The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-13
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Prohibitionists Of Massachusetts, who polcd
$500 votes at last years election are to hold their
State Convention at Worcester on Sept. II.
The candidate for Lieutenant Governor on the
Johnson ticket In Ohio comes from Toledo and the
candidate for Attorney General. a former Repub-
lican. from Columbus. Cleveland is represented
by the nominee for Governor. and Cincinnati by
the candidate for Supreme Court Judge. The
Republicans OF Ohio will open their campaign
at Chinicothe on Sept. TO- Gov Nash will preside
and addresses will be made by Senator's Foraker
and Hanna Myron 7, Herrlck and Warren g. Hard.
Ing.
There has been considerable controversy In
Philadelphia between the Mayor and the mem.
bers Of the Council the tax rate for 1901 the
former tavortng rate OF SiSo per hundred and the
latter 81 co. Consideration OF the matter has been
postponed until Sept. IL, The tax rate OF Phila
dephia will probably be higher this year than
the tax rate OF New York.
The motto. conspicuously displayed. OF one Of
the rural papers in Missouri Is, Il know no, what
the truth may be tell II az twas told to me "
Under the protection OF this motto much mac
curatc political Information has been dr'used
The ProhibitIonists OF Nebraska polled 1000
votes last year considerable number In State
In which the plurality for the Governor was 800.
They seem determined to annex some OF the popu.
lists for their state convention declared In favor
of the Initiative and referendum, woman suffrage.
public ownership OF public utilities and the election
OF the President and Senators by direct vote Ware
house currency. however, they failed to declare
for
There Is notion In Ohio that Golden Rule Jones
who Is strong In Toledo, may come into prominence
as factor In the next Senatorial night. II is said
that II Mayor Jone, can succeed In clectlng hvc
members OF the Legislature In Lucas county. he
will he In position to dictate who shall be the United
states Senator For that reason he does not desire
to fuse unite with anybo iy. especially Tom
Johnson.
New York has this year a lower tax rate than
even Boston. noted for It's low tar rate among
American cities. had las, scar. when It was 81 ~.
Other cities with tax rate below 81 were Louis
vile. Buffalo. Philadelphia Providence Atlanta.
pittsburg, San Francisco and Detroit In Eastern
cities. generally real estate Is appraised high.
Such Is the rule in Boston. Baltimore. New Haven
Providence. Pttsburg and Worcester IN the
West, In consequence Of the rapid variation In land
values, a different rule Is followed and the Chicago
valuation X at the rate Of 20 per cent. Kansas
City 40. Cleveland So Los Angeles 50 and Indian
apolls So.
Since the adoption OF the Constitutional amend
mcnt restricting the suffrage in Virginia the vote
OF 1905 In three Congress diStriCts-.thr Fifth,
Ninth and Tenth. the latter two IN the mountains
Is no longer doubtful In the OPT MON OF many Judges
The Constitutional requirement that poll tax
shall be paid In April preceding November cleo
ton goes into eject next year, Next April every
citizen who wishes to vote In November must pay
three pol taxes in one 81 each for 1901 and 1902
and 81 so for 1908 or So 80 in all 1t is believed that
thousands OF voters will fall TO qualify for the next
election More than 100 900 votes cast by the
Republicans OF Virginia at the Presidential election
OF two years ago.
A candidate for reelection to tho Assembly In
Atlantic county. \. J.. has sent out forty bushels
OF peaches 10 constituents whose support he seeks,
II Is a peach district.
The last Democratic Governor OF Ohio was George
Hoadlry There have been only two Democratic
Governors Of ohio IN twenty I've years Roth
came from Cincinnati
In the selection Of names for Anne rican warships
Ner,e Carolina and Delaware are the only two OF
the original states which have been ignored.