The sun., 1891-05-24
POLITICAL NOTES.

POLITICAL NOTES.
Ithas taken Stephen Burdett Hyatt. ex-Judge
OF the City Court. three years to get his name
on the roll of Republican membership in the
Twenty-third district. he having moved in
1888 from the Twenty-second to the Twenty
third But while this effort. now crowned with
success. has been prosecuted. some 800 mem
hers OF the Republican organization in tho
Twenty.third district have either moved, re-
signed, or wandered away from the pariyfold.
Next to 2 good time. and llenty OF It, there is
nothing like time itself in the field Of politics.
Richard Croker has never in point OF physi-
cal health. looked better than he does since his
return from Europe. and he is the recipient OF
many congratulations i'll consequence. 1t Is
rather odd that both Croker and Commission
er Gilroy should now be residents Of Harlem
and neighbors there. seeing that when both
day the vicinity Of Mount Morris PARK is a
bigger DO itical centre Than Tammnny Hall.
Northward the course OF politics takes It's way.
Nearly all Of the State offices TO he filed this
year are held by incumbents who have served
two terms. All are Democrats. Third terms
for executive officers are more frequent on the
Republican than on tue Democratic side OF the
political house.
Not since the adoption OF the present Consti-
tuition. in 1886 has q Governor of New York
State. but 1t would not surprise many ne rsons
II his year both Democratic and Republican
candidates came from that section On tho
Republican side one of the candidates most
strongly pressed for tho nomination this year
Is State Senator George b. Sloan. native Of
district in the last State Senate. He T.. 80
years, Of age is President Of the Second Ma
prominent business man in that city. and was
Assemblynan Tor five terms; lie has been q
stnle at semasoT Tor three In he LEGISLATURE OF
e. he side Petsseas
Jeirssson. anS is IS We'll known in that end Of Of
impurities come from. He has no lengthy rec
CONGRESS. in November. 1881. to Mi he vacancy
Ministe? 70 France. He then d deieased ~ r. "
Astor: sss He was not again candidsie until
1888. when he wnI elected from the Twelfth
district. He was reelected in 1890.
Fsrd1nsn& Hdsh5snd S Ssn has been appointed
Gumbleton, formerly County Clerk.
George F. Roesch. tho now Tammany Hall
leader in the Tenth Assembly district. fs a
candidate for reelection to the State Senate
this year. The district Is composed OF two
Assembly districts entire and portions OF four
other districts. The two complete districts are
the Eighth and Tenth. In 1889 Mr.. Roesch's
compe itor was Frederick w. Dieh!, lawyer
since deceased. Mr.. Roesch was the regular
Democratic candidate, and he had besides the
support Of the Steckler Association. the
German Democratic Association. and the Re-
Sir. Diehl had the nomination mil 9TH Of the ute County
ha "I ne regular HepmsSicans and OF
OF the Senatorial district is Division street the
north boundary Thirteth; tho west boundary
and Norfolk street The ,toial vote cast cast two
years ago was ,23so0. Mr.. Dlshl carried tho
o Ss y hra Of m SG.e S,bs
hat p9rtion OF tic Lleysrt4 Assembly which
votes. On the other hand Mr.. Roesch carried
the Tenth district by, z40l votes, the Four
- votes His majority came. therefore. sub
stantially from the Tenth Assembly district. |
ISOLATION % nas It's Iasrest t1 membersSip. % % Ths n
test q its strength wi be shown this year in
ne effort n which IT. g. members may mako to de-
4 lively battle may be expected. It j.. how |
aver certain not To inure to the benefit OF the |
,lized condition in the whole senatorial dis.
Gna ho VII DC sErey In
,ears ago they were able to elect a Senator tor
Without Democratic help.
nen was created In 1888 by the Legislature.
he original design being that 1t should be
llled for two years by the incumbent elected
IN tho same day rs tho Mayor. and acting as
lis representative In case Of death. disability
'r absence from the city. Notwithstanding
bis, On election has been held each year since
o Ill the post. In 1884 Adolph l.. Sanger tho
rst President OF the Board OF Aldermen to be
lected under the new law, was chosen. He
Neon.y no wSo MsS ssS sdeqse
m coaTs a. tbs o s n
ss6! John c. OConnor was the Republican
ms was desaea II aeo1ss
.r.t.r was elected u 1883 he was ressctsd
ent. The Legislature had meanwhile length.
ned the term to two years. but thia did not
Ssns SnSssn ss0R s N n5s
g r9old VIZ elected ss fOr iaI term q tMS years:
ors 81 the board "a of adernsn. a NJ"
James Barker Ia not to be ono OF the officers
the new West Side Democratic Club organ
ed among the Tammany men In tho Thir-
'enth Assembl district. in which Barker has
ben leader since ls60. His siiiiiculties with
I'd 10 await H ' hs aeon n as TnsS
ates Grand Jury for violation OF the revenue
w. and In June his appeal from conviction
nd sentence In the Court of General Sessions
n assault will come up.
The law establishing tho post OF Commis-
oner OF Street Improvements In tho annexed
strict requires staten OF his force to be
ed weekly Commissioner Heintz has now !,
, his pay roll 10 foremsn and assistant FORE
en-. lit ordinary laborers, IL skilled laborers {
blacksmith, painters, 2payefs, 2 2carpsnters,
ld constructing corps Tho Comm sioner
points twelve inspeetors Of grading and raw