The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-19

oct, 1. The Republicans will hold their primaries
on Sept. 20, Tsmmany VIII hold Its primaries on
Sept. 81.
The present appropriation for public drinking
ydrants 10 OF, 900, aud tho sum OF $4,000, twice as
much, Il asked for 1898 by the Department OF Public
works. the claim being made that the hydrants have
deteriorated and require TO DO put in order.
The salary account in Ludlow streat jail now er.
ceeds el7, 900 a year, and eel 900 Il asked for next
year.
Jacob Z. Solomon Ia q candidate for the Tamnany
Hall nomination for the Assembly in the Thirty'third
district, and Alfred A. Farley Is q candidate for tho
Republican nomination In the Twenty seventh. Tho
third district at last years election was one OF
the closest in the city. Gov. Black carried II by ia
votes In . total OF 5000. The Twonty seventh dis
trict 10 overwhelmingly Republican; In fact, the most
strongly Republican district OF the city in some re-
specta. II az the one last year in which the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor, Mr.. Porter, polied the
smallest vote.
The Republicans OF virginia have. after much delay.
determined to make q night for tho maintenance or
the integrity OF their party organization In that state.
where the Republican vote was $4,000 at last years
election. The Republicans OF New York city. who
poiied last year nearly twice as many votes In the
enlarged New York, $40. 900. have not been slow In
coming to q like determination. which bodies no good
for the toy politicians OF the CitiEens' Union, whose
membership is wholly on paper. and whose following
n Of an illusory character.
Those pepons who are strongly advocating the
nomination by the Citizens Union of Howard Payson
Weston Wilds for District Attorney believe that he
would be the unity Ing force for all those who have
ideas on the subject OF the collection OF small Items
Of public revenue. Save at the spigot Is n homeiy ad.
monition, and 1t 10 worry doubtful, in the opinion Of
ANNA NJ tha n, ~ a NJ tha CIt.venn' I7nfDn ff there hnl
ever been q Deputy Commissioner OF Public Works
who has tried. unsuccessfully, to save a. much TO the
city In small ways a. Brother Wilds. Politicians
might oppose him, but he would. as District Attorney,
be q terrifying force to evildoers.
Mr.. wardwell. the Prohibition candidate for Mayor
Of the enlarged New York, vas one of tho electors on
the cold water ticket last year. He received in the
present city OF New York 6s2 votes. Frederick F.
Wheeler. who ran on the same ticket for elector and
u this year the Prohibition candidate for Governor.
received $50. and Henry W. Randall es4.
The grievance OF additional valuation imposed by
she state Board Of Equalization, which is being COM
planned Of by many New York taxpayera. has come
up in even more aggravated form in the city OF Chi
cago. where. It is notorious, low valuations OF real
estate have brcn the rule for many years. There is Q
rumor that the Illinois state Board of Equalization
intends increasing the rs per cent. valuations in
Cook county. The Illinois Board of Equalization
consists OF twenty. one members Cook county, which
includes the city Of Chicago, has only six members
upon Il, = minority quite helpless, though representing
SO large q sh are OF the wealth and population OF tho
state. Last year the valuation In Cook county was
o2s2. 900. 900. which is about one-tnird OF the rs.
| sessed value OF all the property IN the State. The
proposed addition will bring up the assessed valu.
| alton OF Cook county TO e3ss. 900, 900.
Frederick Nixon of chautauqua county is now the
= L. 49,, nA-
Assembly in Albany. II being taken as a matter OF
course among politicians that the Republicans will
control It, as they do the Senate. which holds over
Mr.. Nixon is q native of that strong Republican
county. and he has boon q member OF seven Assem-
blies, 4 distinction which, his friends think, entities
him to recognition next year. Another candidate fol
spcakeship honors is George c. Austin of the Twenty
nrst district of New York. Mr.. Austin has had les'
experience as . legislator than Mr.. Nixon. aud It is
moreover. no sure thing that he will not be n candi
date for a county once on the Republican ticket
The late Joseph Mullin, who represented the water
town district in the State Senate. was not only
strong Republican, but he was at times very indie
pendent Republican as well. The Thirty NTH dis
trict, which he represented. omprises tho counties o
Jefferson and Lewis. OF which Jefferson Is by far tn
moro important. Both are strongly Republican
though in Lewis county there was last year . con
siderable silver sentiment, and It was. in fact, tn
III ~ II NV W h"t 80 49, "'fNa k"s DNh'S
Gratis came out for silver, David b. Hin. running 70
Governor In 1894. polled In Lewis county 2.7+
votes; Bryan had in II 2,88s. There are alread
several candidates for the Republican nomination {
succeed Senator Mulln. but the determination O
the night can in no respect change the Republica
control Of the upper branch OF the Legislature.
Statesmen who have heretofore claimed some clos
familiarity with municipal problems may expect {
mud themselves at sea iu the enlarged New York 1
determining questions OF n maritime or rural chai
acter. There are few New York city statesmen. 10
instance. who could approve the correctness OF o
point out the defects in semi.oricial s%oundings of s
much Of Jamaica Bay as lies within. the Greater Ne'
York. and another muniiipal problem has recent
been projected upon their attention-the water SUI
ply OF Astoria, an ancient town. the population Q
which. in the general estimate of many uninforme
New Workers. has 4 decided partially for lager bee
Pumping station No. In Astoria has been shut dowr
and in consequence OF this. It appears. distilled wate
in nve-gallon bottles is being sold for three cents
gallon for drinking and cooking purposes. This Is
matter which should certainly receive the promT
attention OF the Citizens Union, which promises q
the people OF the enlarged New York An ample SUI
ply OF free and wholesome water as well as non'pa
tisanship.
There Is no state election in Illinois this year, ii
terms of the Treasurer and superintendent of Publ
Instruction not expiring until January, 1909. an
those OF the Governor and other state oniciais col
tinuing until January, 1901: but in Morgan count.
the capital seat OF which IA Jacksonville, and W hic
adjoins Springfield. Gov. Tanner has issued n call {,
a special election for County Judge on Nov. 2 to ele'
n successor to Richard Yates. resigned. The Go
ernor's term in Illinois is four years. The Governor
salary Il 81, 900; the Lieutenant. Governor receiv'
1000 only.
Taking u Easy.
Una AMI, d,v old Bu Wheeler who had pnsaed n
winter on Ginger Mountain. showed himself at Il
B foot of Cinnamon Gulch. and took about an hour
thaw himself out and drink a hot whisky. Then Il
bartender made inquiry: