The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-04
enIIrrolL NoTEs.

i.t 7o7; ProhSitonist psi ropulist 70
.r.r NOR. .hsn year OF decay the city has &C.
on red the title 10 the site OF the old srmory OF the
Twenty.second Regiment in West Fourtesnth street
Tie Armory Board has authorized the preparation OF
architectural plans Ths Ninth Regiment l. 10 occupy
the new srmory when eompleted
The estimated cost Of repairs to the schoohOuses OF
this city tor 1924 IL s2poOOo
The proposition to establish royins investigating
COMMITTEES by the ncxt Legislature docs MOI meet with
much favor from Republicans who have had SONS en-
psrience with such committees Ia tho past but u i'
nevertheless probable thata committee OF investEa-
tion will be appointed by the Rcpub icrn Commitecon
cities in the next state senate aud that u win devote
most oft attention to cities Of New YORK Buhao
and Rochester senator PNrsons Of Rochester las been
named In Republican CIRCLES the probable Chairman
or the COMMITTEE Of cities There being NO Rel uhicnn
state senator from New orS city the delegation il
soidly Democratc, the ciaims Of the Republicans OF
this city cannot In this respect be hecd'd.
John II. " Arnold led the Tammany municipal teiet
the recent election with 14T OBJ votes Judge Beach
second. Comptrollerelect Fitch third. and city
Judge Fitzsuons fourth. These candidates had more
than iiT oOJ votes each.
The uncertainty OF politics WAS again Illustrated At
the last election by the choice Of delegates to the Con
su;utionnl Convention When the Saratoga nominal
ing Convention Assembled II taken granted by
everybody that the fifteen Democratic delegates at
large Womb certainly DO eectcd whereas IN SONS OF
the senatorial districts local complications might bar
the return W the regular candidate Accordingly Allen
G. Beach. George J. watkins. H. s Greenieaf, Henry
Bacon and other prominent Democrats. whose active
participation IN tbs Convention much desired.
were nominated rs delegates a large TO their sur.
prise and the surprise OF everybody else all fifteen
de egates defeated whereas the district nominees
of the democracy generally successful
william G. Whitney. with his almost prOyerbial good
luck In business and politics was chosen district
in Nna nj ~
A brother Of william II. Corsa. = Republican candi.
date for sheriff 1870 has promoted be chief
o,crk in the Assay ONCE by the President.
BY common agreement OF the leaders OF both parties
there will be many changes In the present Electoral
law before the contest ~ next November The Repur
licans in the Legislature committed to changes
from or which, It 10 believed Gov Flower will
not W thhoid hts approval Tie most probable amend
inent to the law will be the substitution OF what is
known as the Indiana system" for the present way
Of voting The Indiana system provides one ballot only.
ard the grouping ct the OF candidates by party
instead Of by ONCE as is the law In Massachusetts.
The Official count reduces from to SO the vote cast
for William 4. Schneider this New York Democracy
candidate for the Assembly IN the Fifteenth district
An amendment Of the present Excise law is one OF
the tasks scheduled for the legislature Tho law
It now stands Is unsatisfactory to many interests.
aud some sweeping changes are probable
W. R. Grace so anttsnappers say. is writing more
letters and receiving fewer than at any time since the
Inauguration in March OF President Cleveland.
The abolition OF the Coroners of,oe which has been
frequently demanded by persons dissatisfied with its
management aud which Grand Jury in this county
recommended about year ago. may he brought about
desired by the Constut ona Convention which eeis
spring The office of Coroner is established by the
Constitution and cannot be abolished by act of the
Legislature. There is however nothing to prevent tho
Constitutional Convention from submitting anne nd
ment doing away with the position and IL the people
approve Of 1t the once may be abolished thereby. Two
Coroners Elected in 1891 be voted for Novem
ber. John Shea and Louis W. schultze.
