The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06
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Democrats in the March election for supervisors.
Allegany is one OF the counties in which the Prohibi.
ton party has always been numerous, and during the
Greenback agitation OF some years ago IL was one Of
the strong imitation counties. An alliance between
Popuiists and Democrats is no new thing. but an
alliance between Prohibltionists and Democrats 10
unusual. Last year. without tho help of the Prohibit
tionists the Democrats carried ak townships in Allie
gany; this year. with Prohibition help. they carried
eight. There are. approximately, 1000 Democrats.
1000 Republicans. and 1000 Prohibitionists in
Allegany.
Chicago is a cosmopolitan city. Last years ar
rests included go Indians. IL Algerians. lie Turks. 10
Firms, 598 Greeks, and 65 Welshmen.
steuben county contains three ities-Hornellsville,
Bath. and Corning. The two political parties arc
pretty evenly divided In them. the Republicans car.
rying Hornellsville by a majority OF go. Bath by .
majority of 5. ind Corning by amajority of l vote.
Local legislators In Queensland, Australia. got
1900 q year and free passes on all railroads. boats.
sloops. and dugouts. when Parliament is In session.
When 1t isn't they havet to pay full fare. The sos
sions OF the Queensland Parliament are protracted.
The running expenses of the city Of New York for
the first year under consolidation will not be far
from $1,000 900. and will rather fall below than
exceed this sum. The municipal expenses OF London
and Paris are larger than New York's, the Paris ex-
pVhoNo otAAb 80 Aiuth btkhSt heh " "
any other large city. The debt Of Paris. too. is very
much larger than that Of New York or of London;
but many things are done and many things arc fur
nished by the Paris municipal government which In
New York are supplied by private enterprise.
Students of municipal politics should be gratined
to know. on authority which is unquestionably OF.
fcial. that the sales of the CITY Record arc now
larger than they have been at any previous time In
Its history since It's establishment in 1873. Tho Feb
ruary sales were larger than in any previous Febru.
AIRY. even in leap year with ono day additional. and II
the present gain keeps up the Record will soon DO
self.supporting.
One visible and notable change in the munich
pal service since Jan. ] has been the increased
compensation paid to secretaries. Heretofore the
ONCE Of secretary has usually called for q salary of
81. 900 or 1900. sometimes less, but tho present
rule is to pay 1000 a year to secret aries in the md
nicipal service-s4.o 900 or thereabouts. some receiv-
ing 50. 800 and others $4,000. but $4,000 being the
average. The change OF rate Is explained by some
persons to be due to tho fact that this 10 an educa-
tional administration.
III. is not harmony among the municipal reformers
OF Philadelphia. They have recently achieved the
result of looming in second in . municipal contest.
and the difficulty which has now arisen 10 between
the Cts and the Leaguers. otherwise known as OFT.
liens Union and Municipal League. who Jointly
at the February election polled 81. 900 votes for their
uAta u 81 iNuSNi % Nv NV Al eibputC IN
which Of the two reform organizations contributed
the moro to she result. Each one says that its friends
and %partisans tmostly non partisans) polled the
30, 900 aud the other and rival organization polled
the 8 900.
The State Treasurer of Michigan gets $500 q year
for bis services. though the finances OF the State OF
Michigan are in q nourishing condition. The Auditor
OF the State of Indiana gets 81. 500. or o2.600 q year
more than Is paid the Governor Of the Hoosicr State.
Michi0an IA DracticaIlv without hondad daht and tfa
tax rate averages l.70. Indiana has q State debt Of
0s. 900. 900 and Its tax rate averages 500.
The lobby in Albany is irrevocably. uncondition.
ally. determinedly and pronouncedly opposed to the
project Of biennial sessions. Tho project gets no
oountonancef from the members OF the third house.
They regard Il as n dangerous innovation, and some
OF them have gone so far. It appears. as to declare
that the establishment of biennial sessions. II author
ICED by the people at the polls In 1900, would work
such a radical alteration In lawmaklng in New York
that It would-stopw work on the Capitol.
The railroads OF New Jersey. which pay so largo q
share of the public expense-a larger share. rela-
lively. than do the railroads of any other state-are
vigorously opposing what is known as the change of
grade law, alleging that the proposition to establish q
commission to enforce the elevation OF tracks is not
called for. and that. moreover. the railroad interests
OF the State OF New Jersey. which are great and vaiu.
able. should not be put into the irresponsible keeping
OF three or four men who might have no practical
knowledge OF railroads and their management.
and would be apt to force upon the rail.
roads an expense far greater than they could
AFFORD 10 bear. Last year the railroads of
New Jersey paid moro than one'half OF the run.
| ming expenses OF the state. and contributed. more.
| over. more than $500. 900 in local taxes and penal.
ties. The assessed value OF railroad property in New
jersey is In excess OF S220. 900 900. or consid erably
more than tho total assessed valuation. for taxation
purposes, OF the whole State of Nebraska. Much of
the railroad property In New Jersey 10 In large cities,
aud a very considerable portion of It. too. Is in the
form OF terminals. mostly In Hudson county.
There will be elections for Senator In each OF tho
New York districts this year and the boundaries OF
each remain as they were In 1895, when the present
Senators were chosen. There are seven dlstricts in
the two boroughs OF Queens and Brooklyn, four rep
resented by Democratic and three by Republican
Senators. Two OF the Democratic districts and one
OF the Republican districts ara very close and the
others. two Republican districts and two Democratic
districts, are strongly for their respective par.
ties. In tho New York city districts. those
represented by Mr.. Ahearn. Mr. Foley, Mr..
GRADY. Mr.. Munzinger, Mr.. Featherson. and
Mr.. Guy are overwhelmingly Democratic. The
Pavey and Ford districts are Republican, decid.
eddy, and the four districts which remain are those
represented by Mr., Sullivan, Mr.. Martin. Mr.. Cantor,
and Mr., Page. Pages district is strongly Democratic,
and there has been some talk. based on his advocacy
OF the bill to restore Justices Koch, Welde, and Ryan
to onice by legislative amendment. OF his seeking a
TammAny Endorsement. Mr., Cantor was nominated
in 1898 with great dlnculty and after . convention
which was deGdlockod. He owed his success
TO the active Intervention OF John @. ShsehAn,
whose support this year 10 not likely to be
given TO him. Mr.. Cantor Is . supporter OF
tho Ellsworth bill, though representing a district
In which there are more newspapers published than
there are farmers In Niagara county. and In which
more newspapers are circulated than have ever been
consigned TO Niagara from Bufalo or Rochester.
Senator SulliyG an. II Is said. 10 q candidate for Con.
Rress 20 succeed ]. Murray Mitchell, and Senator
Hrady will NOT ha again IN the field for an eIectivs