The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-27
p~oDrTTcsD Norrs.

Tho failure Of the Citizens Union ticket, socallsd.
TO poll the r~equieite 10000 votes at the recent cleo.
tion. the failure the National Democrats to nomt
nate n ticket. and fthe refusal, on tho ground Of lite
informaIity, of tn Secretary Of State to accept the
silver Democratic ticket, reduce to four tho number
of political partie New York recognized by law
the Republicans, Democrats. Socialists, and Pro-
hibitionists, The effect of this change IL far reach.
ing In character. for there will be no general election
in Now York IN 1900, and under the provisions OF
the present ballot law the failure Of n party to nomi-
nate, or. nominating, to secure the required vote.
deprivcs Il Of the right to nominate in tho election
for Governor OF 1900. In the last Presidential cleo
tion more than $4,000 votes were cast in New York
by the three outside parties for President, and more
than 10000 for Governor-26,0o o by the National
Democrats. $4,000 by the Socialists, and 1000 by
the Prohlbitioniats. Since the enactment of the
Raines Liquor Tax law tho Prohibition party in New
York has not amounted to much.
The Democrats OF Bergen county. \. j., " hich In
cludes n part of the State that formerly gave Demo-
cratic maioritirs. met with serious reversos ut the
recent election. Bergen county includes most Of
the territory between the Ramapo and the Hudson,
north of Jersey City and Of Paterson. and south of
New York State line. 1t was a Democratic strong
hUll. but at the recent election the only candidate
saved from tho Republican sweep in Bergen was
Jake Van Buskirk of Hackcnssck. who was elected
Sheriff. He was sworn in by Judge zAbriskie, and he
succeeds Sheriff Herring-ono OF the Hcrrings of the
Ramapo region. The Van Buskirks Of Hackensack
are we'll known in Bergen county. Mckinley carried
Bergen county by 1000 in 1890. In 1892 the county
went Democratic.
One Of the curious features of the November cleo
tons this year was the extent TO which Democratic
or fusion candidates for Governor ran ahead Of their
tickets. This was the case in Minnesota, Nebraska,
Nevada, South Dakota and Wisconsin; but no very
good reason can be assigned for 10.
Avery much disappointed statesman as the result
OF the recent election Is the Hon. John Flanagan OF
CanandaiRua. At the beg ming of the recent State
CANVAS Mr.. Flanagan procured Il substitution for
e1.Judge Rice, former Secretary of State. who is .
member OF the Democratic State Committee from
the Ontario county district. Ontario county is the
h0me Of Senator Raines. who was a candidate for
reelection. running for the nrst time for an elective
once since the adoption of the liquor tax law which
bears his name. Mr.. Flanagan insisted IN the nomi.
nation of one of the Van WyckB at the Syracuse Con-
vention. his first preference being for Van wyck
Robert), though he afterward accepted Van wyck
AuRnstus,, and he assured all Corners of the.
fne showing which would DO made in Ontario
county and Wayne, which adjoins It, for the Demo
cratic ticket and against Mr.. Raines. whom the brow
ers OF Rochester and Buffalo were much concerned
in defeating. As the result of tho election. however.
Theodore Roosevelt carried ontArio county by 1900
majority and Wayne by 2 900. = total in excess of
1000. Senator Raines was reelected by an increased
majority, and the representations Of Mr.. Flanagan
were seen to be rs wide Of the mark as his report of
the political condition In the peppermint district, as
the Wayne and Ontario county constituency is often
called, was erroneous.
The States which elected solid delegations Of DEM
ocratic Congressman on Nov. 8 were: Alabama, A.
kansas. Florida. Georgia. Louisiana, Mississippi.
South Carolina. Texas, and Virginia.
The campaign expenses Of tho two political par
ties in New York were not, contrary to the popular
belief. unusual or excessive. The Democratic State
had. Of course, the larger sum available,
but the Republican had sufficient for all
practical purposes In the way of Legitimate ex-
penses. Each Of the candidates for each of the
offices on the State ticket contributed 81, 900 toward
its expenses. but an exception was found on the
Democratic side in Judge Van wyck (Augustus). who
contrib uted to the party cause his speeches and
travelling expenses. as appears from the c~ertihcate of
his disbursements which he has hled. Mr.. Rooseveltu
expenses we're in the neighborhood OF 1000 and
bore about the same relation TO the contributions Of
the other candidates upon tho State ticket a. the
salary Of the Governor. which Is $4,000. bearn to
the salary of the other State officers, which IN
$1,000. except In the case Of the Comptroller. who
~rc:stvUg ct, 1000.
The Massachusetts, Socialists are highly elsted By
the showing which they made at the recent election
in Massachusetts. having 4 total Of 10000, against
o.3O1 a year ago. This will entitle the party next
year to q place upon the ofacial ballot as & regular
political party. and they are greatly encouraged by
the success in Haverhill Of James F. Carey aud
Louis N. scates. who were elected to the Legislature
on the Socialist Labor ticket. and will be the FIRST
Socialists to hold a seat in any Legislative body In
the United States, it il said.
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