The sun., 1903-08-16

| Arkansas continues TO hold It's State elections
| in September. Governor will be voted for next
year. Gov. Jefferson Davis is a candidate for u
third term. His opponents are ex Representative
Thomas G. McRae. Representatives Little and Brun-
| dldgc and several Little Rock officials
| The Republicans OF Kentucky who have nomi-
| mated Louisville business man for Governor,
express confidence that the conditions are as favor
| able for their success In 1895. when W o. Brad
| ley was elected. The Republicans have strong
ticket and are united. Two former Democrats
| were prominent In the Republican convention.
| It's temporary chairman, william c. Owens, was
| temporary chairman Of the Democratic National
| Convention In Chicago In 1902, and W. NJ. Beckner,
! It's nominee for Attorney General. was formerly
| Democrat.
! The term Of the present Governor OF Louisiana,
". w. Heard. expires in April. 1904 Judge Blanch-
| ard OF the Louisiana Supreme Court has announced
that he Is candidate for Governor. He will resign
TO make a canvass Of the state. He is the third
cand datc for ovrrnor In tho eld the others being
Gen. Jastremski and State Senator Price.
This year three county offices will be hlled In
Queens county besides the Office OF Borough Presi
dent, and Assembynen are to be chosen and Alder
men elected. The Republicans have held the
offices Of County Judge and Sheriff, the Democrats,
those OF District Attorney and Borough President
The present indications that there will be
lively contest In Queens. which was the only one
OF the Ave ooroughs which Seth Low did not carry
In 1901 Its vote has Increased largely in the last
two years.
The project to make new county OF the Bor
ough Of The Bronx Is again receiving attention.
and will. II B expected. be submitted TO the next
Legislature with better prospects OF success than
heretofore. The position OF Tho Bronx Is GER
tainly anomalous In some respects II Is tho only
one OF the Ave boroughs of New York which does
not constitute separate county II is represented
in part the Legislature by those who though voted
for in The Bronx, are residents of WestcheSter
county 1t has q local borough administration.
but all the county departments-SheriT. District
Attorney Register. County Clerk and Surrogate
are In Manhattan. The establishment of new
county as proposed would not affect Greater New
York as a city. and It Is justified chiefly on the
ground of convenience.
Several constitutional amendments 70 be
voted for at the general election in Ohio this year.
One OF them does away with the double liability
OF holders OF stock in Ohio corporations which Is
said to have driven much capital from Ohio enter
prises. Another authorizes the Legislature 70 d.
vide cities into three classes ana to provide dlf,
ferent form OF government for each. The cities
having than 100 600 arc 70 he In class those
having between $4,000 and 100 600 In the second class
and those having between 25. 900 and 1000 In tho
third class. All other Incorporated pLaces TO
be under village government
Gov. Richards of wyoming who died recently,
had a remark able career politically. He was born
In New Hampshire. was elected SacriH OF a county
in Alabama, and afterward member OF the
Legislature OF Wyoming Ho was Republican.
The American Consulate which las tho largest
receipts Is London. Paris Is not far behind md
Calcutta Berlin. Yokohama, Liverpool. Hamburg,
Belfast Lyons and Sankt GaleR RANK next.
The average cost OF election officers and rentals
for election districts In Now York oty Ii $500 The
changes In the boundaries and the number of
election districts this year caused by changes
In the Municipal Court districts, there being Two
additional judicial districts In Manhattan,
The opponents OF local option, which Is another
name for prohibition in Texas, have met with a
series OF In tho recent election. and Texas
from present Indications, will become strong a
prohibition State either Iowa Georgia. in
both OF which Statas the ProhbItlOnlstS are In
control.
Tho New York Capitol has cost S23 r.. 900 MaSsa.
chusstts has 81 900 900 capitol In Boston, and Mich
gan capitol building NJ lansing costing 81 500 900.
Texas has recently completed at Austin. at cost OF
100000. OF the most elaborate capitol build
ings In the country. Indiana has expended S. 00O,
600 for the sams purpose, Iowa, H 100000, Kansas,
1.Soo.o 900 and Minnasosa. G.0oQ0Oa -