The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07
+

The combined vote of tho two States Rhode Island
and Oregon, which have already held their State cleo.
tons for 1898. ia as follows: Republican, 0e.s0s
Democrat. A7.Gs5; Prohibition, 4,24s; Socialist,
2 1884; Middle of the Road Populist, a,s86.
Tho Chairman OF the Committee on Water Supply
OF the last Albany Assembly was from Orange
county, where the milk comes from.
There ia y Madrid. N. V, in st. Lawrence county.
which was taken from the town Of Lisbon. There IL
u Salamanca In Cattaraugus county and q Cuba in
Alegany. but generally speaking the prejudice
against Spanish names has been too strong to make
popular their adoption.
According to the local chronicles Of Harlem, where
little occurs which il not communicated to tho knowl-
edge Of the inhabitants. It appears that there is some
controversy among TAmmanyites a. to the proper
meeting place for those Democrats who reside in
what IL known as the Thirty-fourth district, south
side. 1t appears that some Of thom favor 124th
street, near Lexington avenue. and others the side
walk in front of 25th street and Third avenue. All
time when Democrats are trying very hard to get to-
gether, II would be deplorable. indeed, to those re-
siding in the Thirty-fourth Assembly district, south
sido, II the question OF a meeting place in Harlem
became an obstacle to harmony.
The Republicans of North Dakota have nominated
f. B. FAnchor, now Commissioner Of Insurance, for
Governor; havo renominAted the present Republi-
can Lloutenant-G Governor, Mr.. Deveine, and have put
up D. +. spalding for Congress in place OF Martin
johnson. elected in 1895. North Dakota was carried
by the Republicans by q substantial majority In
1895. The last Legislature was Republican. and
upon the next Legislature will devolve the choice Of
q successor to United States Senator William N.
Roach, Democrat. The county from which tho Re-
publican candidate for Governor halls has an area Of
1880 square miles and . voting population of 1880.
The money order system Of the Post once Depart
ment was established in 1896. In the nrst year the
Government lost on 1t 81, 900; in the second year the
Government cleared 81. 900. Then for twenty yoars
there were profits, gradually reaching an average Of
100000 a year. Then they rose to $500. 900, S9oo,-
900, and $1,000 and last year the Governments
net profit on money orders was $500. 900. The total
amount Of money orders issued in the year was $780,
100000. The fees paid and stamps bought amounted
to 100000 and tho expenses were S7oo,ooo leAv-
ing the profit stated of 100000.
It is announced that all the New York members Of
the Senate delegation to Albany are candidates for
reelection except Senator Grady. who is about to
close his term Of Legislative service, and Senator
PAvey, who is not in harmony with the Republican
organization in the Fifteenth district or so much OF
1t as controls the Republican nomination there.
Friendly relations continue between tho Depart.
ment Of Correction and the District Attorney once.
A representative of the latter has sent to tho Commits.
sioner Of Correction aletter requesting that he or his
assistants may be admitted at any time to the City
Prison to visit prisoner, and that certain outside
persons ito be shown to prisoners for Identification,
&c.) may also enter with these officials; also. that
prisoners awaiting trial may be taken to the Criminal
Court building. under proper guard. when desired by
tho District Attorney or his assistants. The request
has been granted.
Tho Gold Democrats. so-called. of Missouri, are moi
formidable numerically. Outside OF the city Of st
Louis. whore their vote in 1906 was 400 for Gen. Pal
moi. they polled less than l.. 300 votes in tho Iron State
Bryan's vote outside of St. Louis was $4,000. Thii
year indications point to q fusion between tho Pal
mer Democrats and the Republicans. A conference,
Of the Gold Standard Democrats IL to determine tn,
course OF their party during the campaign, which II
chiefly for members of Congress and q Legislature K
choose . successor to Francis NJ. Oockrell IN thu
United States Senate. Senator Cockrell 10 q nativ,
MissouriAn.
David Martin. IL is announced, IL 0 prospective Re
publican candidate for State Senator in the Eight
Pennsylvania district. which gave the present r.
publican representative Q majority Of 10000. It 1
made up wholly Of Philadelphia wards. Martin 4
now Secretary of the Commonwealth Of Penney
vania, his term expiring in January. 1899.
There was only one Ohio man tonly one native o
ohio) In IndiAnA'a delegation to the last House O
Representatives. but both Of the present Indian
Senators are natives of the Buckeye State.
Many Of the United States Senators from souther
States como from small towns. the policy In man
parts of the South being to recognize countr
rather than city statesmen. Neither OF the repre-
BentAtiyeB OF TeXRB IA from GRlveRton. nathan NJ Nh
representatives from Georgia. is from Atlanta; neithe
Of the Senators from Alabama is from Mobile
neither OF tho Senators from North Carolina
from Raleigh; neither of the Senators from sout
Carolina is from Charleston; neither of the Senator
from Virginia is from Richmond; neither of til
Senators from Kentucky is from Louisville; neitho
of the Senators from West Virginia is from Vince
ing. and neither OF the Senators from Missouri
from st. Louis. Some of the towns represented al
Marietta. Ga; Bennetsville. 8. c.; Tyler. Tex; Scott
vile. Va; Marshall. N. o., and Marion, Ky. Tenne
, see is the only Southern State whose two Senator
represent the two chief cities.
Though schohRrie county. N. z, was the onl
I county in the State carried by Bryan In 1890. 1
Democratic allegiance has been put into serio,
peril recently. and the schoharo county SenAtori
district. now represented by a Republican. ia like
to be represented by n Republican again. thong
Senator Krum announces that he is 0 candidate Il
Comptroller and not for reelection as Senator. tt
, districts made up of two former Democratic counte
> SchohArie and Hamilton. one Republican count
|. Fulton. and one doubtful county. Montgomer
known as the most uncertain county in the State p
litically. But Fulton nowadays is moro strongly R
publican than schohariO is Democratic. 1t ga,
100 Republican majority last year; the Dem
. cratic majority in schoharie WAS SIG.
7 Oct. l will be Chicago day at the Omaha EIpostHo
l and Col. Harper. Chairman OF the Com mittee on A
ranGements has notified Carter Harrison that
0 will be expected to be present on that day and d
I liver an address on tho subject OF Chicago. II
! Mayor has consented. and Chicago day will be at
. observed in Omaha oratorically and otherwise.
a The expenses Of the Post once Department ID
year were Sss. 900. 900. The receipts were $50. ooC
> 600. This year. 1t is expected. the receipts will rea,
500. 900. 900. breaking all records.