The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-06
POLITICAL NOTES.


The selection OF william ?. sheshau A. the repre-
sentative Of the state OF New York the National
Committee in place Of Herman Oslhchs who soc
osedsd william 6tenwAy. who succeeded Hubert
Thompson. who succeeded Abram O. HEWITT msans
thatths Democracy will have . vigorouA visilant en-
srrsto ana capable and that the Dem
ocratie party can ook hsnosforth the city Of Buffalo
for majority II NOT for candidate 70 the highest
once In partys gift
ne Dutchsss County Board Of SUPERVISOR which
had majority Of two In favor Of the Republicans last
year. has majority of ten In favor Of the Democrats
this year. onondaga county. which tie between
the two pariss last year. has eighteen Democrats aud
nftsen Republicans this year. Thoy the counties In
which election contests have been pending. and the
Of the Democrats In securing control Of them
last spins achievement OF great value for the
candidates OF the party last month.
Some Of the citiss In which no National conysution
has been held By either political party Bostoo
Brooklyn. Ban Francisco New 0rsana Pittsburgh, DE-
sroit and Louisville. Prior to the organisation OF the
Republican party the most popular Convention city
Baltimore Since 1850 two Democratic Conventions
have been held thsrs and both attended with dis
ssrous rssults mo nrss the convsntion OF 1890
which nominated Douslas and the second the Con.
vsntion OF 1871. which nominated Horace Greeley.
One gratifying result Of the recent election in this
State 10 the indication that the prejudice against
candidate account OF name. nationality creed 10
almost extinct here. Simon vho feared
would run behind his associates ON the Democratic
State ticket account OF the prejudice against cand
dates Of Hebrew antocsdentA rot the biggest majority
on the ticket william r BhsshAn. the nrst Catholic
MsutenantGovsrnor OF the State. ran abreast with
Flower in all the interior counties. Eugene oCon.
nor. the Republican candidate for Secretary Of
State led wade Hedges, Sutherland. and Covin. his
associates on that ticket BY several thousand
votes In this city Joseph Gallo. the rst italian to be
nominated for elective ONCE po1ed 1000 votes for
the Assembly in district in which Irish. American
voters prsdominats and the Ninth Assembly district
which used ~ be regarded a. the hotbsd Of Native
Amsroansm. Il to b represented By IrishmAn for
the first time. Altogether there has been salutary
smoothing out Of tho rough edges OF prejudice which
great bsnsnt 70 the cause OF the popular
and vtndcatlon OF the Democratic rule Of making ~
many ocss As possible elective BY the people directly
John W. Coz. supported by the Republicans and the
County Democrats under the lead OF Patrick Keenan,
received for District Attorney in the Twelfth district
last year e347 votes. Mr. keenan,. with all Of his fol-
lowers Joined Tammany Hall In January. At the cleo
ton Of last month william r. Grote. the nominee OF the
Republicans and tho County Democrats for Alderman
In that district received 38Ao votes. two thsn
the combination against Tammany had. with the
genial eI-county Clerk In charge OF It.
The Prohibition vote for Governor in this State
neither srows diminshes but remains stubbornly
At 10000 This year Mr. Bruce. the candidate for Gov
srnor received In 1888 the candidate for Gov.
sznor had oo.11S. In 1885 the vote was oo.se7.
Tho delegates who represented New York city At the
latest National Democratic Convention Richard
Croker. Philip e. Doniln. ". Bourke Cochran. william
r. Grace. 7. J. Campbell Hugh J. Grant. Maurice J.
Power. Joseph J. ODonohue. j. Hampden Robb. Roger
A. Pryor. n. Murphy. George H. Forster MI Water.
bury. J. r. Fellows Jacob A. Cantor. and william Cauld.
well The delegates at large were Roswell r. Flower.
Edward Cooper Alfred G. Chaplin. and GeorRs Rainss.
One marked effect Of tho Introduction Of new ballot
law has been the great failing Oh in the vote cast In
this city under the old system tho fell below the
registry $4,000 in 1884 $1,000 in 1886 $4,000 In 1854
1000 in 1887. 12ooo In 1883 and $4,000 In 1850.
In 1890. tho nrst year that the ballot law was
tried here the fell below the registry 27ooo and
this year. at Its second trial the falling OF $4,000
Familiarity" Grover Cleveland said 70 . Com
mittee Of Notification in Warrington June
20. 1888. with the great ofnco which hold
has but added 10 my apprehension Of its sacred
character and the consecration demanded Of him
who assumes Its immense responsibilities. It 10
the repository Of the peoples will and power Within
its vision should DO the protection and welfare Of the
humblest citizen. and with quick ear 1t should catch
from tho remotest Of the land the plea Of the
people for Justice and for right" rho Chairman Of the
COMMITTEES to whom these rsnarts were addressed
hailed from . State which shortly aftsfvard gave
b. oe7 majority against the speaker. who fell short
1A.a78 votes 10 his own State.
Little the latest recruit 70 New York citys dele
cation to Congress- 10 It's senior member In years me
youngest member Of the delegation IL Bourks Cochran
who is87. Amos J. Cummings has Just turned CO. and
Timothy J. Campbell Is 81.
The Democratic National Convention Of 1883 ssssu.
bed In st. Louis June g. two weeks In advance Of
the Republican Convention. In 1884 the Republican
In Chicago was held hve wseks In advance
Of tho Democratic Convention, and in 1880 the Repub.
Leans were In the hsd three weeks bsSofe the Demo.
Gratis It II almost rule In American politics for the
party In power In the Federal Government cali its
Convention drs And for the party which hopes TO suo
coed 70 power to have Its Convention meet afsrward
while the Temperance vote in New York STATE 70.
mains stationary tho Socialists steadily gaining In
1858 their total was 2o68 In 1890 II 1881 This
year 2oA The bulk of the Socialist vote comes
Of course from New York and Brookyn but the candi
votes In Erie county +S6 In Monroe BAL in Albany. 29I
In Queens. 200 In westchsster. ana 242 In Oneida
There 10 county 10 the State In which ct the late
election the Socialists polsd vote. In Jsnerson
county where they had nve votes last year. they had
l0l this yoar.
According to the returns nls In the once Of the
Beoretary Of State Roswell p. Flower had exactly
twenynine votes more than his three opponents col
Socialist, and Prohibition II
needs the formal declaration Of the Board Of Canvass
to establish that exactly The total vote cast was
more than 100000.
The New York or voorhis Democracy did no. contrib
nte materially to the election Of Democratic Assem-.
bly, this year In the Seventh Assembly district which
vas represented by Democrat last year through |
1nion OF all Democratic factions In his support the
aomnee OF the voorhis Democracy this year received
1872 votes which. having been drawn from the Dsmo
ratio candidate. elected the Republican nominee by
he plurality Of 667. In the Eleventh Assembly dis