The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-22
poIr1rc4I NOTES.

P0Lr77CtL NOTES.
A Democratic Mayor in 1890 Democratic 0cverno'
in 1891 and Democratic President in 1ee3shs latter
| will oil the bill.
| Charles H. Turner, Edward J. Dunphy, J. n. NcCar-
| thy. Amos .. Cummings. =. b. spinois John Quinn.
Roswell r. Flower and Ashbel r. Fitch were New York
citys representative in the Fiftynrst Congress. Al
Of them werc renominsted and reelected to the ffy
second with the exception Of Turner and Quinn The
latter agreed to forego renonation uudor the sssur
that would be made Doorkeeper OF the present
Housc Ito was not made Doorkeeper but his colleague
Turner was while another OF his colleagues has been
elected Governor Of the state. and s; another Judge
Of the CITY Court. couple Of years IN politics make
world OF changes.
Hamilton county has the smallest voting population
Of ans OF the counties OF the state, Its Is 300
square miles. and tits divided Into ten election dis.
trcts having average Of $50 square miles EACH
Avery strong effort is to be made at the meeting Of
| the Democratic National Committee In January TO
have New York city DESIGNATED A. the place for the
nominating Convention OF 1892. II 10 tho most thor
oushy Democratic Of all tho big elites OF the country
hns the most ample hotel accommodations. and domi
mates the politics Of the deciding State Tho selection
city for Convention purposes exercises often i'm.
portant eject upon the result and twsn;yfour years
have elapsed since National Convention Was held
bcre All OF those considerations quite certain to
have weight with the members OF the National Com
mitee OF thh other cities named for the honor. Chi
csgo Philadelphia Cincinnati, Boston, and San Fran.
cisco are In strong Republican STATED while st. Louis
Baltimore and Louisville In states Just strongly
Democratic New York. while the biggest Democratic
city Of the country is in State which has generally
been close and always doubtful and Presidential NOM
nssion made would be tho most Attng opening
vsorors enthusiastic. and successful Democratic me-
ti0nal campaign.
The pay rolls OF landlorda leases Of polling piacss
and OF election officers, for services rendered amount
this year In the city Of New YORK TO s2os.6,o.
John B. Shes exAderman. superintendent Of Roads
In the Department Of Public Works. and . resident Of
tho Twenty fourth Assembly district. who WAS put
the Tanmany Hall ticket for Coroner this year. In
der TO II In that dstrict behind both OF
his Tamsny sssocstss for Coroner there, and waa In
point OF votes cast the last man on the rammany ju.
dietary aud county tickets In thnt district.
Atths meeting Of the Nationsl Democrsslc Committee
in Washington 1888 70 arrange the time place
Of holding tho National Convention Of that year. four
teen ballots before the place selected On
the rst San Francisco received Is votos Chicago IT,
st. Louis IL. New York q and Cincinnati ]. New York
received no vOtes after the rst ballot Cincinnati
tue fvo ballots aftcr tho second This tho
eighth ballot: San Francisco. Is: Chicago. is. and
st. Louis IL. San Francisco lsd until the fourteenth
ballot when is Of her voter thrown to St. Louis.
with the result that IT, Lous selected. receiving 50
votes 10 10 cast for Chicago.
The apparent insbty or rnwlllngress OF the Repub.
lcans in this city to shake mp their organization by
occasional change from the Old Guard who march
regularly at the head of the column Of defeat and have
apparently the right of way. too has again been Illus
tratcd this week. It recalls the following incident:
Judge Patterson has been FOR many che leader OF
the Republicans In the Tenth district. To Republican
Ctae Convention thes6 three delegates sent; Pat
terson, Ferdinand Eidman now Collector OF Internal
Revenue. aud ex.Assembymnn Henry H. Haight SO
poor showing was made IN tho district, and many
Of its Republican voters wero disgruntled. that the
propriety OF change OF suggested
and II was, in . measure complied with by the cleo.
ton tba next year OF Etdmsn Patterson. and HAight
Again the district did badly and again was . change
suggested and agreed to as follows: HaiEht Edman,
and Patterson For the fourth time Republican hopes
disappointed and Of the big Republican lead
said partisan follower OF Patterson: You folks
ought to make change OF men down there" Change
indeed" retorted the Pattersonian; we've made a
change every yeAr but tAc kickers never salts
isfed What do they expect Haish. Eidman. and Pat
terson TO do!"
Three Of the Judges Of the Court General Sessions
are Democrats. and one Ia Republican. The term Of
the latter expires Dec 81 1892 and his is
to be elected in November. In consequence OF this
there IL lively stirring about Of his apponees In the
General Sessions Court and inereaBed interest on
their part in matters political which did not obtain
great attsation from them as late - a year ago
judge Cowing was elected on union Of antirammany
and Republican forces in 1878. defeating Cunning i.
Bedford. Jr
Whatever may be thought OF the aims or prospects OF
the Peoples Municipal League. there IL certainly no
lack Of oarnestness and activity on the part OF Its
bers who. with the old OF Secretary Lewis securing
and perfectng organization IN each Of the twenty
four Assembly districts. There IL to be
in each and Interchange of speakers the subjects
which interest the League members.
The Dinsmore claim is the whi.iins buoy of claims
against the city.
The Republican National League is an auxiliary or
ganizatiop on the achievements OF which tho RepubL
cans base many fond expectations II has ramihca
lions In all The States and Its plan Of organization IL
very elaborate. Among other things 1t has number
OF rules. This 10 one OF chem (Iule 16: "Avoid
ming into debt Keep expenses below receipts" This
10 rule 10; Permit every member to have his say"
Another is: Permit conflicts TO arise between |
your club and other organizations OF the Republican
party" II club could win any results in the political
field by the soundness and excellence Of its rules this
would undoubtedly sweep a opposition before II.
It has thus far not done and indeed, far
suits concerned. cannot be said TO have nccom
pshed much. 1t 10 all very well for league to deter
mine that It IL unwiss TO run into debt but this sdmo
milton will not do substitute for . deficiency In
votes-tn Texas for instance. which Is to have thirty
representatives In the next National League Con.
vsntion. Texas gave q Democratic majority at the
recent State election of 1s3sSl. Even Cleveland car.
ried 1t by 1Ae.Ael majority.
Ono OF tho crowning absurdities OF the new Ballot
Reform law Is to be found In section a. which declares
that whenever q candidate for any office. whoss |
name Is printed the onoAl ballot shall have died,
shall be or become ineligible. shall have Withdrawn
before election day. voters may use rnocal ballots In
voting Ill the office for which such deceased. incl.
gibs. withdrawn candidate was nominated and tho
Of the deceased. Ineligible, withdrawn candi.
date shall be considered having been erased |
from the onical ballot" It does not declare |
by whom such inelIRtblIity shall bO COnkiderAd |
1t does not say who 10 TO determine the alleged |
inegiblu,y. 1t does not say when or how. and |
what proofs such inegibity Is to be ESTABLISHED
Under the former law there was no "considerng at