The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-08
POLITICAL NOTES.

The CITY Committee Of the Republican orv,nl,,.
ton in New York, to be voted for on Sept TO- viii
be made up Of 1.otp members. OF whom SO, ar,
credited to the County OF New York Ai6 to thu
County OF KinRs,4s to Queens, and "a to Rchmonl
Editors were considerably favored at tho Zanc,
willie convention In Ohio. An editor was nominated
for Governor. former editor was nominated f.r
Neutenan nj Governor and an editor was nominated
for State Treasurer. More than this, the editor Of
Coshocton Democratic paperTas Sergeant /. Arm,
OF the convention. Among his assistants were rc,
dents Of the following Ohio towns: McGuncr. Hol.
gate, Coldwater. Defiance. Junction city. Duncan
Falls, Chester HILL Byesvillo. Pretoria woodsaeld
Eaton Byrne. and Brecksville.
The Prohibitiopists of Maine. indignant at vh,,
they consider violation of the law declare that nm
action 10 to be begun against the Maine Central
Railroad for the illegal transportation OF liquors to
wsterville where recently. there was seizure OF
CARLOAD of ale brought into the State over that line
Asit WAS being unloadod at the watervilIe freight
station. the representatives OF the Civic League OF
Maine procured evidence which will he
suficient they declare, to proceed against
the railroad company for accepting the ale for
transportation into Maine. It is one Of
the curiotltes of constitutional prohibition that
though the manufacture sale or transportation OF in
toxcating liquors In through Mano 10 nterdicted
by law the United States collect nearly $50 600 n
year internal taxes in Maine there be-
ing in State according 10 the last re-
port Of the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue e4o
retail LIQUOR dealers, 10 Wholesale liquor dealers
1ss retail beer sellers. 1b brewers total of more
than 1000 persons paying federal revenue tar in .
Stats In which Theoretically liquor il sold. The
Prohibition party in Maine cast only 800 votsa at
last years election
Tho salary Of the Governor Of Illinois. now NE
third largest State Of the country in population in
only u, 900. whereas New York, HmnsyivaniA ana
New Jsrssy pay $4,000 year. ana Ohio PAYS
$1,000. The Governor Of Illinois. toe. has mora
power and responsibility than dsvolves upon the
Governor Of Ohio. for he has vsto power. whereas
the relation OF the Governor OF Ohio to the Btsts
legislation IL advisory only.
The question Of bridges seems 1tksly-soon- to b,
como quite important in the municipal Doaifios Of
Chicago. and according 70 ofaoisls thsrs, <hsrs ID
considerable danger to the inhabitants ofahe town
lest some Of the bridges fall down Two have ala
ready bean closed unsafe, but no efort has bean
made to repair them for tho reason that thors
funds for that purpose and apparently no fessfhls
method exists for getting any. The Commissions
OF Publie WORMS. Mr.. Moaann, declares that there
now sixteen insecure. unsafe. disahlsd or
dangerous bridges in Chicago. the Feplncinn
Of which would cost 81, 600 900. Thers 10 no fund
from which this sum can Be obtained. The Legtsla@
turs has adjourned and . $4,000 900 Dopulsr sub
ssripton 10 provide money for the oonstruotton Of
does not appeal very foreibly to what some Of abe
local pspsrs occasionally describe tho public ssns
timent OF Chicago. New York eity's appropriatioa
for bridges this II S<oo.o Chicago bridges
have one pooularitys They are not high.
The town Of Bowling Green in Warren county, nesv
Barren River Ky, 10 generally regarded a. the head
quarters OF the chief disa6ection in that State
against 0oebsl. the Democratic candidate, and II 10
one of the places in which the railroad issue
raised by and urged against aoebel may be saA
to DO Of importance. Bowling Green IL the terminus
Of three divisions Of the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad and some OF the machine
shops Of that company there. Goebel
in his speeches In opposing the Louisville and Nash
Vile road tho ground that of its agents have
interfered or Interfering in the State canvass
while those constituencies in Kentucky which are
served BY this railroad contain many business mon
who resent tho assault made by the candidate upon
the chief railroad corporation Of the State Warren
IL southern county Of Kentucky. and in the election
Of 1895 It was carried by Bryan BY 1000 majoriay.
The voters Of the Twentieth Assembly district
Of New York who are opposed to the continued
Tamnany Leadership there of James p. Ksatng-
Heating. tho plasterer. he 10 sometimes called
have organised and intend, their leaders declare.
TO contest his Leadership at the primaries OF Sept
10. Tho objection to Mr.. Ksatine. who IL Commits.
soner Of Highways we'll as Tammany district
leader based tho statement that he has never
been candidate for elective ONCE that his family
and relations have very much than their share
Of the local patronage of the district that since HIS
elevation to responsible once he hasbecome unduly
impressed with the sense Of his own importance.
requiring the aid Of private goodman and q uni
formed manservant and that by reason Of these
alterations in his ways and conduct his power Of re-
Numbering the names. faces and past services OF
the humber members OF the Twentieth district
committee has been seriously, II not permanently,
impaired.
The Democrats Of Massachusetts, in their call fo1
the Boston convention of Sept IL limit representa-
ton in II TO those who believe Tin the principles Of
the Democratic party adopted at the last Demo
cratic National Convention" whether Democratic.
Pppulists. Socialists, Social Democrats, anti,
imperialists or labor reformers.
Tho Iowa Populists Of the Middle. Of. the. Road
brand have held their State Convention and have
put up complete ticket with Charles A. LLOYD OF
Muscatine at Its head. Mr. Lloyd was the Middle.
Of the Road candidate for Governor in 1897 and
polled In that contest 1900 votes In tho same
election the Democratic candidate was Fred white
OF keokok. who was renominated for the same
once by the Democratic vention in August and
tho Republicans Of Iowa running for reelection a.
Governor Of that State Leslie =. Shaw, who was
chosen two years ago. II is . condition almost with
out precedence In an American State. especially In
the West. that in two succeeding elections fog
Governor the candidates OF all three parties
should be the In the contest Of two years ago
the Republicans carried Iowa by 10000 majority
under conditions substantially the same as those
presented by tho tight Of this year. and II is the
opinion of dispassionate observers generally that
the Republican majority in Iowa this year will bs
rather above than below that figure.
The appropriation for municipal expenses Of Nav
York city this yesr is Sss. 900. Tho appropna-
ton for county expenses for county subdivisions Of
New York were respectively as follows; New York.
e,eoooooi Kings 90, soc. 900: Queens. s4ob, 600
and Richmond. S1is.Ooo. There has recently
been ONE agitation among the residents of Rich.
mond against what they consider to be discrimina-
ton against their interests since annexation to New
York. They say that while the burdens of taxation
have boon increased. the opportunities for material