The sun., 1902-01-12
POLITICAL NOTES.

There only one absentee In the COnnecti-
cut Constitutional Convention when II mel fos
organization at the beginning OF the month
This years appropriation for the State Depart.
OF Public Works Is S025 900 and for the Super.
intendent OF Public Buildings SlaooD. although
the public works OF the State, including New yorks
vas, canal system. ore worth many millions ~
dollars. whereas the public buildings Of the state.
the Albany Capitol excepted. require few eHpen-
dituros for maintenance ana repair. the schools
armories and charitable institutions being sep
arately provided for.
When the original division Of counties iu Nev
Jersey was made those Of north Jersey and tho's
Of South Jersey had yery nearly the same pop.
ulation. The three counties OF Ocean, ButtnE-
ton and Cumberland. all In south Jersey. have
greater than such northern counties as EsseN,
which includes the city of Newark. Hudson whiri
includes Jersey City, and Passaic. which incluc's
Paterson, but In the growth OF population 'ae
northern counties OF Jersey have far outrun thoS'
In the southern part OF the state ana the enor ~
the latter 10 retain their former political inipor-
tanco has been against obstacles which have heen
increasing constantly
There are in the city OF Boston 7a,coo citizens
who pay personal taxes ana about 2o.c0o Of this
number also pay a real estate tar. The poll taa
payers In Doston number about 10000.
There two Republicans In the AlAhams Ler.
islsture. two In the Arkansas Legislature. mons
In the Florida Legislature nve In the Georgia Legs
lAture none In the Mississippi Legislature, one In
the South Carolina Legislature, and none In tho
Texas Legislature. There is no Republican 10
the Legislature OF Louisiana.
by th. census Of 1900 only two states had more
foreign born than native born male residents ~
voting age; Minnesota and South Dakota
A short session. shorter even than the session
Of last year. Is the programme for the New loiE
Legislature Of iy12.
The Union Reform or referendum party, shich
had ~ origin In Ohio and proposes - means of
settling all important public questions their fubmis
sion g. the voters - the state district afecitd.
diss larI II ran tch't in ohio last yraF aud
polled fof ~ nominee fOI Governor (? ~ votes
The t.fu'ur down % Marin rrfr A. TamUAny
HliI leader lu thy flghtA Assembly dstnri fHoNlns
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