The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
POLiYT(.iL NOTES.

Pennsylvania. the state OF tic Grady Salus
Libel bin. has 700 daily papers. larger number
than any other In the country.
There are 80 900 negro voters in Ncw York. Loo
III New Jcr>ry. 1900 In Rhode Island 5000 In Dria.
ware 10000 In MARY land, 5000 In West Virginia,
1000 In Indiana aud 1900 in ksn>a, I'm the
basis OF the manrties In tho elections Of 1902, the
transfer OF this vote wound have resulted In q
Democratic victory In all of thc,c States. '
The Prohibtlonists OF kentucky are not uuu,er-
Gus. but they energetic. rhry have nominated
State tlckc, headed rs r. -. brnIar"c for Gosrr-
nor He CoionrI, distinction shared hy many
other citizens OF Kentucky.
In the municipal elections OF Massachusetts
last year, siij women W,rc registered In Boston
and l.s0o voted IN that chy. IN Cambridge 1913
were registered and .2I3 voted. In iaH Hvet
which has q large factory population, l.?35 were
registered and onlS 80, voted. IN iiolyokc es
were registered and ~ voted. In Gloucester
there were only t"o women voters ana 'htrc WAS
a like number In owcli. wh"rc $50 were registered.
In Medford. wncrc tho rum comes ttom. there
were IS women voters and In Ne" Bedford %. AUD In
Newton known rs tho temperance town, 3s In
thirty three cities. OF 2jo1 women registered,
1898, less than one half, voted,
The States In which from prc,cn, Indications
there will be- rival delegations 10 tho next National
Republican Convention divided by tho cnor Inc arc
Alabama, North Carollna Texas, Louisiana and
Arkansas Tho colorcd vote Of the last state is not
formidable. but there arc two Republican factions
In Arkansas and they ran Iiyai State tickets at tho
last election. The one which has the smaller sup
por, will take up II is probable, the advocacy OF tho
right OF the colorcd voters to representation In tho
convention.
The success of tho Democratic candidate for
Mayor In the municipal election In baltimore will
be Of great benefit It is asserted to tho Democrats
Of Maryland In their hghi for the other United
States Senator.
The prosecuting attorney of Chicago receives
49, 500 year and the Corporation Counsel OF that
city 5000 So co. Is paid 10 tho city collector and
50 600 to the piyuaStcr-.hc man who takes 10
| receives as much a. the man who pays out.
From all Southern States there has been a large
exodus to the West and southwest In recent years.
Virginia has jo0To. Aabama, 10000: Georgia,
10000: North Carolina. 100000: South Carolina.
225 OOo Florida 81 900 Kentucky $50 0O0 Tennessee,
| 550o0 and Alabama ?o"Mo OF their citizens living
In other States
Baltimore election district captains arc known
as executives and At the recent municipal election
the sum Of $40 election district was apporloncd
by the Republicans among election day workers.
there being 3Gs voting precincts IN baltimore IN
the city OF New York the average contribution OF
the Republican organization is $50 district, some.
times considerably less,
The term Of the late Gov Richards Of Wyoming
would have expired in January. lbh SecHoh or
the Constitution OF Wyoming provides that II 'hs
Governor Is impcachcd displaced resigns or dies.
OF from mental or physical diseases or Otherwise
becomes incapable OF performing the duties OF his
Office Is absent from the State, the Secretary OF
State shall act as Governor until the vacancy IL
filled or his disability is removed In Wyoming
the dut cs of the Lieutenant Governor arc performed
By the Secretary of State, VINO has d four years
term and receives a salary OF 5000. Wyoming IL
| the pioneer State among those which adopted
| womans suffrage, but is state Constitution Is
| singulariy free from radical provisions such as
mark tho Constitutions OF some other States In the
| same part OF the country. The absence OF L!ou-
tenant Governor is aScrihcd tn motives of economy
rather than to fears that Lieutenant Governor
may become too formidable n parsonage.