The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-16
POLITICAL NOTES.

Justns Watkins Of TiogA for Treasurer. roga q
one OF tho northern tier counties of PENNSYLVANIA Oh
the New York state limo aud ia overwhelmingly
Republican though 1t includesA considerable nun.
Der OF diSaGestcd voters. John l. Mitchell NJ Wells.
boro. United States Senator from Pennsylynu,,
from 1881 To 1887 who succeeded william A.
Wallace, Democratic leader in Pennsylvania AMI
was succeeded by Matthew s. Quay, the Republican
leader in that state, resident If Tioga county
| and WIS native OF the county IA we'll
The Democrats OF Massschusott. nominated 4,
| their candidate ror Governor. Robert Treat Pam,
Jr. of Boston. who bearsa distinguished nnme in
the politics of that State. but his chances of elep,
in inverse ratio To the Importance of hi, p.m.
Men OF distinguished names in Massachusetts roI.
tics. with out other qualifications more often de.
feated for than elected TO. the Office OF Governor
The Democratic andidatc for Secretary OF state on
the Democratic ticket in Massachusetts IT, like ST..
PANE a residentof Boston. He is Harry lloyd ~.
tional President OF the carpenters III thu Arcr'r,u
branch Of the Federation of Labor II is not unusnl
in Massachusetts, to select candidates for the tvs,
most important places on a state ticket from =
same locality but the Democrats indifferent o
such matters this year.
More than So per cent. of the Republicans az Soy
York county did mot vote at the September ia.
| mar!es.
The term of the Aldermen To be elected in So,cm.
Der ia two years the term of the As,emblymcn -
hn ali tpd ia nd 4 Ia
many persons that in consequence OF the sno'furI
OF the term. especially in tho OF AsSemblymtp
and tho comn.r,,iye r,e,,ro ..,,r. q, 70, co.,,
which bo,s, and ,rave,li,, e,r,n.es arc :, Il. A.,
Quoted, there would be fewer candidates for thea
offices than for the more important and lurra,rs
p''' VI p'i ""r' '"S,'os' the 'eriN OF WIN
~ ,,n an" W. sa'a'. w "n,ch Snu"o year
Al .ne 0, A"ina''ah h'nt7"',n In" br'h"
a. go" III N''''"'", an" queens MS contrary
of this, however, has far proved - the
Ava ,, "a7 "'' ~''o 'V'""o'e ','F mo
nNse","y anu h,oerhnn't nominations where's
,as "oe' i'''o "'e'''' III 'He ns"' over Mr
Thu ANAL ,o.. c,., a, tho roco,. No,- y,., ,t.
primarc. wa. n disappointment TO those res,,n.
| sible for tho present Primary law which was ,,.
pected by them 10 revolu,ioni,e political conditions
Instead Of abol,sbipv tbo bosses II has had VA.
teal effect of ep,rencb,ny them mora secureiv j.,
power than before and tho district bo,scs eniov 49,,
| other beuedt bestowed upon them Inv professional
reforners, that OF having control OF tho machinery
VI e'''ohS as "oi Us vi hoin'hauohs III Ill o6tt'ca
-, ,1'p A Va '"'" "' "' 'e'' 'io'' III '"oH
p''''''"' vi ''''o"'
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| 'o'.,'oi vi "iino'' 10 !" 10 ''"c"o 'hIS VOW
' ~ ~ az osu' ing ''' '"e n'p""'
about equivalent to an election. Among tho Repub.
lean candidates formally in tho field to succeed
Gov Tanner 10 Walter Reeves of streator who is
member Of the nsxt Congress aud has been in turn
farmer. teacher and lawyer. Born in Pennsylvania.
lie removed to Illinois in the that the first Re-
publican candidate for the Presidency was put In
| nomination.
| ~ "a.
I,ot, Nc" ior. .,,, ousn' 10 90 iAnnAr WIN tn'
hfeooA' nopnar nins. mr. NILS was one OF IN"
''s' ho'Aoio, - ny aseeeu 'ne ios' uiSaneusn'u
vi tno 'oiunteor AsAthsh vi ne" horA' anu tn'
| 0'" Va ~ "AO's-.' ~ "'' W H'on' "'A
en VI "uas' one VI "noii sN'.' no ma
.N'o"s nAe ion o. 'o no"f" "opns' aims mi''
! rom fear. s''ee. "neh was III w" IN "ni',h
stree'' iufh ou'' iufh '"'' firo' Fro' ih'
'e~a Vi uhs mo IVY W s'h shop ai'er a mr.
EopnH' n''i' "ouiu ue"' mem W 'ouH wafer "'
I'Ss'"H eo'"oi VI iS'oe en" foAti o'I'o's' i"o
nophAr miis mas oeeh long III use "S nre ooa' ana
'no lepArs sue foquifes Will cause MI eApena'uF"
o' s-o.eoo. Ahe ne" pumps IL 10 es'im"'eu' wiz
cost sii'o"o ana tho no" prope'hhR engine ana
t"eNoih'h copper pipe cohneeuons i"r hfe pumps
tion for that amount has been asked.
!
The term Of the present Governor Florida eI.
nov named 10 suooeed him not ono IL I. said IA an
out and out silver Democrat in a state overvhelm.
inely committed to silver The salary Of tho Gov
ernor Of Florida 10 IS 500 q year only.
The changes which occur In the fortunes OF poti.
cal candidates through no fault of their own are
somshmes puzzlinR. In tho Hepubhcan National
Convention or 1898 one OF the leading candidates
TOT tho nomihAuon Tor the 'ice'fresidency was
Henry Clay Evans OF Tennessee MI Evans
was candidate Tor the dorernorship In his state,
which has considerable white Republican
vote. in she state election or 1904 and on the
race or the returns was chosen by plural
ity or 74s votes subsequently. tho Legs
lature undertook to revise the count with
the result that the certincate OF election WA
| awarded to Mr. Turney. the Democratic candidate,
Many Republicans. resenting this, favored CoEvan
Tor Nce'Prosident on the nrst ballot MI. Evans
received $50 votes and was second on the iist. Mr.
HOBART was nominated ana later on MT. Evans WAS
n, tho n.r,ocrot. and po,r,i.,, has mt T.,,e.sn.
.,;n q, IN. r,ro a, .o,,d n.,ocr.,io s,,t.. Tbe an
,.aon,.,s ,ncid.nt e., .nx .dr,iris.,,,ior n, N.
| pcns,on osBco nav. lad n .nmi,,e. s,,,n,t Mr.
rv,n. AVA ,h.r. 4. NOV ,t,,,s h..d r,d Inv p.n,h
| u.,,. 20 .rv n,,ho raoorm.nda,;ons Of tb.,r Tan
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