The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-23
POLITICAL NOTES.
There are two vacancies In the Civil Courts jaator
ships-in the sixth aud Eighth distsic;a Both are
civil service posts. The salary Is spoo.

There sretwo vacancies In the Civil Courts jaaior.
shps-in the sixth aud Eighth distric;a Both are
civil service posts. The salary is $500.
Roth branches OF Congress- Democratic; both
btsnches of the New York Legislature Democratic,
tue Road Of Aldermen un snimously Democratic ami
all the executive officers President, Governor and
MAYER. Democrac such 10 the political situation for
vl. and ~ long hefcat.sr the Democratic party
by the acts OF ia chosen rerrcscn:stvss proves faith
tui to party pledges and 10 tn. public interest
snIor Judge OF the Po!co Court BENCH In length Of
consecutive service. Patrick uaran Duty; senior
Judge IN date OF election Edward Hogan Both hailed
when first chosen fsom the fiss district; both have
since moved 10 town.
Tie gross patronage OF the Custom House. counting
all tile o. GERS from Collector OF the Port to laborera
amounts 20 about $500 oo ycaT and covers less than
go places To the unnia.ed this seams to be very
large ann. hut when II is critically examined 4, does
not justly the rosents cirAtars OF -'nnv olsen
gagged ana uucmporei hoDefu, political pstrIo,,
Many ot the best positions though political In r arar.
ter. are alicd ON other than political grounds sood
share ni the IA ronasr goes 10 state New Icrs.y
and Long Island counties. and more than half Of
TO the tiy Of NSw York SGbJect tn these ftdWct
there annut 200 places In tho Custom iouss TO b.
filled after March T. At an annual charge the Govern.
ment of about SsOo.piO Hut the ,a ary liar
OF the Dcps tmcnt OF Charities and ,orr,,.
tions. IN this city. for 1898 amounts Ia
tI$oHoo II the Department Of Bnid hg. To $iUsooo.
OF the Department OF rublc works to 1885, 200 and
~ tho Department Of Street Cleaning. 81 COO 900
Before the days Of the Civil Service patronage
OF the Custom House Of New York the great
trophies OF Federal victory hut hOwaday. IT doe. not
amount to much. AMI. Indeed. the whole FEDERAL
patronage Of New York If less importance In an
election than that OF single important municipal de-
partment. This WAS Shown in 1855, aud again this
year. In 1888 the Collector Democrat this year
he 10 a Republican. IL the inuncnce OF the Custom
House was potent III either year the sGrss OF the
vass fail 10 disc lose tho Tact.
Ono hundred and one !or three per cent city bonds
and many tidcrs. tells the story OF New Yorks tnan.
ella! crcdi' Ne Plus ultra none better
Amember OF the New York or voorhi, Democracy 10
about to receive Official recognition. David n. Car
vaiho is the favored roofht,e. His term aotary
public expires Nov. -. Ito viii be tearp,inted.
The on'cia. canvas will disclose the facts with
eNac:neSs that tho County Clerks figures gave but
they VII! not rob tho Second Assembly district Of s
supremacy ms the banner bai.iwcI on the Democratic
side with 1000 majority for tho democratic national
ticket The Fourteenth Assembly district follows with
1000 and then tho nynres taper down to between
1000 and 500 district which IL about tho average
Two districts uwo only tho Eleventh AMI Twenty.
third fall below 900 aory. Harrison got his high.
est vote In the Twentyseventa district in Harlem;
Cleveland got his smallest vote in the Thrteth district
The election OF Ferdinand Levy as Register disposss
OF one standing candidate for appointment A. Police
Judge. and It dsposes At the time. probably Of
the claim that questions OF nationality should govern
In this tribunal to such extent that Judge under.
standing German and russian. q well A. English
should always be assigned the Essex Market Court II
such a claim vera once admitted to be well founded
the Italians would undoubtedly demand Judge at the
Tomts. jurist who understood tho negro dialect Of
tho Suwanse River would b demanded at jefferson
Market. AID Gaelic would. after time become . pre-
requisite in forkrile English will have to do.
