The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-03-17
POLITICAL +

| M fOuFteen. since 1859 no DtmOcrAtn DtHtfict Az
torney In New York has been reelected. and no nspue
i.oan. running for rsslec tion. has been dstested.
Roswell r. Flower got bis nrst start in life from
money earned as a clerk In the WATERFOWL Post once
He received 500 a year and had no evil service er
animation to pass. either.
Mr. Cleveland during his nrs, term a. rr.s,d.p, an.
pointed the Collector OF the New York Custom House.
Naval onicer. United States Marshal. and United states
District Attorney on July 1, and the surveyor Of the
Port on July O.
Ex.secrctary Benjamin p. Tracy has located in the
| Eighth Assembly district Of New York. not far from
the residence Of ex.secretsry Charles {. Fs,rchiId.
The Republicans are already casting about for a can.
didate for Governor in 1898. and some of the more san.
guine Of them favorabiy regard L.. y. Morton. Mr..
Morton. however. 10 IN no sense . candidate. lie knows
from practical experience what his enthusiastic Re.
publican friends amount to In q State campaign for
Governor OF New York. lie had some experience Of Il
In 1891. when he had to furnish the money at a crit.
ical point to keep open the Republican Headquarters
NJ. Morton does not aspire to the ONCE OF Governor on
the Republican ticket.
Legpetts Hotel on Park row Is built on land owned by
the city. In May. 1872, the city leased II for the term
OF tw en- y.one year, 10 Francis A. LeRgett for s1,3T5 .
year. The city has recently renewed the lease Of the
premises for another term OF twcnty-ons years. from
May ,, 1893. to May ]. 1914. for 81. 100 . year. to Mra
Storm. Mr.. Loegett's successor. Twenty.ons years 10 .
ibhk ttAIo " = !" ptoPSsN "aS@
It might in the mean While sell to better advantage.
The special election for Senator Hagau's successor In
the Ninth district takes place on Tuesday. and Thomas
Cunningham will be elected without opposition.
Nothing has been heard since the late election Of that
absurd assortment OF political amateurs known A.
The National League Of Republican Cuba" which
were to overthrow the foes Of Rspubicanism in the
whole United States. Gen. James 8. Garrison. IL 10
announced. Will not be a candidate for reelection -
Pres,ient at the annual convention OF the league in
Louisvine In May. Z. r. Harper and J. D. Foraker are
mentioned As prospective candidates for the empty
honor. Carrying banners, issuing atoms and
being nterviewed-such are the active functions OF the
league and about the only ones.
The United States Post once Department. uses more
than l.ooo.o 900 pounds of Irvine a year.
The Contract Clerk of the Department Of Charities
and Correction gets 81 zoos year. The ONCE boy 100 de-
scribed on tho pay rolls) who helps him gets 81 500.
Don't all speak at cnce. Annual sale Of Dock De-
partment material March 20. at 10 O'Clock. Tho sacri.
nce includes G75 pounds OF old rope. $50 p,unds Of old
gas pipe. and 50 pairs OF old rubber bootA
Charles N. Clancy is the veteran of the District Court
bench, having been elected in 1874 to NIL a vacancy in
the Second district. The position. which he has held
ever since. again becomes vacant this year for the
term ending on Jan. l. 1900.
~''hs "ss wv N'eS So euuSt INV uiShes
ballot law than It has been at any time since 1890.
when the nrst or the new electoral laws went into
effect You can use a pencil or you can use . paster.
iou can make a cross mark with your nst, or you can
Anix the psster with your tongue. 1t don't make much
difference how, 20 long as you vote tho right ticket
commissioner in street openings and condemna.
tion proceedings were paid n lump sum for their ser
vices. instead Of q stated amount at each hearing.
many of the scandalous delay, which now bar tho way
to neediul public Improvements In New York would b
done away with and q salu:ary reform secured. Under
the present System II Is to the interest Of each Commits
sioner TO pro.ons his employment. whereas the public
interest demands that needful changes ehould be car.
ried forward with despatch. Tho present system 10
primitive and unsatisfactory one.
