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POLITICAL NOTES.

James c. Spencer. OF the new Assistant Corpo-
ration Counsel United States District Attorney
for the New York city district under James Buchan-
an. After serving under the Buchanan Administra-
tion he was Judge OF the Superior Court in this
city and afterward Aqueduot Commissioner 1t is
said that when the Democratic Club of which Rich.
ard Croker Is, perhaps. the most active member,
changed its name from tho Young Mems Democratic
Club to the Democratic Club (omitting Young
MepsD Mr.. Spencer ono of the most vigorous op-
ponents Of the change.
A constitutional amendment IL proposed In Albany
to alter the of election OF Judges where
cies arise Is the last year through the re-
tirement ufder the age limit of Judge Andrews. 1t
is proposed to have these elections held the same
day the Governorship elections instead Of having
the case last year. an isolated election to I'LL
judicial vacancy with State ofdcers TO be voted
for at the same time.
Tho bills appropriating public money already intro
duced into the Albany Legislature exceed 400 and
the total amount sought be appropriated by them
is in of $40 oOO 900. It is not thought that
majority OF these bills will pass but the fact that
many have been introduced is used an argument
in favor OF biennial of the Legislature and
against annual sessions
Some matters in Paris more expedtfously NJ
tended to by the municipality than in New York On
the day OF Daudets funeral the municipality Of Paris
decided to name street after him.
The late John cochrane. whose last public ONCE
that Of Police Justice. occupied for many years
n position of great prominence in the politics Of the
State OF New York. and 1t is fact not gener ally
known that at time, in 1864. he was nominated
for the oce OF vico President OF tho United States
This was at the Cleveland convention which put
John C. Fremont forward for President platform
calling for the vigorous prosecution OF the civil
war. Mr.. Cochrane at that time Attorney
General OF the state Of New York, having been
elected the year previous the post the political In
huence OF which was greater. perhaps, at that time
than It is at present. HIS predecessor Daniel l..
Dickinson. and At the head OF the ticket upon which
Mr. Cochrane was chosen was Chauncey N. Depew.
Republican candidate for Secretary OF State. Lucus
Robinson, afterward Governor. was the Comptroller
and George W. Schuyler the STATE Treasurer.
william ]. Bryan carried Kansas the homo of pop
ulism. by l3oO0 in tho election OF 1895 Kansas is
10 choose this year Governor Lieutenant Governor.
Secretary of State Auditor Treasurer. and Attorney
General. lively contest is expected. and elaborate
preparations being made by both political parties
for the battle. Republican success in Kansas would.
It believed. do much to thwart the efforts OF the
Populist Representatives in Washington. and the
political conditions OF the Sunfower State are.
therefore. studied with interest in Washington. In
the battle for the Governorship OF Kansas in 1896
tne fOpullstB WOHi Dut tne Noto WAS Dauly bpIt
Yr Lcddy. the present Governor. who recently Wis.
tied Wall street ncognito. he says. poled l8s 900
votes. Morrill,. his Republican competitor. poled
900, and there 5000 votes cast for the two
Prohibition candidates. ON tho Weep resdency.
however. the divisional line between the Democrats
and the Pops was clearly marked Arthur sewail's
In the State 80 600 less than the vote for
Bryan and should there not bo solid fusion OF tho
two factions OF tho Populists. the Democrats, and
the Middle. the Road men. tho chances OF the Re.
publcaus will be greatly improved. They are other
wise good.
Justice wauhope Lynn OF the Municipal Court.
First District. has made application to the city
thorltes 10 remove his courtroom from its present
location In City Hall Park 10 the old Eighth Precinct
station house. at tho corner OF Prince and Wooster
streets For many years this building in use for
police purposes, and In a part OF 1t was more than
three quarters of century ago what was then known
as the city's uptown watchhouse. During. and for
some years after, the civil war the Eighth police
precinct. extending from Canal to Houston street
and from Broadway to the North River.
the New York Tenderloin and the number OF arrests
for serious offences In this precinct larger
than in any other Lighting Charley" Mcdonnell
gained his spurs here. Though the district changed
and the character OF its population was altered the
station house remained until 1890, when build.
ing put up by the city on MacdougA street. Now
~ Is proposed to reconstruct tho old building a
Court House AZ an expenditure lne bOaru
OF Public Improvements has ratified a resolution 10
that effect The present First District Court is in
what was long known as the brownstone building.
and Its removal will be entirely agreeable to lawyers
and lugants as we'll.
George Fred Williams is again. It is announced.
alto for Governor OF Massachusetts the
oeratic ticket. ONCE for which ho runs with
eoviatlng Gofcst every year. He enjoys the adVan.
tAge OF being aSpirant for post not sought and
not likely to be accented by any other Democratic
aspirant In the face OF Republican majority vary
ing from 900 to l6O 900. Tho salary OF the Gov.
ernor OF Massachusetts is -, 900.
There Is only Democrat in the present Con-
RresslonaI delegation OF nine from North Carolina.
The others either P1pulists or Republicans hav
ing Popust support. North Carolina is prsc.
tically the only state In which the position OF the
Republican Organization on the silver question is In
any doubt; and IL is the only state which gave
any Republican vote In the House for the Teller
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