The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-01-05
POLITICAL NOTES.
The majority In favor OF the amendment TO he
OF this State prohibiting the special
of nrnnerN FINN IANn,lnn WAS Aa.h3l.


In the State election OF 1901 the Republican ma
jor,y was 5000 larger IN Michigan than In MasSa-
chusettS and the Democratic vote iO.OJJ less In
Nebraska than In Maryland.
John NJ. Harlan Of Kentucky Is the ranking Justice
OF the Supreme Court Of the United states IN SEMI
ority OF service. He was appointed In PW
The Agricultural Department now requires a
larger appropriation for its administration than
any other department except the Treasury. The
estimates for 1892 are: Treasury, si0,OJ100b Agri-
culture, sj.tOO.0OO; Interior. $4,000 War. 500.
ooj Post Once. s.iOOOo Navy. $4,000; JJlce.
s?SO,oOo, and State, sls7OoD.
Prior to consolidation the net funded debt Of the
city Of New Nork-Manhatta1 and The Bronx
was sl3s, 10000, OF Rrooilyn s75.OJn,0o, Of Rlch-
mond 5000 600 and Queens borough Ss,OCoOo0. a
total Of 1924. 10000 Tae present debt OF the
greater city is 1924, OOO,c OO. an Increase Of ;;o.OO1,O)o
In four years. Paris owes aJ0,0oO.O0.
The Government revenue from the sale Of public
lands last year was g.. 0e5 900 and from the sale OF
Iadlan lands si.ioo.oOO. a total Of 5000
The DiStric, Of Columbia Is not a source OF ex-
tenSlve profit, pecuniarly considered, to the people
Of the United States. The gross revenues col
lec,cd under authority OF Congress arc less than
t+.0OO.oO0 and the disbursements nearly t,OO'VO1'
Tho discovery has been made In Philadelphia
tina, only two OF the Police Magistrates collected
enough money IN nnes last year to pay thcir sal
aries. The total amount OF such collections was
81. 323 and the total salaries paid philadelphia
Magistrates were $4,000.
The Oldest Judge In duration OF or,cid service
In New York Is George c. Barrett. who was elevated
10 a place In ono OF the higher courts OF record
after having served In a District Court. Tue new
est Judge Of the Supreme Court, Alfred SIechler.
was for twelve years a Justice OF a District Court,
az vas Justice Barrett, and 1t Is recalled as an ln''t.
es,lng circumstance that the south boundary OF
the district in which George {. Barrett was civil
Justice. East Fourteenth street, was the north
boundary Of the judicial district OF Justice Sitc"!cF'
There have been four Cabinet officers chosen
from tn. state OF Iowa. and Gov. SHAW as Secretary
OF the Treasury will be the Afth. His predecessors
from Iowa In the Presidents Cabinet were belKhhp'
appointed Secretary OF War by President Grant
McCTary, appointed to the same once oy MI hayes
Kirkwood. appointed Secretary OF the Interior by
President Garneli. and Postmaster General ha'ton'
appointed by President Arthur.
New Jersey Is one OF the States which retain
tho custom OF making their Treasurer an appoint
i've Instead Of an elective onlccr. as in most other
States, New York among them. The State treas
urer OF New Jersey Is chosen by the Legislature
for a term OF three years. His salary Is 5000
which Is $1,000 In excess OF the salary paid the
OF the state OF New York, whose term
IS two years only. who IS cnargeable with the
expenses OF election which arc sometimes consld-
cradle. The State Treasurer OF PennsylN anla
receives 5000 salary and has a two years term
ONCE OF state Treasurer In New Jersey has
recently become vacant.
Ths advocates OF the project OF electing the
aud Vice -Prcsden; by popular vote
not by the Intervention OF Electors chosen In
the several states are again eIering themselves
through petitions 10 Congress and the adoption
OF resolutions and preamble In meetings which
they have held In some OF the States. Such a rad
change in the method OF electlng q Pres!deh'
as they propose, could be attained only by a Con-
amendment. which, after adoption. by
would have to he ratified by the LeSls-
latures OF two-thlrdS Of the States, a slow proceed
Ing since. with sir exceptions. all the States have
biennial sessions.
There is to be an election for Governor in Penn
Sylvan.a this year and there is already q lively
night for the Republican nomination. Attorney
General John p. Elk!n being In the lead.
CAsre, Henry Dietrich was elected Governor
~ Nebraska on the Republican ticket in November.
1911. by the narrow margin OF sol votes. In March.
1911. he WAS chosen United States Senator resign
ne the once OF Governor on Nay /. There VIII
BE- an election this year for Governor ana II haS
suggested by some friends Of Bryan that he
for the once and thereby maintain, II possible,
what remains OF the fast dlslntegratlng alliance
the Democrats and PonulistS II IS by
10 means certain. however. that Bryan II a can
illate for tas once or indeed for any once but
OF President.
Ten years ago the total population OF Kentucky
vas 10000 now It IS 100000. a gain Of 10000
n ten years. or one-SiIih. len years ago the
.slorcd population Of Kentucky was 26s.OOO. now
is 2Sa.O a gain Of only 1900 In ten years. The
,~onulGtion Of Maryland ten years ago was 100000.
whom ?Is.oO were colared. The present poplla-
ION Of Maryland Is !, los. 600. ana the colOred popu-
alton ?s5 Oh. There are only 1000 more colored
-. 40. thmw fNswe ton FEnFa pHR fH1 .