Tho city pays S.. 900 a year rental for the armory on
Broad way and Fifty.thirl street, 81. $50 for the armory
on West Fort fourth street. and S12. 0OO for the Seven.
ty.nrst Regiment arnory. 1o7th street and Lexington
avenue. but for the brick building In West Twenty.
sixth street. tho upper part of which il used a. the
Ninth Regiment armory. 1t pays $4,000 syear.
Robert A. Maxwell. the newly appointed Fourth
Assistant Postmaster.General was elected State
Treasurer in November. 1881. defeating the late
James VI. Hustled for that once. He held the
position until Jan. J.. 1856. on which day he
Was nominated by David B. Hin. then Governor.
to be superintendent OF the Insurance Department. He
held the latter pos: during the greater part Of Gov.
IIilIs Naturalization. but was displaced in February.
~ " SAoShosS AAVtSo " ooAyA VhSh It,
Cleveland was q candidate for President in 1883. Mr..
IIill was running at the same time for Governor. and
some opponents OF the latter alleged that Mr.. MAXWELL,
like q good many Of tho antLsnapper contingent was
lukewarm In TIiil's support. and exerted himself chiefly
for Cleveland. There was no truth In the report BA-
tavia. the town from which Nj. Maxwell halls. went
against Hill by 33 votes IN q total Of ?. POO. but It also
went against Cleveland by 80. A the recent election
tho result was not substantially different. harrison
carrying Batavia by 1877 voteA-
Instead Of calling Bsyard street Harry Howard
street, hat 10 the matter with chauging the ofncial
name OF Feather Bed lane into Corn elius Flynn Bouls-
vard' Let 1t 70 at that!
NJ J. b, MESSENGER was FIRST elected Coroner in 1884.
He was chosen for . second term In 1887 and for .
third in 1890. His successor is to be elected this year.
and Z, 7. Fitzpatrick is a candidate.
The death OF Commissioner Heintz leaves but ono de-
partment Of the municipal Government not in control
of TammAny Hall That Ia the AQueduct Board, com.
posed " seven members-three Tammany Democrats.
three anti.TammAny Democrats. and . Republican.
But II, rs expected, Francis N. scott 10 appointed to
the position he 10 seeking. that OF United States Dis
trict Attorney for tho Southern District Of New YORK.
the selection Of his successor will devolve on Mayor
Giiroy. and Tammany Hall will have control OF this dc.
partment for the hrst time thus completing tho circuit.
It has been discovered shat the nesdful" reorganixs-
ton Of the Republican machine in New York. of which
we have heard SO much. cannot 30 undertaken until
tho Republicans recover their /" patronage" Their
present prospects Of " recovering any patronage here.
abouts are decidedly poor. There will not be a change
in the State administration until January. 1895. and in
the Federal Administration until March. 1897. They
can. in the mean while, expect no patronage from
either, and they will achieve no success locally by sit.
ting around Grand Opera House Hall and passing res
olutions They have done nothing else since November.
The receipts from real estate taxes in the First ward
of New YORK city were saco,ooo greater last year than
tho whole assessed value, real and personal. OF Hamil.
ton county. The area OF tho First ward is l4 acres.
The area Of Hamilton county is .o05.O +O acres
James Mccartney, II is understood. 70 a candidate for
the position Of Dock Commissioner. about to become
vacant tiroug III the expiration Of the term OF T. win 4.
Post. Mr.. Pos. was appointed by Mayor lie witt. Mr..
Mccartney is backed by W.. II, Grace. IN whose behalf
he made a trip to Mexico Two year, ago. returning an
authority on cactus.
FOR THE HOME RULE CAUSE.
Every Irishman May Coatribuie.
To rHr EDITOR or THE suS-Sir. Your Issue Of Sunday
last contained 4 letter from Mr. John Ryrr. -, an.