The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
Political NOTES.

than that cast for John NJ Palmer for President in
| 1890
There has been no revival since the election OF tho
| talk OF having . permanent Democratic State Com.
mitteo headquarters in New York city and the pro.
ject appears to be abandoned. temporarily at
least. The Republicans maintain State Committee
| headquarters In New York all the year round and
under the skilfui direction Of permanent secretary
they in touch with the Organizations represen-
tatiyes in other parts OF the State Among the Dem
ocrats. the committee headquarters is maintained
| for only a few weeks during the progress OF the
| canvass
| Under the existing system OF representation in
| Democratic National Conventions, which Ia based
! upon the number Of electors in each State.
| Massachusetts has thirty delegates instead OF
ntteen. which would be Its proportionate re.
presentation on the basis OF tho actual Demo.
cratic vote cast. Under proportionate representa-
| ton Delaware. from which there are delegates.
| would have 2 only. Maine. which has IL delegates
| would have b. and Rhode Island. which has 6.woud
| havs2.
The defeat of the wilingham Prohibition bill by
the upper branch Of the Georgia Legislature dis
poses. for time at least OF tho plan OF extending
| the temperance system throughout all the counties
| or that state. 1t Is One OF the peculari-
tics of Georgia politics that although
the sentimental support of prohibition In tho State
is extensive and two thirds Of the counties now pro-
hibit the sale OF intoxicating liquors. there TO-
p'opoly soeaieu' no separate temperance party III
the State. tho prohibition vote in 1895 being less
| than 57oo in Georgia
The newly elected Street Commissioner OF Boston
| IN cb.r,..,oun - ny "@' oo.n
| Colleva IN ,aa, n. .r.., A., A., -, -,
| q, ,ha v.....,.., ~ .uo 'o"er oraneh
1891 and 1892. and was Secretary OF the Repu bl.
can oity Committee In 1898. He has been mem.
Der OF the Board OF Aldermen continuously since
| 1874
a. Sno. 20 .e msae IN Congress TO secure
| ,or,,, 49,. a. a., a"o VI 'o" "ol,o' "noSo ,err,
| 81 40 .luAre nlhes OF whioh
| go, a., ,.,,,, .ouu'ao" uuph'
| c.,a,d.,. Co. .,.,.h, 80 1900" ' ~
| 80, 20 A., -, o.. 'o" "eAeo became
| .na ,,ro,,....,.. - =. o"en 'no "nO'esohlo
| !, 80. a.a.,,,s. no" III 1850.
had by the last Federal census So 900 population
In the election OF 1893 for Territorial Delegate
| the Republican candidate was successful by moro
man 1000 ma jority and the Territorial Legislature
| Is now Overwhelmingly Republican. Arizona IL
|
In tho December election of 1893 there was
| majority OF 600 against licensing liquor saloons
| In Lowell. Mass. This year the proposition
| to license them carried by ma.
| iory OF LOO and the Democratic
candidate was elected by q majority OF ibo Last
year the name candidate elected by 400. The
ways OF Massachusetts voters are SOM what peculiar
| ,,,,.
'oii"'A"on meetings nave recently been held In
| tho last saloon within the county Tbs cru..a. ,,o
| begun several years ago and s,eub.n xhich a. an.
most northeaaterly OF Indiana eoun,io. 4. nov Ar.
| only one in which there arc no saloons.
| "
| \ has al 81. Irn
against the city OF New York for 81 ~ for his SER
Two national conventions hay. alr..av ham c.iio,
| for the m onth OF luna lpOo-th. Rsnu,,,,., o..
| yenuon In PhiladelphIa on the 10Th .ra
the Prohibition Convention in CHICAGO n, an.
| 27th Tho city now in the leaa for ,.,.c,.
ION the place for holding the Democratic S.,iop.i
Convention is Kansas city, which has never be,or,
had national convention OF either poltiesl marty
Under the amendment to the laws OF 1898 adopted
pS Ne Ia" Legislature the New York Board Of
| eouhV oanVassers VIII meet on the seventh Thurs
Jay Ater election day Thursday. Dec. rs to canvass
tue votes OF the soldiers and sailors
| IT..
| o,r,.,, -, 'A"r N'' nave 'ho APP
| nwoi,i. ~, n,r,'-.Ia.,.- "H'"ov' VI ''a'o
| n,,,.h.. -. ,N. A"u fu''
| h,. ,.,,hha, -, g., I'""" "n"he
| 80. 49, - 49,. 40, , '".' A'.,' anu " 10
- ."0 VIII NOT neglect
bis old friends on the Shore have the pick OF tho
plum@ Lloyd wilkinson OF Worcester county
MS FRIENDS thnk' Will be Speaker OF tho House Of
pe'esa'es'
| The oldest member OF IN. M,.s,chp..,,. uo,. =,
| " ~ w. i"'moIS OF WIN
| -. 80 ''S. 'H'n oer OF tho
! .,, "'n "no ~ ~.
| -. hor, g, nhIo Th.,a ~ 80 ,.' only -
va. porn IN Su'o' iH'ro arc TWO 'eemen In the
| Tho BOARD OF Alderman, vhtc, nil, .,o.,
| di.obArvs NJ ~. anti. In J,r,,., a., a. "' 'Ne
after the con,olid.t,on =, ,,a 49, s.eu
s.cond IN e,.rci.. iuri,d,,,,on ova, a., 81" '''
tory included in IN, Oro.,.r Nv VI M 'e''
| vious Hoard n, Aid.rp,., ,h. ,., 80, S''
york countv vs.. .I.o,.I d, go. " 'e"
H'oH'ts io"a'"sd III once Tor inc period OF three
' a"" NO" pointed out that many
" 'le'o .'oH'o'i' e"'V'eu "'er~aru And some
-, s NV 'Ager snare or poiiticald
80, 'N"' """'S '"iis 10 inc iot OF New
oA n''oa" iH's are 10 hoid their annual
Sn SUI U"npae' On Dec 20. All the
",tao''' VI "' D"'ru arc alive to-day. Several