The sun., 1903-02-01
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Territorial debt OF Arizona Ia q. 10000, OF
New Mexico u. 100 600 and OF Oklahoma ss77 oco.
The assessed valuation OF these Territories u:
Arizona. SOS oOoOoo New MEXICO. sso.Coo.Ooo. and
Oklahoma S75Ooo.OOO.
There arc sixty one counties In New York state
and only niue Of them have Democratic Sherifs.
The Union Reform, or init alive ard referendum.
party which WAS established some years ago In
Ohio and extended afterSard TO Pennsylvania and
Maryland. appears to have gone the way of outside
parties generally judging from Its failure 10 make
nom,n ations at last years election. The only one
OF the political organizations outside OF the regular
parties which main tans consistent battle for iN
princi pcs Ia the Socialist party, the Importance Of
which Is much diminished by the fact that 10 Ia
split into two factions.
The choice Of Reed Smoot for United states
senator by the Republicans OF Utah recalls the
violent ch angcs OF politics which have marked the
history Of that state. In iss5 the Republicans
carried Il and elected their Governor by 230O ma
ionty. The next year Il went Democratic by Is 900.
In 1893 the Democratic pluralit7 in the State was
1000 and in 1900 Utah went Republican by 7ooo. and
in 1000 By 5000 The election OF Mr.. Smoot 10 sue
ceed Joseph Rawins. Democrat. Will make Ctahs
representation in the next Congress solidy Repuo-
ncan.
When the Arst public building was opened In she
city Of New York for the care OF needy and de-
utu,c pe rsons the fear was expressed By the com
ml,tee In charge that II they had no work 70 do
they NIGH, cat the bread OF idlsncss," Accord
inely an appropriation was made for securing
spinning wheels, knitting needles. nsx. junk wool
and cotton. With these the inmates were expected
70 make themselves self lfsupporting. but there 10
no record of municipal surplus from this source
Names receipts from fees tor the organization Of
new corporations were nearly 100000 last year.
The corporation fees are doubling annually.
In Illinois a, las, years election the vote OF the
Prohibition party was 10, 800 though In the Presi
dental election Of isOo on total vote quarter
Of q million larger the Prohibition vote was only
II 500 What makes the increase more curious Is
the feet that John g. Woolcy. the Prohibition
candidate for President In isno. was Tealdent OF
Illinois About onc-auarter OF the Prohibition
vote OF Illinois was cast In Chicago.
The Republicans Of Philadelphia have nominated
the present District Attorney as their candidate
for Mayor at the February election. ~ the No
vember contes, in Philadelphia there were eight
tickets In the Ned but nve candidates for Governor
only. Judge Pennypacker was on the Republican
and Cltixens' ticket. Former Governor Patt'son
was on three tickets. Democratic. Anti Machine
and Ballot Reform The temperance candidate,
whose name continuousiy bellies him. was Dr.
swoi,ow, who received only 1000 vo,cs Tho
;.o .;sey candidates ser. Scc.-,..s. ~. scc'c"ss
party In Philadelphia, A. elsewhere, being made
IN OF two factions. Tho Republican plurality was
In excess Of 10000 There are forty two wards In
philadelphia eighteen more than theie are In
Manhattan and The Pron. together
sheriff oBrien reports that there vas a balance
Of . NO from last year In the aalsry account OF the
sbcr,n's once Several ofHccs In the gin Of the
snern remained vacant during the nyst year Of
his term. The pay Of the employees v n1cd By the
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment, This
wears appropriation for the Sherns once Is siH,.
CO. OF which siie.00o Is for salaries.