The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-21
POLITICAL NOTES.

thry OF the interior unuet H. H. hayes, Murphy.
J was Democratic Mayor OF the city OF Troy. 1t was
OF Hayes aud OF his installation Ms President that the
Democratic state Convention OF 1871 held in Albany,
declared. The duty OF setting mark OF ihfamy upon
this trapsacton. and preventing any quick forgefu-
ness or easy condemnation Of 1t from raising tempting
precedent future outrages restsespeciay and pecu
llary upon the Democratic party OF this state. Que "t
whose uiustrioUs leaders was the President actually
chosen by the nation"
The term OF the two Commissioners ot Record.
whose appointment authorized by the late Legs.
laure for ye years at tue annual salary ofsGoon
The doing away with the provision Of the Electoral
law authorizing political parties which roled one per
cent OF the vote at the preceding election TO nominate
fun tickets is certain to simplify voting henceorth by
restricting he choice OF citizens 10 tho candidates OF
parties actually representing aronsiderabe number OF
voters In this way the number OF electoral tickets
VIII I've lessenei and for complaint with tho
new system done away with
The net debt OF the city OF New York on Dec. was
SHH "33 oI1. Increase OF 800 900 the amount
due On Jan !. 1897. There Dec over So COO.
o"u N the city treasury hut notwithstanding that fact
revenue bonds upon which the city pays intorcsO
were outstanding to the amount of $1,000 900 The
CROWN OF the Guys debt doe. not keep with tue
Increase OF poiunt.Ou and property. It's relatively
failing on.
The term OF John Gormhn ns sherr expires on
Dee. 81 1873. aud his successor will h. elected In
terms ana since The adoption Of the state Constitution
OF 1921 but one shrtin has served two Terms II, TINS
county That was John Kelly. RcEasd CruRrrs pre.
uecessUr IN Tamuany Hail.
The Mugwumps are justly entitled to tho naming o,
ns"nator In any state which their votes carried. New
York is not such a state Without Murwutay aid IT
went for NJ Flower by 1000 year ago.
In a Communication to Tar srs water vnrv.vrr
Burke who Is usnaiy aw"lintor'ned ani caretu, p,.
litica leader. disputed the accuracy tie pg,ut.
statement that he had error IN prcdlrn III,
si2e or the Democratic majority in the TMcuty..Atn
district. OF which he is leader. The facts
When asked. u few days before the recent clrctiUn
what the probable Democratic majority IN the Twenty
ktAth would be, Mr.. Burke answered by putung Mr.
Clevrlands vote ut 200 out OF total Of 800 rsgs
tered. The Official vote OF the district II tor
10 be exact lLo3oL and had Mr.. Cleveland received
the :, 500 anticipated by Mr. Burke. 1900 would hay.
been lett for Mr Harrison. Democratic jority OF
1000 AS matter OF fact the Cleveland vote was
Io.s. and the iiarnson vote 400 Democratic ma.
iorty VI 3u:o.
Four ex.Mayors OF New Yorg-Cooper. Temann. Ely
and Hewitt-attended tho funeral of wilson o. Hunt
oil Dec. 10. Mr. Hunt once IL candidate or Mayor
ctrcumstance omitted from most OF ns biogrx phies
and en- Owed the distinction II IL could be considered
one. OF being defeated for that office U Fernando Wood
The term OF John j. Ryan Police Justice expires en-
Now 4. 1898.
Wards Seven. Eleven and Thirteen constitute tho
FINN Judicial district over which Judge Goldfogie
rrrs.dcs Fog two terms lsG3 TO lSi6l the Eleventh
ward had the Judge. For one term us7o to 1851 the
Thirteenth ward hadn't. From 1881 10 1887 II went
the seventh ward ami the present incumbent elected
IN 1851 hgi.s from tho Thirteenth. IL looks there
fore As II the Seventh ward. which is tho largest of
three IN area and III population. too should get tho
Judge tins year rLe r~!e Of impartial rotation
be preserved Oil the East side
this year to the Constitutional amendm submitted
10 them FOR raticson ect.on does no; ppe
that there's any widespread pubic demand 70. Con-
stutionaL Convention TO frame other amendments to
the organic law of the Empire State
The Socialist party polei at the recent election
aNerag: OF $40 votes IN each OF the counties Q, this
state. In this city the Socialist was as45 TWAS
smallest in Putnam county 80 votes
Sheriff ami District Attorney have not been elected
On thu same dnr III TINS county 1858 Both III
GERS VIA be voted FOR IN November
lrF.ank IisrocS Of omondava is not TO receive tho
oontrn OF the caucus nomination o. tho Kepubi.
cans In January himself what Is the matter
with e1 Jul." Jacob W. Patterson getting tr Patter-
son managed tho Republican canvass in tho city OF
New York ihs year. which Is good deal than
jim gern permitted Senator liiscuck to do in Onon.
dnpa ltls true that tie result o: Judge patttrsons
management. the Republicans lost all the offices. from
Elector AZ Large to Alderman but that merely goes to
show thst Patterson is not a wirepuiler political
boss. or Skilled stra'-gst. and II. the Mugwunps
insist the nest United States Senator from York
must be a stranger to approved political methods
what's The matter win Patterson
Edward 7. Fitzpatrick formerly Excise Commits
sioncr. IA = candidate fer CUrOnership . Gem.
missoEers!ip through the appointment OF Mr.. Gilroy
Tie vacant CoroGerslip is a oneyea term.
Mayorecct GUrOy is committed TO the plan OF push.
ing ahead the new Municipal building. which the re.
Gurements OF many city departments will soon maj
Indispensable. !. public convenience and the safety OF
the official records to be considered. Tho sugyes-
ton is again heard that Tor suitable console on,
the United States Government would recoryey its
ownership 81 the Post Ot.ce building TO the city and
secure postal quarters sewhero The New YurS Post
Once not an attractive ediQce arch!tectnray hut IL
the Transaction OF public business II cost 81 900
TO build. three per cent. interest which would
$4,000 year. only 100000 year more than tho
city IL now paying for rented offices needed tor
nicipa departments.
The demand Of the Republicans In tho Post ONCE and
Custom Eouse that tho Civil Service law should he
"eNend.d' by Harrison to their cases, that
he has been defeated shows the CA.uese fraud In its
true cOors
We should Smile.
To 1Hy Enron OF THE srSSr Tag srS 10. after all.