The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-05
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niss.ii disputed question whether the Hon. James
Beden served the interests Of the Republicans least
by his management Of their national Congressional
canvass 1890 by his salt welspring exuberance In
support Of Pats candidate for Governor In 1891,
in onondaga county and thereabouts H
Three Assembly districts OF the city which fall short
OF the requisite population are likely TO be consolidated
with other districts under apportionmcnt These
districts the First Assembly which cast $500 votes
at tho late electon the Fifth which cast $500 votes
and the Fourteenth. which cast $500 votes. Smaller
than either Is the Eleventh Assembly district which
cast 5,4O0 votes and will probably be so extended
10 tho required population. Its eastern boul
Diary In Lexington avenue and Its western boun-
Diary Seventh. extended to Third avenue ono side
and Eighth the other It would not fall short OF the
required quota and would be securely Democratic be
side. The Eleventh district 10 the only in town
carried by the Republicans at the late election.
An onicehoder has resigned thus controvsrting the
declaration Jefferson tho third President that none
do The office resigned from that Of notary public
His name 10 Walter 7. Bennett,
Tho sum OF s2.2oOoOo direct tax money. levied by
the Federal Government and since repaid TO the State
stands to the credit OF the Treasury In Albany
awaiting distribution II returned to the counties con.
trbutine It. New York city will receive back $780, s8s
The duty Of distributing the amount or OF appyingn
TO state purposes. will devolve upon the Legislature
man of the County Democracy organization. CharlesA
Jacks son, to gather under one standard Democratic
opponents Of Tammany Hall. is a step which might.
with better and wisdom have been taken three
years ago. The districts represented upon 1t are the
Ninth. in which at the late election an anti.Tammany
candidate poiled for Coroner 2422 voes the Twelfth
in which antTammany candidate for Assembly.
polled 2gD2 votes; the Twenty.second, in which
the Tammany candidate for Assembly obtained sSl3
votes and his oppone ts collectively 1875 tho Tam
dute SorA audi is mt
collectively 1855: tho Thirteenth district in which
Mr.. Flowers majority was 49, but In which the voor.
his and County vote combined was 1.O22 aud the
Twenty district. which carried BY anti.
Tamnapy combination by majority Of 900 on Assem-.
blyman LOO ON Aldermen and lvoo on Civil Justice
As tho political shadows lengthen the plight OF the
Mugwumps would appear IL possible. to become worse.
Neither political party has any special for them.
Neither party inrukes their aid Quails under their
censure. The sinister perversity which always
to draw them to the wrong side has boen pro.
notnced in its effects OF latc than previously
turn which way they may. or regard which avenue Of
escape they the outlook is drcary and desoae and
the conviction forces itself upon them that they
not in it,"
John A. Nichols Is tho frst Democrat to be chosen
from the Syracuse Senatorial district which has
fore been strongest Republican districts in
the State. Dennis Mccarthy represented It for Ave
terms and Francis Hendricks. the present Collector OF
the Port Of New York. for three.
There 7l2 election districts in tho city Of New
York in the Presidential election OF 1884 The transfer
Of vote from the Democratic to the Republican
column in each would have givon the State to Blaine
and Logan by plurality Of $50. There S12 cleo
tion districts In this city at the Presidential election Of
1885, and transfer in each of ten votes from tho Re-
publican to the Democratic column would have given
the Democratic electoral ticket majority OF 800 in
the State. and so defeated Harrison aud Morton.
Tho road to new apportionnent being no longer
blocked the big cities Of the state New York brooklyn
Rochester and Buffalo will. for the first time since
1870 get thes dues in increased represent ation
Brooklyn will secure under a new superintendent the
largest advantage gaining probably six members while
York will gain four anu Monroe and Erie county
q couple each.
Tammary may take away from the County Dsmoo
rncy its followers. but 1t cannot deprive that organza
tion OF its resolutions still has them though 1t
not be said to have them still
The duty OF redstrcttng the city under tho terms
anew apportionment will devolvs upon tho recently
elected Board OF Aldermen. The Legislature axes the
quota Of each s,unty and the Board OF Supervisors
fixes the local boundary lines In this city the Board Of
Aldermen also the Board Of Supervisors In
former city. and the latter county officials
the boundaries Of the city and county being Identical
The three districts OF town In which tho action OF
the district Tammany leaders not up to expecta
lions the late election the Twelfth Twentysec
ond. and Twenty-fOurth. In tho Twent y.second tho
Tammany organization was materially strengthened
Tuesday nj gifts primaries by the addition OF many
recruits from other Democratic organizations but
in tho Twelfth and Twenty fourth districts. whore
recruits most needed and where only In fact they
are needed. forthcoming. The leader Of the
Twelfth Is Patrick keenan,. and OF the Twentyfourth
Henry D. Purroy. Both men of strong preJudices
and both of them long arrayed against Tam.
many Hall that their enmity to many Wigwam follow.
ers has not died out Purroy left Tammany In 1882
and returned to 1t in 1888: Keenan, loft Tammany In
1881 and returned to 1t in 1891. The Tammany Gen.
Committee is. generally speaking. stronger this
year than it has been any time since 1874. when.
for brief PERIOD there was other Democ attic or.
ganizaton in the city Of Now York but Tammany.
Article IS Of tho State Constitution provides that at
general election held each twentieth after tho
year 1856 (and at such other time tho Legislature
may designate) tho question. ''Shall there be Con-
vention to revise the Constitution and amend tho
:" shall be submitted to tho voters. Accordingly
at the election of 1886 this question submitted,
and agreed to in the affirmative by overwhelm
ing majority. 1t became the duty OF the succeeding
Legislature which was Republican In both branches.
to provide the election OF such delegateA The Leg
islature however failed to do aud each successive
Legislature has similarly failed. There will be
division of political responsibility the Legsla.
ture, which is Democratic in both branches and
accordingly arrangements are quite likely to be made
for the calling OF Constitutional Convention In 1885,:
The last to DO held assembled In 1867. and tho
amendments which Its members agreed upon were
submitted to the voters at the election OF 1902
The figures furnished by District Attorney Nico for
the first year of his administration reveal the crafty
ing fact that moro money has been recovered and
turned into City Treasury from forfeited bail bonds
than was before secured during the period
and from the This 10 an item Of public
revenue upon which city officials have. In the past,
rarely found prudent safe to put much depend.
snce Tho iniquitous business OF furnishing straw
bail" bonds which used to be active industry. has
been pretty well stamped out in New YORK..
The assignment of Judges kilbreth and Taintor 10
preside alternately in the Essex Market Police Court
for the six months ending July l. 1892 again calls
attention to the fact that the section OF
which the Jurisdiction of Essex Market extends 10
poorly represented on the police bench. Mr.. Kibreth
resides in East Eighteenth street. In the Sixteenth dis.
trict. and Mr. Taintor In West Fntyseventh street.
in the Nineteenth district Mr. Kibreth Is County
Democrat; Mr.. Tantor 10 q Republican The ESSEX
Market district includes wards Seven. Ten. Eleven.
Thirteen. and Seventeen and which about correspond
to Assembly districts Four Six. Eight Ten Twelve and
Fourteen. very large proportion Of the cases tried
require the services Interpreter there being moro
fnr.t hnrn raliA anNa In AlaIr han INV