New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-08
POLITICAL NOTES.

In three States-Coorado. Utah and Wyoming
woren participated in the choice for President In
Colorado and Utah no distinction of sex is made in
compiling the returns but in Wyoming the female
vote is given separately 1t is nearly one-third OF
the whole The total vote was A.797: of this num-
Der the women cast 7122 Taking the census of
1870 as a basis Of calculation, The Philadelphia
Press" fnds that the women exercised the right OK
franchise almost as faithfully the men. the DIFF
ference between them being only a6ou, per oo cent
5000 in 1896. which is strong presumptVe evidence
tnal .1e women N sna' S,a'e same evidence is given
By the vote in Utah. which was considerably more
nan, nan ssfes are 70 he AIKEN as proofs says The
Press" il seems 10 be demonstrat ted that women IN
given them Whether the same rule would apply
70 women in the East there is at present no con-
elusive evidence
Because the President-elect went up to Chicago
for a few days recreation The Terre Haute FIX
press hastily concludes that the Presidency Is such
a laborious Office that il wears man out three
months before he takes his seat. This is great
mistake as thousands who have been at canton
Will testify Mr. Mckinley has been IN the MOS IS OF
strong and vigorous to-day as he was wnen II
began.
The politicians all agree that. considering the
strength OF the Pennsylvania State machine Mr..
wanamaker made remarkaby esGs cI knoms
something about practical politics.
II is now understood that Mr.. Pierce, superin-
tendent OF Insurance will be allowed to serve out
his term. and that consequently Louis r. Payn's
name will not be sent in TO the Senate until next
month II has been reported that M Saxton's
name would be sent in at the same time he being
q candidate for the Court Of Claims This now
ever vigorously denied 5y MI F yot srp,i II
He prefers to stand alone independent OF aiisoouS
and everybody.
To The Baltimore News il seems perfectly
clear that the days OF Addcks az political boss
are numbered. Apart from his personal following
the rest Of the country. including the Republcan
party at large and especially large part OF thdt
party In his own State. will rejoice that he has not
succeeded
One Of the most effective and entertaining cam
paign documents was 1.-The Empcria Gazette's' an
svU to the question. What ais Kansas? The grim
humor that characterized its powerful arraignment
Of Popusm raised shout of appreciaiive laugh
Ter all the country. II exposed the bind halr-
crazy policy Of the Populists reentlessy. but The
Chicago Times Herald" which has been watching
ire course of the party machine here in Pennsyl-
vaaa and at home in Illinois. has TO the con-
cission that IL is possible that. with all its short
cornings Kansas is In condition to-day 10 ASK
these three great commemorative hard questions
about their own doings. In Illinois. II remarks
nicpal politics and. after raking it thoroughly. has
presented as candidate for United states ssna.
..or inc most odtous type or oncia faitnsssness
mar mas ever disgraced the history or chicago
what ails Kansas? Madness uneducation. hunger
Despair But what ais New-York. what ais Penn
yvania; what. In the name OF popular govern
ment ais 1llinols?'
There are more farmers in the Maine Legislat-
ure than lawyers or the representatives. OF any
%S .ner branch Of industry or professional skill.
Maine is great State. No wonder four of her
sons were elected Governors last fall
The politicians are saying. since the report Of
.ne Greater New-York Commission was made pub
nc; that Seth Low may be the Plat machines
S S,aaie for Mayor this fall Congressman Quiggs
'risnos sre uneasy.
me Seneca County News informs the public
"a Governor Blacks address WAS worthy Of
sSnossaham Lincoln" and that its effect upon the
seoence was "electrfying."