The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-16
POLITICAL NOTES.

The New York Assembly districts in which a.
thus far disclosed there primary contests for
leadership in the Tammany Hall organization are the
Fourth. Fourteenth. Fifteenth. Sixteenth. Seven.
teenth. Eighteenth, Nineteenth. Twenty. nth.
Thirreth and Thirty In the other districts
there are contests. some desutopy, some formidable
and some uncertain.
In the municipal election OF 1897 there was q
close contest in the Nineteenth Assembly district
between the Repu blicans and the Citizens Union,
Tammany in that district being third in tho
race. Assemblyman Perez NJ. Stewart, thu
Citizens Union candidate. received, after q
contest the certificate of election and for Alderman
also after q contest. Howard p. Dixie received ths
certificate Stewart and Okie are both Tammany Hall
Democrats. though ostensbly elected az Citizens
Union men. and the pretence Of opposition to this
denomination Of Robert Mazet. the present Republi
can representative Of tho Nineteenth, by obstreper
Gus Citizens Union men. has this Significance and
none other. Tammany in the Nineteenth district Is
to nominate Mr.. Stewart for Assembly on condition
that the Citizens Union in that district shall exert
Its Efforts to prevent, or to make dif1cult as
possible union for the support Of can
didates for Legislative office between the Republic
cans and the Citizens Union men this year.
Attention has been called by u somewhat super
ncial observer OF political conditions, no wever to
what he states Is fact in Ohio that "out of every
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State. 1t is pointed out that large . number Of
pensioners DESTROYS OF remaining friendly to the
party In power at Washington constitutes a strong
support TO the Republican State ticket in Ohio this
year. Iii trne that in an adult male voting popu-
laton Of not very much more than Million
the number OF soldier and sailor pensioners
in the State OF Ohio was. according to the
last Government report. Jos, 900, but il is
by no means fact that all army and navy
pensioners are eligible voters. majority OF tho
pensioners are widows. Many are children. the
female children of former veterans. and there are
probably not more than 80. 600 actual voting PEN
sionsrs in the whole State OF Ohio II so many.
Moreover. many OF these secured their pensions
under the two Democratic Administrations begun
in 1855 and 1898. and the title of veteran to his
pension 10 In nowise dependent upon the good will
OF the Administration in power. as was shownin
the election of 1888. wnen the majority OF Ohio
pensioners voted against the recollection Of Cleve-
land. with Thurman. the Vice Presidential candidate
from that State.
Although the municipal election in Baltimore in
tho spring turned ont disastrously to the Republ
cans vigorous fight il to be made in November
in that city not only for the Republican State ticket
but also over the local ofhces to be filled which in
addition to members Of the Legislature Include .
Judge OF the Court Of Appeals. Clerk of the city
Court. three Judges OF the Orphans Court, stts
Attorney. Sheriff and Surveyor
The work Of deciding the Tammanv Hall contest
for leadership in the Thirty first Assembly dis,r,,
By competition between the factions in the matter
or banner-ratsinR goes on unremittingly. Up to
date. the Hopper contestants have tn larger num-
Ter Of banners. but the Welde regulars have tbs
larger number Of tran 'pArences in other languages
than English.
The State in which. compared with the record OF
1886, tho BryAnites showed in 1898 the largest
Mckinley polled 80 $50 votes in the Chinook state.
and in last years election for memb OF Congress
the Republican vote was 80 500. increase Of $50
But while tho Bryan vote in 1895 $1,000. thu
combined Fusion vote year ago. Democratic, Pop.
uiist and Silver Republican in Washington only
$4,000 falling on of 5000 in two years On thu
proposed woman suffrage amendment t. tho Wash.
inGton Constitution. the number of votes cast in
favor OF the amendment was 10000 and the number
OF votes cast against it was 80 900. all adverse
tority OF 10000.
The question has frequently been asked Who
was Bronx, whose name given to the Bronx
River and to one OF the Ave boroughs of the Greater
New York; 1t appears that the river derives Its
name from Jonas Bronck. who settled in that region
In 1889 In 1928 the Department Of Buildings
Issued permits for the erection in Bronx borough Of
l.7e8 building. the estimated cost OF which
Ok. 900 900,
Enough 1t has mover been plpulsllr supposed that
TIE New York Board OF Aldermen took high in.
tsl'ctual rank among e,tAbl slod literary bodies
the United States the requsltion OF its members FOR
writing mae ials for s'ptsmbor 10 very large,
GLIDING 1000 sheets IF notepAper. 800 sheets Il
letter paper and loo envelopes. ere ere siItr
Aldermen. and atthiS rAte-?rosumipg eCth Aide"
manic ieae7 to be written orch onl, each Aides
man would wife $50 letters . month, or at
average OF eight letters for oAcl day There is an
election for Aldermen this year n all OF the districts
OF the city.
hniekSTooekT and His IIldnd contains this counsel
70 the opponents OF Tammany Hall at this years cleo
ton: Let repeat the Inexcu,ab- folly thatWAs
committed In the fall OF 'o7 when the people Of this
d'y went crazy and threw away their opportunity Il