The sun., 1901-06-30
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Connecticut Legislature before It's adjourn
nent passed a bill providing for a Constitutional
convention In that State TO revise the present. basis
Of representation. which was established in the early
part OF the present century. and made pro-
vision for representation from number Of towns that
are OF present Importance. though they have the
voice In shapn. legislation rs large thriving
and important Connecticu cities. The original al
lotmeni OF Delegates to the Legislature vas made
a, a time when Connecticut was a farming and not
manufacturing State. as Il is to-day.
It appears from the geographical surveys accepted
as basis OF the recent Federal census that Texas 10
the largest State In the country. In THE New England
group the largest OF the States is Maine with nearly
10000 square miles of land surface none Of the other
New England States has 50 much as 10000. Two
States which are mos, nearly alike In arc New
York and North Carolina. Two others which oorrs-
spond very nearly are Iowa and Illinois. Arkansas
and Alabama are OF almost the same size and Ohio
and Virginia differ BY only few square fhIles. Ths
land area OF each Is about 10000 square miles.
The late Gov. Sanford OF Alabama has been suo-
seeded Governor by william Jel&s President OF yhs
Senate. Alabama being one Of the States which have
no LeuienAntGovernor. Mr.. Sanford was has
been the rule with Governors OF the Gulf States for
many years a soldier In the Confederate Army lie
enlisted in the Foty-siXth Alabama Regiment when
only II and had not attained the age OF oitlzenship
at ths close OF the war lie was member Of Con-
grsss from the Barbour district from which his suo-
cessor halls, in 1880.
In addition 70 municipal ofHcers-Mayor Cuyyp
roer. President OF the Board Of Aldermen and ~
olgh Presicent-tour Supreme Court justices Q
District Attorney Sheriff. County Clerk. Register,
six Coroners. thirty Ave Assemtlymen and thirty
eight Aldermen be voted for New York county
t, n f,t,-,, -
City Magistrates all the county onicislS including .
Surrogate. and twenty one Assemblymen and twsnty.
three Aldermen.
The Republican state Convention IN Pennsylvania
viii he held at Harrisburg on Aug. q. and the Re-
publican protes, in the city u Philadelphia sgains
the local nominations made there by the Republican
organization makes almost certain controversy in
the Harrisburg convention. though the eghiy-six
Representatives Of the city Of Philadelphia are all
organization men.
nl,a lively period OF politics in Virginia at present.
for not only Is constitutional convention IN session
bu, there Is also vigorous night IN progress the
Democratic nomination for Governor tn he elected
this year and the Senatorial vacancy arising In 1908
Is beginning To he considered. The term ot John ".
mel expires on March Of that year and the current
opinion in Virginia Il that Gen. flNhUgh ice VIII b
a candidate W succeed him.
Tn. terms OF thirty United States Senator'S exphv
on March l. i013 and oi thi, number eight are Dom
ocrap ave are PopullSts Sllvorltes and seventeen
are Republicans Vacancies will occur IN that year
in tie Senatorial representation u New York. Penn
sylyAnla, Ohio, Illinois. California, Indiana and
Mlssour-I,he chief SIa;os.
Worcester. Mass. where last year a mayoraiu
candidate was elected by one vote rivals Whining.
s.tga
OF license no license in the sale ot intoxicating
Uouors submitted - th' voters u the cities Of Msssa.
chuScits the vote In Worcester was For license $500
and against license eoaS'
wha, Is known A. the Typographical Bureau a
,hs Dond OF Public Improvements has in pr.pars.
ton plan tor a stree, system IN staten ISlsad. ns
20 be an elaborate aiTar. including not only actual
streets but projected OGvS aS well. Among ths thor
oug ghiares included ate Flngtr6 ard Ioad Sand lana
Water street. Canal street and Danube Avenue.
Undrr the new Congress spportionment, New JeH
SCI gains many add sonsl members Of the House
Of Representatives as Minnesota, and Texas which
contains no large ei'S G gems H,,a as many addonL
large cities Of New YORK and Chicago.
ons Of the proposed Amendments 10 the Alabama
Constitution establishes the oa.ce OF Lieutenant
Governor In many Southern States the President
of the senate Is the Governors successor in case of
death or resignation, in some Western States the
duties OF the Lieutenant Governor cease when ths
legislature adIDurnS
A. the end Of the present year the once of Ouuncff
man In New York will be abolished and the tts Coun-
Gilman win cease 70 be an oficisl designation. New
York had for many years Common Cuuncinen
made up OF Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen.
The appropriation for ,he Commissioners Of A.
counts less in 1901 than was In 1900 and " -
q W few public dApArsmsna Of which ihs "a uuA