The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-09
POfITIC.5L NOTES.

POLITICAL NOTES.
These some Of the names mentioned on the Re.
publican side candidates for Civil Judgeship nomi
nations this year: Third district, Jonas Cochran;
Fourth district. II. c. Botty Fifth district Charles L.
Habe ;sadt: sixth district George H. Norris seventh
district. Thomas B. odei; Eighth district. Percy D.
Adams: Eleventh district, Thomas f. Murray. Tho
Civil Judges to be elected will DO in nominal control OF
the city marshas who serve the processes OF these
courts collect tho judgments recovered in
them. and perform the duties. in minor
cases. Of deputy sherifs But the Judges control
is nominal only. for they do not appoint aud
cannot remove city marshals The marshas are
appointed by tho Mayor. but the law gives him
power of removal That can be done only through
appeal to tho Court Of Common Pleas. and then only
after ATRIAL which is expensive and usually unsat
sfactory proceeding for ltgans In his letter of JAN
IT, 1888 Mayor Hewitt declared that 1.-The com plaints
against these officers numerous and their power
poor debtors that II seems almost inds
pensable to invest the Mayor with the power Of
mary removal" Notwithstanding Mr.. Hewitt's rec
ommendatton which In part at least. his successors
Mr.. Grant and Mr.. Groy. agree to. the mode of pro.
cedure for tho removal of marshal continues
unchanged; SO II marshal overcharges defendant,
or extorts unlawful fees the only redress which 10
afforded tho complaining victim IL a lawsuit in the
Court OF Common Pleas. 1t is indeed. easier to i'm.
peach Judge of the highest appellate court in tho
State than to impeaoh a New York city marshal To
impeach Judge of the Court OF Appeals the vote OF
majority of the elected members of the Assembly is
necessary That secured he tried by the state Soma
and other Judges Pending his trial the Judge
exercise official functions. New York city marshais
arc practically irresponsible officers, but 1t IL not
meant by this to that any considerable number Of
them abuse the license which tho law gives them
Some men prominent in city politics started as mar
shals. Richard Croker q marshal for some years
The expenses Of the Examining Board of Plumbers. 4
new municipal department will be $4,000 this year.
fara tnriAa
5000 for rent $50 for printing aud 1884 for furn
ture. of the ynN.eyed rcformers of the
City Club directed to the latter item ado in
follows: Ono revolving chair SIP; ono door mat,
ST. 100 yards OF linosum. $500: twolarge szo window
shades. with rollers SIG: twenyfour bent wood cane
bottom chairs. for visiting plumbers. $50: six cuspt
doris, S. The frugality of the new department may.
though perhaps won't object lesson to the
plumbers who cross. oricialy. the 50 door mat
Ono argument used by many Republicans who. IA
vorng Force bill. desire tho obsolete aud indsfensi
BILE election law to stand unrepeaed by Congress. is
that there elections for members of Congress
this and this law applies only to such elections
and not to state CONTESTS no injury can como from
years delay This may be good logic for tho Republ
cans. who in minority IN both branches OF Con-
gress but It furnishes no Justification for the Demo-
cratic majority who explicitly pledged by the Chi
preservation of thei- tree insttutions from tho pol
icy OF Federal control of elections to which tho Re-
publican party has committed ITSELF" but to which the
Democracy 10 unalterably and unconditional
opposed. As this year. for tho first time, IL
is in tho power OF tho Democracy to do
away with this monsrous abuse by legislative enact
ment. to postpone until perhaps tho Senate shall pass
again. II may. into Republican hands this long de-
ferred patriotic duty would be betrayal OF the inter-
ests OF people and tho pledges and promises OF tho
Democratic party There is timo like the present
for doing what ought to be done. and Republican
sophistry should deter tho from performing
their duty to the people.
John b. Sexton Is encount eriag much oppostion in
his canvass for the nomination for Sheriff to succeed
John J. German. new and formidable candidate has
appeared in the field. ex-senator John J. Cullen lie
ha;s from the Fourteenth Assembly district section
of New York territory which has been honorcd by
the nomination for county once for many yeaIs.
Tho Republican organization throughout the State
appears from reliable accounts to be in bad condition
for State light this year considerable number of
active Republican leaders, close to tho throttle
Federal hodovers under tho Cleveland
and any pernieous activity their part would lead,
Is believed to demand fo- their designations There
few doubtful Senatorial districts In tho Of
the State. the new Apporttonment giving the Repub
large lead that In majority OF the State
datricts nomination is equivalent to an election.
This fact will deprive tho Republicans of their custom
AIRY Indictment In ofyoAf contest for getting out
full vote. Thus the Oswego district, as reappor
TONED. there 10 Republican majority of 10000 In
the Chautauqua district there 10 majority OF 10000.
In tho Auburn district there Republican majority
Of 5000. in tho Binghamton district a majority of
1900. and in the Gsnesee district one of $500 In
these districts active contest noed be expect
ed. as Republican success Ia . foregone conclusion.
On tho other hand the close Senatorial districts have
for tho most part, small Democratic majorities and
II this political advantage to be retained and tho
full benefit of 1t secured, the Democrats must bring
svery vote to the polls. thereby materially aiding the
candidates on the Democratic State ticket.