps, the Reform Club rcformers,
the Free Trade Parsecs, or the organized
fighting forces Of the Commonwealth Club,
the Personal Liberty League, the Manhat-
tan SinglC-TaX Club and other kindred
organizations. From present indications
there will he some twenty-five political
organizations in the field this year, ana
every crank will have his say
This result Is brought about by the adop-
ton OF the new electoral law, under the
terms of which the State Is to print the
ballots of any body of voters who have,
or claim TO have, q handful OF followers.
Undoubtedly under its operations GEORGE
FRANCIs TRAIN, CYNTHIA LEONARD, LARRY
GoDK1N Herr MoST, and A. II. ROGERS
will have, so to speak, the chance Of their
lives. 1t will cost them nothing, and they
can have as much fun out OF II as II thoy
wcro paying for it themselves instead OF
their fellow citizens who are not cranks or
theorists All they have to DO In order to
secure six weeks of harmless fun is to com
ply with section of the new law:
independent candidates for public office may be
nominated by the ding of certificate containing the
name Of the candidate for the oce with designation
I'm not more than five words OF the party or principle
for which lie stands signed by IOi persons II aspirant
for a local mud by 80 persons IL an aspirant for
county Office"
Besides the opportunities which the new
law offers to cranks, it Is replete with the
possibilities of advantage to cnterprising
persons DESTROYS, at no cost to Themselves
of advertising themselves, their discoveries,
or their wares. One hundred signatures are
easily procured in a great town like this,
where everybody is good naturcd and the
ability to write ones name is almost uni |
versal Indeed, the more the question is
studied the more clear it becomes that there |
s going to be n world of fun in the approach
ng election. The demand for candidates OF |
very description was never greater. If tho |
supply has not increased, the reason is that |
10 increase was possible.
Under the terms Of the new law the period |
" canvassinG is much longer than 1t used |
o be. Aspirants for office will have n
onger time to state their qualifications and |
&c their friends. The turmoil will begin
arlier. 1t will not henceforth be necessary
or candidate to stand for any principle in
articular. All that he will need will be the
ignature5 of 100 persons, and in proportion
5 these are easy to be obtained will the
lumber Of candidates multiply.
Those who are looking at this years con-
est in dead earnest, who are listening with
apt concern to the charges and disclosures
'hich are made by and about all political
artieS, and are in expectation of sur
rising revolution, have, we are compelled to
bservc misunderstood the vague outlines
( the future. There is going to be fun in
he election so near at hand; and If the best
lan does not win, 1t will be because some
ne less worthy has got more signatures
nder section 5, or has better interpreted
ection q, or has rchearscd his followers
lore effectively regarding section 43 Of tho
a,p Inv |