The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-16

ernor OF Pennsylvania At the recent election, was
beaten by I1e. 600 majority. but he did not lack ap-
probation in the Eighth Election precinct OF the
Fourth ward OF Philadelphia. In this voting place
there were IL votes cast for Mr.. Stone, the success.
full Republican candidate for Governor. 2t6 for Mr..
jerks. and none for slas swallow, the Prohibition
and Independent Republican candidate. In the
Eleventh Election district of the same ward the Re.
publican vote was 10 and the Democratic vote 2Oo
for Mr.. jerks.
Suffolk county is one of the oldesti in the State Of
New YORK. dating its origin back to November. 1888.
The capital town of Riyerhoad was formed in 1872,
Tho committee appointed by tho Republican
| county organization since tho last election to inquire
into tae condition of the voting aud registration
laws has not yet made q comprehensive report. ana
&. is thought by some members OF the Republican
organization that an obstacle to such n report Ia the
unexplained occurrence of $1,000 majority against
Theodore Roosevelt in the city of New York. One Of
the members of this committed Che voted for Ere.
mont. when expostulated with on the poor showing
Of New YORK, answered testify that but for the
efforts OF ZONE Of his associates the majority against
Mr.. Roosevelt would have been 10000.
Schuyler county. the last to be created under sct
Of the Legislature prior 10 the establishment Of
Mas an. was rot. as Nassau county is, q subdivision
of a former county. but a new county made up OF
parts OF three others. The last previous division OF
a New York county wss in 1s4l. when Geneseo
county YVES divided, one TART retRlnlER the name
Genesee AMI the ,tier becoming Wyoming county.
Nassau has entered upon it's career as q New York
county on what may be called a bipartisan basis.
The County Judge ia a Democrat; the County Clerk
Is u Republican; the District Attorney is a Democrat;
the Shelf is a Republican; the County Treasurer ia .
Republican, and the duties Of Sur ogate devolve
on a Democrat.
The last Legislature OF New York passed a mum
Der Of laws authorizing the use in elections of vRri-
M ballot machines. the Myers machine, the Bona
machine, the Standard machine. and others. and in
four cities of the State-Rochest,r, Utica. James
town and HornellsNille-thero was voting by ma
chincry at tho recent election. The assertion is
made. and som h stoutly, that voting by ma
chinery is in contravention to the provisions of the
State Constitution; but. Illegal or not. 1t Ia not pre-
tended by ANY one that the exclusion of the votes
cast by machinery would have affected the result In
the State, though it would have altered TO some ex-
tent the majorities cast for the successful candidate.
The fact liz that the Use Oft ballot machine In finding
favor in many parts of the State, and the same con-
stiutional objections which are unsuccessfully
urged against it were raised against the system OF
voting by cross marks established in 1895.
There are O5 Democrats in the lower branch Of the
Massachusetts, Legislature to 165 Republicans.
though at last years election the Republicans car
ried every county in that State and had a popular
pluralt Of s3. 600.
The present State Government of Indiana, eIecu-
tive and judicial, il for tho first time in many years
solidly Republican. Both branches OF the Indian
apolis Legislature nave Republican majorities, and
the Republicans had q clear majority on the Con-
gress vote. Indiana. long doubtful. seems now TO be
securely in the Republican column.
There are forty engine and hook and ladder COM
panies on Staten Island, volunteer concerns toward
the maintenance OF which New York has appropri-
ated this year S16.550 for supplies, rent, repairs and
hose, but nothing for the payment Of salaries. Alta
recent meeting of the Board Of Representatives
of the North Shore Fire Department OF Staten
Island the Legislative reported that it had
met during the week with the Legislative Committees
of the ElGewater and Tottenvilie departments to ar
range for the drafting of a bill to be presented jointly
by the three departments at the next sess ion OF the
Legislature. According TO a recent opinion of the
Corporation Counsel. the moncs which accrues from
the . per cent. in surance tax reverts to the Veteran
Firemen's Association. A clause will be inserted in
the bill asking that this . per cent. tax DO paid to the
three departments in Richmond borough while do
ing volunteer duty. The hremen aro dissatisfied
with the appropriations allowed them under tho
charter, and say they need more.
Justice Joseph F. DAILY closed on Jan. l his twenty
eight years Of uninterrupted judicial service. and
Justice George C! Barrett, whose term expires at tho
end Of the present year, has an even longer record Of
judicial term. Justice Barrett was elected in No.
vember. 1863. a Judge of the Common Pleas Court.
at that time the Oldest judicial tribunal in the Slate,
and made mp of three Judges, Charles p. DAILY. John
II. Brady and George c. Barrett. Subsequently the
membership of the court was enlarged by the cleo
ton of three additional Judges, Of whom Joseph +.
DAILY was one. In 1871 Judge Ba rrett was elected .
Supreme Court Justice for a fourteen year term,
which expired in 1885. when he was reelected for a
second term, which expires Mt the close Of this year
While the Municipal Court Justices are discussing
an extension of their jurisdiction and an increase IN
their powers, objection comes from Chicago to the
ofthc present powers enjoyed by minor
tribunals there, and a bill to hx, limit and determine
the Jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace IN aiyil cases
has been drafted for introduction in the lower house
of the Illinois Legislature by Representative Carl
Mueller and In the Senate by senator Fred A. BusSe.
The law is intended TO prevent the suing of people
at a long distance from their residence. II prov dcs
n Justice of the Peace shall have Jurisdiction
to try, hear, and determine any civil case or proceed
ing unless the plaintiff or defendant. or one Of the
or defendants, resides in, or has bis pin.
cipal place of business in, the town or prrc net for
such Justice Of the Peace is elected or alp.
pointed.
Among the applicants for appointment on the Pc.
lice Department during the last week Of 1903 were
a foorwalker. a Long Island City house mover. a
oyster opener and a Tuckahoe trainnIai.
The benefits Of enlargement OF the corporate boun.
laries of New York are reflected in the character and
service of some of lis public officials.
More than II, 900, 600 votes were cast at the recent
election in the States which participated in them,
inding the fact that minor officers only
were voted for at some of them. In the Presidential
lection of 1890 the total popular vote was II, 600.
The Republican plurality was larger in 1928
han it was at the Presidential election preceding
The Socialist party, which polled 5000 votes at
he recent election in New York. a larger total than
my of tho outside parties, made n special effort in
me OF the Assembly districts of the city, tie Six.
zenith. and IN ore of the counties OF the State.
)noudaga. The Socialist vote in the Sixteenth New
district was LIZA; in Onondaga il was 1887.
aSt year the Socialis; vote in Onondrga was 400
MY. So large a total in OnOndaga Is the more sur
rising, a'in THIS former temperance stronghold the
'rohibition vote was only 800.
The term of the Governor OF Wyoming il four
ears. and the salary is So. 800. In the election Of
1874. MIR. Richards. the Republican candidate. was
hosen by n plurality of =. 100. In the election Of