The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-07
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

years The last Tammany Hall man elected was Samuel
b, GArvin, in November, 1855.
The cosmopoitAn character of the population OF New
York city renders II necessary that all political docu
ments should be translated into various Languages IN
order feash every portion Of the population doc
ument which will need particular attention in this ~
spsot the electoral law and II Is stated that the
following persons wsl express IL provisions in the Ian
Euages named Edward Crosse, German; Ferdinand
Levy. Russian; Dennis A. spollissy, Gaelic; James ".
Fitzsmmons italian (NeApolitan diaeob, Thomas r.
| wAlloSh Tuscan dialecD. william VI. 1vanS Maltosoi
Peter Mitchell, ancient CAledonan; John T. Mcintyre
French; william sohmsr Spanish Doth walking and
tAlkin9)' Thomas l. JhmeA welsh; Patrick Keenan,
Hungarian; John y. Brodsky. Bohemian Max Mans
Geld Piattdsutsch; Henry X Bsekman, voApuk, and
Soldier Flynn Turkish Meanwhile no ono has yet ap.
psArsd to translate the nSw law into plain English
Claimants for political patronage have a. yet no
cause to complain. The Commissioners Of Charities
and Correction have by resolution prevented seran.
Bile for his post by rsappolntinE Patrick Lilly insane
asylum attendant at Awee&ly salary OF Sa7S
This ia in full the corporation ordinance adopted b.
the Board Of Aldermen on Tuesday last regarding the
right OF truckmen to keep carts and wagons In the
strees without moestation from the police from tho
Bureau OF membranes: Every oArtmAn who shall
be duly licensed IN the city of New York shall DO
mtod to place and leave his cart when unemployed,
In front Of the house premises whero he shall at the
time reside or in front of the stable where he shall Al
the time stable his horse or In front OF other house
stable providing he shall receive the permission Of
the owner or occupants thereof; provided that such
cart shall be placed the street upon the carriage.
way thereof in close proximity to tho curbstone next
to his said residence stable and shah not extend be-
yond said curbstone any greater distance than tho
width of such cart beyond tho line Of the lot
which his said residence stable Ia situated and pro-
vided that such place of residence stable shall he
specified upon the license for such cart and provided
that the OF such cart shall all times keep the
space occupied by it clean from dirt OF every kind
| and nature" There are 10000 truckmsn In New York
whose convenience will be served by tho adoption Of
| the above ordinance.
| John A. Dinkel who was appointed Alderman by the
Board Tuesday last to take the place Of the late Al
| dorman schamp, is a we'll known east side German
lawyer Active in the politics Of the Seventeenth ward
for many he FIRST came before Its voters
ddAte in 1874 when he defeated for tho Assembly
In the year following combination against TammAny
Hall made between tho Repubi leans and the
Tammany Democrats. 1t extended throughout town
and tho beginning OF the fight the prospect OF
poor that 1t found impossible to
ddAtes for of the principal offices and several Of
those by their respective conventions afterward
withdrew Mr. DnkeL who was an anti rammany man,
put to succeed Anthony Hartman In the dstrict
made up of wards Ten and Seventeen, both strongly
German at that time To the surprise OF many (and
greatly to his OWN Mr.. Dinkei elected the con.
having resulted throughout the town In the defeat
Of the whole Tammany county ticket by a majority
Of some 20 During tho six years folio wing
Mr.. Dinko presided as Judge OF the fourth DiBtrict
Court the Of First street and Second avenue
candidate for reelection in 1881 and endorsed both
by Tammany Hall and tho County Democracy, he was
defeated by Alfred steckler boiling Republican and
Independent candidate But by ono of the peculiar
twists and Of municipal poitca Mr.. stecker his
antagonist ia now tho leader OF Tammany Hall In the
Tenth Assembly district and 1t through his infu.
that his competitor OF nine years ago was chosen
on Tuesday last Mr. Dinkel enjoys tho distinction Of
being the last German to sit on the bench of local dis
Ita a0ipr tha diatin NJ hal
able to speak kinds OF German good and bad and
of having furnished the central nRure for ono Of Gus
wnlianss playa He will run for Alderman In No
yembor.
