The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-05
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

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One political leader has returned and another u
About TO come back The latter Richard Croker leaves
Europe against the advice OF his physician and returns
here to testify to matters which, In his absence oouIu
not be so Enthusiastically explained. He bexpeoteuto
arrive many in advance OF the political con
test and IL he remains win engage in It actively me
return OF MI. croker will have an important erect
upon the fortunes OF the TAmmany Hall orRanmauoh'
which, during his absence has been without mead
Whether Mr.. Croker will resume the rsins OF active
leadership or not question In the determnaohot
which the condition Of his health 10 not an Important
element Tho great gain to ThmmAny thronen his
return is that the question Of future leadership win
be settled. II was Mr.. Cookers idea In saihnK 10
arrive here before tho Fnssett Committee should nave
adjourned for tho summer and when that part Oh
his mission Is determined, tho other and more I'M
portAnt part will be settled within 1hmmahy
Hall Upon hs settlement much viii de
pend but It 10 yet TOO soon to SPEAK
OF this phase OF tho matter Less interesting to the
public but not less important in the Political hea thAn
the return of Mr. Croker il the return TO New YORK OF
exASssmbJman John Keenan,, the Bismarck" OF tho
County Democracy and its Ablest and most resourcetu
leader tho side OF and in those districts
whore that organization hAs preserved intact great
est degree Of party strenEth-Atsemby districts -FOUR
six and Twelve During the time that Mr. Keenan,
active in lite counsels the east and wet sdo dis
trcts of tho city we'll as those far up and far down
town. much better represented in the manage
mont of that organization than they are todhy ana
victories by tho County Democracy were much more
frequent IL the return of Mr. Keenan, to New York ex
ercisos other influence upon tho politics OF this city
land will in quarter little e1pected 1t will serve TO
stimulate tho activity of those leaders In the popu'ous
districts who have been engaged for some time pasttn
procuring votes for candidates who failed OF election
account OF the superabnndhnce OF AuVice ana the
absence of votes Murray Hill and vicinity
Almost eoncidsnt with the return OF Mr. Keenan, and
tho announc OF tho return OF Mr. Croker 10 the
mi Snmese twins OF local InVon
tgation, Messra Fasset and 1vins are about to sepa
rato-the former starting for tho glorious climate OF
California and tho latter having pressing engagement
In the great old town OF London.
The Congressional districts of tho State, 40 no"
divided based the national census Of 1890 the
boundaries liked by which went into effect In tho Con
election of 1881 This 10 the last year that
Representatives will DO cho,on by them the census OF
1880 superseding whom completed that OF 1870 THO
Legislative districts however arc not apporlioued ny
Federal but by State oensuG Tho last ono taken WAS
in How great have been the changes In popula-
ton in city thon can be shown by compar.
son OF the vote In Congressional distco last
year Tho Apportonmont OF these was made nNo years
later and inequalities therefore fewer In tho
district represented by Charles H. Turner tho total vote
last year was 1887 In the district represented by
Rdvar j. Dunphy the total vote 10, 2Ol In tho
district represented by oxJudgs Mccarthy tho total
II $780, In the district represented by AmosJ
Cummings tho total vote was 2re72. In tho dmtrict
represented Gen hplnolh u0 toAi N"'o "Ss
These I'VE OF tho districts have changed but slightly
On the other hand. the district now represented by
John Quinn year 2o+7+ votes that by Roswell
!. Flower 26Uol; and that by Ashbe r. Fitch uho
Harlem dStrictD IS, 1885,
Tho Commissioner Of Public works has appointed O.
W vanderbosh inspector of pavement on the recon-
mendation of residents Of this city and two non
residents Tho pAvements aro,paid for by taxation i'm
| posed upon tho people of New YORK
|
son receives from tho Federal Government for his
services which take on the fourteen hours q
day saIRry Of s. ooo Tho counsel for tho New
York Hoard of Excise who is now in Europe but when
hero devotes three hours week to his work on an
average gets s., 900 year
| A reform which is commended to tho BOARD Of cry
RecoTd reduction OF the price OF that journal
may adjust itself to the expanding conditions of
contemporary journalism and fall IN limo with the do
mand for cheaper periodicals The Record is published
daily Sundays aud legal holidays other than election
day excepted and tho price charged for 1t ia three
cents which for journal containing only ADVERTISE
menta (and thoao of and dehiIitating oncial
character) is certainly exorbitant Hut this charge
which falls chiefly upon intermit:en readers could be
patiently borne not for tho fact that tho rice OF
years subscrp 10 still kept at tho irregular and
nonsensical ngure of 80 20 Undoubtedly chance for
roa reform ed for alone IN tho amount
an but also excessive in view of tho con-
tents rather lack of interesting contents in our con
temporary Undoubtedly II the price brought down
say to 81 q year there would be q larger demand for
tho Record and ned Of instruction wouid DO opened
hundreds who in Ignorance OF the existence of
tho Record and unable to afford the lux ury Of sub
scripton are compelled read cards and patent
| medicine advertisements.
Tho statement has been quite extensively published
that the last Board OF Excise composed of MesSrs
woodmAn Andrews. and Van claim. was appointed by
Mayor Hewitt such 10 tho fact II was appointed
in by MAYOR Grace and tho present Board was
pointed In by Mayor Grant Mr. Hewitt had moth
| ing to do with tho appointm of either Board
All tho Aldermen candidates for reelection. OK
cent the President of the Board John II. " Arnold,
VINO 10 probable candidate for Superior Court Judge
| and Alderman Lynch who would Ike TO DO Mayor Of
Morrisania II there such oftce. but deprived
OF any chance OF having that aspiration satisfied, would
consent to DO Mayor OF New York
The Central Labor Union Representatives determined
on Sunday last reemhark In local politics having
eeased from efforts that direction in 1873 similarly
plete ticket which for the first time thoy failed to do
year. 1he temperance Of these two bodies in tho
ned Of municipal politics. while 1t docs not seem Iikely
arrange the plans Of many OF the political leaerA and
| to bring element OF uncertainty into the contest
| Como. Young Man. Go West.
| From the omaha World Herald.
rather singular how many charming young lado
can reside in Omaha and pass through the and
| main "uucalled for"
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