New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-29
HILL rs THEIR LEADER.
DEMOCRATIC "STATESMENn TURN TO
ALBANY.
ND eorU10W SEES BALLOT REFORM AGAIN
CONFRONTING HIM-AssAILING
THE LEGIsLATURE
prrILEeRArH TO THE TRIBUNE. !

CONFRONTING HIM-AssAILING
THE LEGISLATURE.
prrnsGRArH TO THE rRrBuNEl
Albany, Nov. 26-Governor Hill has returned from
hts VISIT b Old Point Comfort Va. feeling consdera-
bly, tnvtguTstsd In body by his visit 10 that place
Hs vas exhausted, physically and mentally, by his
constant tsvolling and speaking before election day
came, and therefore felt greatly in Of such rest
as his visit to the Virginia resort gave him. Any
who could see him now, with his bright eyes and firm
step, would know that HIS has restored his
strength.
AL of the Democrats in the big State Capitol are
convinced that Mr. KIN Is TO be the next Democratic
candidate for President. and one observes in the
changed attitude Of many Of the Cleveland
toward Mr.. Hill that they regard him the coming
man" These gentlemen may be embarrassed shortly
II the rumor proves true that Mr. Cleveland intends
to make Albany his hcme upon leaving the White
House. But Mr. Hi is clearly regarded now as the
Democratic kader and Mr.. Cleveland will receive
fttae attention from the Democratic politicians of
leaders seeking Mr. Hills counsel On Monday It
was DlstrscsrAttorney Fellows leader Of the County
Democracy, and Senator Cantor a leader of Tsmmany
Hall II is suspected that senator CanOrs visit here
consult the Governor regard the measures
10 be taken 70 prevent alliance Of the Republican
members Of the Legislature with the County De
mocracy and other Democratic members of the Legls-
iaturethe object Of the alliance being TO pass high
license and purity of the ballot bills over the Gov
errors vetoos.
Mr.. CANTOR TALKS vIRTUOCsLY.
Senator Cantor said to The Tribune correspondent:
Il think there is good reason to believe that such
an alliance is contemplated The evidence of It
to from Of high position, who would know all
abou: IL. So far Ballot Reform bill is concerned.
whose object Is TO prevent bribery that Will have
my hearty support There was appalling amount
Of bribery the late election. II is continued,
poor I cannot for Office. No will
for ONCE except rich men, scoundrels who will
sell their votes members of the Legislature, and
thus regain the money they expended in buying voters
But must say could for the Saxton bill In
the shape in which it passed last winter, because
sincerely believe it would facilitate bribery, although.
Of course, that not Mr. saxton's intention in draw
ing The BIZ While pretending TO give secret ballot
1t would actually disclose the vote OF every man. Not
only In favor of anti bribery bill, but |
IN favor Of compelling National and state committees
10 give an account of the amount Of money they re
oeive and how they expend it. Both the National
Committees have their headquarters in the State of
NewYork and being in our jurisdiction think the
State Legislature should at It's coming session. investi-
gate their eXpend lures"
THE GOVERNOR ON BALLOT REFORM
Governor Hill, II would seem, foresees that the
saxton bill will be again presented 10 him this winter
for he subsequently said 10 The Tribune correspondent
In framing any bill 10 secure purity of tho ballot
ballot. Otherwise such ill would be unconstitu-
tonal. The last week of the political campaign Jus.
closed ] came across a judicial opinion WI CON
firms my views in that respect II was given by
Judge Vann, Republican Judge of the Supreme
Court, living In Syracuse. The a curious
one A was the witness stand Of one of
our courts when lawyer asked him how he voted
at certain election The lawyer on the other side
objected 10 the question irrelevant what do
you seek 10 establish by asking such question , said
the Judge. 'Blasphemy,' replied the lawyer, and
the judge permitted the question Then IT was shown
that the witness had the previous electop sub
mtted ballot which read something like his: For
Governor, st. Matthew Cor Lieutenarr- &c Governor.
st. Mark for Judge of the Court OF Appeals, S. Luke
and so on. Judge Vann subsequently, ruled that
error was made In permitting the questioning OF
the witness tn regard to his ballot, that the ballot.
according to the Constitution was a secret one and
that mark could be put upon it 70 distinguish in
In effect Judge Vann ruled would be unconsti-
tutlona to have ballots marked by election officers
so that 1t could be determined afterward who cast
such ballots; that a ballot must be a secret ore"
PREPARING FOR HIS ANNUAL MESSAGE
az presume. Governor, said the correspondent
9 that you already work upon your annual
messageqs
dyes; am collecting the material for It from the
State departments, but really there is very little
say that have not already said in my four previous
messages But certainly shall call the Legislatures
attention to its neglect pass bill for the holding
Of Constitutional Convention. The fact that
vetoed Constitutional Convention bill is excuse
for not passing another. The bill passed unfair
In not providing just proportion OF representation
for the cities of the State in the proposed convention
The unjust apportionment Of the members Of The
poruonment OF members OF the Constitutional Con
vention will be another subject OF the message There
failure TO pass bill which il was their constiiu-
tonal duty 70 pass. As The Ncw-Yolk sun well
points out this morning the population Of the country
Assembly districts is declining while that of the
cities is increasing at vaet rate AS consequence
trcts. however. the cities do obtain the repre-
sentation in the Legislature TO which they are en-
three members Of the Assembly when she is only
entitled to two members l know, oi MY y.. own
knowledge that the population q the rural districts
Is declining. had careful canvass made o.
canvassers were instructed to make most thorough
canvass We naturally expected that the canvassers
S mould report ss sa Of voter n m Ta
ranvassing a rural township less number OF voters
Tas snS nfn upon of he @
but the second canvass revealed just what the other
the county was diminishing in numbers while the
city Of Emirs was growing and so II Is n az 9 ysfG
while the rural communities are losing population
Certainly the cities should be gwen larger repre-
THE NEW COURT OF APPEALS.
governor, 1t was rumored to-day that the Con
stitutional Amendment detaching Supreme
Court Judges for service at Albany second Court
Of Appeals had been defeated because majority Of
the voters who ballots al the late election did
not vote upon It,"
"That is mistake" replied the Governor, " The
amendment has been adopted. AT least it is so held
by Judge Rugcr, the Chief Judge of the Cour Of APP
peaIs and his Associate Judges. Judge Ruccr was
In here today talk with me the organization
OF tho now court. According the amendment. The
new court will DO organized in January next snail
consult with the various supreme Court Judges In
respect TO their wishes In this matter. however. be
fore January. presume none OF the New iork
Judges of the Supreme Court will care Tor the ass IN
ment as. II they accepted II, they would each lose
Sc 600 salary, which is given by the city of Nov
York in addition the salary granted them by the
aarracr that Imdnea Of III.