The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
POLITICAL NOTES,

re,eptatves IL in the seventh Congressional
Of Kentucky, embracing the counties OF Bourbon.
Fayette, Franklin. Henry. Oldham. Owen Scott and
woodford This district was represented Ia the
Fifty NTH Congress by Evan K settle OF owenton.
who defeated W. G. p. Breckenridge, Fusionist in
1890, the vote being Settle, 1920. and Brochin.
ridge. who was supported by the Republicans and
the Gold Democrats. 1909. In 1873 Mr.. Settle ro-
ceived $4,000 vot - and his Republican competitor
e,1oO. The Seventh Kentucky district 10 known a.
the Blue Grass district Of that State.
The success Of the sheehan faction At the septem.
Der primaries Of tho Tammany Hall organization in
the Ninth district evidently not concluaiva for
there has been lack OF preparations on the par,
OF tho Goodwin men TO resume tho fight on the same
lines next year.
According TO the statement OF some Of the Bsiti-
more newspapers the Democrats Of the Eastern
shore are prouder than ever over the mention Of
Col. John Walter Smith, Governor.elect and Con.
gresham. as possible Presidential candidate Itis
the opinion Of these Eastern Shore Democrats that
| eI-0ov. T. y. Jackson Of wicomico county will
receive the Democratic nomination for Congress in
the First district to succeed Col smith. State sans
tor Applogarth. of Dorchester county. will also be
candidate.
The two most expensive departments Of the
| municipal government OF New York are the Board
of Education and the Police Department. The pub
llC Vi ono nave Deen largely hune0 10 ~
the Ahearn bill; the increase Of the number of po-
licemen now proposed would in like manner add to
| tho expense Of the other. Collectively they cost
s2b.Ooc. 900 year.
Its remarked as an unusual feature Of the mem.
bership Of the Assem- elect that nifty Ave Of the
ninety.thrte Republicans in the lower house Of the
Legislature last year have been elected and THAI
practically all the members OF the majority who
were on important committees have been reelected.
| circumstance which offers little encouragement to
the and perienced though ambitious legis.
| lators. On the Democratic side, tho number Of
veteran members 10 smaller than It has been for
many years.
Complete returns a. officially cAnvassed OF the
Maryland election. show the majority In favor Of
John Walter Smith. the successful Democratic cam
didAte for Governor to have been excess Of LOCO
One OF his competitors was the nominee Of
| the Union Reform party. the advocate OF the
referendum system In American politics. The vote
poiled by him. however. was insig nincsnt
Only four Of the counties In New Jersey gave Demo
cratic mAjoities at tho recent legislative elections,
Hudson. which includes Jersey City; Hunterdon,
which includes Pennington; Sussex. which IL the
most northorly county Of New Jersey. and Warren
which Is the Pennsy Ania border and the chief
| city Of which is Belyiderc.
OF the city Of Philadelphia II IL said that has had
| . larger number Of Congressmen OF e1tsnded
perioas VI service 'hAh any other local.
Ivy :" .o 'ouhy' ~ poih'ed OUT thA' Cohsre"
nie" n 49,. ECU ., eefNeu Nehy INNS
| gresham Harmer twenpsiK. one OF the present
Congressman. Gen. Bingham. has q record OF ten
terms or twenty years OF consecutive s.rvio. Can
Binvh.n Ia A natiy. NJ pb,iad.inh,. .na a, a. .
pe.ulinrttv Of Philn.i.lpbia oonur.a.n.n a., ar.
are usually. native. of that city An e,c.n,on 4.
McAlear. IA Ram ~ Ia. h,.A
| dtsr,ct He Il. . Democrat aud a na.y.oT oorn,.
| Tyron. Ireland
Ds'o nemner henaersoh' tno new speaker OF
'he h"usoo' hePreseh'AuNeA' IL the hrst Congress-
occupy that ONCE He Is the nrst trans Mssissippi
| Speaker. In the early Congresses the Eastern or
| Atlantic seAboard States furnished the Speakers
until the election OF Henry Clay Of Kentucky in
| 1911. He held the once in nvs Congresses. In
lst5 John ". Davis of Indiana, Western man, was
ehoson' "hon' IN 100. 'ne democrats recovered
son.roi OF Ious'os'' .ney wen. 70 indiana Tor .
opeAAei III "e."ei " hef' VI new Albany. ana
n".n 'N 'e"i' i.,e', WV Hepu'a'Ans RECLAIMED con-
~ W., " 'S' NV 'o'' W. hetef Oh ohio.
p. Nh Wv. 80 'Sa. ~ ,s sno hoase OF
New England States or the South, Mr.. Henderson
| halls from Dubuque. Ia. Senator Allison is from
| the same place.
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i'oo VI ''o n'''''A uotIo puiiaines
hknu"s anu hishys szzoc'
o'".s. $1,000 D'NS' '''''0 "Au "A'ef eup
At the recent Chicago meeting Of the Executive
commute VI he Doiuo''auo Hsuonai CON tnitee
mere was 'he customary os'sntAuous tAonehins OF
nm nnct H,nr,ch.on sInr,,ssd him..y =. ha.r,,,.