The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-24
POLITICAL NOTES.

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J. " ii,m Flynn and NJ J. M'Oc:m 1T, The olcrS
of the commission isl +. puan.
The R,puhl can State Convention in Pcnnsylvan'a
Will meet Oh Nnt. ~ at Harrisburg. and in conao-
qrcnrc of tie proiricted Senatorial conhit OF last
winter Il promises to be som what lively. though
With tho QUAY partisahS in control. The Democrats
OF Pcnnsylv5n,A have already he'd III !" nominHt
ing convention for supreme Cour' judge. superior
Court judge ana st,tc Treasurer. For tho oNlco
nrst named they will elect their candidate undor
tie REGULAR Penn 7lvana ~ stem OF minority rep
rescnaton Of judicial officers; but VI tho success OF
the Democratic candidate for Treasurer there are no
expectations, even among the most shnSntne Key
stone State Democrats Tho salary Of the Treasurer
Of P,nn.ylvania ia $1,000 year He has two
years torn The term Of the Governor of Pcnnsyl-
vania is four years
Art Gle 2oG OF the new Louisian, institution axes
the general election day in that state on the Tues
day next following the thi ID Mondav NJ Ap;l every
four years Governor. Lieutenant Governor. Sec.
re'nry Of STATE Treasurer. Auditor and Attorney
General are to DO elected in April. 1000
Tho atatus Of te Southern delegates in the Demo-
craft" National Convention of 1900 hos given rise to
some eron eous to their voting strength
in that body. In tho Presidential elect Oh Of 1899
Mr.. Bryan received 100 electoral votes in what arc
usually called tho Southern States. He did not
secure any OF tho e votes of Maryland, q Of West
Virginia or IL Of Kentucky. AID with these three adj
ditions the total electoral vote Of the South 100.
Mr. Bryan received Ia votes, so that he obtained
twenty more than the South collectively. and he
obtained eight votes more than Cleveland received in
1sss. There are two delegates in a Democratic M.
tonal Convention for each eertor to which State 10
entitled and the representation Of the Territories
apart the Southern States have votes enough. under
the twothi DIS rule Of Democratic conventions, TO
bar the choice of objectionable candidate. with.
out, however, having votes enough to secure the
nomination o favored candidate
nisa fact not generally known that Alexander
Kinknnd who appears as manager Of tho Stratus
stcrll1ing plant Avenue O. and has recently been
occupying himself with the Introduction Of steril
7ed milk into Brooklyn. is paid public oiciol Of
Now York His namo appears on this years official
record Of public employees as private secretary to
the secretary" His address ia ssa Columbus ave-
nue.. and his compensation. provided for from pub
J lie taxation. is So. 600 yonr.
Tho first County Clcrk OF Monroe county was Mr..
| Rochester. George Clinton. aftcrwNrd Governor OF
New York and Vice fr sdent OF the United States.
County Clerk Of Ulster county before tho out
break OF the Revolutionary War. Both the present
United States Senators from New York we're former
County Clerks Thomas c. Plat Of Toga in 1858 and
| Chauncey NJ. Depcw OF westchester in 1907. Tho
| Office of County Clerk is one OF tho Oldest in the
State. and its importance has steadily increased
| with time.
| The late Gov. Richardson of South Carolina
| the third Gov. Richardson Of that State Tho brst
was elected in 1902 and the second was elected in
1910 and was tho father Of tho recently deceased
Governor who took ONCE in 1881. being the immedi
ate predecessor OF d. II, Tilman. United States
Senator. Tho Richardson's of South Carolina are
wellknown family in the politics OF that State. the
| nrst Governor Of which was John Rutledge.
| The Kentucky Socialists have nominated Albert
/ schmuts OF Louisville for Governor of that sta,s
and have adopted platform of principles some whAt
general in character. Though they pretend to have
some orgn ni1ation in the State, II shown at
the last Presidential election. when the Socialist
nominee received no votes for President in Ken.
| lucky or in either Of the neighborng States. Ten
nessee and West Vir-inia In Ohio the Socialist vote
for President was 1167 and last year tho Socialist
| party in Ohio polled $500 votes OF which 2.25<
! wero in Cuyahoea county. 746 in Hamilton and $50
In Stark county. which includes the city of Canton.
| The temperance of e1.Alderman James Barker
in the active politics Of the Ninth Assembly district
as an assistant to Courcilman Goodwin In his war
fare against John c. shechsn has not had favor
able effect upon tho prospects Of the former. many
Of whose supporters are former County Democrats.
while the immediate followers Of e1.Alderman Par
ker dat" back to the period Of political activity OF
Fernando Wood. recently recalled by the demise At
the Of n5 Of Daniel +. Teman. who defeated
Mr.. Wood for Mayor in the municipal contest Of
1867. II is recalled by some Of the Barker sup
portcrs that Mr.. Ticmau carried the sixteenth ward
| by 800 majority and tho ncighborina Ninth ward
by 2.8co. Outside Of these two wards Mayor Woods
vote larger than that cast for his antagonist.
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There has recently been a renewal Of the PROPOSE
| ton TO elect Chairman OF the National Demo-
| cratic Committee in place OF James K Jones Of
Hampstead county. Ark. Mr.. Jones has been in i'll
h, altb for ,mo time and tho l,rors Of n Preaid.n
tai canvass are such as might further impair his
condition Hi,term as Senntor ha. two veara To run
and Artans,s ia an strongly Democratic state that
the local dutie, of n member OF the National Demo.
cratic Committee are mostly nominal. II /. pro.
rosed 70 elect in MACE Of Senator Jon,s c,.Gov
| sion, Of Missouri and one probable result Of the
latcrs election will be tho decision said TO he IA
vorsd Inv w 7 Bryan and his mos, ardent follower.
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