The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-17
EXPIRE STATE ELECTIONS
Important Political Contests Seized
uled for Next Fall.

Mayors to BE Chosen for New York,
Buffalo, and Other Cities-Nemhers
Of the Legislature and supreme
Court Justices TO BE Voted Fer.
ALBANY. N Y. June 17.-New York
State VIII have no State officers to
choose this year, but the voters al the
polls Will be called upon to make some
important decisions which viii greatly
affect the welfare of the State
The separation of city from State
elections viii be emphasized by the 81
multaneous selection of city officers in
the largest municipalities Of the State.
There VIII be no appreciate admixture
Of State or national politics in these
city elections. The theory that if the
city voter IS left free 10 act solely upon
city affairs at an election limited main
/ " TO city matters the government Of
cities can be improved will have fair
trial
TWO mayors will complete their terms
Of office-Mayor Van Wyck, of New
York, and Mayor DiehI, of Buffalo. The
terms Of office of Mayor Blessing, Of
-albstAAN, anu DL Nd OF al ILS1IicAily VI
Rochester, expire with the year. and
their successors must be elected. All of
the second class cities, in fact, elect
mayors this year; and therefore success
sors viii be elected to Mayor Conway,
of Troy, and Mayor Mcclure, of SYRIA
Cuse. Mayor Sherman, Of Utica, a third
class city, also has a term of Office
which expires with the year.
Thus more than one-half of the vot-
ers OF the State will have before them
important subjects for consideration
next fall New York will make trial of
what IS virtually new charter; and the
fact that the incoming mayor will be
armed with authority to remove most
heads Of city departments during his
terms Of Office and appoint their sue
Cessors makes the responsibility Of vot-
crs in choosing the mayor the greater
Buffalo has chung to a four years
term for its mayor, and its citizens feel
that they must take great care, there
fore, in the selection Of the man who is
to have charge Of the administration Of
its affairs for such d long period. SO
important is the election considered by
many leading Republicans Of Buffalo
that by their inspiration there has been
talk in the city in favor Of the nomi-
nation Of Edward c knight, Of Buff To-
the State Comptroller, for mayor Mr.
knight, as shown by several elections
has great popularity in Buffalo. Ed
ward H. Butler is also a prominent
candidate for the nomination
One important proposed amendment
tC the constitution will be submitted
Il Is that Of Assemblyman Merton L.
Lewis. of Monroe county. further re-
stTicting the right of the Legislature to
pass special bills exempting property
nom taxation. This exemption has
grown TO be a serious evil The propos-
ed amendment will guard the taxpay-
ers' interests, and nc political opposi-
ton to It is discernible.
ii the Twenty-fourth Congressional
district, composed of the counties of
Jefferson, OSwegO, and Lewis, a Repre-
sentative viii be elected to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Col A. D.
Shaw
In several judicial districts Supreme
Court justices must be eIected-three in
the First Judicial district. to take the
places Of Abraham r. Lawrence. James
A Blanchard, and John Proctor Clarke;
one in the Third Judicial district, to
succeed Samuel Edwards, Of Hudson,
Columbia county: one in the Fourth
Judicial district, to succeed Judson S
Landon, Of Schenectady, and two in the
Sixth Judicial district, to succeed Gar
rett a. Forbes, of Canastota, Madison
county. and Charles E. Parker, Of Os-
wegO. Tioga county.
There are two vacancies in the State
Senate which viii be filled. one Of these
is in the Thirtieth Senate district, and
was brought about by the recent death
Of Senator Michael Iyr,GGaII Of TT-,,-
Early IT the year Senator Cornelius r
Parsons, OF Rochester representing the
Forty-third Senate district died, but
his successor was not elected. Assem-
blymen Will be elected in the $50 dis
tricts-