The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-29
POLITICAL NOTES.

supplemental list has been prepared by each party
IL each Assembly district.
During tho hrst quarter OF 1899, az ofrcialy re-
ported. these fines and penalties collected by New
York city tribunals were turned over from the city
treasury to the societies named: Dental Society ~
New York. s47b Medical Society OF the County Of
New York, sp25; American Society for the Proven.
ton OF Cruelty to Animals. $780, New York Society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty to children. s2soi
College Of Pharmacy. $685. Brooklyn College Of
Pharmacy. $40. Total, 2,9o5.
There are hfty.sx counties in Colorado, and at
last years state election the Fusionsts carried
forty fye of them and the Republicans eleven erht
Of the eleven being insignificant in voting populA
ton. Tho three large counties which the Repuh.
cans carried. Hucrfano Costia and Conejos. are all
together on the New Mexico border. Tho fusion
majority in the State Governor was $4,000 on
Congressman IL was $4,000.
Thomas b. Reeds resignation as member of Con.
gress will take effect Sept. under the terms II
his letter to the Governor OF Maine. and there
already three candidates in the field for the Repub
lican nomination, Amos l.. Allen OF Alfred, who
during Mr.. Reeds administration as Speaker OF the
House has served as his private secretary; JamcsO
Brad bury, former Mayor Of Portland and Judge Hnr
ace H. Burbank of the saoo Municipal Court. Can.
andidatesAren and Burbank were Bowdoin ColleFv
classmates of Mr. Reed. IL 10 agreed generally that
Mr. Aliens chances tho best owing to his long
pertence in Washington and his prominence in party
councils. The chief opposition to Mr.. Allen comes
from Biddeford, Saco. Old Orchard and somo of the
shore towns to whose petition for removal Of the
county court house he objected. Notwithstanding
the large Republican lead in the First Maine district
there three candidates in the eld for the Demo
cratic nomination there. the Rev. Luther +. McKn.
ney. OF rrideton. former Congressman from New
Hampshire who against Mr.. Reed last fall.
William A. Roberts, of Biddeford, whose legal
troubles have been numerous and complex since he
announced his candidature. and John W. DeerinR.
former Mayor OF Portland and recently collector
OF the Port Mr.. Reeds majority In the district last
year was $500.
The number OF employees drawing salaries from
the Treasury in municipal departments Of New
York has increased 10 per cent since consolidation.
and than 30 per cent. Of the salary increases
have been in tho two boroughs OF Bronx and Man
haitian.
Petit the Populst candidate for Governor OF
Kentucky in 1895, is stumping the State this year
for Goebel. the Louisville nominee. The Democrats
lost Kentucky in that year. and the Republicans car
ried 1t for the present Governor william o. Bradley
OF Lancaster. by the nomination OF a Popust ticket
which poled IL 900 votes. 1000 more votes than
Hardin. the Democratic candidate OF four years ago.
needed to win. Bradley WAS a candidate for the
Vice Presidential nomination Of the Republicans in
1883. and for the Presidential nomination in 1898.
He is taking part in the present Kentucky can
One Of the delegates to the recent Maryland State
Convention Of Democrats in Baltimore was e1-Gov.
Jackson, known as the "old war horse whose hale
and spry appearance was the subject OF friendly re-
mark not only among the younger generation Of
Maryland statesmen. but among some OF the ''old
timers" who shaped the policy Of the convention
and dictated its illusions to 500 and earlier years.
The time for transfers TO be issued by the Police
Department for electors Of either party who have
changed their addresses since the enrolment on
registration days OF 1898 or during the two months
Of supplemental enrolment May and Juae. has
expired and persons now not enrolled for the pr.
maries of September 10th cannot vote. At least
they cannot vote at the primaries this year.
The voters Of Maryland will be asked this year to
ratfy the proposed amendment TO the Constitution
OF that State. known Section 81 A. It provide,
that in addition to the sum Of $500 paid to Judges
OF the Supreme COURT OF Baltimore ad ditional
compensation OF 81 800 may be made provided that
granted this rate of compensation is not there
afterwArd reduced. Supreme Court Judges in Balt-
more get SIS 900 year each. Of which the state
tributes 81 800 and the city $500. Under the pro-
posed the city will 81 900 and
tho State s. 500. total Of $4,000.
There has been a revival in Tammany Hall circles
sheriff 10 to be voted for In New York county this
year-over the claims OF uptown wards and down
town wards in the allotment of nominations The
same contest has gone on for number of yeArn.
In 1882 TAmmany nominated downtown sheriff;
in 1885 and 1888. uptown sherlns; in 1890 1898
and 1924 1t nominated downtown sherirs. and in
1897 1t nominated an uptown sheriff in Mr. Dunn
the present incumbent of tho office. The line Of
division between uptown and downtown wards in
New York is Fourteenth street. though that is no
longer the political line OF division to voting
tons the upper wards having great eponderance.
4 -. kaI
Councilman Oakley is the present favorite. and
should uptown sheriff be chosen. Correction
Commissioner Lantry has the largest support II
Lantry who made the discovery that letter Of
rscommen daton sent by United States Senator
Hanna. vouching for the solvency and trustworth-
ness OF . nrm Of ironmakers in Cleveland. was o
daring attempt TO get hold OF public contracts in
New York" The letter not addressed to Com
missioner Lantry and 1t contained unusual en-.
closure.
There is an mated controversy in San Francisco
the fact that the City Hall planned to cost
81 800 600 represents up to date municipal invest
| msnt OF 81, 900 ooo but is not completed. At the
rate at which defective work is being discovered,
looks il it have to be almost entirely rebuilt
The State Capitol of California at Sacramento cost
| o.. GOO, 900.
| There appears to be somo general expectation 81
| appointments on the Police Department Of New
York as pAtrolmen of rundry sspiIants who have
| heretofore been connected with the Fire Depart
ment or with Are extinguishinR affairs. Among tho
very recent applicants for appointment patrol
| men is insurance adiuser one tank builder.
one fre insurance agent. one electrician one line
man. and one rubber-hose maker. Three OF the
| recent applicants describe themselves soldiers.
| There are u" silver" Republicans in the IdahO
Legislature against 81 Democrats and Populists
| and II Republicans. In the State Senate the Repub-
LEANS have the largest representation; in the House
| the Democrats and Popusts prcponderate. In 1898
! the Republican vote for Governor in Idaho
| twice as large tho vote cast for Mckinley two
years before
Bad Habits of London summer Cat.
| From the London Bdtiy News.