The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-01
POLITICAL NOTES.

| A. the spring elections In Pennsylvania there
J were some curious results. AZ Chsmbersburg the
successful Democrat was chosen Burgess by two
votes. A. Tamaqua the Socialists OF the Fourth
ward OF summit Hill elected a Judge OF election
who had died two days before. A. Piusvilie the
Socialists carried six election districts OF Schuyl.
Hill county. In Shefied borough the complete
/ Prohibition ticket was elected.
! The public school attendance In Arizona averages
10000. In New Mexico 5000 and In Oklahoma IS,
school purposes In these Territories is Is. " and
rs per cent. respectively In New York. Connec.l l.
cut and Massachusetts, II Is ie
The debts Of mos, southern States diminish
slowly. but the debts OF Southern cities are not
generally considerable. New Orleans owes SIS,
10000 Louisville 100000. Kansas City $4,000. 600.
Memphis Ss.soooo Atlanta ss.soo'ooo and Nash
Vile 100000.
: Among the public oficiais Of Pennsylvania Is
the Economic zoolorist. Another Is the state
Veterinarian. The State Printer Is . public
onnciai.
/ Baltimore 70 one Of the wealthiest cities Of the
country a. II Ia one OF the oldos, and one Of the
= ct conservative. but its rate OF compensation
for Its public servants 10 not high. The CITY Comp
troller receives q. 800 a year. the same sum as IL
paid the Mayors Secretary. The salary OF the
Mayor OF Baltimore Is 5000 and OF the Commits
sioner OF Street Cleaning $500
; There Is now q renewal in Queens borough Of the
agitation for q borough building suitable for the
growing requirements Of Queens.
In the municipal election Of 1909 Mayor Asbbndre
carried every ward OF Philadelphia In the election
| Of February 1908 Mr.. Weaver. the Republican
candidate for Mayor. carried every ward OF Phila
| delphia-there are fory-two wards-except the
/ sixth He had a larger majority In the city than
was polled for Mckinley and Hobart In 1899 or
/ for Mckinley and Roosevelt In 1900.
The Democrats OF SUFFOLK county New York.
who never carry an election, although they are
usually unted In Congressional or Senatorial cleo
| lions vita cou,tes watch are strongly Democratic
I recently had a harmony round up In Patchogue.
, Cong ress nan elect Scudder gave the party some
| good advice on the need OF forgetting the past.
| He said:
we mus, star, a new life. for never was there
! a brighter day ahead for the Democratic parry
| than TO day
A. the election Of 1907 In Texas s%3 900 votes we4
cast only 30 ooO votes less than at the Presidential
election Of 1000 the result OF the State contest
was clearly foreshadowed and the Typographical
| obstacles to voting in Texas are numerous
Charles W. Fulton. the new Oregon senator
who succeeds Joseph Simon has been elected TO
the state Senate four times and was president OF
| that body In isa3 and 1901. He Is a lawyer and
has been for many years an active Republican
The Brooklyn commission appointed in July.
| 1902 10 devise and recommend q new system OF
! street names In that borough shows In It's pre-.
limnary report SOS In which there are dupl'
cate names. There arr In all i.3tS street names
| in Brooklyn
| The Constitution OF Tennessee provides that
whereas ministers OF the Gospel are by their pro
fesson dedicated TO God and the care OF soils ana
ought not 70 be diverted from the treat duties OF
their functions. therefore no minister OF the Cos
| pei. or priest Of any denomination whatever. shall
be eligible to q seat In either house OF the Legs
laturr
bill has been presented In the assembly author-
isng the practical test In elections for county OF
| township orhcers Of the system OF direct nomna-
| tions watch has already been adopted IN Minnesota
Under this system voters instead OF elccting dele
gates TO make nominations. vote directly Tor 'he
candidate for electric Offices
No other State In the country has so tile variation
| in It's total vote as Nevada. Nevada casts about
| 1000 votes and does not vary much from these
| figures. In the Presidential election OF 1892 the
vote OF Nevada was ios7s In 1870 II was ioAe.
In 1900 Il was io.23s. In isss II was iooii In 1909
| II was 1910. Nevada Is the smallest state In the
country In respect TO the vote Is casts and II s the
only state OF the country which has no on years.
| Chicago pays It's meat inspectors $1,000 . rear
! and Its milk inspect ors sa0O II has also smoke
inspector who receives - GO year salary.
There are two Rcpubticans IN sne Agdnses
! LEGISLATURE one In Florida. three In Alabama.
! four In Georgia nom In South Carollns and Mis-
slssipp. Louisiana has one anti oreanlsation
| Democrat
Before March rs n Is said the paving contractors
! In Brooklyn will begin operations on street I'm
provements the estimated cost OF which ISIS OoooO
/ OF the nve bofouyh o. New ork Brooklyn Is the
one which Is most In need OF up to date pavements.
! Twenty Brooklyn streets are 10 be repaved either
with asphalt OF granite.
Philip J. Brtt has Med . claim against the city
for 81 SO for his services as counsel OF Thomas j.
Dunn in defending and prosecuting actions brought
by or against the sheriff In the years 1898 and Isse.
/ The Shenn serves for period OF two years and he
has the appointment tno civil scrvicel OF counsel
who receives 81 900 year. paid by the city. The
! present Snerf = counsel Is John j. Adams. former
Congressman who is Law partner OF Borough
T President Jacob A. Cantor.
Al last years election In Ithaca, Gundernan.
| Republican, poIled rs votes and Miller. Demo.
crat the same number for Mayor. The vote ben
A tie II was asserted that no election having re-
suited. Nj. GundermAn, as Mayor. held over. The
matter was aiken to ne courts and decision favor
| able to Miner. the Democratic candidate. has been
| rendered. Ithaca is ordinarily Republican In 400
| the Republicans carried all four OF the wards Of
! Ithaca; on the Governorshlp last year The vo.s
! was odell. i.77i. ami Coler. LOO
The place on the Board OF Arbitration In Illiaoia
! whoa John Mitchell declined, pays the incumbent
| g. 800 . year 10 saisry. There are three members
Of the Board OF Arbit ration IN lnO's-two Of them
| from rural districts Of the state
Esrsiss Nssss Of Real Interest.