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toral Code are to he nled not less than twenty-five
nor more than thirty.hve days before election. Sec
ton 4 OF the statute adopted to regulate this years
election for municipal Officers provides that a Ger.
hncate OF nomination shall be nied with the Police
Commissioners of New York and copies OF It sent to
the County Clerks OF Richmond. Queens. and Kings
counties.
Tho quest for interesting literature is never en-.
tirely %quenched in the enlightened and progressive
state Of Massachusetts,. The onicials OF the state
Library in Boston have by a formal communication
requested a bound copy of the New York GUY Record
for the perusAl OF Boston students and statesmen.
Maryland ia one OF the States which have been pc.
culiar In their record of political preferences, and It
has usually been founi on the minority side. Prior
to the establishment of the Republican party Mary.
land was usually whig in tendency. and when Jack.
son and Clay were the rival candidates in 1889 Clay
carried the State by four votes. The Republicans
carried Maryland in 1894. but IL was Democratic
afterward until last year. when It was found In the
Republican column. and by a majority so large as to
make It probable that the change is permanent.
There are seventy.nve Republicans and thirty.two
Democrats in the present Maryland Legislature.
State Senators will he elected in Maryland to the
number OF fourteen this year. The term Of Arthur
p. German expires on the th of March. 1899. and
upon some of the legislators to be chosen this year
and upon more OF those to be elected next year will
depend his reelection or the politics Of his successor.
Ten years ago there were 100, 900 white and so. 900
colored voters in Maryland: now there are 2lS. 900
white and SO, 900 colored voters In the State. Rcla.
lively the colored vote In Maryland has been falling
OF. and as IL has declined. the prospects OF the Repub-
lican party In Maryland have Increased. In Charles
county. in which the colored voters outnumo,r the
white voters. Mr.. McKinley's majority last year was
700; in Washington county It was LOO. In wash.
inston county there are $1,000 white voters and less
than 700 colored voters.
The Independence Hall Democracy has organized in
the Twelfth Assembly district, electing David Ferber
as Chairman and Joseph wilkenfeld as Secretary.
There is a lively though good natured contest in
progress for the Prohibition nomination for the
Iudseship OF the Court Of Appeals, Since the di.
vision. which began in the Pittsburg convention Of
May. 1895. the Prohibitionists have had compar-
atively easy sailing. for those of them who have been
ommitte to woman suffrage. free silver. the State
ownership of franchises. and other similar projects
have started a Prohibition party OF their own. and
only the straight-out, middie-of'the. road.
at any. price Prohibitionists remain. With them every
thing is harmonious and serene.
Under the enlarged New York charter there are to
be I'VE bureaus of the Finance Department OF New
York: n bureau for the collection Of city revenue, o
bureau for the collection of arrears ana assessments.
an auditing bureau. q bureau for the reception and
safe keeping OF all moneys paid into the city treasury
and a bureau for the collection of taxes. the receiver
OF which Is TO receive a salary Of IS. 900 and to give q
bond OF S25, 900. binding upon all the real estate he'll d
by him or by his ~sureties. The salary of the chief of
the bureau for the reception and safe keeping Of
moneys is not fixed by the charter.
On Aug. l the une1pended balance TO be devoted to
prosecuting delinquents for arrears Of persona al
taxes was sl4.o0.
Mr. HarrisOn UAH A1A~fat. in NnvarhAR 1893 and
the Mckinley bill became a law on Oct. l. 1890. or
twenty three months after the election. Mr.. Cleve-
land was elected in November. 1899. and the Wilson
bill became a law on Aug. go. 1894, twenty-five
months after the election. Mr.. Mckinley was elected
In November. 1893. and the Dingley bill became q
law on July %. less than nine months afterward-
There has not been a New York Speaker of the
House OF Representatives since 1897.
Charles W. Dayton has been appointed counsel fo1
the Board OF Park Avenue Improvement Mr.. Day
ton was the FIRST President OF the board. an onlcs
which he resigned in order to accept that Of Post
master OF New York.
The Prohibitionists OF New York city are to hold
their municipal convention on Sept. 8 IN Cnior
Square Hall. They intend to nominate candidates. fol
Mayor and other ofices. and 1t is thought by some
sanguine Proh'bitionists that they will poll IS many
as 2. 500 votes in the territory included within the en-
Iarged New York. Last year the Prohibition vote or
Governor was TT in New York county. COL in King,
county. 100 in Richmond county. and so in so much
OF Queens county as will participate in the election Of
Mayor of New York this year.
The effect of early apprenticeship and probation.r,
study on enlightened public otncials has recently beer
clearly illustrated IN the case Of the Hon. Howar
Payson wilds Mr.. wilds is known in the circle o
Jurisprudence rs the author OF that standard lega
work. Evidence OF Transactions and Communica
lions with Decedents." As a result of his studies ant
inquiries he has become an authority on vaults, ant
scarcely a week passes but q vault or sarcophagu
bulletin appears on the American Tract Society build
ing signed by the Deputy Commissioner OF Publi
Works. Nj. wflds has collected more money from
vaults within the municipal bound aries OF New Yorl
this year than the Fort Washington Bridge cost dur
ing the first three months OF the six years covered b.
the work OF building 1t.
The factIonal differences which have arisen With
the ranks OF the National Democracy are to be abatet
1t IS thought in some quarters. by the nomination o
Charles s. Fairrhild for the ONCE of Mayor.
There Is a peculiar provision in the Greater Sey
York charter applying to informers. 1t is known a
section 3O5 and Is as follows: 'The Police Boar
shall have authority to oner rewards TO induce a.
classes OF persons TO give Information which shal
lead to the detection, arrest aud conviction OF pei
sons guilty of homicide. arson. or receiving stole
goods. knowing them to be stolen, and to pay sue
rewards to such persons"
Attention Is called by q table which was made
part OF a recent speech in Congress TO the BENEFITS a.
cruinE from the prompt settlement OF the tarin que
ton In the present Congress The Mckinley bill
when presented in Washington. was debated in tn
House for thirty'hv days. IL WAS under consider
tion in the Senate Finance Committee for twenty 81
days. 1t was debated in the Senate for eighty nv
days, and was in joint conference by both houses te
days additional. q total OF l56 days. The Wilso
TariH bill. the crowning atrocity OF class Legislation
was debated IN the House for twenty-five days, b
fore the Senate Committee for forty.seven. in III
Senate for ninety. nve. and before q conference con
mittee OF the two houses for thirty six, a total Of 90
days. TIL Dingley bill. now 4 law. was debated te
days In the House, thirty four before the Senate F
nance Committee. forty!two In the Senate. and ten
the Joint conference committee. 4 total OF ninet!
seven days. This prompt settlement OF . question
important to the interests OF the public has had
most favorable effect upon business. "a is shown b
constant evidences OF increasing prosperity.