The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-03
POLITICAL woIEa
sept will be the last day for niina architects pisr
for the new municipal building. II falls on Friday.
There has been another adjournment OF tho otto
Kempner Inaependent oItizen., Democracy.


on Dec. u. IL native OF Seneca county. and Is 80
years OF age. He graduated from Hamilton College,
and was District Attorney of ontario county. and
afterwhrd Its member OF Assembly. before being
elected County Judge in 1894 lie chosen secre-
tary OF state in 1897 Frank Campbell whose term OF
Comptroller expires the same day, is a native of
stouoen county and a son of Leut.Gov. Campbell.
who was elected on his ticket with Edwin d. Morgan
in 1858 He 10 % years OF and 10 serving his sst
term. Elliot Danfor,h whose term Treasurer also
expires bhns from ChenanTo county and lie 80 years
ofaEe. He 10 not candidate for denomination. Simon
Rosendale the AttornoyGenerai Is Rnhtivo OF Albany
and 10 81 years Of age. lie served Recorder and AZ
terward as Corpo alton Counsel In that city. before be-
coming partner of tho late Judge Peckhnn. who
lost atsea In 1873 Martin schenck the present state
Surveyor. 10 graduate OF Union College, Schenectady
and was member OF the Legi,la ture Of 1874 lilo 10
<5 OF age. and has been engaged in engine
all his life. He Will DO fenominAted without oppo-
stion, Ia expected Edward Murphy il his political
friend and hacker.
The Peoples party OF wenvertes pocd at the last
election more than one cont OF the total vote of
New York state for their electoral ticket The exact
percentage and onc.nfh OF the total cast
Is 400 In total II $40 900. The Secretary OF tho
State Committee of the Peoples party has issued
call for tho State Convention to be held at sylvan
Beach. Oneida county on Aug. 10, It would not be nc
all surprising IL tho Peoples party made large gain
votes at this years election in New York. II ia the
did we'll whom times were hard. and Invariably did
poorly when times were prosperous Men with crank
financial notions do not got very patient hearing
when labor is in demand and capital Ia turning in
fair return. but as soon rs the wheels Of
industry begin to slaeken. and tho snmbsr II on.
Of work to Increase radical parties of tho oreenbacs
Labor. or Popniiss variety gaia many recruits and
thssr candidates secure largo temporary support.
Messengers; u In tho Collectors ONCE 10 in tho
Surveyors ~ In the Naval once and 81 In the Ap.
praiser's ofnco-.l83 10 this branch Of the service
The same rule which applies to State officers and
strcts each to two terms oaty would II applied to
New York citys representation to the Albany Senate
retire this year Col Brown Senator Ahearn. and Sem
ator Roesch elected in 1889. Not Of the three is
understood to DO candidate for denomination. Col
Brown seeking Federal post. Senator Ahearn Police
Justoeshp. and Senator Rossch the post Of Civil Jus
tice In the Fourth Judicial district
tits the general opinion OF welnformed ca states-
mon that the special session OF Congress will be well
under way. II already OF the way by dourn-
ment early in October. whom tho Democratic State
Convention in Now York assemblies Both Democratic
and Republican mbers OF Congress will by that time
have definitely gone record concerning all Federal
questions which will enter Into tho State campaign
The basement of tho present City Hall 10 put to
variety Of somewhat diversined uses and 1t
. storehouso for old lumber. broken nails tempest
tossed signs shattered awnngs and paving stones.
In Of 1t is the Mayors Marshals Office. In
another is tho Third precinct police station From
other tho official paper the CITY Record the daily
nicpai messenger is issued to tho world and in
other 10 tho permanent OF the Relief Com
mitteo Of the Grand Army of tbs Republic. Things
to DO very different. however In the basement Of tho
CITY Hall These are to be The departments occupy
ing It, and the division in square feet OF space allotted
TO each; City Paymaster. 5000: Receiver of Taxes
$4,000; Department of Taxes and Assessments. and
I'd n lklA IL shal
Water Purvcyor and Water Register. 1000; Commits.
sioners of Accounts. 1000: Commissioner OF Jurors
1890: 0y Record. $500. and Third precinct police
station. 5000.
Tho man arrested for stealing tho typewriter from
the headquarters Of tho Tan,many Hall organization
In the Ninth district showed discrimination and
lurking remnant OF patriotism by leaving the copy Of
the Constitution and the Cusaiags Manual
Mr.. Porter's resignation as Superintendent of tho
Census Bureau is to take effect Aug. IL, upon
which date Chief Clerk warde expects succeed him
The term OF the Superintendent of Census expires with
the close OF the present year. and far practical
matters OF public business concerned might Just
well have expired two yea ago. In liking time
for decenntal the trainers OF the Constitution
desired an enumeration of the Inhabitants for political
requirements. but IL has aimee been magnined into
library OF useless aud often inaccurate statlstica
Horace Boes. the Democratic Governor OF Iowa, was
D
New York before moving West. and that fact al
ludod by those who made the nomin aing speeches
In his behalf in Chicago where he received 103 votes
the rst ballot for President lie says he is of pol
itcR Another representative of tho extreme end
of New York state. Lyman X. Bass. wentfrom Buffalo
to Denver and soon be anne prominent in tho politics
of Colorado He was a member Of the Erie county
bar. and was the Republican nominee who defeated
Grover Cleveland for District Attorney of Erie county
Some years later tho two antagonists went into legal
-g,.,
Bisssil. now Postmaster General Still another
New York Republican from the wost end OF tho State
turn mis- face toward the praries was Davis II. Waite
the present Governor OF Colorado He comes
from Chautauqua county. where his father JUS
tice OF the Peace.
Tho Street Cleaning Department is New Yorks light
artillery and mupition train. 1t has In service III
horses 20 double sweeping machines. "a single Ones
0 double water trucks. 10 single water trucks esU
ordinary carts. and trucks
In order that the expenses of tho Commission ap-
pointed appraiss the land needed for tho Mulberry
Bend Park DO satisfactorily adjusted and tho I'm
terests OF the city protected against excessive and
lawful charges, Judge Andrews has appointed Henry
r. Beekman. former Corporation COUNSEL Park Com
missioner and President Of the Board of Aldermen to
pass upon tho heavy claims presented. Mr.. Beekman
from his experisnce the citys legal
and from his service Park Commandment 10 pecu.
ary we'll qualified 70 decide this question and to pro-
tect the ctty's rightA
The only coored member OF Congress returned -
elected the of the returns George W. Murray
Of South Carolina credited with jority Of 20 votes
IN the Seventh district OF the Palmetto state. Tho
boards in the counties composing tho
district threw ont 1900 OF Mt. MurrAys votss which
he State Board of Canvassers afterward restored.
His Democratic opponent Intends It Is said TO contest
his action Congress. Moro than 90 psr cent Of the
population OF south Carolina as returned by the last
coiored but of late years the coiored contn.
rent has not been very fortunate In securing Cougres-
Ionai representation in Washington |
The who owned farms in old New York have |
heir memories perpetuatei in strest nAmes but the |
who devoted time and talent to the fame Of New
amsterdam were little hesded by their in
nice. or the nrst thrty-four AayorA Of old New York
hs of but three borne by city streets.
)f tho Governors OF this province stuyvssant Don.
IAN, and Bsokman the only three honorod
mong those holding In turn tho once for hundred
cara stuyvssant street 10 . small east.sde street
)ongAn street 10 In the annexed district Beekman
treet called after the OF tho Beekman farm
aftarxv a lnv atrint