The sun., 1902-03-10


York city will be Sept ie and 1907 will be what
is called State year the ofrces TO be nled
except for Congress. being State Two years
ago the Republicans held their convention on
Sept and the Democrats their convention on
Sept ~.
The Senate Judiciary Committee In the Mary
land Legislature has not only opposed the bill
admitting women TO the bar OF that State, but II Is
understood that the committee has decided to
MAKE an unfavorabe report OF the bill making
lawful the appointment OF women as notarIes
public. There are already four women who have
been notaries. but the legality of these appoint
ments has been doubted and this bill was intro
dueed TO remove all doubt
The Representatives OF the following States
on the Republican National Committee are In
Washington when ofncialy employed; Georgia,
Maryland North Carolina. Tennessee, Texas
and Wyoming Two States are without repre-.
sentst,ves on the committee at present. Tho
representative Of Arkansas is the United States
Minister 10 Mexico.
The vote OF the Connecticut Constitutional
Convention In favor OF the restoration Of the basi,
OF representation-one representative for each
township or cny-which existed IN 1918 was lit
In favor and 80 against. The rule was modified
twenty seven years ago and II restored would
give the same voice In the popular branch OF tho
Legislature TO town OF 500 as TO city OF 10000.
The claim OF discrimination against the borough
OF Queens is made In the matter OF sewer main
tenance There are ioS miles OF sewers in Tho
Bronx and l42 in Queens but while 100000 Is ap-
proprsted for the maintenance Of those in tho
former. there is only $4,000 those In the latter
borough.
The familiar announcement comes again that
In Missouri the Republican leaders, OF whom there
are several. will make vigorous effort 10 carry
that state In November There were In 1900 more
than 10000 Republicans In Missouri. Their votes.
at present. count for nothing In national Affairs,
hat xrI hsy
the sixteen to be elected neat fall and seven state
Senators In thir'y-four.
New York receives every year money from
anonymous contributors. paid In restitution and
credited 10 the conscience fund" The amounts
are small. Some years they amount TO as littlo
as $50. other years they are as high as 500. Las,
year they were 1902. The state Government gets
very little from any conscience ~ nd. Some years
there arc no such payments: last year they
amounted TO SO.
Ths expected passage by the Massachusetts
Legislature OF the bill pending for the re-
organization OF the Boston Transit Commission
has led TO a report that Josiah Quincy is a cand-
date for membership OF the board. II is generally
understood In Boston that Mr. Quincy came home
from Europe for the Gubcrnatorial nomination
solely TO save Boston for the Democratic party in
the State election.
At recent dinner in Baltimore, to celebrate
the tenth anniversary OF the establishment OF the
Temperance party IN Maryland Joun q. Woouey,
candidate for President on the Prohibition ticket
during the last campaign. was the guest Of honor.
He res ponded to tho toast The Prohibition Leaders
OF New Zealand All the toasts were drunk in
water and feature Of the dinner that women
Prohhltionists served at the tables.
The Constitutional Convention in Virginia has
earned the right 90 make a claim OF being the most
thoroughly delhrrative body which has ever met
In the United states Its deliberations at Rich
mond have been going on foT several months VITA.
out thus far resulting In any practical gain what
ever and from present indications the Virginia
delegates will stn he In session. concerned with
ethical and polemlc questions on July Tho
Virginia constitutional Convention has an un-
comfortably large number of eloquent orators
In the recent municipal election In Philadelphia
Clara Marshall. the nominee OF the Democratic
the Union and the Municipal League parties was
defeated by Joseph McGur,. a candidate whose
name was not on the ofclal ballot.
Pt,sburg and Allegheny are adiaccn, cities
ana At the February municipal elections IN the
contest for the school dircctorShlp IN m" finh
ward Of Allegheny. Kate CaSSctt Mcknight was
elected by a majority Of thirty three votes over
her male opponent. and on the same day IN PITTS
burg. Mrs Martin was detected f'r The sixth
tlrc Mrs Martin has announced 'h1' she will
he q candidai" Al the next election.
Rhode island has low large population ~
French Canadians IN the manufacturns towns.
Tho work Of natura 'zAtion goes an unfru'fuugy,
and Judge RlodFcrt of N" supreme Court iU Prov-
dencc recently objected 20 the appcaarr" ~ sons
candidates for naturalization who w-rr not prop
ery attlrcd Hc says that American citizenship
Is a serious thing and those VINO seek lu acqu'rs
II In his court ml,r come properly c1rbrd ami clean.
Four minis of tnc native bora residents Of ire
city ~ New NorN were born within tn!S state. hut
A very considerable portion % them arc natives
Of M state counties ana the sections of tho state
which have contributed most tn tho population
Of New York city are the Hudson River counties.
the Mohawk valley and western >ov York. ln the
region Of she Gcn"Scc
4 resolution has hccn - rcd m the Rpatd %
Aldermen that INC triangular Junction Of FRANK
lin Avenue tho ItoS'on rprt and Fast ic'u street.
In The Bronx shall be- known hereafter -
Mckinley square.