The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-22
POLITICAL NOTES.

The two Republicans returned to the last
Assembly from the city OF New York succeeded
by very narrow margins. Brodsky in tho
Eighth had majority Of oil and Hildreth in
the Twenty-iirst had q majority OF 800. But
only four OF the twenty-five Democratic As
aemblymen had maiorites materially less than
1000. Roches majority In the Fourth district
was AGA, and Foley's in the Sixth district was
2l2 Both districts nre Democratic. and there-
fore the slender margin of majority constitutes
ho tie sr to hs But
Q Democrnt; barely pullei through by q ma
lEoriiy 81 III; while there were east In the
Hssembly. Mr. Souihworth had a majority t OF
ere we're Mise "se S bsn
OF them by Republicans.
As rule wealthy men, whether called NOR
chant princes" or public spirited manurac.
turers" have not been desirable candidates
for Republicans in this State. T.. ID. Nor.
ganwho had been the " war Governor" of New
York and a United States Senator for six years.
was put up by the Republicans in 1876 and was
expected to have very strong backing in
business circles in New York. He made how
ever very Door run. and was easily beaten
by Lueins Robinson. Robinsons majority
Morgan received but l.ot1 more than n il. i.
Hayes. though the latter had us his opponent
Of New York City Dem" rats Samuel IL J. lit Fit
den. in 1865. the hennhcnns ran Tor Cover;
PT rcy '2h n 1856 n the Ira iron nn Of
senleMan Of large wealth, an in ISL they
EMt M Warner Nilsr,one he biggest manu-
men made Ia 20 contributions 10 the Rrrubli-
can csmnInien fund. but ~ Of them were d.
Stnte was Alonso Is. Cornell and ne ut tue
time OF his nomination was, not in rositi N
to make any FINANCIAL contribptions tho re.
strairht-out Republican of this state "iectai
Governor In quarter OF n rentnr.. AMI this
circumstance il rot full OF encouragement tor
the Bliss boomers.
Tho revision OF election districts undcr
charge of the Bureau of Elections will 10 con,-
pletcd by Aug. l. Instead OF the numb OF
voters being limited as was tho case asst year
TO 300. the maximum has Ivy law been rnisel
,s yshs u hns q The SSs
VIII be re4uc, lon. proba.l o 10 el,r'ion
d fram Ir rnnh, down tho 1oal "m"r
to the city Of $22..0J.
In the halcvon days Of political sinccnres the
higher courts OF the city h,d NOR, than their
share Of sunerfluous employees. Thus. tho
Supreme Court which had usually then in
session two parts ms cad Of four or i've n. Is
the case now. required in addition t. the
The curt and n To nt'co on "n i've
Judges! TWENTY-FIVE attendants and mnssen-
ger and he Court o: Common Pleas hnl a
varying though always excessive number Of
attendants VINO TOR sone remarkabl, reason
we're appointed BY the Comp roller.
No electrical law. by whomsosver framed or
how much amen led. can he hnld to hrin: about
any sweernC change in the machinery Q! VT.
continues successfully to te Il candidate for
public Office in the section Of Wcstchester
which is furthest removed from New York.
the summer, and no more resolutions will be
passed by its members until September.
The Republicans have finally. and afte con-
siderable hard work. been able to strnigil'en
cut the troubles in tho Eighth district and 10
bring back in line and into the fold the Rourke
an Brodsky Republicans. who.e energy and
spirit enabled llarr son to get a larger ma
iority in the Eighth district than in any other
In New York city in 1858. Toy will support
the Repuuiican candidate Tor Senate. and
Brodsky vii! be r'tnr; OF to tho Assembly ny
virtue OF thus rangsment. He was rrt sent
defeated he year be ora lie was rode It'd in
1880 and 1881. and ran uusurcesiully for
Congress ip 1852 and Tor senator in 1855
Mr.; Broasky was a "a, csndidat" fer A.
defeating. Philip Wissie the Tamnnny Hill
ard rank Wol the County Democracy nomi-
nos. There was also Il lieruDican candidate.
Samuel Strasburger. and Hug, vogt. the SO.
voles than Brodskv ha majority. 1t is u iact
not generally known that. though the ,popuIa-
iation Is steadily increasing the tolnl vote OF
year 1t amounted to 6.257. the year before It
was 6.543. and The year before that 1852 That
was. however. Presidential year.