The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-31
POLITICAL NOTES.

n the plan proposed by several sansu,ne persons.
Of combining in organization the Mug ~umps Of the
United STATES with Presidential candidate National
Committee and platform Of principles IL carried Into
effect there ~ be lack OF joity In the contest OF
1892 for the Nugwump IL not eresarous individual
and he takes . melancholy satisfaction in differing
with eve one else. The only way to get them to-
eethsr woui be under pledge that each would be per
mitted to talk until he had said all that he wanted to
say and the only way to keep them together would be
permit each ember OF the party to define ana follow
some plan Of his own devisinc which might be guar
anteed IN make all the other Nuywunps uneonfor able
The result wond be that the election wsnld be over be-
fore each Nuswump had his ssy. and consequently no
time would remain for an adjustment OF policy wbi.
the contest lasted the Mnxwumps would furnish no
end OF fun for by keeping from both parties they
would no; be in the way of doing injury to either
Samuel J. rden was nominated for the ONCE OF
PRECEDENT at the New York Convention in April Isse
and that Conv ,nton after ntructug the delegates TO
vote a. a unit. declared; The Democratic party of
New York. while committing to their delegates the
duty Of Joining with their fellow delegates of 81 the
states In the momentous deliberations OF National
Convention. declare their settled conviction tina:
turn to the constitutional principles fru;a expendi
lures and the purity Of the founders OF
the republic, IL the hrst and most imperous necessity
OF the times the ommsnding Issue now before the
people OF the Union and they suggest with respectful!
Difference to their brethren of other States and With
cordial Appreciation Of other renowned Democratic
statesmen faithful like him to heir polite D, principles
and public trusts, that the nomination o. samu-1 J.
ridden to the Office OF President would insure the
Of New York. and would be approved throughout the
Union recognition OF this supreme necessity the
incarnation OF this vital issu the pledge OF high
purpose and the guarantee Of the successful achieve
ments Of this ariuous work Of national regeneration
and reform"
The present Legislature may be asked to the
required quota of for the nominations of cand
dates to once under the existing Bao: law. II may
increase the number OF names required for nomna.
tion TO State once from 5000 to 5000 for municipal
once from 600 to 1000 AMI for local ONCE from 80
TO 500 An argument against an increase Is that will
tend to limit the number Of temperance candidates,
and thus beneht the Republicans. from whom chiefly
the Temperance vote has gone in the interior counties
The temperance party polied than 10000 votes in
this State last year
fhe course Of empire is taking its way steadily in
least the call for tn. Democratic National
Convention this year. for the nrst time being signed
By Eastern men. The calls OF 1884 and OF 1888 were
signed BY Connecticut Chairman and Massachusetts,
Secretary. That Of 1892 is signed from . Chairman
from Ohio and Secretary from indiana
Judging from tho latest report hand there appears
70 be good deal chan than grain the mill OF
the transactions Of the Commissioner OF Jurors office
OF 100 named for Jury duty during the last
quarter 2 29S were exempt. and were therefore. At
once and without further notification stricken from
the lists Under the law 2.o25 others established the
fact that they should be exempt and it Is supposed that
Alt others dead. answer came from them.
that they have disappeared. Thus Of the whole
5000 only PIP could serve A. Jurors and OF that num-
Der several refused to The financial
Of the ONCE nu,h more satisfactory. The ex
pensss % ST., while the receipts f.om fines in
posed $780, the loss for the quarter s 5000
at the rate OF about 500 day for business
during the period covered BY the report.
The action OF the Democratic Legislators Michigan
In RENTING to the Congress- districts the choice Of
Presidential electors viii. under Democratic rules de-
prive that State OF the right to demand that its
shall be cast unit On the latest occasion In which
there any controversy the right o.. State
instruct Its delegates vote collectively and to have
the counted the State, which stood soldy for
the enforcement Of that power Arkansas Louist
ana. Maryland. Minnesota New Hampshire New York.
Oregon. Rhode Island and Vermont. The states that
voted solidy TO break down the ru. California.
Delaware. Indiana. Mississippi, and Nevada
No more amusing feature Of Republican msn An age
has been brought to notice lately than the
test in the Twentieth district. where Scion Smith
and M.chael Goode have been honors for
time past. although neither Oh: Of them. snae.
Republican rules, entitled to be m.mber OF tho
Saniration Smith being Police Justice and Goode .
City Marshal both BY Democratic appoint men.. The
amusing feature furnished by the that
FAssstt received 274o votes in the district and the
straisht-ous Republican candidate for Judge OF the
Supreme Court received 2s<2 Vas necessary 10
down the Tenth Assembly district to secure cham
pon in the Republican organization against the reten.
tiou OF Smith and Gooie. although the Tenth is quite
much In need OF reorganization As Is the Twentieth
controversy has arisen among the Republicans of
the Ninth Assembly district tho question OF chairs
II seems that the number has been inadequate for
some time past. and As the Republicans desire to
deliberate concerning State matters when comfortably
seated with . chair for each, the deficiency led to
faetioual differences which came very causing =
hn In the ranks. To prevent saeh calamity and keep
solid face the enc my. . meeting held TO dis
pose Of the subject There are. IL appears two ways
OF getting the number of extra seats One is
BY obtaining the funds from the OF
the Republican organization of the district the other
10 by securing appropriation from what is known
the F" Building Fund" Opinions differ as to which is
the most desirable course 1t Is not matter which
the Democrats very deeply but II the Repuo
leans Of the city desire to make much OF show At the
approaching Presidential election they ware to do
more walking around and less sitting down.
Theodore Morrison has Med claim asains: the city
for Sl2I for "overwork It is about the mrs,
record in which the city Wa ever accused of over
working any OF its employees
The bills presented TO the Legislature for increasing
needs some explanation When constituted each city
had given number Of wards, each emitting Il to
member Of tho County Board OF Supervisors jus,
- each town in . county entitled to But while
the population OF the cities has been increasing gen
ally that Of the towns has remained about stationary
that In every county the towns have moro than
fair share Of representation and they could control
the apporonnen. OF districts to the prejudice of
popa'ous cities unless the matter should be eqaazed
single furnishes fair example OF this disparity
kak kaa hsaA rfad NV arfi0 nf n m,
legislature At the recent election the vote Of the city
Of Rochester WAS $4,000, The other towns in Monroe
county collectively $40 votes There nineteen
towns against sixteen wards In Rochester and the rep
resentatives Of 10000 electors could by majority of
three outvote the representatives OF 2+oo) Increa
ing Rochester, wards to twenty dsposes Of the in
equality. Albany has II wards. Bnghamton. -; Au'
burn 10: Eimra, I: Buffalo 49, watertown. =: Brook,
iyn a. Utica IL: Syracuse II: oswsso. g. Kingston,
3; and New York -.