The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-24
Local Political Conditions.

At the primaries on tho 10th Of Septem-
Der oil delegates to the nominating conven-
tions Of both political parties in New York
county will be elected simultaneously. 40
cordingly the Republicans have called their
city convention to meet on September 27,
but Tammany Hall. in accordance with it's
custom, will make it's nominations for all
local Offices on the last day allowed by law
for that purpose.
In the borough Of Brooklyn. the voters
will elect a Register, a County Clerk and
District Attorney OF Kings county, Sheriff,
Assemblymen and Aldermen. In New
York the contest will be essentially and
exclusively a local ono A Sheriff, it is
true, is to be voted for here, but that Office
is no longer Of political Importance, except
to the well-paid incumbent, and the
other offices are Judges, Aldermen and
Assemblymen. In the higher courts Of
record, two Supreme Court Judges, Sur
rogate and a General Sessions Judge are
to be elected in November, and from pres
ent Indications there Is likely to be rope
tition, in some form, Of the fight made a
year ago in support Of the integrity Of tho
judiciary, the independence Of tho Judges
of the higher Courts from political control
and dictation, and the propriety of renomi-
mating faithful, efficient and courageous
Judges.
OF tho three Judges in the higher Courts
who are candidates for reelection (the gen.
eral understanding Is that Judge BOOK
sTAvER Ia not candidate for renomina-
tion) two are Republicans, appointed to
fill vacancies by the Governor, and one,
Judge BARRETT, though a Democrat, was
the nominee of the Republican party on the
two previous occasions when he was elected
to tho bench. At his first election he was
opposed by Tammany. which ran candi-
date against him; at his second election he
was supported by Tammany as well as by
tho Republicans.
There are ten minor Judges to be elected.
In the Municipal Courts, now officially 80
called, the Judges have jurisdiction in cases
of the poor. and the determination OF mat
tiers in controversy between employers and
workmen, landlords and tenants, and the
city and citizens in the enforcement OF sanl-
tary and other regulations. These tribunals
determine In a year moro than 10000
cases, involving, 1t Is computed, either as
principals, witnesses or interested parties
fully 10000 citizens, or 20 per cent. Of
the total voting population of this coun-
ty. These tribunals, the poor mans
Courts"-have relation with the people Of
the city which is intimate, constant and
minute, and in the election for Judges Of
such Courts the great body OF voters are
much more nearly concerned than in the
election Of long-term Judges.
This Is especially true this year when, for
the first time the unprecedented political
condition exists, that there ia to be no
State election and no contest for national
candidates. In other words, the New York
| county campaign Of 1890. for which the
leaders Of both parties are now actively pre-
pairing, is home fight purely. The voters
will choose officers for varying terms-As-
semblymen for one year, Aldermen for two
years. Municipal Court Judges for six years
and City Court Judges for ten years, and
the prime difficulty Of the canvass will be
to get the electors to the polls in full body.
Fractional controversies the aspirations OF
local statesmen, tho antagonisms aroused
by district leaders, are likely to enter
into this years contest more largely than
usual. making the canvas In many dis