New-York tribune., 1889-11-04
FOR BALLOT REFORM.
WHAT DIFFERENT CANDIDATES SAY ON
THE QUESTION.
RESULTS OF THE LABoRs OF ooMMITTEE OF

s,nce the clubs last meeting on Monday, october
es. the Ballot Reform Committee of the Reform CLUB
has been engaged in obtaining the views of all tho
candidates nominated by the various parties for Sen
ate and Assembly in the city Of NewYork In regard
TO the matter Of ballot reform. 1t has not been
deemed sufficient ask the question merely d" Are
Won in favor Of ballot reform ~ but II has attempted TO
find out the position Of every candidate in NO
gard 10 the propositions embraced in the resolution
passed by the Reform Club that meeting. Follow
ing these lines, the question has been asked every
candidate II he believes that the ballots should be
furnished by the Government, that the names Of all
candidates for one Office should be printed on one
ballot that the ballots should be distributed at the
polls on election day by sworn public officials, and
fat secrecy should be enforced both in the prepara
ton and casting of ballots. The question has also
asked If the candidate has answered these Ques-
tions in the affirmative il he would support bill
embodying these principles the Governors veto.
While in few instances marked opposition to bal
lot reform in general has been found large number
Of those questioned refused TO take the same
ground that taken in the Reform Club resolution. The
results Of the interviews have been formulated as
follows. Those candidates who have expressed
themselves favor of the propositions advanced by
the Reform Club and willing TO vote for a
bill embodying them. the Governors veto have
been marked as affirmative" Those who for
scentious reasons or political motives have been un-
willing 10 say whether not they would support
"non-committaLs Those who have declared them
selves distinctly opposed to bill such has been
described, who have opposed ballot reform al
together. have been marked negative" The whole
number questioned has been So; the Alternatives
SO the non-committals, IT negatives. 10
Here the results in detail: Senatorial Nominees
vth District--w. L. Brown Tammany, non-committal;
NJ c. Murphy, County Democrat and Republican,
Affirmative. With Disufct-Thomas +. Grady. Tam
many, negative; John f. Ahearn County Democrat,
Affirmative With Distrfct-George F. Roesch, Tam
many negative; F. W. Diehl, County and Republican,
affirmative. With District, Lispcnard Stewart Re
publican, Affirmative. IXth Distrct-Charles A. stadr
ler Tammany, negative; William J. Boyhan, Repub
lican and County. affirmative. Xth Dstrict-Jacob A
Cantor, Tammany, negative Aston G. Culver tr.,
County Democrat, affirmative; Charles A. Peabody,
1r Republican, affirmative Nth Distnct-E s.
Iv-s Tsmm.ny, negative Dennis A. epeLlfssy, County
Democrat affirmative; John Carlin Republican,
affirmative.
Assembly Nominees.-Ist Dstrict-Patrick H. Duffy,
Tammany, non-committal; Daniel f. Finn, County
Democrat affirmative. lid District-T D. Sullivan,
Tammany, negative Thomas Maher, County Democrat
non-committal Hid District-James a. Monaghan.
County and Republican affirmative; Peclva Far
Quha-, Tammany, noncommttal. IVth District
Patrick H. Roche, Tammany, negative; Thomas Brady,
County Democrat. non -committal. Vth District
Dominick f. Mu1aney. Tammany, negative; Michael
brennan County Democrat, non -commttal; Edward
r. shear, Independent Republican Affirmative With
Districa-samue J. Foley, Tammany negative; Gus
tav Menninger, County Democrat. affirmative. With
District-Wilam Conaghan, United Democracy, affirm
alive Francis v. King, Republican. affirmative.
With District-Phlp WisS7g. United Democracy,
negative: f. J. Martin, Republican, affirmative;
Charles Smith Independent Republican affirmative.
IXth Dstrict-John Martin, United Democracy, non
cOmmttal; William /. Grell Republican, affirmative.
Xth Distrct-Willam Sohmer, Tammany. affirmative
Jacob schaefier. County Democrat, affirmative; Philip
Wassung Republican affirmative Nth District
ii. de T. Baldwin United Dem, affirmative; W. n.
Uoar Republican. Affirmative. XIlth nstIict-Wii-
lam TAFT, County Democracy candidate for Alderman,
non-committal. XIIlth Dstrict-J. Wesley Smith,
United Dem, non-committal; T. S. Gibbs Repub-
lican, affirmative; l.. Mcleod Independent Repub-
ucan affirmative. XIVth Dlshfct-William suzer
Tammany, noDcommittal Jacob Kunzenmann, County
Democrat affirmative XVIII Observation-Disclosures
Hafner Tammany. noncommittal John Mulligan
County Dem and Rep, non-cOmmitta XVIth Dis
tIict-Waer G.. Byne, Tammany, noncommittal
George 6. BanZet, County Dem. and Rep, GOn-com
initial. XVIlth DStIict-F. a. Higgins, Republican,
affirmative. XVInth District-stephen J. O'Hare
Iammany, negative Robert OByrne Republican and
County Dem. affirmative. XIXth Disrct-JOhn Con
molly, Tammany. negative Lawson N. Fuller, County
Dem. affirmative. XXth District-Martin J. O'Brien,
Republcan. affirmative. NXlst District-Richard J.
Lewis. Republican, affirmative. XXIld District
Joseph Blumenthal 1ammany, noncommittal; John
!. Mcintyre, County Democrat and Rep, affirmative
XXIIld District-George p Webster, Tammany nom
committal Percy D. Adams, Republican, affirmative.
NXINth Disuict-w. W. Niles. County Dem. and
Rep, nou-cOmmittal.
In many cases. however, the classification ss indicated
does not do full justice to the candidate The men
who have been recorded as non-commttal in many
cases substantially agree with the Reform Club AT
the same time, they do not feel disposed PRIOR 10
election 10 pledge themselves TO any bill which has
not yet been drawn up. The Reform Club now has
IN It's possession the original interviews with each of
these candidates. They too voluminous 10 be
entirely printed. The following Of the more
important as showing the marked progress Of
ballot reform in some quarters well It's difficult
tes IN a few Others.
Thomas F. Grady, the Tammany candidate In the
With Senate District, says: ." stand where ! have
Always stood against the Saxton bill, so-caIed.
opposed its passage at the last session Of the Leg
'Si~uun' and shall oppose at the
next session, should Il come before the
SENATE The present system Of voting suits me-
s Pcihs Of every one voting who is entitled 10 vote
system
ihon@S Aaher County Democrat, lid Assembly
D19~"" says; Il have not made myself suhi-
GENTLY acquainted with the matter Of ballot reform
10 say before saw the bill that was 10 vote upon,
"nethef would support IL or not 1t would all do
"'r Tue measure suited me or not"
OeP" A'uno"'Aai Tammany candidate, XXIId
'0'' S~SS' Il not willing 10 COM
mt myself 10 any particular provision. AT the same
s une am In favor o; any true reform measure. /
Nc Se'4nS ol The bill should be left to the rep
~sehiatiSe's judgment and tha, NO n,edg.s shouId |
e asked OF him in regard TO nat,e, which IL must
Necessarily take him some time and thought 10 decide
upon definitely "
., .oons. George p Webster, Tammany candidate |
Ia "a 'ne AAind Assembly District SAYS: al do no,
80, 10 pledge myself al this time 10 vote for any
WIN. ,ra oA containing any particular provisions.
.he our points mentioned In the Resoru club
.a'en ss.en sem TO me valuable, and while tb,nk
would favor bill embOdyiDg them, I reserve