The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-28
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POLITICAL NOTES.
A, N. ,,., election. At which an amended const.
tuition was submitted to the voters Of New York, the
State went Democratic by 10000. and the amended
Constitution was rejected by 3 majority Of $4,000
Exclusive Of Socialist, Populist, and Prohibition
candidates. there are three candidates for the A.
semblyi in the First district, three in the Second, two
in the Third, four in the Fourth, three In the Firth,
three in the sixth, three in tho Seventh, four in the
Eighth. six in tho Ninth, four in the Tenth. -four In the
Eleventh, four in the Twelfth, four In the Thirteenth,
three In the Fourteenth. four in the Flfteenth, three
in the sixteenth, three IN the Seventeenth, three in the
Eighteenth. three In the Nineteenth, four 10 the Twep-
tieth. three in the Twenty first, four in the twenty
second, i've in the Twcnty.thlrd, nye In the Twenty.
fourth, four In the NTH, seven in the Twenty
sixth, four in the Twenty seventh. three in the TWEEN
tyeighth. three in the Twenty ninth. and three In the
ThirtIeth. In all, thcre are 1es candidates in the neld
for the Assembly in this city this year.
In the municipal contest OF 1890, when Hugh J.
Grant was the TaInmany and Francis NJ. Scott the
s~ntiTammany candidate for Mayor, the nrst days
registration was 10000 in excess OF that Of the year
preceding. The city was at that time divided into
twenty four districts, and the fifteen Democratic die
tricts showed a falling on OF 1888, while the uptown
districts showed a very large gain. The total rcgistra-
ton in the Nineteenth district was actually larger
than at the Presidential election preceding.
During the Presidential canvass OF 1899, Senator
Hill was the most active and diligcnt OF the Demo-
cratic orators who stumped the State in support Of
the Cleveland and Stevenson electoral ticket. This
was his schedule Of campaign engagements for the
last week OF the canvass, beginning on Oct. ~; Mon
day afternoon, speech in Poughkeepsie; Monday even
ing, speech in Brooklyn; Tuesiny afternoon, speech
at Utica; Tuesday evening, speech at Rochester; We'd
nesday afternoon, speech at Tonawandai Wednesday
evening, speech at Scranton; Thursday, speech ut III.
mira; Friday, HornelIsvlle mass meeting, and satur-
day, Auburn mass meeting. Mr.. Hill was then hold
ing the ONCE Of United States Senator and his efforts
anlIated In rho eunuort Of Mr. Cleveland. who
had been his successful adversary before the Chicago
nominating Convention four months previously.
The New York city Socialists have begun to clrcu.
late campaign portraits. tho names of tho nominees
being In German. II is an odd circumstance about
this form Of campaign advertising that s,niei, the
Socialist candidate for Mayor, IA put ahead OF the
Socialist candidate for Governor.
In the Mayoralty contest of 1890. when Mr.. Graus
was "A candidate. there were six %"of1clal party"
tickets In the box. three containing Mr.. Grants name
and three the name Of his anti.Tammany adversary.
This year there will be nve Official tickets. one con-
taining SIR. Grants name. and four the name OF Col
Strong. Tho ropuiists, Socialists, and Prohibitionists
have, as In 1890. their own candidate. The Popuiists
were then known as the Commonwealth party.
The question has arisen among politicians whether
II the Australian ballot system ~ voting existed In
this State it would be feasible to vote under Il this
year without additional Inconvenience. THE sus an
swers that II would be feasible. Under the Austria
nan ballot system all the candluates Tor each ONCE IN
n district are grouped together alphabetically. and
where constitutional or other questions are to 10
answered Yes or No" two lines are left for each.
Seventy. eight lines in all would be required to make
up a complete ticket this year under the Australian
system, but as two columns are customary on an
Australian ballot the length OF each would bs
Just thirty.niue lines. Section 81 of the Elec-
toral Code allots one.fourth OF an inch
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BILE, but It would certainly not be impractIcable.
Each voter would have one ticket instead OF nineteen,
as will be the case this year.
So far l4g election inspectors appointed by the Po-
lice Department have resigred-ss Democrats and
los Republicans. In tho Third Assembly district, In
which II was popularity supposed there would bo
many designations on account Of tho occurrence Of