New-York tribune., 1875-02-03

who secure their places by packing caucuses with
bummers" and osfers gathered from ithe streets and
drinking dens. When the Constitutional Convention
at work here laying o new foundation
for the superstructure OF the state Government,
appeals made forltho abatement OF the nuisance
OF Adermanic Courts Now all things possible 20
this ConventiOn-at least 1t thought The Aldermen
accordingly given about year OF further exist
and provision for the close OF their unc
Ons In APRIL 1875 and for she election in their stead In
February OF police magtrate for every $4,000 innah
ants. or p in all To guard against inc0mpetency and
bad character the Convention gave the magistrates
the salary OF 5000 q year. and applied
Mr. Buckalews idea OF minority representation to their
election 1t provided therefore, that all should be
chosen on general ticket and that no person should
vote for more than twothds OF the number The theory
was admirable; the salary would induce competent
10 take the places each party would De sure OF
eleciing Oncthird and each would want u elect two
thirds each would nominate good candidates 70 secure
the support OF majority of the voters. Applied TO an
intelligent rural community this plan will no doubt
work well, but t will fail In large city just long
the mass Of men who take active part IN politics are
ignorant and ldisposed This the theorists OF the Con
ventOn ought 10 have fOreseen.
We having the first Illustrations of the work
ing OF the new scheme. The two political parties held
to-day TO nominate IS candidates each for
police Bgistrates In neither assembly there suf
fcent responsibility TO give decent flavor TO the
uOminat The delegates were the same kind Of fr
lows win rare exceptions who used 10 nominate the
Aldermen III the separate wards. and tho cand-
men or like character. Tie Democratic COnyen-
uun yesterday was a bowling mob until the police
arrived. IL met again to-day over an eug1ne-nOuse,
where there only the dele gates and sem
biance OF order preserved The Republican ConVen-
ton to-day guarded by policemen, and none but dele
gates were admitted Outside OF the buildings where
tbe5e bodies meet the streets and sidewalks sere lncnn
bCred with crowds o. low politicians and their followers,
through which the prudent citizen made his way with
his hand upon hi purse b. the two crowds there
choice. Both o krd as II assembled to see dog
hgn and II di ut realize that the serious bus
ness OF selecting magistrates for the city had drawn
them together.
IL is plain chat NJ Bucalev'5 remedy for the evil OF
bad public officers ia Ineffective. IL only results IN this
instance giving the minority party One-thrd of t4e
Offices to be hled by them IN accordance WIN the Ola
vicious caucus and convention methods while the ma
IJrly party distributes the other tTO-thrds among It's
most active ani unscrupuIOus ptrtiSaus.
Tie nominations are 20 BAD that tine REFORM Assoca
ton has already begun 10 IN the direction OF pdc
independent ticket ia the field This evening the
Association sent nOfe- 10 the UnOn League CuD ana
th- Central Democratic As-OcIatIOn, asking those
ORGANIZATIONS indicate the Of such OF the nOIn-
OF tLer respective parties as they deemed worthy
Of the support Of good ciZcus. II Is e purpose or ts
rcfOrmers accept tho few thus culed out from
the lists, aud 10y adding them a sufficient number of
able tCke ana on-r ticket for the suhraRes Ot
voters Of bOth p1rtr8 who want DOJy o. Intelligent
ana honest magistrates chosen.
OF TIE two party tlckcts made rp today tue Demo
c-tir j., IL possible, % TIE wore thaE the RcpuDhcan
Seven OF the Is nominees are Od Aldermen. aud o the
remainder 1--WE Lea0f sJcu doubtful reputation aui
occupation that their not to be fOund IA the
city Directory. Or the Republican candidates l. are
A4U-rucL VI C1-AiIcrfucu