The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-14
POLITICAL NOTES.
The logical candidate for the Democratic nomns.,o,
this year 10 a man who can win

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me logical candidate for the Democratic nom,nst,o,
this year 10 man who can win.
Tho Mayor to be elected In November will hsv. N.
appointment Of a Commissioner OF Public WORKS
Corporation Counsel and City Chamberlain thrs.
most important noneleetive officers In New York
Attention has been ea,ied by some Republican ion,
nails to the fact that even II the Demo cratic ma,or,
In the House OF Representatives carries through AZ,
travaeant appropriations o-nda In this respect no
worse than the Republicans have done. and that th,
Billion Dollar record, IN tho last House. which thcx
controlled precludes them from appealing the
on tho score OF fruEaty and economy. however much
In this regard the Democrats may disappont popular
expectations. But this view OF IL not souud
one The Republican party is committed BY history and
teachings to liberal expenditures pattern allan In gov.
ernment Federal control of state ana loo Al ,p.ur,.
and the implied right Of Congress to the money Of
tho whole people for the development OF ocaItic, ia
mandns such aid. The Democracy, on the other hand
the party OF frugal expenditures strict const,tu.
uohal observance, homo rule. and retrenchmcnt Tn.
FAILURE OF Its representatives, therefore to justify the
confidence OF tho voers by living up to these known
principles Of tho party always the Of s.rou.
injury to Its prospects, What In Republican Congress,
mon their commitments sometimes willing 10 r...
over iixh'y becomes In tho case Of Democratic Repre-
| sentatives an indefensible betrayal Of tho party
There is" declared tho veteran gideon J. Tucker,
exsecretary of this State in answer to query Of the
Hon Benjamin Wood. one OF the delegates to the Chi
cago Convention. no instance Of the nomination Of
candidate In q Democratic Convention to whom ma.
jority OF the delegation from his own state was op
posed"
Tho Ninth Assembly district has boon enjoying or
late rather more than is fair share of public attention
The Republicans Of that locality. recently cho.s
| II. O. Armour and John E. Miiholland (Mr. Armour
comes from tho Twenty nrst district and Mr. Milhoi
land from tho Eeventh represent them At the Min
neapoiis Convention had 1t - remembered. bercs
tuasle over Tho white bunting nag lSx25 feet with
n n " vh ich
to contain BENJAMIN llarrsons name. and after.
ward taken down after vigorous protest OF the local
Republicans. Tho Democrats Of the Ninth. to be
outdonc have been stirred up somewhat over the 70.
morai Of tho Tammnay headquarters from Hudson and
Christopher streets to tho Of the Jefer.
son Tub or Abingdon square. Tho change has been
engineered by Alderman Mead. who was elected an
Alderman as partisan OF John r. voorhis and who
went to the Saratoga Convention q contestant for
the scat OF Park Commissioner Gallup Along with
other New York Democracy representatives he was
excluded Tho Jefferson Club OF the Ninth district owes
Its origin and maintenance to Judge John R. voorhs
and Mr. Meads proposition to exclude his friends from
that voice In its affairs which they are by club usage
and Of right. entitled will hardly commend him to the
leaders OF TsmmAny. who believe in fair fighting and
no blows below the bel. Alderman Mead owes his
prominence In politics to Judge voorhis almost en-
tirely.
The city pays $500 for horses used By tho Fire
Department and $3.50 for the horses used by Street
Cleaning Department
Not alone will Nav York Aldermen henceforth enjoy
the benefit Of ornate badges hut the Aldermens term
henceforth will be two years instead Of There will
DO thirtytwo Aldermen instead Of twenty.six and al
together tho Adermau's dgnities increasing and
the circle OF his influence expanding. The salary how
ever. remains tho same.
The net debt Of the city Of New York 10 600
Philadelphia and Brooklyn combined have the same
amount OF debt. and substantially the same populs-
ton. rs New York.
Immediately after the late election Richard Croker
gave utterance in . speech in TAmmAny Hall to the
opinion that there had been too many denominations
and that henceforth tho policy Of TammAny would BE-
now men for ofIice. As consequence many disap-
pointments await some local statesmen who have boon
before the people as candidates for many years
THE suS gave two months ngo. and months In ad
vance OF tho date fixed for the the
city districts n list OF the Tammany leaders in each
Tor the election OF 1892 There appears bo
why AS published. should In any essential particular
be changed except perhaps In the of the new
sixth district which Philip Wissig slated to lead,
but which his resignation from Tammany leaves open
TO Harry Miner. the theatrical manager. who 10 .
candidate for Congress to succeed Timothy j. Camp
bell. In this district tho Tammany notnInation 70
about equivalent to an election.
Tho death Of Judge Peter Mitchell causes VACANCY
in the First District Court will bo iled ny popu
lar election this year though the Judge Mitch.
ell would not have expired until year hence. Some
'aahtS seemsto nave attached to tho hlling Of this
place OF late. Judge Norton. Mr. Mtchss predecessor
elected in 1887 having died two years later and Mr.
Mitchell having boon originally appointed ill the w.
caucy Sorton's death caused.
Copies OF F. Ellery Anderson's speech and OF James
Br'ns Juniusike letter in opposition the Election
inspectors bill which became II law by tho signature
of Gov Flower. are to be circulated In eanet form by
the antisnappers in Chicago Mr. Anderson's speciality
in the political field. pointing tho road 10 Demo.
cratic victory Mr. oBrien's specially 10 arousing the
better element.
great outcry 10 being made by the Republican, md
their Mugwump allies to the effect that this years
election IN New York city will be less securely Euardsd
from the opportunities for fraud than elections of
'ious years The exact contrary Of this the fact
The last Presidential election there onicers In
charge of each polling racefour inspectors and two
poll clerks. Three Of these six officers Democrats
md three Republicans. This year there will be- A.
BEFORE three Republican officials. tho only difference
'eing that instead OF two and ono po clerk
here will be this year ono Inspector. ono poll
ierk. and ono ballot clerk Tho Democrats will
ave four officials 1t ench poll. but this slight advan
age is more than Offset by the fact that the Repub.
ans will have this year United states Marshals in
very election district. There 53o2-or rather
we're at tho last sectionvoting places the sta.e OF
Jew York. OF which ss7 were In New York and s7l in
tngs county. Tho pnrpose OF the anne ended electoral
.gsatinh In Albany this winter TO put the cit,es
the State. and moro especially New York city the
hef one on terms of equality with tho country dis
riots In tho matter of election officers.
They never would he missed-the men who sign neil
ons. pads and protests in May and omit to register
October.
with an increased representation Of ak Assenhlymsn
tho next State Assembly. the New York city mem.
FRS may with confidence look forward to tho enact.
tent OF many measures which tho preponder.tins
lumber OF rural Legislators has heretofore stalled or
reverted. Among those things Will probably DO add.
onal amendments to this years Excise law a. prac.
IL tim.
,sirabe.
George Kelly. who died last week. and vas At thu
me subpoena clerk In tho Court OF Special sessiops
as member Of the last Board OF Assistant Aldermen
hch existed in this city. Prior to the charter OF
,T3 the functions exercised by the board OF Al,
rmen and humber OF additional ones too uhs
ght Of confirmation for municipal ofnces being ono of
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