New-York tribune., 1870-10-13
TAMMANY LEGISLATION.
now OAKEY HALL PROPOSES TO DISPOSE OF
~ REPUBLICAN INSPECTORS OF ELECTION-AM-
BIGUITY OF THE NEW ELECTION Law
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HOW OAKEY HALL PROPOSES TO DISPOSE OF
~ REPUBLICAN INSPECTORS OF ELECrIoN-AN-
BIGUuY OF THE NEW ELECTION Law
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE.
The last Democratic Legislature and the
Tammany Ring seem to have combined 70 make confusion
relating to our elections Until last Spring the Inspect
ors Of Election, the and pocerks have for
several years been appointed by the Police Commissions
ers according the provisions of chapter i0 Of tho
laws 1885, and chapter sl2 OF the laws Of 1906 Under
these laws there four Inspectors OF Registry ana
Election and two canvassers and each political party
was nomnally represented but about halt oShc Re-
publcans appointed were in the employ of Tammany,
the equality has for year or two been only nominal
Chapter lSs Of the laws OF lsO the new Election law.
changed AL this and intended TO mako some pro
vision for representation Of the Republicans the Ring Is
irving 10 nuf It, This law provided that az the judicial
election last Spring two Inspectors Of Elections should
he chosen for each district, who should hold Office till
December 81. 1870. II also provided that the Mayor
should appoint the unsuccessful candidate having the
highest number Of votes and only two could be voted
for on any one ticket this seemed practically 20 secure
Repubiian inspector In each district. The election
held and two Inspectors elected and appointed for
each district The law provided that the Mayor should
issue MS certificate OF appointment to each person and
should also publish the names OF his appoinoes. IL also
provided however, that ANY one who should fail 10 take
his oath OF office within 20 days after his appointment
not notification thereby yacae his Office Tho law
was and not generally understood, and very largo
portion Of the Republican Inspectors failed 70
take the oath within the required time, be-
cause they had heard nothing OF this pro-
vision. The certificates Of appointment also
intrusted for delivery 10 such men Michael Con-
molly and Michael Norton who carefully forgot 20 de-
liver them. In some The Republican Inspectors
called at the Mayors Office for the purpose OF taking tho
OATH but told that they too early. and when
they called again informed that they too Late
In this way the law, far IL allowed the Republican
party in each district 10 select It's Inspector, In
great measure nulded, and vacancies were eft for
Oakley Hall 20 MI.
But the ingenuity OF the Ring went further. The same
law provided that the Common Council or Mayor should
In September rcdisrict the city the basis OF the num-
Der Of votes east at the preceding Election Under ths
law Oakley Hall has divided the city into asl Election
Districts instead ohe 334 which existed at the time tho
Inspectors were elected In this new division no nas
changed the boundaries OF all except l8 districts ana
therefore claims that for 42 OF the present Election Ds
ricts Inspectors have beenrleoted or appone
and that he has the right to appoint Inspectors Tor an
these according 10 his Gown sweet WILL because 'ho
law that wv shaIl have the power VI appointments