The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-19
POLITICAL NOTES.


The Federal appropriations for the improvement
Of the entrance to New York harbor on the lower
bay foot up %sT77,Ooo this year.
Tho Massachusetts silvertops, who have cast
their fortunes since 1854 with the Democratic party,
ntc greatly elntcd over the continued discussion
of tho project to nominate william T.. Russell for
the onlcc " President on the Democratic ticket
this year. MIR. Russell has been three times elected
Governor OF the Republican state ot Massachusetts.
an achievement of which not unreasonnbly his
political supporters are proud but at the three
elections at which he was successful. BENJAMIN
Harrison was President Of the United States. With
the Inauguration Of Mr.. Cleveland on March T.,
1908, a change came over Democratic prospects
In Massachusetts,. as elsewhere, aud at the nrst
election succeeding, that Of 1899, the Republican
majority was 80, 900. After Que year OF MIR. CIeve.
land In orlce the Republicans Of Massachusetts in
the election succeeding, that OF 1904, carried the
Bay state by $4,000 majority, and last yenr, on a
reduced vote, the Republican majority was "a ISL.
Ma ,suchusctts candidates have not usually been
popular In Democratic National conventions. John
quincy Adams was the candidate at several.
Justices Of the Supreme Court In the New York
city dlstrlct-the First Judicial-receIve s17, 800 q
year, $4,000 from the state and sll 600 from the
rity In addition. section t2 of Article VI. OF tho
amended Constitution provides that tho Justices
OF the Supreme Court shall not have their pay
either Increased or diminished during their terms,
n provision regulating the states share Of the cx.
pcnsc, which is uniform. A bill has recently been
passed by tn, Legislature. which assures to Justices
elected in other judicial districts. but assigned to
New York city for service. the same additional sal.
airy as is paid TO New YORK. city justices.
The result Of the April elections for Aldermen in
Chicago was as follows: Republicans chosen. AZ;
Democrats. 10; independents and Popu!ists, 2.
Less than four years ago Chicago was carried by
the Democratic national ticket by 80. 900.
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Tho meetings Of the Board OF City Record. par.
~tioipated In by the Mayor, the Counsel to the Cor.
poration or his representative, and the Commits.
sIoncr OF Public works, are reported in full in the
Citv Record for the pcrusal of all Intelligent, law.
abiding, patriotic, pnd interested citizens. At a
recent meeting of this roard n matter involving
an expenditure OF some 5000 was taken up by
Isaac Townsend Smith, Chairman OF the committee
having in charge the matter of printing the Dutch
records OF the city" A Sun correspondent asks
who is Isaau Townsend Smith. and since when was
he a member OF the Board OF Cftv Record. This is a
query not easily answered. His name does not
appear. on the city pay rolls, and he is recorded IN
the directory as Consul The Dutch Consul in
New York is John r. Platen.
Simultaneous with the most unfavorabie reports
from representatives In ONCE Of the former State
Democracy comes the announcement from Chi
cago that the Hotel Richelieu. the headquarters
of the New York city Cuckoos during the Conven.
\ u u lowe, nus me bhIllInk u Y
turned over to the owners and the guests have de-
parted. The Richelieu began its existence almost
a dozen years ago, before either the Auditorium.
the Great Northern, the virginia. the Lexington,
or the Metropolc.
The State superintendent OF Insurance gets q sal
airy OF $1,000 a year, the State superintendent OF
Public Works a salary of 50. 900. and the State
Superintendent of Banks a salary of 5000.
The State Board of Pharmacy, established in 1884.
is composed of five pharmacists, appointed by tho
Governor from ten names submitted by the State
Pharmaceutical Association for a term OF fve
years. one vacancy occurring each year. New York.
Brooklyn, and Erie county are excluded from
the operations of the Board. and tho i've places
now represented upon II are Rochester. Syracuse.
Plattsburgh, Delhi, and Albany. The expenses of
the Board are paid by fees from those applying for
licenses.
The four States which were carried by the Popu-
lists in 1899 and gave their electoral votes to
Weaver were Kansas, Colorado, Idaho, and Ne.
vaIa. At the last election In Kansas for Governor
the Republicans beat the Popuiists by 80 900
votes. In Colorado they beat them by $4,000 and
In Idaho by 5000. But Nevada remains loyal to
the silver cause and was carried by the Populists at
the last State election.
AGovcrnor OF Tennessee is to be elected this year.
and a lively fight is going on for the Democratic
nomination. So far Boa Taylor, who ran SUCCESS
fully against his brother All in 1856, is leading
handsomely In the race, but since the memorable
close contest in 1894 between Evans and Turney,
4 Democratic nomination for Governor In Tennes-
see is no longer equiv alent to an election. Evans
will run again as Republican candidate this year.
and those who claim that he was counted out two
years ago are his most ardent and sympathetic sup
porter. The Taylors are both musicians and Bob
Taylor. II nominated by the Democrats, VIII give
Evans a run for his money, as the expression Is.
There haya lppp several exciting eDfgOdfa or n
political or quasi. political character In Chicago
IN the past few days. The Sheriff OF Cook county.
James Pease, has received an execution against a
Chicago company for 81, 800 Sol, the heirs OF ex.
Mayor Carter Harrison have taken into court his
will. and Chairman Harrity OF the Democratic Ma.
tional Committee has received $40. 900 on account
of the guarantee OF the Chicag" business men for
the July Convention. To reimburse the Chicago men
tickets of admission are to he sold at $50 apiece.
John s. K.dder, the newly appointed Port War.
den, halls from Oneonta, in otsego county, which,
thoiBh one OF the closest counties in the State be-
tween the two political parties for many years
was not substantially recognized by either in the
matter OF important oniccs. But recently, in fact
since Utsego became a Republican c0lnty and WAS
taken ont of the doubtful coluI.tn It has Jared
better. The Congressman from the invent FIRST
district, which Includes Greene county, Montgomery
county, Schoharie county, and Schenectady county,
as well rs OtSeso, Is David WILDER Of Oneonta. The
Assistant Secretary or stare, Andrew Davidson, Is
also an Utscgn county man. The State Senator
from the Thirty third district, which includes the
counties Of Hcrkimer and Otsego. also halls from
Oneonta, like Congressman WILDER and Port War.
den Kidder. Burr Nattice, Supreme Court Justice
In the Sixth Judlcia! district and Otscso county's
representative In that tribunal, also halls from
Oneonta. II pays 10 he u Republican In oisego
nowadays.
lively contest Is probable between the two Demo-
cratic Fu,ltnng I'm IuIuDIr over the control OF tho
party machinery In this years contest. The Dem
orrGtIn Stntc Committee l. to meet in Chicago on
April 90 10 tx the place for holding the Illinois
stat" Convention. The representative of Illinois
In the Democratic National Committee Is Ben Cable
OF Rock Island, who represents what Is sometimes
called the Cleveland or administration faction.
The opponents OF Cleveland are under the lead Of
GOV. Altgcld and Secretary OF state Helnrichscn.
Both ARE ardently opposed 10 the present AdmiuIs,
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