The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-15
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POLITICAL NOTES.
Many politicians believe with Describes
4 wabble. therefore exist,
In wa~shington's time there were 81, s74
negro slaves in New York State.
A New York politician who advertised
for q wife failed to make a choice out of 200
applicants.
The population of Morocco can only be
guessed. No census has ever been taken.
TIL best authorities estimate the inhabitants
to number about 100000
President Fallieres of the French Republic
Is Q combination of farmer, lawyer and poll
tioisn. In the forenoon he takes q health
walk Of hve miles. When hungry he not
infrequently toddles into a bakery for a roll
and eats 1t standing in the shop or walking
In the street.
without doubt the Oldest organization OF
soldiers In the United States is the National
Association Of Mexican War Veterans. There
are at the present time $500 veterans OF the
war which Uncle Sam waged with the country
OF the Aztecs In 1s4S.
George william Curtis In q speech on the
evils Of the spoils system In politics said
| twenty-five years ago: III the spells system,
q monster only less threatening than slavery,
be uncomfortable II 10 because the country
has lost It's convictions, its courage and It's
common sense
Thomas G.. Henntngs Of st. Louis. speak
ing OF Gov. Joseph W. Folks chances for
the Democratic no mination for President.
saws Missouri's Democracy will be for Folk,
and adds:
MFR. Folk Is making no canvass, as yet,
for the nomination, and / do not know that
he will make one. but I am convinced, as
affairs are now shaping. that the West and
South will be united for him for the nomi-
nation In 1909"
Thomas Minshall, who died recently at
La Crescent, Mimi. at the age Of 81. had been
| postmaster at that place for forty years
| consecutively-from 1850 to 1890, In 1898
Marshall Gushing. who was Postmaster
General John Wanamaker's private secretary.
issued a book, and at that time there were
men stu In ofioe whose appointments as
postmasters went back to 1928, 1899. is4i, 1874.
1915, ls4s. and is+e.
Different States view runaway husbands
In various lights, In Ave OF ~them-Iowa.
| Nevada. Oregon. Tennessee and Texas-the
law does not regard the leaving Of wife
and children as a crime, In forty Others 1t Is
a misdemeanor, whlle In New York. Ohio.
Michigan, Wisconsin and Nebraska 1t lie a
IelOny-lu IIt lIbb WV "
only, In the rest for both wife and children.
II il maintained that the title honorable"
in this country isfconferred rather loosely
upon all officials holding distinguished public
office, Custom has Endorsed its use as re-
lated to members of Congress, Governors.
State Senators, Judges and the courts Of
record, high Federal officials and the Mayors
of the larger cities. It is insisted that the
title simply indicates that the person has
held or does hold an office deserving of honor
and respect.
The selection Of Gov. JEFF Davis OF y rkan-
sas for the United States Senate in place OF
Senator Berry has called forth the following
neighborly criticism Of Davis's character
istics:
He ia thoroughly democratic in speech,
manner and action, and is surcharged with
personal magnetism.
He makes the people think he is perse-
outed for their sake, and stands between them
and oppression.
He appeals to the human element.
He cunningly paints things to his liking
and ingeniously and unscrupulously turns
them TO his advantage.
He continually does violence to the moral
maxim that the suppression OF truth Is the
suggestion OF falsehood.
He audaciously and impudently relies on
the publlc's lack Of information about Incl.
dents in issue.
He appropriates credit for about everything
creditable. .
He has a powerful machine. .
He has not met his match.
The Soclallsts boosted that Milwaukee. in
| the election Of 1905 would furnish the nrst
Socialist Mayor elected by any big city. The
fact is that at the election just held the Re
publican candidate for Mayor, Sherman NJ.
- 49, Da,tI q pnaa tina npTnnpTQf
who has held the Office continuously since
1898, and defeated William A. Arnold, the
Socialist nominee. Arnold's vote fell 5000
behind Rose, who was second man in the race.
Becker's plu rality over Rose was nearly
1900.
Andrew d. White. Ambassador, educator
and author. declares: simply as a matter
of fact the United States IL. among all civilized
nations of tho world, the country in which
the crime OF murder Is most frequently com
mitted and least frequently punished
Thomas Jefferson when he left college was
one of the best Latin. Greek and French
scholars in his native State OF virginia. At
his majority he came into an income OF e40O
a wear. which In those days, 1851, was as good
as s., 900 a year in these. Jefferson was six feet
two in his stockings (they didn't wear socks in
those days.. and an all round athlete a DANDY
dancer and an expert violinist.
Az Washington's Secretary OF State he
advocated State sovereignty and decen-
trallzation. Alexander Hamilton. Washing
toms Secretary OF the Treasury. was just as
stin for Capitalization Washington took
the middle course between the two great
rivals.
JEFFERSON. as President. esohewed all pomp
and On his two inauguration
days, instead Of driving to the Capitol in a
coach and six as had been the practice, he
rode there on horseback. without a guard
or even a servant in his train, dlsmounted
without assistance, and hitchcd the bride
of his horse TO a fence. lie could be gentle
as a lambkin and as hard as nails.
Out West they call him "sarron" Hearst.