New-York tribune., 1901-09-02
STATE FALL ELECTIONS.
,rTrVE WORK BEGUN By
PARTY LEADERS.
roup OF THE NEW REGULATIONS GOV
FRNING CHOICE OF MUNICH
PAL OFFICERS.

- ., the State which indicates Enthusiastically
- saIl noltical campaign will soon be in
-.orass Naturally this activity is especially
Iorisested in the cities OF Buffalo, Rochester,
,-.,o Syracuse Albany and Troy. in which a
,,,vor and other prominent city officers are 10
- .,scted. but 1t extends alsn into the field Of
=. assembly districts, where Assemblymen are
10 be selected.
.,y-speaker Nixon, lothian P. Aids. chairman
"a ,be Committee on Ways and Means and
n..o Kelsey chairman of the Committee
cs,iss-have been renominated, and Mr.. Aids
awr Kelsey. since they live in strong Re
,Hcan districts and are assured of cleo
.,o, are already at work in indirect way
rnon the appropriation acts of the legislature
.s1ao2 They accompanied Governor Odell while
ne Vas making his recent inspection Of the
c,s,e institutions, and now are once more with
him while he is engaged in looking over the
annals and the canal bridges. They are, there
sore getting a knowledge personally Of the needs
NJ the State asylums and the State canals which
viii be of great use 10 them when they set to
,-o-r unon the appropriation acts At the
ouest OF the Governor. IT is said. Mr.. Aids Will
have prepared some ledgers showing the ex-
nenditures Of every branch Of the State govern
rnent for many years: the purpose being TO have
the means Of comparing the outlay of each de-
nsrtrnent. The State government is TO be or
ranized upon business basis by Governor Odell.
CANDIDATES FOR MAYoRsHIPs.
If now seems as though the Republicans Of
Buffalo would nominate Erastus c. knight, the
State Controller for Mayor. The Democrats Of
Buffalo may renominate Mayor Dehl, but this
now appears unlikely. The Republicans and
Progressive Democrats Of Troy Will renominate
Mayor Daniel E. Conway. Ex-senator Edward
Murphy jr has not yet disclosed who he in
tends TO bring forward as the Democratic can
6idate for Mayor in Troy. Mayor Mcguire of
Syracuse will probably be renominated by the
Democrats of that city.
Here In Albany the Democrats are divided
into two strong factions; one composed Of fol-
lowers Of Judge D. Cady Herrick. of the
Supreme Court and the other OF those of County
Clerk Patrick e McCsbe. Judge Herrick's fol-
lowers ected with Richard Croker at the last
Democratic State Convention, while those of
Mr.. McCabe supported David B. Hill Recently
hostilities between the Democratic factions have
been renewed in consequence of the McCabe
faction taking advantage Of a law passed by
tho legislature permitting Of the appointment of
q city committee to manage the affairs of the
Democratic party in this city. This law, which
was passed at the suggestion OF Senator Arm
drawn UP by n member OF the McCabe faction.
II provides that if desired by a majority of the
members OF a general committee elected from
the wards of a city, there shall be for such city
a city committee, to consist of such members SO
elected from such wards, who shall have power
10 perfect their own organization under such
rules and regulations as they may prescribe for
the conduct Of the affairs Of such party affect
ing such city and the wards thereof" Mr. Nc
Cabe has organized a city committee under that
authority, and this committee has adopted a
scheme for the election of delegates to the city
convention this fall which will nominate a can
didate for mayor on the basis Of the Democratic
vote Of each ward.
Under the former Herrick plan of electing
delegates TO the city conventions each ward has
four votes. Under the McCabe plan of repre-
sentstion the wards which cast a large Demo-
cratic vote. which are nearly all controlled by
the McCabe Democrats. will have the largest
representation, and will probably control the
city convention
In the last week John Wallace, the president
Of the Herrick County Committee, filed with
The county clerk a statement of the conventions
to be held by the Democratic party. In this
statement he designated only four delegates in
each ward Of Albany. but the McCabe Demo-
Gratis have responded to this challenge by hav-
Statement providing for the election of dele
gates on the basis of the Democratic vote of
each ward. According to the Wallace scheme
seventy-six delegates would be elected; accord
Ing TO the McCabe scheme 115 delegates. Judge
Herricks followers are threatening TO appeal to
the courts IN order that their basis of represen-
iation in the city convention be adopted.
OPPOSING FACTIONS AT ALBANY.
ha
ions is over the control of the Democratic City
convention, whose members will nominate can
oidates for mayor, controller, treasurer. presi-
cent OF the common council, two assessors. a
justice Of a police court and justice Of a
city court. 1t is thus, possibly, a struggle for
uhe control Of the city government. although
tne Republican leaders are confident that the
present Republican administration viii be con-
unued The Democratic primaries will be held
on September IL. They promise TO afford much
amusement to the Republicans.
The only vote of the State as a whole will be
upon Assemblyman Merton E Lewis's proposed
amendment TO the constitution declaring that
me legislature shall not pass private or local
OIL granting 10 any person. association. firm or
corporation an exemption from taxation on real
OF personal property
Some changes of Importance have been made
N the election laws of the State this year. One
ol Tie principal ones was that by which the
bureau Of Elections OF New-York was abol-
hheo and there was substituted for II a Board
VI Erection Commissioners. appointed by Mayor
van Wyck on the nomination of the chairrnen
= - the committees OF the Republican and the
Democratic parties in the counties of New-York
and Kings
mural politicians. however. viii doubtless con-
s.oer OF greatest Importance law which pro-
ass mat there shall not be an election of in
spectors OF election in the towns Of the State
.@auef' but mat they shall be appointed by
~ Doaros upon the nomination OF the repre-