The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-21
POLITICAL NOTES.

me once OF Corporation Counsel was formerly
elective. The last Corporation Counsel chosen by
the people OF New York city was the Hon. Richard
ooormsn. elected in 1868. His opponen, was
Dorman n. Eaton. the pioneer OF Chinese Civil Ser.
vice reform. Mr.. o'oorman received 10000 Voteat
Mr.. Eaton received 10000. The proposition TO
make tho once elective rejected by the Greater
New York Commissioners.
The city OF Now York. in snnexing the Bronx vai-
ley village of Wakefield. became liable for cal 500
of highway improvement bonds. The highway i'm.
provement bonds of wiliiamsbridge. assumed cy
the city. amount to silo.o
In tho Seventh Day Baptist settlement Of Aifred,
Aiitgsny county, Bryan received 20 votes 10 No
vember. leading the Popocratic ticket cleveiand's
vote in Alfred in 1892 was az.
Under tho Greater New York charter a District
Court CLERK 10 allowed TO have no other occupation
Some OF tho present clerks and deputy clerks OF
New York District Courts have earned distinction IN
other FIELDS. but. with exception Il 10 said tbs
provision OF the Greater New York charter win nos
effect any OF the incumbcnts.
The Greater New York, It 10 computed. will have
tot miles of car track within Its limits. Pbiiadsi-
pha has 900, st. Louis Ypi. Baltimore a25. San
Francisco ISL. and Louisville ion. Chicago has
byy miles and Buffalo about 600.
Township eeictons are held IN Richmond county
Staten 1siand) on tho second Tuesday OF February
In each year, and these elections. in 1877, have
turned out favorably TO the Democrats on tho ex.
else question. Richmond county has a large Ger.
man population and. moreover. several breweric.
ana the influence of these wero thrown in the re-
cent election against some OF the candidates run
nlns upon the Republican ticket. In castieton.
which was carried by Mr.. Black for Governor by
2lS votes In November. tho Democratic majority
was $40 in February. In Northneid. whi.h Mr..
lark al Nv M.
February was ~. In southneid. where Mr.. Blacks
majority WAS SO. the Democratic majority In Feb
ruary was 1T. In westneld. tie most strongly Re.
pubii,an OF the towns. where Mr.. Blacks mi majority
In November was $50. tho Democratic majority in
February was 10. Miidietown. carried by tho
Democrats for Porter for Governor by 81 votes In
November. gave in February Democratic major.
ity OF +oi.
There Is some criticism In Brooklyn OF tho Jury
law OF 1890. which provides for special jsrv
panel in each county containing more than 500 900
Inhabitants. and for the appointment Of q special
jury commissioner In ea.b. Bernard J. York Il the
special Jury commissioner for Brooklyn. and he hes
made up . panel OF 1910 persons OF the b~st In.
teilisenco and fitness for jury service. II 10 al.
legged that the effect OF the isw 10 TO withdraw
1000 Intelligent Jurors from active service and
tnus lower the general average of intelligence Tho
men In the special panel are exempt from service
ordinary cases. They can be drawn In tho
District Attorney believes that criminal II OF
such importance that men OF more than average in.
teiiigence should be chosen. As matter OF fact,
not of these 5000 men has been called upon
to serve in any case sinre the panel was made.
There is bill pending in Albany for increasing the
number OF City Court Justices from sig TO eight in
order TO keep pace with the Increased business and
to avoid. " possible. the complains arising
from the crowded condition OF the calendar. The
Fan "a. 81. D..
old New York tribunal which had six Judges. Since
the oshment OF tho Marine Court the population
of the city has nearly doubled. Its area has more
than doubled. the NUMBER OF judges OF the higher
civil and criminal has been increased iarsey.
and instead OF Judicial District Courts there
thirteen for the disposal OF business. Under these
circumstances and with the rapid multiplication of
suits arising from business transactions In relative
y small amounts the advocates OF the new meas
claim that increase In the number of Justices
In the City Court is imperative.
Lyman J. Gage IL q native of Madison county, N.
Y. q county lying between Oneida and onoudagA,
both famed In New YorE politics. with which,
alternately, Madison has bern Joined in successive
spportionments. The most distinguished statesmen
OF Madison county those who have left It 70 md
homes In the West.
Tho National Democrats OF the Twenty -nrst dts
trct, desiring celebrate the close OF the second
term In ONCE OF Grover Cleveland. presented ~
their recent entertainment a farce OF coutempo-
raneous local intervs, based the National Dcmoo-
racy's membership and called "a quiet Family
In two STATES OF the country. and in only. Cal
ifornia and Kentucky. the electoral vote was III
vided between the two candidates. Mr.. Mckinley
received e,sht.of the votes of California and Mr..
Ryan one. ana Mr.. Mckinley received twelve OF
the votes OF Kentucky and Mr.. Bryan one. These
also the States. and the only two. In which
the vote for Palmer and BucEner wa, large enough
% exceed the Mckinley plurality In California Nc
Einiey's plurality was l.s2s: Palmer's vote was
5000. In Kentucky the Mckinley plurality was
2sl; the Palmer vote was 5.Il4
The bids for Governments printing TO he opened In
Washington at the siose OF the month OF February,
include est mates for l.7s5,O0O sheets of bristol
board. $500 reams OF white writing paper. s5..
900 reams OF printing paper. 10000 pounds Of
map paper. 100000 POUNDS of glazed bond paper.
20. 900 pounds OF artificial parchment. $4,000
re,ms OF ledger, and 600 reams of tissue paper
Tho county Officers OF New York. Register. Dis
tict Attorney, Sheriff. and.coroners, receive stated
salaries. Tho county officers OF Kings county. CT.
c~pt the pisuist Attorney. who receives $1,000 .
year. the same salary as a member OF cabinet, are
paid In fees. The sheriff OF Kings receives about
$4,000 year. the Register 10000. and the Core.
ners tncre are two receive $4,000 year each.
The daily consumption OF water in New York city
Is now.put at average OF .25,oOo. 900 saiions.
The Department OF Pubic Works claims TO have .
storage capacity the croton water shed sufciens
TO last $50 days. The Aqu,duct Commissioners rus
| II tat 100.
Gov. Black Is said 10 favor lafge appropriation
for the purchase OF lands in the AdirondAeks, bus
| he is not willing that the State should pay $40 an
acre. Mr. Black is said TO believe that Ne state
should take Adirondack territory by right OF emf.
nent domain. He comes from the northern section
OF the State. He editor In Johnstowu, n. ".
before he moved to Troy.
There Is considerable complaint In oniela circles
over the diatoriness OF some OF the public depart
! menI, In making their annual reports. Tho time
for such reports has been IN some cases. ixed by
statute and In other cases Is regulated by general
law. but AT time during the paSt ten years has &c
been so diicut TO secure recent reports as Is the
case now. Tine last published report OF the Police
Department was for lsvi. and tho Department OF
VhA nAna