The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-20
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Roscoe cons inas ,miie that certain individuals II
politics reminded hun OF men who ride with thet
backs the engine In railway cars see only what hn
passed and unable t5tuow what II ahead OF them
applies pretty accurately tn the Mugwump reformer
| of this town whose overwhelming defent IN the can
vas, OF 1890 as conducted by polite parsons the,
desire TO repcn: under the same auspices in 1852
julius hamburger whose term as clerk Of the rourt'
District court ~ to expire soon Is Understood to be
| can ,idats for Congress In tho Ninth district.
one reason why a strong but unavains effort wa,
made this year secure the enactment OF bill THAI
increased three 10 four the Parts of the cout oil
General Sessions the fact that: In creating ne
judge hip in 1887 tho Legislature omitted to put In
his hands any patronage IN the way ~ court oiccrs
cer, and attendants Although four Judges are on the
bench OF the General Sessions the appontmcn, of ON
rials rests entirely with three OF them Had another
Part been established. rs expected. that inequality
would have been r!ghtrd and number OF willing and
accom- hodating citizens would have been furnished
with employment mt the public expense. No change Ia
possible until next years Legislature.
Tho Milholand. Bliss controversy 1. having. might
be expected an nnfavorablo effect on the Republicans
the Eleventh Assembly district which was the only
on In town carried nv them In tle election OF last
| year The Republican club made an arrangement
some tins ago with exCongressman Roswell o. li0rr
| OF Michigan TO deliver n humber Of protective tariT
speeches in several districts OF the city ON the
Ing for the meeting In the Eleventh district in the Ex
| ceisor Assembly Rooms at seventh avenue and
Twentysixth street. no seemed to have arranged
satisfactorily with Cornelius n Bss for only twenty
nine rersons were present when the meeting was be-
gun at ooc!ock Neither Republican faction was will
Ing to aid he other by securing a large attendance
nnd the result was that the meeting failure Tho
meetings arranged for the Michigan Congressman in
inc Democratic districts were. for the most part.
| largely attended.
Chicago Ia a6, mics from New York by rail-; Mime.
"a nttta nnn
this city to the latter place will be hours on
the road The Democratic delegation the former city
VIII DO twcntyfour hours the road. Tho cost Of
ronndrip tickets to the Republican Con entiou excu.
siVe OF cost OF hotel accommodations, 10 S<55O Tho
roundtrir ticket to the Democratic Convention under
similar conditions costs $751; Tho Mayor Of tho city to
winch the Democrats arc going 10 q Republican; the
Mayor OF the city TO which the Republicans are going
| 10 a Democrat.
Tho Police Justices whose terms Of ice to expire
next are Patrick g. Duffy, James r. Kiibreth. Daniel
oRey. and John j. Ryan Tho first appoiu I'm cnts OF
Duhy and kilbreth came from Mayor Havemeyer
oReilly was appointed by Mayor Edison. and Ryan by
Mayor Grant to MI tho vacancy caused by the ressna
lion OF Justice German to become Sheriff.
The apportionment Of Assembly dlsricts will cause
agenera overhaung Of the eec ton districts In order
.hat the latter may conform with the boundaries OF
'he new Assembly dstrlcth The lnbor OF redividing
them Is expensive to tho city. and end of an
noyance to voters whose patience has been tried
more severely OF late this account than
ever before. In 1890 the bxllot rerorm.rs
sent through the Legislature a BILL which, for
tho first time. necess,tated 4 subdivision of
the city blocks In 1891 the amendments to the ballot
law required reduction In the number Of dIstricts and
consequently they had to be redivided. the whole |
NUMBER being cut down from 1.o1O TO es7. This year
twas expected that little change would be needed but
Inc now appointment In July will put Bureau of
Elections at work again. It is believed that hereafter
changes will bs made only In accordance with tho
growth Of population. Tho apportionment by tho
way Is not to be for tho full ton years for by
The provisions Of the state Constitution new census
must be taken in 1895 Tho apportIonmsnt based on |
that census will control tho elections of that year The
new apportionmsnt 10 to Be for three elections-in
1892. 1893. and 1894.
The Democratic National Convention in Chcaso will
have FREQ sailing from contsstng delegations the rem
ressntatves of each State. up to date having been
CHOSEN In accordance with tho terms the cali of tho
National Committee and In an orderly and regular man.
nor But the Republicans at the Minneapolis Conveu.
lion are not likely to DO so fortunate They will have
on their hands at least fugrown contest which IL
likely to consume unprontab!y. cradle time It
is the old fight which has been going on since 1871 be-
tween william Pitt Kellogg aud Henry Clay warmoth
In louisiana What 1t is all about few persons of tho
pressnt generation understand. Both Kellogg and
"armoth are eHGovernors of the Pelican State and
Mammoth IL now Collector OF Custons ny appotn ment
Of Harrison in New Orleans The battle between them
which was begun In 1871. drove warmoth out of the
Republican party and into tho democratic ranks
ana resulted In two sets of election returns from
Louisiana In tho Presidential election Of 1s72-ons BY
tho Warmoth party and the other by tho KellogR
party The Same trouble 1875 and aided
In causing the Democracy the loss OF the Prssdency
warmosh was the Republican candidate for Governor
in 1888. and was beaten BY than 900 sjortty
This year the old light broke again. with tho resu
that two Republicans were candidates for Governor in
Louisiana. ono favored by Kellogg and tho other bv
Narmoth. Tho former got the most votes. Both |
Conventions have sent delegates to Minneapolis and
The adjustment Of their rival claims will probably lead
% bitter wfangle Louisiana 10 overwhelmingly
and for that reason there seems TO be |
mall justification for SO bitter contest over empty
Republican honors
Only two County Clerks have been reelected In Nav
FORK city in forty and five County Clerks during
hat period. have been beaten when coming before the
oters for second time. That circumstance ominous
o the incumbent of tho office usually. apply in
he case OF County Clerk McKenna who il serving his
resent term as an appoinive and not an elective
ficer County Clerk Is TO be chosen In November.
The only change effected by tho Legislature in the
resent ballot law Is an amendment which changea
he pacs OF the endorsement OF tickets whereby such
unders as ritiated the returns in the Onondaga dis
rict last year will DO done away with Henceforth
he endorsement OF each ticket is to be where every
otter IT, and there should be less likelihood Of
ch!sement by technical error Tho legislation
Democrats by the way in this State as else where
avors always a preservation Of the voters rights |
apublichn legislation too often seeks to impair or
esr,ct them.
Few veterans of previous National Convention, will
o on New f0rks delegation to Chicago this year or
hose who were sent to represent this city at tho Ma
onai Convention in Baltimore twenty years ngo only
ne IL a delegate this year. and only two survive The
ne delegate Ia John Fox who was delegate In 1868
s72 1875 1880. and will be this year The present del
CATION. according to an Old custom among Demo. |
rats. is headed BY tho Governor OF the State ia
Governor were not In oshce former | ,
'ndd"te for tho Office was chosen usually. In 1872
lie delegation was headed by John T. Hoffman =
zen Governor The delegation to the Convention I,
1876 WAS headed by Francis herman, who
ad been the Democratic candidate for Governor at =
10 previous state election. Tho delegation OF 1880
As headed by Lucius Robinson. tho previous Demo.
attic Governor and Democratic candidate for re-.
ection In 1879. In 1884 Daniel Manning the political
OF Cleveland then Governor headed the O
'egaton. and In 1888 Roswell T.. Flower under like e
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