The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-08
POLITICAL Nozzs

| Governors Ohio and Michigan IN the WesI AsS
| New Hnmp.hire Vermont, and Rhode Island IN New
| England There are Democratic Governors IN New
| York. PennsyIvania. Indiana MASSACHUSETTS, ne.'er
| ssy, Eeutucky, wisconsin Alabama fennessse asy
| land, Florida, Delaware Georgia hisnssipp. "ou.a
Carolina virginia west Virginia. North Csronns oor
| necticut and Illinois No Governor In any stNe mas
longer term than four years and two Governors ony
have a shorter term than two years-hassaonuee'.
and Rhode Island There IL no Lsutenantoo''rno' VI
| New Jersey
| Alfred Mar.cb an annexed district contractor was
the successful bidder for the work OF eons'rucunk @
| Melross avenue sewer between Third avenue ana
1btth street Robert 6. smyh In suing to foreeiose
lien for material furnished and these are some OF the
| co-defendants IN that cosmopolitan part Oh town.
| hurillo Ninnocenso. George fiogans. HENRI sepo.
Thoma, A. CooRan Luigi Graniero John J. Bell David
| Ryan. Patrick Leamy. Ira L. otis william oorshne'
James BranEo. Anthony stujno. Bends,to Gustatetro
| Michael Pickln. Bendetto Morrico. James paslos
Pietro Branzo. Antonio Facento. Michael HecketI An
| drew W. Flogans. and Michele Gsntsferro.
Fighting Bill Poucher .. hfty.eignt years Of age He
born In Columbia county In Livingston township
portion of the Livingston manor not very rar from
| New Lebanon in the same county where MI. Tllden
was born in 1914. Mr. Pouoher was admitted to the
bar in oswego and served that city As Mayor for
| and Corporation Council for three terms
In 1881 ne elected to the Assembly and In 1881
the year OF tho tidal wave. he was re-
| elected He OF the Democratic leaders In the
| Assembly. Alfred c. Chapin. now Railroad Commission
|
being clerk. Gen George Erwin Of 81. Lawrence was
ono Of his Republican colleagues MI Poucher was an
asprant for the Democratic nomination Tor Attorney.
General In the 1887 Convention. and. not getting IL
has heen antilIill man since He went heavily into
the antLsnap movement year ago and became one OF
its active leaders He had the unanimous backing OF
tho antsnhp leaders for Collector but M Cleveland
| passed him for Mt Kiibreth. Police judge from
1873 to 1893 but the holder OF An elective once
There ninety-six persons the pay roll Of the
| Registers ONCE.
The demand for material in the next Assembly
delegation from New York city 10 entirely satisfactory
to many young and ambitious aspirants who have
been waiting for . considerable time to represent
thor constituents in the halls Of legislation or last
years delegation Duffy OF the First was rst elected
In 1888 Sullivan OF tho Second IN 1880 Roche OF the
Fourth in 1882. Dnke Of the Sixth in 1885 Ksr
rgan OF the Seventeenth in 1885, and Webster Of the
Twentyseventh in 1882 They the veterans Of the
| delegation.
There 2 500 employees Of the FEDERAL Govern
ment in New York city exclusive Of tho letter carriers
in the Post once department. OF these. 1900 have
places covered by the Civil Service law and 1000 are
removable on demand or for cause.
| There was not much OF American navy for pur-
national defence against foreign aggression
| assault until New York man. william Collins Whit
ney. was put at tho head OF tho Navy Department.
Then the American navy began to be respected and
the good work inaugurated by william O. whitney was
continued by his Republican successor. BENJAMIN f.
Tracy. Now the American navy ranks high. and IL 10
getting bigger and better every day.
James W. Boyle. Tammany Hall leader in the Ninth
Assembly district has been very fortunate in securing
municipal places for many applicants. He has dis.
tanced the achievements said Of all other Tam
| many Hall leaders in this respect
| BY venerable and somewhat primitive municipal
arrangement payments OF real estate and personal
taxes made to tho Comptroller. and payments of
water to tho Department Of Public Works. Last
year the receipts Of this bureau amounted to $1,000
COO at tho rate Of SO 600 per working day. The
Water Register receives $4,000 for his services
and he has star of twenty assstans besides twenty
i've inspectors OF meters Comptroller Myers proposes
q salutary and time saving reform. to consolidate
the Water Registers bureau with tho Cemptrollers
office. that all city taxes may DO paid to the same
department. As H. tho water COL
lected by the Comptroller. while the water taxes
proper collected by tho Department Of Public
| Worka
Tho Harlem River railroad bridge is to be twenty
four feet above the water AZ high tide That 10 tho
grade Of railroad bridges navgabe streams In this
State henceforth II tho Harlem Is filled in the now
railroad bridge will be twenty feet above tho shore
| line.
There arc three counties Delaware M Cleveland
carried all three in November but by small majorties
SO closely tho two parties divided in this once
sanch Democratic stronghold. Kent. which includes
Dover. the capital won't Democratic by 200 votes: Now
castle. which includes Wilmington by 1854 and Sussex
which includes Georgetown. by 1874 The total OF
the State last year $1,000 and Mr.. Clevelands
plurality 1913 In 1888 he had s441. and in 1884
3y23 The Democratic lead has been steadily decreas
Ing There less than 5000 coored Della
There are 10000 voters. white and black, in
| Wilmington.
After some years of delay It has been finally deter
mined that the Ninth precinct police station Charles
must 60 This oldfashoned and primitive build.
ing. tho south side of Charles street. between |
clnra md Hndan "a IN TIA fora str,
ture the north side Of Charles street, between Green
witch and Washington. tho three lots costing $4,000
| 1t will not be far from the old State prison.
Tho cty's revenue the disrict courts 10 500
day. The expenses these to 5000 900
year. about $3.50 day. Tho marshas who serve |
in these and who execute Its processes paid
| in fees
These Of the candidates spoken OF for places
the Republican State ticket in New York this year:
For Secretary Of state. John Sabine Smith OF New
York. like other SmithA" For State Com ptroller
James swhipple OF Cattaraugus former Assemblyman
from that county he began his business an
employee OF he Erie Railway. southern-tier states
men often do For State Treasurer. Franklin D. sher-
wood of steuben; elected State Senator in 1891 but
declared ineligible by Court Of Appeals For Attorney.
General. eKJudge Myer Eussbaum of Albany. present
Assembly man from the Third district and the man
who defeated, by 500 majority. 1892 Gaen r. HIT
Cleveland Democrat: elected ASssmblyman in 1891 |
by majority of 2,4lo.
John II. Ronner It 10 announced. will DO q can.
didate for Commissioner of Street Improvements in
November to succeed Commissioner Haten Mr. Ron. |
| who deputy Commissioner under Mr. Heintz
10 OF the few adherents OF the Local
party which the latter did much to establish and
sustain But like some recent other political move
ments in New York. promising at first. the Local Inn
provenent party met its demise by getting mixed in
with tho antisnap Mugwumps. 1t was originally an |
| organization of anti.Tammany Democrats and ma. |
chine Republicans cpposed to TAmmany Hail so ong |
as 1t continued on these lines 1t was successful. but
when its leaders made. what they Afterward admitted
the mis- AXE of joining In the Syracuse movement
| the Ropubicans broke away. and many Democratic
too. and the party went to p:oces Now there lit.
tie than shadow OF It left and Mr. Ronner who
10 popular bushes In tho annexed dis rict SEQ
ing no present prospect of success has Withdrawn
| from the list Of aspiring cAndidates