The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-08-09
POLITICAL NOTES.


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The Municipal Council puts patriotism above par
tisan ship whenever II has a quorum. II has adopted
the following. whereas, The Hon. Lyman J. Gage,
Secftay OF the Treasury OF the United States Of
America. has shown by petition 10 the Municipal
Assembly that In the preparation OF the designs for
the construction Of the new Custom House TO be
erected on Bowling Green the architectural form Of
the building can be more suitably cmbel, shed and Of
better proportions II certain projections beyond the
nov existing building lines are permitted. therefore
he II R,sired, That permission and authority be
and the nme Ia hereby given tn the United States Of
America TO extend the said proposed new Custom
House within the area lines as shown upon the dia.
gram II" the work 70 be done al the expense OF the
United States Of America" II was adopted by the
Council May 10. by the Board Of Aldermen June 90.
and approved BY the Mayor on July . 1900
Adlai S,ey nson held his nrs, once IN 1901. For
four years from ls8I to ses he was States Attorney
OF Woodford county. III. lie was then q resi-.
dent OF thu town Of Metamora, which gave him. when
a candidate for Vice President. 0S majority. Bloom
ington. 70 which he had moved, was carried by his
opponent for Vice President
A reduced tax rate this year payable during the two
months preceding the election will have. most poll
UcthnN lnlnh, tne rHfNN VI urlrtmtulnk TINS years
night on national issues exclusively, regardless OF any
indorsemcn, o.. or opp0sIt on TO, the CITY administra-
ton. The amoun, to be raj ed by taxation this year
Il 500. 900. 600. less 50, 5 5000 collected as follows
Water rents, 81, 900; liquor fund. S4.575. 900
concert and theatrical licenses. sos. 500. and unex.
pended balances from previous years. 81. 5Si. 7S2.
Illinois usually has a, least one candidate on a ma
ttonal ticket and usually has either a Democrat or
Republican National Convention In Chicago IN
1874 the Democrats nominated there. In 1858 the
Republicans. In 1880 the Republicans. In 1854 both
parties held their conventions In Chicago. In $50 the
Republicans nominated there and In i8@2 and 1899
the Democrats. This year The only National Conyen-
ton held In Chicago was that Of the ProhlbitionistS
The number OF Congress districts wholly In New
York county Is eight. and the number Of dis,rich
partly In New York. but Including other territory. Is
two Eight Congress districts for New York Is a
larger dele cation than any Of the following States:
California. Kansas. Louisiana. Minnesota. MisSis-
sippi. Nebraska or South Carolina.
The Georgia member OF the Republican National
Committee Is Register OF the United States Treasury
In Washington. and the Wyoming member Is the
Assistant Attorney-General assigned to service In the
Department Of the Interior. With these exceptions
the Republican National Committee has no repre-.
~,entation Of of,ceholders and neither OF these two
cpmmittecmen ar" employed ofncially within the
States which they represent upon the committee
Hawaii has a representative on the Republican
National Committee this year, Harold sewall Of
Honolulu.
Joseph Maloney. one OF the Socialist ties for
President IS a machinist in Lynn. Mass. lie Is a
native OF Fall River r. L.. and 10 years old. lie
works at his trade. Two factions Of Socialists polled
66l votes In Lynn at last years election.
II has been discovered tina, Adlai Stevenson's strong
point is his ability as a story teller.
A Presidential elector In New York receives the sum
Of SIS for each day In attendance at Albany. together
with 40 cents per mile each way. from his place
Of residence, by the most travelled route, to the place
Of meeting"
The Bureau Of Electionsis 10 ask an extra appro-
printion This year. The amount asked for when the
1000 budget was b 'ing made up was 1878. 600. and
s52b. 900 was allowed. The cos, Of an ordinary
election is $500, 900. For the primaries, the ex-
penScs are So, 0OO.
The rrohib,ronists OF Illinois consider that they
have a great opportunity 70 distinguish themselves
this year. Chicago was selected for the holding Of
the Prohibition National Convention on June 81;
the same city furnished the ProhibI tionis,s with their
Presidential candidate. John G. woollty. The Pro.
hlbitionists have a State ticket In the field In Illinois
The death OF Senator Gear Of Iowa reduces by one
the number Of former Governors who are now Sen.
a,ors, which includes Proctor, Berry. Hnwley,
Cullom. Bate, Perkins. Shoup. Tillman. Foraker and
Culberson.
The fac,ional Tammany Hall night In the Ninth
Assembly dIstric, between the ~partisans Of Council.
man Goodwin and those Of former Police Commits
sioner John C Sheehan, is to BE- renewed. The term
OF Councilman Goodwin expires In 1901.
Isaac a. Hopper has filed a claim against the city
for sGs7,i47.sO as damages which caused the IN.
creased cost Incurred by reason Of the failure Of the
city Il New York TO enable the claimant to complete
q contr act according - the original terms
The numb~r n Bryan and Stevenson campaign
banners and ttanSparenctes displayed from the
Tammany Hall headaua tiers Is much In excess OF
the record 81 1895.
United States Marshals In the southern district of
Ohio must frequently take their clothes and 20 - on
Official erra1dS remote from the Buckeye State, Ac-
cording 10 the annual statement Of the Once Of
Vivian Fagin, United States Marshal. for the fiscal
year ending June so, 1900. he travelled on Govern.
ment business 2i.ssi miles at a cost OF 5 l,OsO, and
his deputy. Huwe travelled ,s.6iO mles al a cos, Of
s. 100. Marshal Vivian fagin made two trips
across ,hr continent and the distance travelled by
him during The year nearly equals the circumference
OF the globe. II Is said hal, the number Of miles
travelled by Marshal Fhgin and his deputies during
the past ycarsi Is three times greater than the dis
lance covered by any other Marshal's Once IN the
United States. ohio men are great travellers
The closest Con gress district IN New York In the
1908 election was the Nineteenth, made up Of the
counties OF Rensselaer, and Columbia, and Familiarity
known as the Troy district, II was carried by the
son, Columbia, by rs votes In a total OF 40, 900. This
was one OF the d Stricts In which the Socialists polled
more votes than the Prohibitionists
The Prohibtionists Ct Missouri polied 1900 votes
IN the Pre- Sidential election OF $50. and ?. 1870 In Isos.
They have raised 81. 100 for prohibition work In that
State this year and have nominated his ticket: For
Governor. Charles r. Stokes. Of Mexico a.. 8 A.;
Lieutenant Governor. Simpson Fly Of Kirksyille:
Secretary " State. f. II. Benham Of Neosbo: Auditor,
o. J. HI Of Kansas City; Treasurer, s, s. Alien Of
81, Joseph. and Attorney General. l.. q. Adams OF
Vernon county, There were two candidates for the
nomination for Governor. Charles r. Stokes and
Simpson Ely. The vote for Stokes was 100 and for
Ely 81 Ptohibiuonists are not numerous In st.
Louis.
North Carolina Is a Democratic Stste having Re-