Dry Dollar sulivans aorty in the Ninth Senatorial
district II.ii7. samuel Gompers who was on
the Republican Popust labor tickets for dele
gate to the Constitutional Convention in this district
led the Republic ticket by 700 votes He beaten
br Io924 majority. Popuiist and labor candidates.
Notwithstanding the business depression. Jared very
poorly IN New York at the recent election.
Control of the Albany State Senate gives the dom
inHnt party the following patronage after Jan 1;
clerk a; SAT 500: stenographer $1,000 Assstan: clerk
$4,000: journal clerk $4,000: four deputy sle-ks.
ST. 800 EACH librarian. SO day; superintendent of
documents So per day: assistant super ntendent So:
sergeantatarms SO! postmaster. So; assistant post
master So: two messengers at So q day each; door
keeper So four assistants at SIS each; jantor So
pAgss at 81 each; clerk OF Finance COMMITTEES 81;
clerk of Judiciary COMMITTEE 81; clerk OF Committee
on Cities 81; clerk OF Committee OF Railroads So and
SIX other committee clerks At SIS apiece each.
The United States Senators whose terms expire March
1895. and who viii be up for reelection before the
Legislatures chosen at next years election. FOL.
lows; Democrats-Berry Arkansas: Butler. South
Carolina; Gallery. louisiana; Camden. West Virginia;
Coke. Texas; Colqutt, Georgia; Harris, Tennessee
Hunton. Virginia. Lindsey. kentucky; Martin Kansas;
McPherson New Jersey: Morgan. Alabama; Ransom
North Carolina and waithall Mississippi The Repub-
leans Nrei Carey wyoming: Chandler New Hamp-
shire; Cullom. Illinois; Dixon. Rhode Islandi Dolph
oregon: Frye. Maine; Higgins. Delaware; IIosr MassA
chusetts; Henderson, Nebraska; Mcmillan. Michigan;
Pettigrew. South Dakota; Power Montana: shoup
Idaho; washburn. Minnesota; wilson. Iowa. and VOL
colt. Colorado
, The Jackson Club which was established for service
In the Presidential pAign Of 1892. reorganled
the Abingdon square Hotel the 18th inst by tho
election o. trustees and other officers The members
expect to take active part In the next election
Though the position OF Chairman OF the Committee
Cities greatly coveted byinem bers Of the Leg
stature peculiar fatality seems TO pursue those who
attain this honor Ernest crosby held the position in
more than Republican Legislature but At the close
Of his lAbors he was practically eliminate from the
politics Of the State notwhstand his great promise
OF future distinction. and was sent to an AppontVs
position by the Iiarrisop Administration among the
mummIes and pyramids % EgypL Mr. Andrus who
succs eded hun this position in the last Republican
legislature was succeeded the next year by Edward
Gala her ~ Third district Of Erie county Joseph
Rumsnthal Chairman u the Committee on Cities in
the democratic LEGISLATURE Of 1891, defeated for
reelection Ia one the strongest Democratic districts
OF New York city in the election following. and like
fate overlook his Democratic successor Georges p.
webster in the Twenty eighth district OF this city
few weeks ago lie was defeated by bln in district
which gave him last year majority OF L27o
One result Of the hard triangular night in the Ninth
district this years. SAID, the practical abandon
nsut Of the plan Of building Tammany club house
for the comuiyee IN that district A conslderabls
sum had been raised for the purpose which IL Is
p.rtsd that Mr. Boye leader of the district organ
Eart,u ~ rammany Hall will return TO the givsrs.
The members Of the Reform Club are now In high
fsyo a. successful oce seekers ana any OF them
rsr.pnrni-d by ms associates for any lucrative or
huorsry position under the Federal Administration Is
deemed fortunate some OF the ambitious mem
her. fh.nk ~ establishing a machine OF their own
There promises 10 be an exciting time at the
form tl4b election. Several ambitious members are
wiling to sacrifice themselves candidates for club
lonor before the political hght year In the hope
Of promoting their ONCE seeking intereSta