The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-17
pALMGa's CEAaTER VETOED.
Governor Eoainan's Reasoas for Refusing His
sigaature-The Measure Great Blum, ,
der--Gow Could al Election Be Fad
in a Fortnight -Thousand
Dislranchissd by the Charter.

r ALBANY, N Y, May IL, 1872.
Governor Hoffman Will leave Albany on Friday
ana return on Monday. He will send the Palmer
New York Charter 10 the Secretary OF State not ap
proved, with statement OF reasons as foows:--
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, I :.
ALBANY, N. Y, May Is, 1872
IN act relating to the local government OF the
city OF New York, after the veto OF what is conf
tanned by the legislature. This act relating to the
Local government Of the city of New York
was introduced BY senator Palmer, aud
without any considerable discussion OF any of It's
provisions, except the one iorbiddng appropra-
lions to what arc called sectaran Or dcnompa-
tional schools. IL passed the Senate on May g. the
Assembly NAY and reached me only on May IL.
Amid the great pressure OF business incident to
the closing Gays cl the session, have taken the
earliest day FOR considering whether 1t should be-
coFae q law, anu have decided to refuse MY sigma
ture, because, ,
meiits oi the general provision Of the
bill and botn are very marked, 1t IL
snillGent TO cay that 1t orders the mnni-
opal election for tho Mayor, Common Council,
school officers. &c. on the 3,st day OF the present
month"; ana, in my Judgment, II Is unwise anu ex-
trenley dangerous 10 precpitate upon the people of
New YORK so Important IN election on such short
notice. G"f @
SftoHd-The election, II held, would be conducted
10y inspectors end convassers heretofore chosen
under the operation Of the Registry and Election
aw passed tAis session chapter 6s5 OF the Lava OF
1879, the laws under which they were chosen
expire and The onoia existence OF the officers ter
inmates June l. 1872. II FOR any reason the canvass
OF any part o; the vote should not be completed
the night OF tho election, May 81, 1t Ia, to say the
least very doubtful II iticoui be completed at all,
for tho reason that the canvassers wonld be aftcr
that day by The operation OF the law out OF ofilcc.
Serious litigation would be likely 10 ensue between
those who are now in ONCE ana those who would
claim under the new election. s.e e. Es Il
Notwithstanding, a. l tank must be the case,
that no person who Is not registered could vote at
tle proposed election, anu that he must be regis
tered IN the election district In which he resides,
very large number OF the citizens OF New York
would, under Tic operation OF the said chapter 675
OF the Laws OF 1872, be difraDchised az that cleo
ton. No citizen who since the last registry has
moved into another election district than that
In which no then lived and many
thousands did 40 move on the 1st or May LAST
could vote. for section 81 OF said chapter
(Which section takes eject immediately pro-
vidcs that no person registered In one district
can be registered in another in any other manner
tlan Is provided In said chapter.
law, and none can be had under the law or 1872 for
the reason tnat the sections which provide for
registry do 99t take erect npiil June June
ton fhere is no provision for rev regis
traton for the election proposed to be held
May 81, and no time 10 make IT II there was. No
voter therefore, who has moved into new
election district since the last fall election by
any possibility vote this spring. An election which
directly affects, for good or evil, tho welfare VI
million of people, ana which a1oots indirectly the
whole state, TO be held fortnight's notice, and
at which many thousands OF citizens thus dis
lTanchised, cannot be held with uy consent.
QH 6tHf ~ JOHN T. HOFFMAN.