The working force Of the District Attorneys ONCE has
reduced the departure last week Of Assistant
Vernon NJ Davis by the Rcd Star steamer Ponnland for
two months European vacation. Assistant Attorney
John W Gon will make short trip across the ocean
soon lie has been tho acting representative OF Col
PelowA and In charge OF some OF the most important
tried by the District Attorneys ONCE since Jan l.
Among tho financial suggestions offered by Chamber
lain Grain proposition abolish the Chamberiains
offoe and thus tho people Of Now York the
necessary expense Of $4,000 year has not yet made
Its appearance.
There are twenty.four Assembly districts the city
York and in eighteen OF them this year the ofoiA
voting will be inches long In tho remaining
six districts tho oical ticket will be one foot long
Tho Tweutn VAfu OF ne" iorA Wnlon iuoluuoS tue
whole territory between Eighty.sIth street and the
Harlem River has increased and II increasnR faster
than any other ward in town. In 1885 the population
of the Twelfth uho boundaries were the same as noW)
was 100. In 1870 It was47497 In 1880 1t was lsoA
This year It Ia 10000.
New York city is not represented In the present Con-
RPeBs by any member Of extended experiences this BE-
ing tho second term for AesSrS Fitch, CumminEG
Flower. And spinolA and the nrSt for AessrA Quinn
Turner and Dunphy.
In tho National Democratic Convention OF 1894 tvsu-
ty.two Of tho New York State delegates voted in
ference for Thomas A. Hendricks and nifty for Grover
| Cleveland. Tho districts which supported Mr. Hen
bricks gave four months later the vote which elected
Cleveland Most of C1evelands delegates came from
tho Republican countieS
Tho Department of Charities and Correction uses
900 quarts OF milk q week
There were four Republican representatives from the
city OF New York In tho Legislature OF Last yeAT-King
from the Seventh HoAR from the Eleventh Gibbs from
the Thirteenth and LOWS from the Twonty.hrst All
four arc candidates for reelection but with the excep
ton OF Mr. Lewis tho chances Of Of them very
good MI King was tho solitary member OF the LegG
lature TO against the Worlds Fair. Mr.. iioAs
comes from district which has for several years been
kept line for tho Republicans through Its coored con
tpRent which is large 1t is not expected that under
the operations OF the new Electoral law as many OF
these patriotic Republican voters will take tho same
dsnteested concern as they nave hitherto Mr. Glbbs
in the Thirteenth has for the frat time this year lost
his claim to regularity tho Republican leader and he
has sustained tho additional disadvantage OF the de-
thronement within Tammany councS OF his friend and
neighbour James Barker who was convicted OF assault
some weeks since and who 10 awaiting tho result of an
appeal 10 the Supreme Court Nothing stands in the way
OF the return Mr.. LOwiA Tho other districts where
the Republicans consider they have chance are the
| Seventeenth, Einetesnth AMI Twenty third
John r. Fellows 10 the only candidate yet seriouSy
named to succeed Ashbel T. Fitch in the Harlem Con
gressional district
John r voorhiG tho leader of the yoorhS Democracy
In tho Sinth Assembly district came nst into politics
a. Commissioner of Excise by appointment OF Mayor
Hayomoyer in 1878. Mayor HAvemoyeT had boon
elected by tho Republicans the year previous on July
T. 1874 Mr. voorhis got his original appointment a.
Police Commissioner from Mayor IlAyemeyer and he
was reappointsd by Mayor Cooper on Nov - 1879 In
July. 1881. Mayor Grace made Mr Voorhi- Dock Com
missioner and Mayor Hewitt May H. 1884 appointed
Mr. Voorhis Police Commissioner and under that Ap
pointmo ant he ia still holding stair builder by TRADE.
Vcrk "a n from Abnrentlce to master