The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-20
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state election this year, and the question has been
asked what political organizations. unicr the bal
lot law. a. changed annually, are entitled TO put up
candidates without:tho formally OF \ nomination by
petition. Tho matter 10 regulated by Section 80 OF
the Election Code. which describes q regular poiiti.
cal party as one which Eat the last preceding gen
erai election at which n Governor was elected, cast
10000 votes for State oricors.'' Tie last proceed.
Ing general election at which a.dovernor VAS voted
for in'this state was the election OF 1896, and at 10
the following parties poiied more than o.ovo Votes
eaehi The Republicans, the Bryan Democratic. the
Palmer and Ruckner Democrats. the socialists. ana
the Prohibitionists. The Prohibitionists were last
on the list. The Popuiists ran . separate ticket for
the purpose OF maintaining the integrity OF their
organization, but they fell abort Of the required
number OF votes, polling only e,S4t.
to,ooo-so, 900 isss than the population OF the
Seventh ward of the city OF New York.
Lemuei Ell oulEg Is the rrst member OF Congress
70 hold the once OF President OF tho Republican
county organization since its establishment In 1871.
The expense Of the canals In New FORK State this
year will be In excess OF %. ooo. ooo-ss44. 900 for
ordinary repairs and maintenance. et97 900 for ad-
ditionai repairs. 92o9 900 for now work on the
State canals. and eoUt, 900 for the payment Of nc.
cruod canal debt. This is exclusive of tho obliga-
ttohh hhCbEENu " u " u hhieb U II Ouu
tho proceeds of which are applied TO expenditures
for deepening the canals ana improving the locks.
The original cost OF construction OF the Eric Canal.
the chief state waterway and subsequent improve
ments has been 600. 200. 900. Is 10 500 miles long.
The Socialist party In Ohio has he'd is state
Convention and put in nomination candidates for
the various onioes to be niied this yosr, aoverno-.
Lieutenant. Governor. State Treasu tsr. member OF
the Board of Public Works. Attorney. General.
school Commissioner. and Supreme Court Judge.
Tho candidate for Governor 10 . resident of the city
OF Dayton. The convention was held in Canton. OF
which town President Mckinley was long q resi-.
dent. The total vote of the Socialist party In Ohio
at the last Presidential election was l.Io7. and in
1898 the Socialist vote for Governor was 1857.
Resolutions were adopted opposing the senatorial
aspirations of Mark A. Hanna and John r. Mo.
Lean. Republican and Democratic candidates re.
spectiveiy. for Senator before the Ohio Legislature
next winter.
There 10 rather moro than the usual delay this
year in getting out tue election maps published by
authority OF the Bureau OF Elections and at the
public expense. Tho city of New York 10 put to
the expense this year Of e8a3. 500 for the mainte.
nance Of the Bureau OF Elections. $4,000 OF which.
one.half 90 much as the salary OF Q Cabinet ofnecr
In Warrington. 10 paid 20 the Chief of the Bureau.
Then Gao. 900 IL applied for advertising purpopea.
and in tho appropriation Of e7s. 500 10 included the
cost OF maps and printing. For some reason which
Il not entirely clear these maps. paid for by the
city and designed for the use and instruction OF
electors. appear to bo regarded by some of the on
sials Of the Bureau OF Elections as their individual
| private property and they are dilatory IN having
them prepared and reluctant in distributing them
when really.
Bonds to the amount Of 81 SOC, 900 may bo issued
by the city authorities this year. under warrant OF
tho legislature. for the extension OF the Riverside
Park. and to the amount Of 100000 900 for the
purchase of additional wharf property.
Three onces only are to bn Oiled by popular cleo.
ton on the Greater New York ticket this year-a
Mayor. . Comptroller. and . President OF the NUM-.
cipal Council.
Republican District Attorneys in New York coun.
" have been rare. but there 10 no instance known
in city politics OF . Republican District Attorney
who. II q candidate for reelection TO that ONCE or
for any other ONCE filled by election. was defeated.
Tho friends Of District Attorney oicott have not
been slow in calling attention to this fact.
william A. Sutherland. who has been elected
Grand Matter of the Aasonic Order in this State.
was Q candidate for Attorney. General on the Re-
publican ticket in 1891. He was defeated by
Simon W. RosendaIe. the Democratic candidate. Tho
case las besu frequently referred to A. one show
ing the apparent unw Willingness OF Masons to sup.
port for political once ono CT their own order;
but the fact 10 that Mr.. Sutherland secured tho
same measure OF support that WAS given TO his as
sociates on the Republican ticket. and his success.
full Democratic competitor was something Of o
benevolent order'' man himself, having served
as President OF the Court OF Appeals OF the B'nai
Berth. as . Trustee OF the Congregation Ansche.
Emeth, and a. President OF the Jewish Home Soci.
ETY.. The Jewish benevolent orders rallied strongly
In the support of Mr.. Roscndale in the contest Of
six year, ago and rathec more than OFFSET the Ma.
bouic SUPPORT OF Democrats given Mr.. Sutherland.
At tho June meeting Of the Board OF Cyty Record
tho two weekly papers designated for the puhlica.
ton OF city advertisements were Harpdr's Weekly
and the Weekly Cnion. In the municipal election OF
1894 the Weekly Union was vigorous In itS support
of Mr.. Grant.
Although the present apport,onmsnt of city dis.
tricts was made In 1898. less than two years age.
the disparity between them In point of population 10
already markell. In the First Assembly district last
year. for instance. the total vote registered was Q. 700.
whereas in the Thirty NTH district the total vote
cast Mas $500. though the constitutional pro.
vision which regulates The division o: districts de-
ciarea that they should be las nearly equal in mum.
Der Of Inhabitants as possible The total vote OF
tho Twelfth Assembly district registered last year
was 7,US5, whereas the total vote registered In the
Thirty fourth district was l5.<76. and II would
seem a. II downtown districts of ths city have.
many OF them, q larger representation than they
W. hhAhtN Ne ~ eS'N' pNssS"" N"s' So" - -
explained by the claim that the number OF unnat-
uralized aIens i' larger. relatively. in downtown
districts than it is further uptown; but this OK
PLANTATION 10 insuricient rs tho Constitution OK
piicitIy provides that In dividing the districts aliens
are not TO bs taken into consideration.
Among the bills signed by Gov. Black were two oi
special interest TO holders OF real estate in New
York. One. Chapter 87s OF tho Laws of 1897. Il
known as the Small Parks act. II confers on the
city powers for taking title To land embraced with
in the boundaries of parks. In tho case or parks al
ready selected. title vests In tho city thirty day
after tho passage OF the measure. The effect of thil
Is that the city can take Immediate title TO tn,
property required for tho two east side parks. tina,
on Division street and that b-rweer Pitt and sherin
streets. The other measure 10 Chapter $50 OF tn,
Laws OF 1897. This applies the procedure iAit
down In the charter OF the Greater New York fol
proceedings Instituted by the presen,
corporation. II provides for n uniform system II
proceedings to condemn property required by tn,
municipality. except FOR street openings. parks