The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-23
POLITICAL NOTES.

Claim will be nominated for Register by Tammany this
year holding as no now does tho post Of Deputy Reg.
lister by appointment of Frank T. Fitzgerald Yet II
would be great cause for surprise IT, when the Tam
many municipal ticket made up about the middle Of
october. the name of Van Claim should be found
spicuous from Its absence whyf MIR. Van Claim was
one Of tho Grace Board of Excise appointed In 1885,
which was not popular body, and when Mayor Grant.
in 18S9 named his hrst Excise Board one of the
Grace contingent reappointed. When tho Stadler
bill was introduced into the Legislature for the purpose
OF giving the German singing societies the privilege OF
selling beer and at their after the
hour fixed for the closing OF ordinary Saloons there
was great oucry against this and Mr.
Van Claim took prominent part In the AFFAIR. The
BILL denounced by many as "a dive keepers measure"
was ultimately defeated. and since that time many
German.American citizens have been in consequence
estranged from the support of Tammany Hall candL
dates Tho nomination OF MIR. Won Claim Deputy
Register was In the limo Of harmony and made for
the purpose of allayiug this dissntisfacton.
Now Louis J. HeintA q representative of the same
German interests as Mr.. Van Glahn-Mr. Hent1 10 the
brother inaw Of ono big brewer and the sonnlAw II
another-since tho midsummer slate made up has,
with his followers, made common with tho lead
ers OF Tammany Hall In the support Of the national
ticket in the region beyond tho Harlem Bridge. The
new Excise law. passed by the last Albany Legislature
10 admitted to be satisfactory to all interests concerned
and no reason exsts. therefore for pacatng fur
Their those who few weeks ago. sought recognition
upon tho Tammany local ticket of this year. That's
why John Van Claim. who expects 10 be nominated for
Register in October. may through fault Of his own
be disappointed in his reasonable expec aons FrauI
sigel was tho last German Register in New York.
Tho n.ms of Henry D. Purroy appears on the mid
summer slate As the most probable candidate for the
ONCE Of City Judge. which becomes this year
BY the expiration of the term OF Rufus B. Cowing.
Judge Cowng succeeded. City Judge. Josiah suther.
land. Both Sutherland and Cowing were elected Oh
union tickets" in opposition to the regular TammaAy
nominee the union In sutherands being between
the Apollo Hall Democrats and the Republican, and In
Cowing's between the Irving Hail Democrats and
the Republicans Commissioner Purroy will In all
probability be the Tammany Hall candidate for the
Censorship to Judge Cowing and yet It would not Be
great cause Of prise to many II after jan !. 1esa
he should st be found at the head Of the best Fire De-
partment in the world instead OF cushioned chair
In front Of tho red dais which beauties and embeL
lshes Part /. Of the General Sessions In New York.
Judge Cowing Is Republican. but his political asso-
Citations with the Union League Club Republicans
who much concerned this year In the election
Of Republican President than in any local fight
against their Democratic ndversares. Under tho con
ditions which now exist. which may ROMAN
changed until October tho denomination OF Judge Cow.
ing would deprive the Union League Republicans of
their strongest candidate and. renomnated by Tam
many. the Republicans would have alternative
TO endorse him. thereby weakening the force of their
opposition to the other the regular ticket
Under these circumstances. therefore Rufus Co wing
Is Just likely be the Tammany Hall candidate for
City Judge this year as is Henry ID, Purroy.
William J. McKenna, tho present County Clerk, will
probably for the first time this year grace a munich
pal ticket. Serious troubles. however have broken
in both ends Of tho Congressional district from which
he halls. In the portion which fronts upon tho East
River and in tho Bowery end OF tho district. Philip
wissig. tho Tammany leader, has been deposed. and
Harry Miner who 10 candidate for Congress, put
in bis place. The old o'Brien contingent which on
rsn into Tayp
Miner. Mr., McKsnna is popular man and has made
efficient County Clerk discharging tho duties OF
tho ONCE general satisfaction. but he has
for any office outside OF his own district. and the
OF his popularity elsewhere therefore wholly
conjectural. No County Clerk in ONCE mas been
elected in this city since November, 1887.
Has any thing been heard recently from or concern
ing tho Hon James OBrien. ex sheriff Of this town.
who went into movement--his nneteenth-in March
last to knock the pins OF popularity from under the
city Government OF New York;
Tho frantic appeals Of excited rartssns addressed to
ali voters every Presidential year to Scru,nize their
tickets" that the names Of the electors be found
he correct will be unnecessary this year and thatAn
noyance OF the canvass will be done away with at last
The names Of the electors will be printed by the State
and of the tickets handed the voters and there
will be no need of minute examination.
The claim that the New York or voorhis. Democracy
IL merely u tender to Tammany Hall in the field Of
nicpai politics is denied and resented by tho leaders
that organization who claim that Democrats before
ALL when the candidates principles Of the party
threatened by Republican assault reserve the right TO
act independently in local matters,
with one exception there has not b,'na Republican
national ticket nominated sncs 1872 without Anew
York candidate for Vice President upon 1t That ticket
was beaten.
Tho Democrats of the nation know Thoroughbred
when they see him II their Republican friends don't
Major Stevenson. the Democratic hehdsnan Is hon
ored with the nom inSton Tor Vac President on Tho
Democratic side while Major CARLSON. the Republican
headsmsn. Is deposed from hls thaifannship OF tho
National Committee and officially turned adrft No
political party known {" get strong or to re-
M ain dominant, on u diet ~ mth and water.
No Sheriff re elected this yoar next year District
Attorney Comp lrolier and ten tiv justices al the
same time too But there Is ilme like the present
there is year IKE ths
ScriJner's Magazine for July appears as a
Action number, and avery .uJ"' able number II H.
There are stories in II by octave lhahs hrs Burton
Harrison, n. Z. Hummer 7 K sHllvan. and Duncan
Cam beli Scott Mrs Jamos 7 " DIS Translates into
rhythmir prose Maurice de GuGr'u's poem The Cen
.lI. A mail tnu - rltgFy.