The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-09
~PoLITICAL oTE

All the congressman thus far elected to the Fifty
fourth Congress are Republican, Alabama aud Ar
kansas. which have held their state elections, do NOT
choose Congressman until November.
Lyric Hall, now used by the Republican, =. the meet
ing place OF their county Committee and for conven.
ton purposes, has for several years been employed 70.
like uses by the Prohlbitionists.
corneliu. flynn. elected Alderman in the Firss d.
trict In 1850. 1858. 1882, 1890, 1891, and 1892, and
defeated for that once In 1854, 1885. and 1887. IL not
q candidate for Alderman this year, but for member
Of Congress In the seventh district, the northern
boundary OF which IL Houston street II includes in
New York the First. second, Third, Fifth and Eighth
wards, corresponding with the FIRST Judicial district.
Tho new Appraisers building at the Junction Of
Greenwich and Christopher streets will entail for Its
completion an extra expense Of es0o, 900, the original
plans, which provided for q twostory structure, hav.
ing been altered in order to secure more room
The proposition made in some quarters that the
Latin American Union should run a straightout mu-
nlcipal ticket without any entanglIng alliances with
the Republicans has been abandoned. No such ticket
will be run.
Daniel f.. Finn announces himself a. a candidate for
the Assembly In the First district. Notwithstanding
section = or article 3 OF the state Constitution, which
declares that no person Il eligible TO the Legislature
who. at any time within one hundred days previous to
election, held any civil or military onlce uRdcr the
United states or under any municipal Government.
Mr.. Finn IL one OF sheriff sections deputies,
and though the Sheriff IL a county and not
q city officer, the compensation OF the Sherin's
deputies, no longer regulated by fees, Ia now n salary
paid from the city treasury. Last year in several dis
tricts OF this city Assrmblyn men were chosen without
reference to their eligibility. anal contests were made
in several districts. The Republicans, however, had
the Legislature so well In hand that they were I'M
willing to unseat the incumbents. though legally they
| hal the unIDulted rIVht TO do 40. ThIs wear N the
Assembly Is close, they may not be equally com
PLEASANT. and IL is not the part OF wisdom, good Tam
many men think, to put In nomination this year can
dIdates as Democrats about whose eligibility there
can be any doubt.
With the return OF local politicians TO New YORK
which follows Labor Day gossip about THIS years
candida,es Is again reuved zone pre.enns 20 Know
VINO wiil De nominated Tor 'he ounce o. aa'oroy am,
Tor Recorder ana george l" ncSieiah Tor rfesiuehto OF
the Board OF Aideruen' FRANCIS L. "eiih'an is the
htest Iammany han candidate mehuoneu Ior te
once OF superior Court Juise ana hooer' b. Noohey'
As iHk scs mas already stared ior me omee OF snern.
mere are Two Coroners 70 DC eiccteu' ana Tor 'hese
places there are Is yet no eoh'es.s' que IN por',to
Constitutional Convention will submit In November
an amendment consolidating the Coroncrs with the
Board OF Health. The coroners' ONCE as now con-
Quoted seems better suited to the city Of Philadelphia
than to the city Of New York.
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Every year the amount derived by the city and act1i-
ally turned into the treasury from the proceeds OF Ell.
else licenses grows larger. TWO years ago the amount
was $3.50, 900; last year it was $500. 900, and this year
Il II computed It will reach $500, 900. The city's rev.
euue from licenses has nearly trtpled since 1859, but
there are now zoo less saloons than there were at that
time. The change Il dc TO the increase in the license
small beor and vine saloons formerly paying $50 or
ESQ a year. whereas the regular saloons pay s2oo.
What portion OF the Excise fund IL not appropriated
20 chAritabs purposes goes 90 the city direct
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A great element OF strength In tho Tammany Han
organization which has never escaped the considers
ton OF tn. Intelligent and the observant Is the fact
weeks OF October and the nrst week Of Sovembe
whereas Tamniany opponents for the most part do