The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-02

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OF Kentucky. Is a native Of the town OF lexington
and 20 years Of age. His place OF residence is Dan
VILE.
The Democratic STATE Convention In Massachusetts,
will be held In Psntuil Hall on oct. ?. In anticipation
Of the accession Of a considerable number OF anti
imperinlistS" 10 the Democratic column this year,
elaborate preparations are being made for the event
and By some enthusiastic persons Democratic parade
single ME by the Democrats and "Ant-lmpeHal-
iss through some Of the crooked %streetsof BoS'onls
seriously proposed. III n popularity OF all genuine
"Ant-imperisllsts" thatthey are more comfortable
politically II separated from large crowds.
There are two branches OF the Socialist labor party
this year. the Debs faction OF Social Democrats and
the early and original German Socialists. as they are
called. who have nominated for President Of The United
States Joseph Malon.y. Mr.. Moloney Is making
an active speaking canvass from which the city OF
New York iSnot excluded. and one OF his most CON
ndent assertions Is that the Socialist vote this year
will Increase over the total OF 1890. tndeniably II
will. for In that year the total Socialist vote OF the
country vas only $4,000, and all accounts agree that
there arc at least 10000 German-American Maloney
Socialists In the United States. More than one-half
OF the Socialist vote OF four years ago was cast In New
York.
There has been some talk In Tammany circles Of
the nomination OF former Sheriff Thomas Dunn for
senator IN inc Egnteentn 0lStTlCl. MhuTlCc ChiutiHD
retiring TO be a candidate for a county once next year.
The Democrats OF Nassau county. though in a
minority, are not without political aspirations. They
have a candidate for the Democratic nomination for
State Senator from their district In Justice OF the Peace
Dennis O'Ieary. who has recently entered the ne!d
and says tina, the race for the nomination is an open
one,
Salt River has been a poll teal expression for many
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From Saline. where. IL is reported. there have teen
Popullst maiotities OF SEQ since 1880" a majority for
Mckinley Is now predicted. The UNI aTalleltd pres
perity OF Saline is held TO be responsible fer this, The
farmers have raised 5000 oO bushels OF wheat. mar
keted at splendid prices: 600 Saline county boys and
girls are getting ready TO attend college at Harvard,
Val. and other Eastern educational institutions. and
their expenses are TO be paid by the wheat crop. Such
Is the report. Actually, Saline vent Republican In
1898, II gave a Fusion majorii" Of % votes only two
years ago, and was represented by a Republican in
the last Congress. Don't believe everything you
read from Kansas.
Mckinley received more votes In Delaware than he
did In Utah four years ago. The total vote OF Della
ware was 81, 900: the total vote Of Utah was 10000.
Al the Democratic State Convention at Trenton
in September, 1898, loss delegates were in attendance.
on the nr,t ballot for the Goyernor~hip Mr.. Crane
OF fNSfA IfCflNfu DOL NOFNt MI bdAN VI W
and Mr. Braun OF PaSVic go. the others being scat.
tering. Mr.. Crane was defeated. Nj. DAILY has since
died and Senator Braun Is a candidate for the nomina
ton for Governor in 1901 New Jersey Is now the only
stat. In the country in which a three years term for
the Governorship Is the rule.
Under the term, Of the Power OF Removal bill. passed
by the Legislature in February. 1895. the Mayor
had until June 40 OF that year the right to remove
any head OF departm' mt and to MI the vacancy 50
caused. In all eighty two such removals and Ap-
polntmentS were made. The neat Mayor OF New
York will haze similar authority during the nrSt six
months OF histtrm, but $50 onncrS are subject to change
by Mayor Van vyck's successor. Under the present
Charter. a Mnyoro OF New York Is ineligible for a sec
ond term.
Eugene Deb.. the candidate OF the Social Democracy
for President, has announced his Intention oi making
a thorough canvass Of Illinois. lie will deliver a
sen.s Of speeches in Chica 70 and other parts OF the
State, especially In the coal mining districts. DebS
Isl resident OF T.rte Haute, Ind not very far from the
Illinois border,
Two former Mayors Of New York city and one for
mer Mayor Of Brooklyn. Daniel +, Temann and A.
Oakley Hall. and Frederick A, Schroeder. have died
since Sept. 1. 1898. The oldest OF the surviving May
ore OF New York is now Smith Ely. Jr, elected In No
yember, 1879, and all his immediate succeSSors since,
Including Mayors Grace, Hewitt, Cooper, Grant and
Gilroy, are now nying.
Alaska. Oklahoma, Indian Territory and Hawaii
have representative upon the Republican National
Committee this year, Hawaii for the hrSt time.
Their. will b, no election for Governor in three OF
the strongest Republican States OF the country this
year Pennsylvania, ohio and Iowa.
The appropriation Tor the Attorney-Gen.ral' once
In New York this year is soS, 800. Tn. cost Of the
$1,000 81. a. ,,a,Ia. - 49, ,gon.
all salaries I included. Is ISL 300. The legislative e&-
penses for 1901 will he sos, 900, OF which the leglS-
lntors' salaries are 100000.
Tall Beaver. a Comanche Indian Of Oklahoma. will
take the stump for Bryan and Stevenson. Tall Beaver
will speak on the subject Of government with the con
sen, OF the governed, In Kansas, oklahoma and Mis-
souri,.
In tn. Presidential election OF 1890 the following
cities Of the country had Republican Mayors New
York. Brooklyn. Chicago, Philadelphia, Buffalo,
Jersey City. Detroit, PIttSburg, Cleveland, Toledo.
Minneapolis, Milwaukee. San Francisco and
Louisville. THIS year New YORK, Chicago, Detroit,
Indianapolis. Jersey City. Buffalo, Baltimore Cleve-
land. Minnea polis. Milwaukee. Louisville and San
Francisco have Democratic Mayors
Some years ago political campaigning by violin
became a recognized feature OF canvaSsng In Ten
nessee. This year John II. Holt. the Democratic
nominee for Governor OF West Virginia. has already
taken out his violin. following In the footsteps Of sew
eral other West Virginia statesmen who have found
a Middle a very powerful vote geiter In the backwoods
mountain counties Of that sparsely settled State. The
late United States Senator Kenna Of KanAwha always
carried a violin with him in his campaigning trips
when representing the Third district in the House
Of Representatives FIX Congressman Wilson used
the violin with good effect and Gov. Atkinson made
use in 1896. when eiectcd. OF a violin which was pre-
scented to him b. a Republican friend
III. wife Cost Her weight In Gold.