The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-20
POLITICAL NOTES.

During tho nrst Cleveland Adm'nstr alton. Score
tary Baysrd was continuously at the head OF the
State Department. Secretary RndcOtt OF the war
Department Secretary whitney OF the Navy Dc
partuent and Secretary Garland Of the Law depart
meut az Attorney General. There wer" changes
in the Treasury and Interior departments ana IN
tho oface OF Postmaster General.
The term Of Mayor Capdevicllr Of New Orleans
expires in November and lively municipal con
trst IS indicated New Orleans has expended
s,b 600 600 for sewers n has improved us schools
and has a 1000 nm investment In waterworR'
and a property valuation OF more than si5n.M"
Its CITY debt, however continues large and me
problrm OF a numerous and often needy coor"a
popuiaton makes d,flcult there many questions OF
taxation not found In most Northern cities
The MARYLAND Legislature which will assemble
| at Annapolis on Jan. q viii contain more members
than any OF Its predecessors. The census oil INV
Increased the membership by four Delrgh"S
and the amendment 10 the Constitution rauh"l
at the election Of 1901. made further increase 81
m. Senator and six Delegates. These will come
from Baltimore. The membership or IN" Senate
uu consist OF one from each Of the twenty three
counties and four from Baltimore, twenty seven
in all The House will contain l0l members
twenty four from Baltimore and seventy seven
from tho counties
The assessed value Of Governors Island ,-xempi
from taxation as Federal property is s5,5ooooo
of the Post Once $50 600 Rargr Once. $50 NN
the Army Building 500 ooo; the Wall street Custom
House ST. $50. OO0 and the Assay once and SUD
Treasury on Wall street Sl5oooo. The CITY Han
park is valued at s25 ooo and the Brooklyn
pr-dss at SlS5 OOO. though originally It's cost
was si2,00000O
Michigan is one Of the few Western States wh'rn
adhere To the custom OF holding spring election
for Supreme Court Judges and Regents OF the "a'e
University. Al this years contest the RepNp
ucans had a majority OF 10000, which was more
than the majority for Gov, bliss n last wears
election Al the spring election Of 1901, however
the Republicans carried Michigan by 96,0 puIANV
There will be In the next House OF Rcpr cS"n'A''Ves
seventy seven veterans Of the military or tne
naval service In tho civil war OF whom forty seven
served In the Union army or navy.
The proposition submitted to tho voters ~ We"
HAMPSHIRE In March TO strike ont the word evan
seIical" and Insert the word "ChriStlnn rs place
In the state Constitution and TO strG" out mr. "o'u
Protestant and Insert for tall religious Scr' ara
denominations" received n plurality OF the VOWS
cast, but not the required majority which is WV
thirds. In all 1901 votes were cast IN tnN'r I"
this amendment and 5,727 against II,
Kentucky Is one OF the States which viii mold nm
election this year for Governor and MARYLAND y
another Both States choose their Governors IN Wv
year next preceding the Presidential election, ana
though both are very close and from their GrogNphl
cal position on the border line between the N"'n
and tho South should exercise large influence
contests In them are deemed by politicians u" ~
Of small account. In 1890 Kentucky went R'pNw
can on the face OF the returns CGnVaSScd but N"'
Democratic In the Presidential election tn the year
following In 1890 MARY land vert Democratic o"
the Governor 'hp hut went Republican IN Wv
Presidential election In the year fol"""k
Both states have now Democratic (0vcrnorS' J"
the Congress elections OF last year the united ir
! publican vote IN Maryland was 1901 6l and w
| united Democratic vote OF .5,8 There wcf" cast y
favor Of Prohibition candidates for Congress III
| the state 5000 votes.