The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-25
political NorEs.

new thoroughfare. to be called Msnida street. 10
10 be opened from Mohawk avenue to the East River
In tho Twenty third ward Of New York. These arc
the three Commissioners having charge Of the work
Of estimating the damages: wellesley Washington
Gage, Rignal Duke woodward, and j. Rhinelander
Dnlon. The clerk of the board IL II. De Forest Bald.
win. The appointments were made on the applca.
tion Of the Corporation Counsel.
The total registration OF voters in New York county
last year. on1cially corrected. was 33O.970 OF this
number 93.4s4. or almost exactly 10 per cent. OF the
total number, were reg's:ered in what Ia to DO after
Jan. 1. 1898. the borough of the Bronx. made up OF
the whole OF the Thirty.nfth Assembly district, all the
territory annexed to the city from westchcster
county on July l, 1895, and 30 much OF the Thirty
fourth Assembly district as is north Of the Harlem
River. This would leave as the total registration OF
20 much OF New York as is not to be included in the
borough OF the Bronx 997.534. The registration in
the city Of Brooklyn, to become the borough Of
Brooklyn after Jan. l. 1898. was 2o7, $50 or 10000
less. The estimate 10 pretty generally agreed upon as
accurate that the total registration in the enlarged
New York this year will be 100000. Last year the
vote was In excess OF that, and the total registration
in the territory which is to mako up the enlarged New
York was nearly 600. 900.
Tho National Democratic candidate for Clerk OF the
Court ofAppeals in Kentucky is x.Lieut. Gov. Hind
man OF Adair county. not far from the Tennessee
border. He enjoyed the distinction of being elected
on the same ticket with Proctor Knott in 1883. His
successor as Lieutenant-G Governor OF Kentucky was
named James W. Bryan. ana II Is somewhat illustra-
tive OF the Kentucky methods Of politics that two
candidates on the successful Democratic ticket In the
Bluegrass State that year were Simon b. Buckner and
p. Watt Hardin. Gen. Buckner was the National De.
mocracy's candidate for Vice President at last years
election and Gen. Hardin was the last Democratic
candidate for Governor of Kentucky. and was de-
FAataV ~ m "a H. QnE -.tt. ~ a.
publican candidate for Governor in 1887 whom Buck.
ner defeated. Kentucky, long Democratic. is now
one Of tho closest States of the Union.
Under the redistricting OF the city the territory Of
voting precincts has been considerably enlarged. and
such changes are most marked at the two ends OF
town. in tho First ward. near tho Battery, and in tho
Twenty.fourth ward. near the westchester county
line. There will be this year six election districts
only in tho whole west side territory between Broad.
way and the river south of White and Franklin
streets, and this territory. furthermore. includes
Governors Island and the section between State and
Whitehall streets.south OF Bowling Green. In the First
election district of the First Assembly district last year
there were 52 votes from Governors Island. 8 from
Ellis Island. 8 from Bedloe's Island, 8 from revenue
cutters. 8 from the Barge once. Z from the police
boat Patrol. and Q from the nre boat. Ordinarily this
district IL strongly Democratic. Last year the vote
was - follows: Bryan. 1870; Mckinley. 10; Palmer,
" ~ u buppOstu tuAt u " QUOTE on eulOS
Island and two of the three on Ellis Island voted for
Palmer. but there II a. yet no proof OF the fact.
Tho Citfrons' Union. It IL said. IL paying 8 cents
for Low signatures in Harlem. and l cent downtown.
The new willis avenue bridge across the Harlem at
First avenue 10 to cost o.. 900. 900. It will be 2. 800
feet long. o little less than half q mile. II will begin
at l25th street and First avenue on the Harlem side
of the river. and run. including Ito appro. ches. to
ToA.A -. 80 y-tlIt. --.. rkz
proach will run along First avenue from l25th street.
The approaches will be of granite. The big steel
draw will be 800 feet long. The bridge proper Is
10 be supported on three granite piers. be-
sides the pivot pier OF the d~raw-two on the
north and ono on the south Of this large one. The
northern approach. which will have a grade OF three
per cent, will be built of granite from ls4th street
and Willis avenue TO the South-rn Boulevard. and
from this point to the bridge proper 1t will be a steel
viaduct supported upon eight steel and six stone pill.
lars. The bridge will be twenty-six feet above high
water at the Southern Boulevard, and there will be a
flight Of steps to reach the roadway.
iowa Is 4 commonwealth of small towns and rural
settlements. with only one city within its borders Of
more than 10000 population. The ticket put W, by
the National Democratic OF the Hawkeye State ut
their recent convention had n candidate for Governor
from Mason City. q town OF 1000; a candidate for
Lieutenant-Governor from Charlton. a town of 5000:
a. ehahee ~ "a SNtth SaakV " laobus
Pleasant. a town O. 1000. and n candidate for Rail
road Commissioner from Lansing. a town OF 1000.
Early In September there will be held. probably in
Cleveland. o.. q national conference OF Mayors and
Councilmen. for the purpose OF discussing municipal
affairs from a practical point OF view. A number OF
Mayors and Councllmen in all sections OF the country
have expressed their desire for such a conference.
The programme includes a discussion of municipal
ownership. franchises. street improvements. street
lighting. water supply. and police protection.
The question 4. asked by a correspondent II New
York Members OF Congress have ever in the past been
favored with municipal nominations for import
ant contests in this city, They have, Abram 8.
Hewitt was q member Of the Forty.ninth Con.
gress when elected Mayor Of New York In 1885.
Smith Ely, Jr.. now q Park Commissioner, was a
member OF the Forty fourth Congress when elected
Mayor in 1870. Ashbel ?. Fitch was a member of the
Fifty third Congress when elect d Comptroller OF
New York I'm 1898. and John r. Fellows was a mem
Der OF the same Congress when elected District
Attorney on the same ticket In the same
year. Mr.. Fitch had also been a member OF
three other Congresses. and in the Fifty.third he
had q associates Roswell p. Flower and John
RAines. Senator Raines. by the way. is a candidate
for Governor OF the State OF New York in 1893. Tho
CanandAigua Senator is not . stranger to once.
holding. nor does he regard his political career as
much more than begun. II 10 not generally known
thel halnes was q Captain during the civil war, ana
on his return he opened n law ONCE in Geneva. In
the Farmers almanac OF Ontario county. published
biennially in Naples township. appear these entries:
1850. Austro. Prussian war; 1857. John Raines
moved his law ONCE from Geneva to Canandaigua"
From 1880 to 1900 the population OF the city OF
New York increased 20 per cent, the population OF
the city Of Brooklyn 42 per cent. and the population
OF Long Island City 7s per cent. From 1880 to 1899
the population OF Richmond county. to be the borough
OF Richmond after Jan. /. 1898. increased 80 per cent.
In no previous municipal election since 1858 has a
Mayor OF New York been voted for in tho year ne1t
succeeding an election for President OF tho United
States. There 10 such an election this year. and the
nearness of the two contests accounts to some extent,
perhaps. for the prominence given to national is.
sues this year.
Tho appropriation for newspaper advertising by the
municipal departments this year is soc. 900. The
appropriation for the payment OF Juror fees is s7b,.
900. The two items together foot mp Sl37. 900.
o., 900 less than the total expenses OF the Surrogate
Court. the revenue from which to the state In taxes