The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07
POLITI(AL NOTES.

The Democratic Congress apportionmcnt In
Missouri was effectively made. In the present
Congress Missouri has rf,cen Representatives,
In the next Congress It will have sixteen. OF these
sixteen, fourteen are Democrats and two Rcpubu
cans. although the vote OF the two parties In this
years election In Missouri was $4,000 and $4,000
respectively.
The revival OF the Lily White" and tho Black
and Tan" controversy between the Republicans
OF several States OF the South makes II al,nos, In.
svitablc that from at least nve southern States
Louisiana. Alabama. South Carolina. Mississippi
and North Carolina there will be nNal dele cations
divided by the color line at the Republican National
Convention OF 1904.
There is a Democratic Governor clcc, OF Rhode
Island Dr Garviu. who is announced 20 be sup
porter OF the single tar theory advocated by Henry
George His election has been declared to be a
triumph for the single takers. but IN another small
state OF the country In which they have been carry
Ing on for some years an agitation. Delaware. they
gave UP the night this year hopeless II was
believed by some OF the leaders OF the movement
that by concentrating their efforts IN small State,
they might be able 10 attract attention to their
views more effectively than by campaigning in
one o'thc large States hut the result OF their abors
was not encouraging to them. In the election
OF 1895 the Single TAI party In Delaware ran a
candidate for State Auditor. who pocd ass votes
The Republican candidate in that year polled
i7Ioo and the Democratic candidate i,s0o for the
same once
The present Ballot law OF New York adopted
In 1880 has been changed at Intervals since. but
not In the years In which q President was 20 be
voted for or a Governor elected The leaders OF
the two parties are unwilling In years OF general
elections In New York TO lnauguratc changes which
may operate TO their disadvantage. and by tAcit
agreement such changes are made In the inter
venng or on years, Of which next year is one.
The Mayor of New YORK is a Republican. tina, Of
Chicago Democrat OF Philadelphia n Republican
OF Boston a Democrat o. Cincinnati a Republican.
OF st Louis Democrat. q Louisville a Republican.
Of Cleveland a Democrat, OF san Francisco Re
publican, OF Detroit a Democrat OF Buffalo a Re
publican. OF Milwaukee Drmocr rat, OF Albany a
Republican. OF Providence a Democrat, OF Indian
apos = Republican. OF baltimore a Democrat
OF Omahl Republican, OF Newark Democrat
OF syracuse RepuDllCa an and OF Atlanta Democrat
one r-sul, OF the recent Ohio election was prac.
ideally 10 take that long disputed state out o, the
list OF those generally described as doubtful The
Republicans carried @? OF the - counties and the
Democ cratic defeat was mos, marked In Cincinnati
The Socialists OF Massachus polled al this
years election 0l2 votes In Cambridge. the most
staid and conservative city In the state and re-
latiNey the richest city IN the county, Last
year they pOicd II, votes. In Brookline where
there were only II votes cast In 1901 ior Socla,s,
candidate for Governor. the number this year
was us
j NJ Harlan OF Chicago son Of Justice Harlan
OF the tinted States Supreme Court. was one Of
the leaders OF the Republican organization In tn ing
10 secure amendment 10 the primary Law BY
which the voting hours should be extended from
ga " M 9 p. NJ instead OF from | p ~ to p. NJ.
as at present.
There are 27.ODO French Canadians IN New York
State, chiefly In tho northern counties. ard 20 600
Ia Michigan Fall River has :OcOO. Manchester.
II T. 500 New Bedford, Mass, $500 Holyokc
Mass 7OoO Lawrence Mass, ZOO. Salem Mass
400 Providence H. l.. $500. pawtuCkrt. r. /
:? 40 and New York, with a foreign born popula
ton OF a million and quarter, only 800,
Two American cities. and only two have no
Mayors They are Washington and Phtsburv,
WASHINGTON IL governed by District Comml,.
soners and P,,sburg under the Ripper ac, has
a Recorder
The city OF New York does u liite In the agr
cultural line occasionally. Thus sis2 20 has been
received from the net proceeds OF an auction sale
Of apples held on the New CrotOn Dam division OF
the new AQurduc,, II has been transmitted to the
City Chamberlain for the crcdi, Of the water fund,
The Republican majority In the next State Legis-
iature Wili be Sc In the Senate and - In the Assem-
bly, subject to such few changes as the oflciai
canvass may make In some close districts. The
Legislature Of iSs ohc last to elect United States
senator had a Republican majority Of In the
senate and ~ in the Assembly.
The Republican party In Kentucky did not emerge
successfully from this years elections. Nincrn,
Borciug of the Eleventh district. was the only
Republican elected to Congress from that State
Nhrn senator Drboe rctircs In March Mr.. Borelns
will be the only Republican representative OF Ken.
lucky IN Congress, thoJah the Republican, Of
kentucky cast a very considerable proportion Of
IN, ioa vote Of the Stat. Their defeat In the
Congress elections was not due to rapport ion q.
mcnt as the districts are the same as they have been
since 1890
Gov, Murphy Of New Jersey has the appoint
mcnt Of eighty state Officers, including a Banking
and Insurance Commissioner for three years AZ a
salary OF 5000. The term of Justice Jonathan
Dixon viii expire April ~ and there are three vacan
crs to MI on the bench of the Cour, OF ErrorS and
Appeals. The three Judges WHOSE terms expire
Go,,fted Kruger Of Newark, John ". Dogcr OF
Hohokus and Frederic Adams of summit