New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-07

possible and to secure the seats for the Republican can
didates who received less number OF votes
been the custom whenever there has election by
the people for the political party which has the majority
their candidates They II Is not necessary to 20
back further tlan last year. There were four KepO
mjorities In the four remaining Senate Disicts tote
was choice There Democratic majority OF ~
canddates for Senator in these four districts
minority candidate. in one case the RepiDcan
candidate lacking only 10 OF majority of all the votes
cast nevertheless the Democratic majority u te r1 1S
filed these vacancies with Demccrats and the Repub
did not attempt to prevent tins result by actlous
,apSshaS ina, thew p eSarncer1e the action OF Gov
weston and his Council as unfair ana dishohorapic ~
There is strange feature of the elections here. Zach
town ward "a entitled IL one or more EeptetemaNeS
in the Lower House in proportion 10 s voting p0pua
ton In addition TO this tho Of men who are not
voters taken ont, and these are elasscd as rn's
polls" aud entitled to representation, although Ihry are
not allowed to vote. Thus IL happens that Town may
send Representative 10 the Lower House 'ls year,
and next year be entitled to send two or more OWING 10
a sudden influx Of population. As might he supposed,
this opens the door 10 fraud at elections and great
deal Is penetrated. On this account there are sNI
contested the Lower House this session case
point which IL to be nyesgatSd T Capro
Crawfords Grant and Nash and savers iNe rti
were classed together as having voting population
sufficient TO ene them collectively to one I;epresenti
tive They held their meeting on the second InesdA oi
Stnrd"V U"Tt's Locafion with checklist Of only go
voters, held meeting and elected two DeDoero heu
allegc that ,he raiahe polls entitled the town 10 thst
number. There is railroad beng constructed Ihronsn
cons fuction taken from the contrac tors BOOKS
without regard for residences. u j. alleged aso tiat
some OF these names duplicated aud others re-
peated several times, aud that fictitious nane' we're
nsed There were other Irregularities such rs felea
keeping the pOlItS open alter Tie pItStrlD,u ,ne ~
closing, etc The Democrats charge that lhe hcp'pH-
cans were guilty of the same frauds
one year ago yesterday Coy. Weston was malgii'itu
II is an open question whether he has any righ To act
as Goyernor longer than ms ptreroea lrr o. Dill
hold ti.s tho of
% ,, ~ c ccct,on Of Tho rresrni Prevalent of
the Senate by The Democratic senators Is contested
by the Republicans on the ground tIat I9ssls, iicS.
the whole 1t is deemed wiser by the kepuDirihs 90
allow GOV. Weston 10 continhe 10 a,t ~
until his successor is chosrn or at iest mnJa
Of both political parties, whether IN Once or IN PR
vate life, watching the contest ana ,lIccting INc
E no ba On he S S e Of m sae are Watching the con-
test with interest, and THAI "a particularly oDrcroaph
e s1ain at the next cccton The elections close
hai ncltlc. side confidently connt upon carrying
the Stat. and the Independent voter - power 10 ue
sought BIZ both parties. The Prohibition Candidate at
the last elcrton received very email proportion or me
publican candidate from receiving MAJORITY VOe, hhd
hence tue duty OF ece!ins Governor deyoyeS upon the
The conservatism of the people Of this State their all
hertHcc to old laws and customs, - What prevents INC
plurality sys OF election from being adopted and the
abolition Of "ratabe polls The best men OF both par
that were ihesc two changes made very many
of the complications that follow each election would
Ia, done away with Constitutional conventions Lave
been hci and amendments submitted 10 the people Tor
adoption. but with exception tley have been mn
forinly voted down. In lSj2, an amendment to the
Constitution adopted abOsLnS the property giah
cation for voters. and tins IS the only change IN inc
Constitution Of the Sta since its adoption IN lI5Z'
TO this DAY thcc clause in g Constitution which PL-
hibS Roman Cat hOlics from holdiHg ONCE of any kind
Jhc iact remains that there has been Legislature
for many years past wherein there have not been one or
more menbers q. at Church. TLcrc several III ho
present House To al menis and purposes THIS pro-
vision is "a dead letter and Yet 80 atcas 1868 majority
of the refused TO strike out This provision mum
Der of amendments having been submitted to The people
al nd voted