lis better So
From 1880 to 1890 the population OF MEDIA county
increased from TO 600 1t continues In.
crease. lint the total vote OF Oneida which 85617
in 1888 fell to o7+47 in 1902. decline Of 1000 No
wonder the Utica Hernld says: "The now ballot law
which d-franchises honest citizens unnecessarily
hampers voters. The complaints from all parts Of
Oneida county srs heard in every rural county"
A Presilen, and Governor will not be voted for On
the Same day In New YORK until 1900. and In New
Jersey until l0o<.
Tho agi'a, on which 10 carried on chiefly By Cor
ne!ins y. Bliss and Elliot Shepard every fsur years
for pernnnen: hall in which tho Republicans Of New
York MA! meet has broken out again with more than
usual vrnence 1t foio ws every Presidential election
naturally as does tie meeting OF tho electoral col.
sgcs hu unlike the proceedings Of the latter never
amounts to anything Abg dinner IL held. speeches
are made. and money is subscribed to the amount,
j.
raising OF twice as much more from other sources.
Then the project naRs and nothing done about for
four years more. Tho trouble with the Republican
party in Now York at tire present time ID the
Of . meeting place. but the lack OF votes. That de.
hcicncy Is duo to the fact that the Republican orsan
cation in town Is not square and loyal concern
improvidenty and incapabiy led. There Genera.
inChief. The district leaders are not In accord and
there is no unity Of purpose. Under these circup.
stances TIE building Of hall would not assist matters
much. Il At all
When inaugurated on Jan. homasF Clio" ~.nhs
the rst Harlem man TO be elevated to the position q.
Mayor OF New York. Distinction which tina, :ur!vGr.
a'i now nv r0us portion OF town has Ion he.cry-!.
soIEe controversy has arisen ,h,s pont bU' the
/. rs originally stated III TnE SuS Mr. Groys rreGe.
r's'or. Mayor Grant WAS. when elected en-. still
residrn: of the l~eniy-sccond ward, on The sr..
OF t"wn Mayo Hewitt rrsiirn; OF lie yin,
nue.. AMI his bro,h-i'in'aw. Edward Cooper. chosen
Mayor IN IS.S resided just the street. tho
same quiet tLor"uSE.S.c. though now resident Of
Washington square. Nr Grace lives "a las. Tar y.
eighth street aad ih-r- whcn "erte! in lhot
and srt"rward when .lect"d IN 1874. smith !. =.
IT.. wien elected Mayor in lS.i resided ~ ~, l4>t
l@ent! third s'r.e:. Mr. Harenlayr!. whcH -sc' Ell
49,. resided IN Fourteenth x..ret. between EShthAud
Ninth avenues, in substantial o.dtnsll0nei huH>e
which is sun standing. ornamrnteI Win the two
Mayor.ty lamps which part 81 th- per ;us.'es II
The c'ys CHIEF Magistrate. oskey laIi resided wien
Mayor In Nest Forty second street, n.a- if;.
John 7. Holman was resident ~ III" iigiir'na
ward. 80 w,rs Opiyke and = Gp!.~'y {. rin.r
who reside! ~ East Fourteenth street., l,Sn4',is
Wood was ..,Ns iRmrs IN poitts ,etoc - r,r' I'd
TO his h"n" IA" Western Boulevard, h".ur IN. u
the pioneer rts"u', 81 he n,w f'sh:"n,Jr Gtrr .s
section. Tnis compete rar ''>t - M,,"r- Of Nv
Nor. for mos" than thirty yeIr- Au MAJ re sem.
all OF them were residents wn".,c,ed Il ,,b-. -.
trlcts than Harlem. irD. MH.,h VI ,i.rnE mas.
There on from thu .. however iraus!iu
ldson. chosen Ia lss". nnA then. nov res don't "f