The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-29
POLITICAL NOTES

made at Police Headquarters not later than
Aug. 20. There Will o 3.54S elect on inspec-
tors. 1854 ballot clerks. md 1854 poll clerks
this yenr. Except in Assembly districts El,ven.
Sixteen. md Eighteen there will be no United
States Marshnls. Between Aug 20 and Sept
~ the qualifications o.. applicants for election
oih.er, will be injured into BY the Police De.
aud Republican, will DO held during the week
beginning begin, SEPT. a. AMI on tho basis Of recog;;
,G tho oes W and
portion tho INSPECTORS this year, such having
been the substance OF Judge 1awtence's deci-
sion on tho subject last year, and oil Judge
Dayiss decision in 1879.
The lalo John Holly was a man OF much con-
ciseness OF expression. and he dey oloped in
his later years n quaint habit Of saying humor-
Gus things In most incisiye way. "Tammanv
Hall" no used to dcclate. owes much to
every opponent whose hgniing l. done with b 8
mouth. I have often thought tina, tue services
M Rcy die% eio Metf the era Of
the County Democracy re olution. which never
would be missed.
Ex-Mayor A. Oakley Hall was always es.
teenied among New York audiences as facilo
and entertaining after-dinner and out door
speaker. and much regret is expressed in con.
sequence that he il not u attend the clam
bake OF the Iro1uois Club. IT, which he had
been in ,ited. 1t will he. however. n line affair,
and II some OF the men who a dead POLITICAL
~ do not. as was expected. put in IN ap, ear
nnco. there Is ample com pcnsn'ipn Tor this in
the assurance that the clanbnke will be large
~ unle r the direction OF tia esmen whose pol
iticul demise is uncom ortnply near
Tho contract for tho new municipal build
ing. which. when complete |. will be n decided
addition to the architectural beauties OF the
city. prescrihes n penalty oil 500 day for any
delay IN the pat Of the contractors beyond
510, Working days after March is. 1890.
MAKING nc. n" so ailoyances for sundays 81 or
1881. but the deduction OF the latter will throw
II into October. he cost o. the new. uilding
Is tohe sl.217,7OO, Its completion VII greatly
facilitate the discharge OF municipal business.
Had thero been more strength TO the elbow
an moro deSterity t" the wrist OF Carar,, the
"Chinee" WHO tried conclusions with Tho
Allen. tho Republ statesman. in Franchis
saloon on the night of July .. 1t Is probable
that the Rcpu blican parry would bo mourning
to-day the loss OF its last formidable down.
town leader. The Allen is type Of district
statesman. Republican or Democratic. now
fast passing away. aud giving place. in the
municipal arena. to very dTe eat kind OF
man. Tho times were when loader o either
party or amy faction had first t" ,ght Tor his
~ "a IMITATION in0 tho charmed circle
; 1veri ,i owl, In ,physita' encounter OF
tho attri utes required in district leader ha
very often a ,air field for the display OF their
sonal magnetism and ph ) steal force soon sent
abiawny asrirant to he head OF one, or other
OF these, ani hi. superiority as q lighter one,
acknowledged in the company. 1t hext became
his duty to Try conclusions with or accept the
chall nge OF the eater Of the lighting forces
nict was not long without an earnest and re>o-
Lutte set OF followers whose success was largely
s1sr Of is Tnf Mas " hS
sta, esmsn aiis' ward cessbrstca in local polit.
that the Class Of men s o f Whom he Allen W ons
which on at al ed was rare " III erward lost
For many, are The Aliens ch eff rival in the
nnS tumble os hG ssnn wars
through Aliens aid. Originally ienu lean,
he Boa se 81 Asstnut Adsr sne
time thereafter ne came in contict with the
result OF the encounter WAS 81 IHr favorable to
Norton TINT he became n local hero. and. after
being repeatedly elected t" the Board Of Al
to the Senate In Alb M. and was afterward an
Assembiymau nnd CIVIL Judge, He was ac-
twenty.ive Years. ard was ut the hoad Of the
Tnmmany District Committee thcre al the time
81 his 8, sn Allen IMAM Of ahd stasnEt6
has been ncti>e MS u Nepnhlican all his LIE.
and most Of the time Norton's most formtd-
another Local le der whose physical courage
and nroweSs made him almost invincible as
rs ,hs nn sap
State Senator He WIS re elected though from
another district. at the end Of bis fra, trm Nor
ri.sey was known 10 his friends and intmates
as Smoke. hut how he acquired that title al
Why's Unnamed mystery to most rsons.
from Troy, in the early DAYS o; his career. met
Tom Mc%nn IN Sandy tho
At the heX mining OF the light. and the latter
the live as, Morrsseys clothes TOOK mr.. but
he continued lighting. ,Bvsianders f.GrirG
the destruction OF the place. thew water on
the floor. and the steam md sm"k Ike. risi 9
Morrissey 10 get again upon his ieet. That
achieved, no WAS soon .ble 10 knock out Nc
Cam. ard thus win his first memorable vie
The was 81 when he died AS old Smoke
1t has been well said that nothing is as il
used to be among the local politicians. The
days of tho lighting statesmen are past never
probably to return. aud new order OF men
has succeeded in the process Of evolution
The local leader OF to-day bears no resem-
blance to his predecessor OF the rough and
tumble periol He has no record as fighter
bears about his countenance no traces OF past
anil COMO battles. and is not accompanied on
his walks ABROAD or near home BY motley
throng OF heecrs and admirers. He is q
well-dressel man. and wears usually a
high shiny silk hat. Though he greets
neiGhbors and constituents pleasantly: be
does no encourage sidewalk rarades. OF the
present lenders OF Inmmany Hall Wig
wan was never stronger or better led than II Is
to-dav-very few IT the dist! ct chieitnlns be-
long to the asst order. aud nearly ali are Of
First district is n lawyer and a col ege gra.iu-
atc. Peter Mitchell. the leader in the Fifth, has
| five years he was educnted in New
England. William j. Mckonnn. the leader
| in The sixth district is a graduate
OF the College Of The City II New
York. md served very acceptably ns account;
| the firm OF II. Il. Cut.in Il 90. Wright Hol.
comb. the Tammnny en Ter In the Ninth dis
| IL. too. u or ,iuR,e Of the Albany Law School.
George +. lsnesch' The TT THmIm"Py leader IN The
stiiutr and he C. ,lumba College Law school
Like Mr.. Holconib. h. H. n LAWYER: Tho Tam