The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-25
POLfTNtL NOTES.

= What /. aid to be the first Harmon Club
Il IN the country has just been organised
IN cleveland nv JO0 -ant-1onl johnson
Democrats The purpo~" uf m. club
- Ia boom GoV. Harmon for tn" Pr">i-
d-u"v IN i1i, New York Democrats
,p-CknE Of This club said ,hsy did not
uuu"r~tanl the. anii-Iom Johnson part Of
Tor the reason that eN-MANOr Johnson
- ,l.v-lan'i. >orelv 10 a. the tame and
aga,n-' the advir. at his phy~'rran. got out
OF led IA IN. closing DAYS at I'll" recent
campaign IA OHIO I" speak for Harmon
and that Co>. harmon personally thanked
johnson for hi- act
lanes , MARITIME. the So-Call-d farmer
orator al New Jersey. Who has secured the
endorsement OF Governor Woodrow
W,!~on for nited states senator to sue
'r"d senator hsau. MAS .i'-'ed one" 10 the
-: mon Ioun"il and defeated 1--WE" Tor
"ngTr--. three times for state senator.
tour times for the Assembly. twice before
conventions for tn. nomination for Gov
"rn"r- on" Tor sheriff and on'" for Navor
"i hlalnhed Three wears AK" h" Wa
~" minority ChUCr tor nr'.'d states
senator II" has always h-"n "a strong
william ! Hrvan man
J The present HOu-. 81 Representatives
cons - ct Hyl members With the IN
. creased p"rIlatIon recorded IN the last
a
brr-h,p at "a. an Incr.a-. III thirty nine.
In this estimated total are included mem
h-r- from the new S'ate- Of Arizona and
New M"Niro. Political mathemaiiCran~
! hrrenhou' figur" that in a hundred wears,
! should the recent ratio 81 increase in popu-
la'ton continue. the Hous- would consist
uf u thousand members
: When a new str appears in the hrma
n"nt ali ia" astronomers get ou' their
/ telescopes When new star IN the political
'rm4mcn' appears all 'he politicians get
"ut their mental -pygll-". SinceGovernor-
elect DIN'- victory in New ork on election
day folks want in know whn' Kind ut man
h.
Tn. Democratic politIo ans have hesn
studying him. II - their opinion shat Mr.
DlN - very amiable win ma ked streak
of humor. tactful and naturally a "Oncih
. ntnr. q smoother out OF wrinkles In his
INA nners. these politicians add. Diy - very
Courteous. mild spoken, gracious or de-
rn"nnur. seldom hu-terrd ana not much
81 an orator
Former Governor Frank y Black of New
York saws he has nov III" slightest doubt
ot President Ilft'S denomination in 1919.
Cavern ELECT Foas Of Massa chusetts ~
the dinner OF the \ationii DemOcra t,C Club
80 IN" i've Democratic Governors elect in
personal friends that u wa- not hIS int"n-
tion TO resign from IA" BUSINESS concerns
and corporations with witch he has been
connected
Former Governor David X Francis OF
Missouri. III town the other iay. was greatly
Interested in talking with Democratic
friends of the present situation in New
.I"t-"v Mr. FranCIs's keen interest in
Governor elect Wilson's attitude on III.
~"raiorship and the possible result Of ~
l"' Nr tranci-s New York friends TO
rn'rark hat he was keeping his exc on the
Woo Residential nomination in the Demo
crlt'" national convention OF 1912. Mr.
Iran"is= friends added that II Missouri
Democrats present former Governor Joseph
". t"lh a. their candidate for President
N 'hc convention MIR Francis could not
10 considered available for the Vice Pr.-l-
d"u'lal nomination
William BARNES. 1r. Republican leader
II Albany county,. remark. with the utmost
'nntor that no and hrs fellow Republicans
~ NhHLv ar" tn have -maCking good
light :" elect their municipal ticket next fall
The severe Illness Of Thomas Carmody
-. Penn Van. y. Democratic Attorney
General elect, brought out "A discussion
several Il cht> ago among Democratic poll
iIctau- ,ono"ru3n. tn. death Of a stat.
talked on tho SUBJECT believed that a special
election would h" necessary TO NIL such
vacancy chapter u. Laws OF iS'-,. section
u. known IL ~" public officers law -ays
on TN. iua'rvI
When a vacancy occurs or exists other
than hl rCmov al IN 'he office of the Secretary
oi state. Comptroller treasurer. Attorney
General or state Engineer or Surveyor or a |
rn-t xuatl"n %. any such orce to take effect !
a. any iutur" day shall have been made .
Will" IN" Legislature - an session IN. two
houses thereof hV Joint ballot shall appoin,
q person to til such actual or prospective !
vacancy
Gov. White. according to frie1d~ with |
whom the Governor talked. received a
strong letter from Col Theodore Roosevelt !
rutpr~ing Julius VI Mayer for the vacant
Supreme Court JuStiC-ship created by the
death of Charles " Dayton The Govsrnor
DID not heed the Colonel recommendation
JOAN u McC ooev Democratic leader Of
r ing- county. when Suggested nv some 81
ur- followers a. a possible successor 10
Edward VI Ba-Serf 81 7he down Stat. ,
Public Service Commission. whose term
expires February /. 1871. said that he was
not to accept any Office A. al under the Dix
administration for tn" reason that IN.
duties - head Of m" Eing- county or
ganiIation took ur all hi- TIM. dnv and
might
Meuv New Work ci'y Democratic -ay tha,
o 10" ", York city Democrat c Senator. and
h--.mbIy men should MAKO u their special
business 10 -..' that an rariv change bs. mad.
IN IN" hari.r OF New York CITY conc.ru-
ing tn" Succession to tn" MAYORS chair
ndr- IN" present thiv"r n" President OF
B. b." Board ~ Aldermen j. next ~ line No
'unclv-On hI- been reached except that
O her" - objection =" The present Pres dent
ul the iIol ri % Aldermen. John Purroy
Mit ch.l being ~ lin" for promot ION 20 he
Mayors chair On" suggestion has been
to he ch~rr that m" inard AZ f-jImai.
name temporarily q -ucccs-nr To 4. Mayor
Ate the i've Dollar B,Ii.
FrD.t tho U....r Part.
I u 'run" walked INTO IN. Government
oiii,, Nuh five dollar bil IN his hand. of