The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-20

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visions as TO suffrage at this years election for
Chief Judge Of the supreme Court foil ~ 8.
Democratic. IS2,2SJ: Republican. 7I.275. In 1907.
under the former provisions as to suffrage, II was
on the GovcrnorsAip: Democratic. ls8,e52; Republ
can. 1887. II would appear from this that the
falling - In the Democratic vote 5000. and In
the Republican vote 55.OOO-not a very substantial
dN'renc" In State In which the change In the
voting system called forth two years ago the actv
| liy OF organized bands OF red shirts"
The total vote cast for Socialist candidates at this
years election was heayiest In Massachusetts,, In
which the combined votes OF the two Socialist
parties was in excess OF 5000
There Is a proposition on foot In Vermont. which
has recently expert enced SORT OF political awaken.
Ing, to change the capital from Montpelier to Bur
ngton. the chief commercial city of the Green
Mountain State. Vermont will vote on the proposed
new local license law to supersede the prohibition
law early next year.
lively municipal conte ST is under way In wheel
Ing, IVES, Va where the Republicans have nomi
mated for Mayor Harry q. Mcclure over ex State
Senator Alexander Campbell. the contestants being
cousins. but representing different factions. MI
Mcclure has been a member OF the Legislature. He
will run against Andrew Sweeney. Democrat, VIII,
enjoys the distinction OF never having been de.
fesied for Once. MIR Sweeney has served as Mayor
two terms lie comes OF long line OF politicians his
Wheeling. wheeling Is close city politically.
One New York city Congress district includes
territory between Third avenue and Fourth street
and the North River and SlStieth street; another.
Greenwich street and Eleventh to Ninety third and
Park avenue; third Forty. third street and Ninth
| avenue and Ninety sixth stree; and Lexington
avenue. and one was 5, lrregularly bounded tina,
| the Legislature was compelled TO adapt q supple
mcniary act providing for a block OF houses which
| had been omitted entirely from the ARRANGEMENT
| OF districts
The term OF Thomas s. Martin OF Virginia In the
| United states Senate ends on March I. 1907. and
| their are already In that state several candidates
| 10 succeed him rather 10 contest the Demo
| cratic nomination for Senator One Of these
candidates Is eI Gov, Tyler. another Is Gen Fitz.
hugh Lee, whn this year is to make his residence
In Richmond. and third is Gen, Ayers OF Big Stone
Gap in Southwestern Virginia. the only Congress
district carried by the Republicans OF that state
| at the recent elections,
| The revenues from the public markets ot New
| York ty not only show no Increase. but are de
| creasng. In 1893 the total revenue from city
markets 1881 or" N 1901 II was ss0' mn. a dc
crease OF S2S,OG0 - rec years. notwiths,a ndin Q
the large growth the city and the general Increase
! In the market business during The egh, years inter
1 vening.
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is 10000 and OF the State OF Tennessee sis695 40.
| The States which have. or say they have. no state
debt are Nebraska. New Jersey and West Virginia.
| Illinois. Iowa and oregon have nominal stat
| debts which have not yet matured. The Territory
| Of Oklahoma has larger bonded debt than Ohio,
| though the assessed value OF Ohio Is more than
thirty times as grca, rs that OF the Southwestern
| Territory.
The total vote Of Mississippi, at the Presidential
election OF 1900 was 5000. a small number for a
S,ite which has $4,000 white citizens and ?n0 non
colorcd citizens Of voting age, But the small poll
| of Mississippi two years $40 seems extensive when
| compared with the total vote cast In Louisiana,
It's ncighbor at the election Of this year. II was
7eWo only OF this mum, e. the Democrats poiled
2aHa and the Republicans. loro. Louisiana has
| s.S.m citizens OF voting ase,
The FIRST senate district Of New York. which
| includes the counties Of SUFFOLK and Richmond.
LAYS claim to the unique distinction that since II
hes been the First district or rather since SUFFOLK
county has been In the First district. beginning
| In is4s, no state Senator elected from II has sue
| rccdcd himself. Every senator either has been
defeated for denomination. has refused a rcnor,i.
nation or n candidate has been defeated at the
! polls
The latest city to seek a substantial increase
In It's munich pal hounda hes Is Ashcvc, y. C.-the
| city In the clouds. In accordance with instruc-
tons Of the local board Of Aldermen, ITS City At
torncv has presented bill IN the state LEGISLATURE.
the object Of which Is to make Of II Greater Ashc
vile. The suburban towns to be Incorporated
In the greater city are Ramoth. Kenllworth. Vic
toris and Mon,'ord making the corporate limits
OF Asheviue nvc miles from tho north 10 south
and three. cas-, TO west. The bill will he opposed
IN Victoria and Ramoth, In Victoria George
Vanderbilt and other wealthy taxpayers reside.
Schohare county. always Democratic. gave les.
than no Dem ocratic majority at this years cleo
ton for Coler. In ia0o 1t went against Gov Odel
by sol.
There Is revival In bill, pres ented In the House
OF Representatives. Of ~. project for changing
the date Of the inauguration NJ the President from
March 4 n April ~. n will require a Cons'ltu
t'onal amendment - he ratified by the LeelSla
lures Of three quarters OF the total number ~ States
10 eHcct this change. The objection I, March I as
| the date Of the lnanyursuon turns wholly upM the
| inclemency Of the weather In Washington At that
season and the dangers TO health which follow AZ
. consequence. The observanceS OF the Pres'
dents inauguration require outdoor formulas and
festivities. and II is generally conceded tina, the
close Of the month Of April would be better ntted
Tor such purposes than the beginning Of March.
The state OF Texas has pendi nj lust now a con
troyersy as to Its boundaries the irreeuiarty and
uncertainty OF which have been IN DISPUTE before.
Several Southern States have like DISPUTES pending
and few Southern cities as well The long con
tcntion over the boundary line between Grayspn
and Carroll counties, Virginia, has recently been
established BY survey,
After an Interval Of many years Nevada will
have, after March 4. a Democratic Senator The
retirement of John r. Jones Of that Sn,e will leave
william Allison Of Iowa the senior Senator In un
broken service, lie nrst took his seat On March
is73. and BY subsequent elections has served con
tnu,us'y since, period ~ thirty years His
present term will not expire until March T. Senator
Allison Is native Of Ohio, lie was q member Of
the House OF Representatives for four terms before
his election to the Senate.
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