The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-17
POLITICAL Il

28b, 600, had a Convention at Nashville on April
go, which was attended by 1875 delegates from the
ninety. six counties " the Cumberland Mountain
state and nominated for Governor ~Jo'cphus Hap.
good of Millisan College.
ailbert d. n. Hasbrouck, tho deputy Attorney.
General, TO whom has been intrusted the prose.
cution OF the charges OF incompetence and delin.
quency filed with Gov. Morton against Ell
ward J. II. Tamsen. the Holstoin sheriff, Is a ma.
tive OF Ulster county, New York, and has twice
represented the Kingston district in the Albany
Senate as a Republican. making a crcditnble record
and establishing n large popularity In the Hudson
River counties. lie was educated at Rutgers Col
lego and graduated with high honors. In 1883 he
received the degree of A. NJ. MIR. Hasbrouck Is n
lawyer by profession and Is familiar with English
and German, but not with riattdeutsch.
Horatio c. King, who |. favored by some BROOK.
Ign Democrats MS an available nominee for tho
dovcrnorshlp this year. IA n graduate OF Dickinson
College and studied Law in tho orlce OF the Hon.
Edwin N. Stanton. Hc served in the civil war, was
brevetted Colonel. and the nrst elective onico for
which he was n candidate was that of Secretary Of
State on the Democratic ticket In 1898. lie was
defeated along with his associates upon n. but his
nomination aided in securing tho return OF KINGS
county to the Democratic column and a large In.
crease OF tho Democratic vote there.
Comptroller fitch has appointed Gamaliel T.
epringsteed assistant cashier In the Finance De.
partmcnt at a SALARY OF $1,000. Mr.. Springfield
halls from the Ninth Assembly district, formerly
the Thirteenth, and is n member OF the Tanmany
Hall organization there.
The late James Ballantine, Republican Repre-.
sentative of the Twenty sixth Senatorial district.
had. when elected for a three years. term in No.
vember, a majority OF $500 over his Democratic
opponent. but this district Ia not 80 strongly Re.
publican as these figures indicate. It is made up of
Sullivan, Chenango. ana Delaware counties. Sulli-
van was carried by the Republicans at the last Pres.
idential election by less than 100 votes. Delaware
has frequently gone Democratic. chenanso wns
carried by the Republicans in 1892 by HOO. II
would be no surprising thing TO many up. State Dem.
ocrats II Senator Ballantine's successor In the next
Senate was q Democrat.
Comptroller Fitch has cut down the bills Of the
contractors who furnished lumber to the Dock De.
partment to conform to the market price. The re.
form Commissioners, It may be remembered. re.
Jected the bills as ''collusive,'" and gave out the
contract privately at 81 morera thousand feet.
John 8. Ryan has been appointed janitor OF the
Sixth District Court by Civil Justice Martin.
Tho Department of Public Works has entered
into o contract with Charles A. Winch for furnish
ing the public buildings and on1ces with ice during
the year 1890, the estimated cost of which will be
s1.91s.
The total registration at this wears Presidential
election. all good authorities In politics agree, will
exceed 400. 900. At the last Presidential election
in 1892 Il was 800, 900. At the municipal election
of 1894 It was sos, 900. Since that time, apart
from the normal growth OF the city's voting popu.
lation, there has been an increase OF about
1000 votes through the annexation OF westchester
county territory. In O Presidential election II Is
customary to allow for a falling of Of Ave per cent.
on the registry, the falling on In other years being
usually about ten per cent. This would make New
york cfty'a yofa fbia yaar QSO mn In 1900 III,
year of the last Presidential election, the total vote
in the city was 2s3, 900. There were 400 de.
fective and 5000 blank votes. the latter almost
exclusively in one Assembly district of the city.
Tho total number of pieces Of real estate assessed
for taxes this year in New York is one short OF
| 1874. 000--l53, 900. The number OF individuals az.
sessed on personal propertyis 19.0ss. The number OF
corporations assessed.is 6. O4a and of estates 2,j15.
IL appears from the figures OF the Department Of
Taxes and Assessments that the number OF share
holders in banks, 81, sos. is actually larger than tho
number Of resident holders OF personal property.
william A. Sutherland of Rochester. who was
defeated for Attorney General on the Republican
ticket in 1891, is now New York's representative
on the Republican National Committee. He is a can
date for Lieutenant Governor this year on the Re-
publican ticket to succeed Charles T. Saxton. The
present slate calls for the substitution at st. Louis
Of Charles W. Hackett Of Utica, in place OF Mr..
oushS hhh - 10 AohN n IA tbt tNo-
| publican National Committee. Mr.. Sutherland owes
most OF his success in politics to his prominence
in the Masonic order. and he has been President of
the Empire Order of Mutual Aid, which has a large
membership in the western part OF the State.
The declaration OF the Democrats of Alabama for
free silver and their nomination OF a free silverito
candidate for Governor have had an unfavorable ef-
feet upon the prospects OF the Fusion Republicans
in that State who, in two recent elections. have
1tynn thafr auDporf m EoIh n hoIftpp nnp,,,rat
candidate for Governor. The Republican and Popu-
list parties combined. with the support OF the bolt
ing Democrats. are not strong enough in Alabama
to win. but tho declaration OF the Alabama Demo-
Gratis for FREQ silver has destroyed any remaining
chance Of fusion success, and Alabama Is there.
fore one of the States this year in which the tri.
umph OF the Democratic State and local Presiden-
tal tickets is admitted in advance. The State cleo
ton in Alabama will take place this year on the
nrst Monday in A~ugust-August 8. q date memora.
Bile In the history OF the New World as that on
which Columbus sailed from Palos.
There are sundry indications OF a disagreement
between some OF the Western Populists and their
silvcrite associates, the latter inclining TO the be.
lief that they can accomplish more at this years
election by voting with their former Republican
associates than with the radical Popullsts who So
cured with their AID in 1899 the electoral votes OF
Colorado and Idaho. Tho Republicans are conn.
IDENTIFY claiming both States this year. basing
their expectations on the fact that In 1902 they
beat the Democrats and Populists combined In
Colorado by 10. 900 and had a plurality OF 5000 In
the same year in Idaho. though not n majority OF
the vote cast In that State.
Tho city is paying 81. 900 a year rent for the build.
ing 1ls East Twentieth street. which is used as a
headquarters for the Department OF Correction.
The city has taken a lease OF the property for hve
years from April ! 1895. ut that rate. the city to
make all necessary repairs. Since the severance OF
the Department of Correction from the Department
OF Public Charities. a separate headquarters for the
former has been necessary. the Department OF Pub
Ito Charities retaining the use OF the building at
Eleventh street and Third avenue.
The term of John NJ. Palmer, the nrst Democratic
United States Senator from Illinois since Stephen
A. Douglas. expires on the 4h OF March next. A
Republican. Il is confidently expected by the Re
publicans. Will succeed him. and those who recall
the Logan .Farwell Senatorial contest. In Spring.
field look at the prospect of a fractional night there
next winter with apprehension. william W.