The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-05
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P0LITICAL NOTES.
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James oliver is candidate for the Tammany nomi.
nation to the State senate from the Tenth district,
nov represented by John +. AheArn. AheArn has
been In the Senate since 1889. The term OF the Sen.
ator to he voted for this year will expire in 1900.
Pennsylvania. thou.n smaller than New York in
population and area, has moro than 1000 miles OF
railroad trackRge In excess Of New York. 1t lie Gus.
tomRry for the Republicans to hold. ~ they have
done this year, their state Convention at Harrisburg,
n point ersily reached from all sections of the state.
This y"Art the railroad managers of Pennsylvania en-.
tered into an agreement not to issue any free trans.
portation on account Of the Harrisburg convention.
For some time past they had been considering the
advisablllty Of limiting still further the issue OF free
tickets. aud 1t was thought that this was n good OBJ.
portunity to begin. when the timo for thc Republi.
can Convention was decided upon n meeting OF ON.
cinls OF the various railroads interested was held.
aud II was agreed to not issue any free tickets. but
TO make Q single fare for the round trip. and for the
Democratic Convention OF Pennsylvania, which is to
be held in Altoona, similar action viii DO taken.
There will be a State election In Georgia this year.
on oct. 8. for Governor. Secretary OF State, Attorney.
General. Treasurer, and Comptroller. Tho Populista
OF Georgia, failing in their effort to conscrIpt Long
Tom Watson as their candidate. nominated J.. r.
Hogan Of Lincoln county for Governor and Felix N.
Cobb OF Carroll for Attorney.General Lincoln
county is in the northeastern section Of the State on
the Savannah River, adjoining EdEeneld county.
South Carolina. There are no railroads In It, and the
chief waterway is known as Soap Creek. II is q
Populist stronghold, and at the last State election
the PopuliSts o"utnumbered the Democrats in the pro.
portion of three to one. In the Presidential election of
1890 the Populists. generally speaking. stayed at
home. There were zoe votes for Bryan and 10 for
Mr.. Mckinley. The full vote of Lincoln county is less
than a thousand.
There Is constant complaint among politicians and
Others having business with the city Record ONCE
about Its present management. Though the charter
explicitly provides that in January OF each year the
list OF public on1cials in the service of the municipal
~ of New York shall be published In the City Record,
the law In this respect has heen disregarded; and
though the primary election law adopted by the Last
Legislature provided for the publication OF the names
OF the enrolled voters " within ten days after the
May registration this was not done in the CITY Rec
ord, but the lists were published on . fragmentary
plan somewhat In the Same way a. q plumber makes
minor repairs.
The late Cyrus c. Carpenter Of Iowa was Governor
OF the Hawkeye State for four years. from 1879 to
1876. and his death recalls two facts-one, that
though Indiana had a Governor in 1919, Illinois ono
In 1878, and Missouri ono in 1920. the first Governor
OF Iowa did not enter upon tho discharge OF his
duties until 1s40; the second. that though the term
OF the Governor OF Iowa is two years, It has become
a political usage in that State to elect Governors for
four. on the theory that one good term deserves an
other. Senator Gear was Governor OF Iowa for four
years from 1873. his successor. Van Buren,, for four
years from 1889, Gov. Larabee for four years from
1855. and Horace Boies for four years from 1890. At
the last State election, however, the custom of giving
a second term to the Governor was abandoned, and
the present Chief Executive OF Iowa, who was chosen
In 1897. and began his term OF ONCE on Jan. l. 1898,
lP serving hin first term. He IA Iealio Shaw.
The opponents OF the Raines Liquor Tax law in
New York State. who allegs that the rates charged
are so high as to be almost prohibitive, should cast a
rowing eye over the schedule Of taxes in Alaska sub
mitted for consideration to Congress. Some Of the
proposed taxes are; Upon q wholesale liquor estab-
lishment. $4,000 a year; upon a barroom or saloon In
any town OF more than 1900 Inhabitants. 81, 500 a
year. and upon any retail liquor saloon In communi-
ties OF less than | 800 Inhabitants. 81. 900 a year.
The President of the United States Senate has desiE.
mated as the two Government visitors to West Point,
whose selection devolves on the Senate. Joseph r.
Hawley of Connecticut, Republican. and Richard R.
Kenney Of Delaware. Democrat.
During tho sessions OF the Louisiana Constitutions
Convention. which adjourned last month after adopt.
ing q new constitution. It was remarked frequently
that Louisiana differed from the other States In many
respects. Louisiana is the only State In which the
,o, ~, pnn,.na L., =, l. =.
60. tnrrh,ah M ""' VI 'ne
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ouS :" WIN" court
Co. wh,Oh adhon.. 800 ..a-n.. 'o o"S
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...,,as ~ . "a con,
49,, '""' Il '~hu Jaws OF
the Union. and Mr.. Boatner amended this statement
" io" any otneF
English'speaking community In existence. In fact.
they resem6led only those OF Russia prior to tho
emancipation or the serfb by Gear Alexander.
The ponuIation Of neyY Nassau cou,tv " -.
constituted NV the I.gIsIoturA "a AZ ono ,r., -.
the anna as The manhattan ~ ,boso o,hor W. VI.
counties a, tho t,ra ~ che I..t o.,,m., usr"
otaeRo. Washington. A,Ievanv Wavns CuD,or Ch.
mung delaware Montsouarv on,orI, ord CO..
Ma Tbora - ei,hteor co,r,tas h,y,n. ,.., -.
population OF Nassau At present.
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There has not been, perhaps. q legislative body In
tho State OF New York since the days OF Peter Stuy.
and responsible to perform as now devOlvs upon the
hlehloers OF |he hhhlclpAl Assembly. What IL known