The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-14
POLITICAL NOTES.

| NO1E6s
There longer any doubtful or eontsstseie As
sembiy districts In New York city. Those above Sew
euty,scond street that less than 1900 majority
at the last election follows Twentyt 1lib
Twenty.ssvsnth 1879: Tventy.elshth. 1908. and
| Thirtieth, 1851
The Democratic Convention in Cincinnati that nomi.
mated Lawrence T. Neal for Governor OF Ohio against
william Mckinley was asked to adopt panks favoring
| weekly payments and amendment TO the Ohio En-.
p'oyees Liabty act. making the employer liable for
injuries received through the negligence or careless
| ness OF a fellow employee. These pisnks were not
adopted. but strong effort Ia making by the Demo.
cratic managers to enlist the support OF railroad men
| Tor Mt Neal by promise to recommend them for
passage by the next Legislature There 5000 miles
OF railroad in OHIO and the number of railroad EN-.
ployees 10 $4,000. which is in ekces. of the majority
given to any ohio Governor In recent years Nc Knsy
had 2l.ooo in 1891 and cntnpbell 10000 in 1889.
| Senators Quay and Cameron OF Pennsylvania vsre
born in the same year.
}. Rockwell Fay nominated by Mr. Cleveland for A.
sistant Appraiser at this port. 10 well known among
| New York city politicians for his migratory dispost
ton is said of him that he voted years
In tho same Assembly district when 80 years OF
he became treasurer OF the Young Mems Democratic
club. organized In 1871. Mr.. Fay at the time OF
his appointment by Mr.. Cleveland resident OF the
Nineteenth Assembly district but. like his friend eS
Assistant District Attorney Paris Il has been his
tom TO move from time to time. never Identifying
| himself with any Assembly district.
| There 10 some satisfaction among Democrats in
the Ninth Assembly district not only because It was
thought necessary to go outside of the district for
leader. but also because ali three delegates from the
Ninth district to the Saratoga Convention non.
| residents R J. Dean. who headed the delegation,
lives in Nnetyseventh street. in the twenty third A.
sembly distrtct John J. Gorman Of his associ-
atss lives in seventyseeond street. in the Twenty
Assembly district. and " T. Mcmahon lives In East
Fifteenth street, in the Eleventh Assembly district
Richard Fitzpatrick one of tho aiternntes lives In
10th street. so that the Ninth district for the nrst
time in its history this year unrepresented by
resident in Democratic state Convention.
The Mayors stenorrapher receives the sams salary
as member OF the Board OF Aderme en-, and District
Court s,enographer receives the same salary pr
lice sergeant.
Some friends Off II Winchester. ono OF the Pilot Com
missioners, and one OF the few od.time ship masters
who still interest In sailing vessels claim that
the Captain was led TO believe by SIC Cleveland Adj
ministrat!ou that he would be appointed Shipping
Commissioner at this port. When ex.Justico Maurice
J. Power. who they say. cannot tell able seaman
from park policeman. got the place. Capt. Winches-
ter's maritime friends felt chagrin and disappont
ment which they ind 1t difficult to conceal II the
facts OF the case are as stated by these friends.
the national Administration may. indeed, be blame
worthy. but even II this does not Justify
the sighting and Inaccurate allusion to CON-
missioner Ppwer's maritime knowledge The
Democratic Shipping Commissioner knows q
marlin spike from bill OF lading. and he recently
on the first prize at the Chicago Fair for his rne art
ironwork exhibit Since the days wooden ships the
armorer and the iron orker have counted for more
than jack plane and bracebt mechanics and besides
this the Shipping Commissioner OF New York is a reg.
istry officer. and need not be po:. some Of Capt
winchester's friends seem to suppose.
The very latest puts $3.50 900 coo tho
value of the real estate and buildings owned by the
city ofNew York. In 1871 the estimated value OF tho
city's real estate was s267.oooooo The asses
valuation Of the city property is $2o5. 900 900.
There have been four Bayards from the State Of Del
aware in the United States Senate: James A. Bayard
X. H. BAyard James a Bayard. Jr. elected In 1851
and Thomas =. BayArd. now United States Ambassa-
dor to Great Britain. chosen in 1859.
dinner will be given at tho Democratic Club
Oct 20 TO Collector kibreth-
The Comptroller Is the only m ember Of the Sinking
Fund Commission to be chosen at this years election
The other four members hold It Is the nrs
that this has happened in New York
There again trouble with william ?. Daily. Republ
leader In the Tenth districL he declares himself
straight politician" and resents any imput alton
upon bis loyalty or fidelity to tho Republican, This
sounds very we but the fact ia that Daily selected
by John Nusens as his substitute and representative
when Nugeut thought he could better himself By leav
ing the Republicans and joining TAmmany Hall and
Daily has been acting for him in this capacity in ne
Tenth district since the result OF the last national cleo
tion became known.
The once of Secretary of State at Albany 10 one Of
small political importance, and has rarely proved a
stepping-stone for higher political honorS though
many candidates have accepted the nomination in tho
hope OF promoting their political ambitions Two Sec.
retares OF state. Depew and Carr. both Republican,
were afterward defeated for Tho
others retired to private life Secretary Rice will
kly A.. rInas o. ht.n
the example set by John Bigelow. Allen C. Beach. and
Frederick Cook his three Democratic predecessors in
that Office Tho salary OF the Secretary OF State is
$1,000 the same as the Lieutenant.Governorkb but he
has right OF political succession and his active dn
ties do not cease the adjournment of the Legislature
There promises to be recurrence this year OF the
annual middle about the right TO nominate candidates
in New York city. The matter has been repeatedly
planned. but even among we!lintormed politicians it
does not seem to be understood. Tho Legislature Of
1880 gave to all political parties casting nve per
of tho vote OF the State OF political division OF
It. the right to nominate candidates at the
ing election This was the law IN 1891 In 1892 tho
Legislature ahrogated the hve per cent clause and |
gave the right to nominate. vaguely. to any
political party holding convention" OF its
Any candidate upon a ticket already
nominated. however could !nterdict thu OF his
name at convention subsequently, called, and |
the practical effect of the matter was therefore.
that each party or organization. must put = com.
etc and distinct ticket in tho neld in order tn have
printed and distributed by the election officers Tho
Legislature o. 1898 did tamper with modify. or
amend the e-ction laws in any particular. The right
to nominate candidates in this city Is therefore pos
sessed by five organizations aud these only They
the Democrats. who held their state Convention in
Saratoga on Oct .. the Republicans. who held their
State Convention in Syracuse oct u; the Poputsts
who held the.- state Convention at sylvan Beach IN
AYIHt the Socialists who held their Convention in
this city in tho month, and the Prob ibtionists
who met n September
Under this years districttnR the Seventh Assembly
district stands at the head OF ALL with election dis
and the Eighth Assembly district comes second
with 50: the Allet OF tho districts tho Twentieth
which is subdivided into 20 election districts.
The Senatorial district tho State that likely TO
be the closely contested this year the euty
seventh. comprising the counties OF Chemung schuy.
Ter. Seneca and steub,n Chemung is strongly Demo
cratic: stenben is strongly Republican. Schuyler IL