The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-22
POLITICAL NOTES.


The Republicans mako a great boast Of the so.c.Y.d
representative character Of their organization In this
city on the enrolment plan but at the recent contest
between the siikstockings and the M,solandtes IN
the Eleventh district and after careful and thorough
OF all the members OF tho organization only
1922 cast in district which gavs Fasset in
November 2sI7 votes That is at the OF less than
enrolled Republican to eight Republican voters AMI
II there be anything representative about some ate
eloquent. aud wcllinforned Republican orator ougtto
take day on. and explain Just whstitis.
The New York voorhis Democr appears to hsv,
wrapped itself shroud OF police ermine and
fallen into trance while the New York County 10
mocracy seems to be arlxed firmly in recurnbent mo,
sition to earth by profusion OF weighty but unim
portant resolutions Mean while Tammany ia stronger
than bsforc and the latest meeting in tho -Four
teenth street wigwam was large, harmonious AID
very enthusiastic
The Constitutional Convention of May 1898 after A
delay of ive years. the people having voted for such
Convention in 1885, and successive Republican Leys
latures having shrked the duty OF securing one to
he the sixth in this State The first Constuon of tho
state framed by q committee OF the Convention
which met during the American fevomtion, and was
adopted by that convention on April "a ATT ne
second Constitution framed by the Albany Con.
vcntion OF 1901 which was presided over by Aaron
Burr. The third Convention. over which Daniel D.
Tompkins presided performed its labors in 1921 The
fourth Convention was held in 1s4s. Charles o'Conor
and samueJ J. Tilden being among the delegates from
New York city. Tho fifth Convention assembled In A.
bany in 1867. william A. Wheeler presided
Robert De Lacy who represented the twelfth ds,rc,
in the Board Of Aldermen for the -four terms
1892 and before the close OF his went to
Canada, leaving his district unreprcsented has reap
pcared in his old district and he intends under
stood. to take up his residence there once A
close friend and follow of John Keenan, ana a fam,l
lar figure in the Eleventh ward for many years Mr. De
Lacy expects to his former prominen. place In
politics. Supplementary by his Efforts the leadership
tho Hon. Patrick Keenan,, under whose standard re-
cruits are alike welcome and needed.
Tho real Plat slate. For President. william McKiu
ley; for ricerresdent, Benjamin Y. Tracy; for sens
tor. Levi I. Morton.
To the decision Of the Court Of Appeals in December
determining the contested election aim
ing the extraordinary provisions OF the ballot law
which set up the county canvassers in business a.
censors OF the franchises Of their fellow citizens 10
chiefly attributable the gain made by the Republicans
IN the township elections throughout the stats this
spring In previous spring elections when party srrt
did not run high the choice of Supervisors In the in
terror OF this state determined usually by personal
and not by political considerations. The best man
party principles apart for the needs OF tho town. tho
most popular. the most public spirited. and the
Trustworthy was chosen usually. With tho approach
Of an important Presidential election. however
party lines were drawn somewhat more tightly.
By tho construction put by the Court OF Appeals
on the powers OF Supervisors as canvascr under the
new ballot law the oicias have great discretion aud
the Republicans outvOted in tho count in November In
three OF their strongest counties tOnondaga DuchesS
and Steuben) by Democratic Supervisors elected on
personal grounds determined to risk this year
when President Is to be elected and they voted for
Republicans only. That Is tho true explanation Il
most of their alleged gains.
Something for the Democrats Of other States to r.
member: Last year j. soat Fassett carried the nifty
eight counties outside of New York and Kings by .
plurality OF 27.G45 Should tho Republican candidate
to be nominated at Minneapolis double those hgures
tho Democrats would be 1000 votes ahead in the
State. difference Of 8 900 would have nut New
York In tho Democratic column 1885, and 600 votes
would have put 1t in the Republican column in 1884
New York cty's delegation to Washington has no
veterans and all OF its members are. far Is known
candidates for reelection this year. Mr. Fellows was
elected for tho first time In 1890. Mr. Dunphy 1885,
Mr. Cummings Mr.. Campbell Mr. Cochran. and Mr..
Fitch In 1885, while John De Witt forward
frst in 1890 and J. J. Little in 1891 Not Of the
members. therefore, has served than four yssra
and in the of Cochran. Campbell and Cummings
the service has not been consecutive The alteration
Of tho boundaries of the districts cannot be said to
operate to the disadvantage OF the Republicans who
have not elected Congressman in any party fight In
New York for than years but adding the
number OF districts it decreases the Democratic lead
several and thus gives the Republicans chance which
under the former apportonment they did not possess
Tho average Democratic plurality At the April elss.
tion in Rhode Island for the past i've years 1879
This year Rhode Island went Republican by 2OOO and
there has been much less talk of aggressive tar0
fight the issue OF 1882 by Democrats. The Repub-
cans in town be not adverse repetition Of
the battle and tho triumph OF 1885,