The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-04
ERIE COUNTY.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. 20, 1875.

BUFFALO. N. Y, Nov. 20, 1875.
SENATOR K
/ called this morning Mr.. s. K Rogers, repub-
ican Senator elect from Ere county, to ascertain
his views the spring election question.
After | had briefly stated my business, Mr.
Rogers SAID that although he had given the matter no
recent serious consideration, be fully convinced
that good and resonsbIe could only be obtained
for city Offices by separating tho local from the State
and national elections In 1872 the experiment had
been tried in Buffalo, with the gratifying success
gratifying the people, but very disturbing the poll
ticians When the charter election was held in the
spring and the voters had nothing but local issues TO
meet the result was that public spirited non-partisan
men put in charge OF Affairs and the politicians
we're left out in the cold notw hstanding spring
time. During the succeeding winter 1872 and 1873 the
politicians went 10 Albany and the charter was so
changed that elections for local officers TO be had
spontaneously with those for State officers. The OBJ
iect OF this change made evident at the cleo
ton when only politicians were elected
This little bit OF experience proves the advantages
the HERALD mas claimed for spring elections when
the election held Ia the spring time having
the interest Of the community al heart elected
while, when the old system was readopted. politicians
with only their personal and party interests 10 consider
began again TO manage the municipal machine.
Mr. Rogers says he has doubt that II the New
York city elections are held In the spring time instead
OF IN the fall party tyranny and one power would
longer obtain, and he would lend his aid that end
AssENBLYMAE CRUSH
Having thanked tho Senator for his courtesy re-
tired and started for the place OF business OF Mr. Cruise
the repubcss Assembly man-eect from the First
district OF Eric county. expected 70 nnd Mr. Cruise
IN a cosey Office, but WAS asonished when arriving
his place 70 nnd blacksmith shop entered and
asked a man who was working at anvll-noro
ndustrously than any Of the others In the place
where could hnd Mr. Cruise. Said he, smiling III am
Mr.. Cruise Noticing my astonshment no laughed
aloud, aud, requesting me 10 make myself home he
thrust the unfinished horseshoe into the furnace Az
be rested his hammer on the anvil told him my bust
ness and asked his opinion
Said he, Frightening up, 1.-THE idea OF separating tho
local from the State and national elections have
thought great deal about I always thought II was
wrong 70 INK the two together and the strength Of
State ticket representing decided principle In
competent mon into city of1cea Some people with
whom have conversed on this matter have told me
that IN the event ofa separation would unable
call out the whole vote; that people who would take
the trouble 70 vote the State ticket would 20 10 the
trouble Of voting on mere local issue To me this
instead OF being objection 70 the plan argument
IN It's favor Any man who mas not enough interest
in the affairs Of this city 70 the trouble of voting
should, In my estimation, be deprived OF voice in its
government State and local issues should be SO al.
vorced that the people would finally come 10 think OF
them as two separate and distinct institutions with
only common name Many people VINO have an IN
terest In State affairs vote for for local Offices for
other Than the mistaken idea that they the
local canddaes part and parcel OF tho principle on
which the State platform was modelled"
LAWSON
republican Assomblyman elect for the second district
iannh AZ his place Of businezs on Aasn street. MI