New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-10
A HOPE FOR BALLOT REFORM
THE SAxToN BILL PASSED By THE ASSEM-
BLY,, BY A PARTY VOTE.
GOVERNOR HILLS SUBSTITUTE DETECTED
spERoHBs oY Mr.. SAxToN AND

SPEECHES oP MR.. SAxToN AND
MIR. sHEEHAN.
uRoM TEE RBoULAR CORRESPONDENT or TIE TnIBuNBJ
Albany, Aprl o-rpr thirty years now the Demo
cratic party, through It's representatives IN the Legs
laure has resisted the passage Of any law 70 prevent
tho bribery of voters, or fraudulent Young NO ono
on tho Republican side Of the Assembly was sur
urised therefore, when the Democrats arrayed them
eeives to-day unanimously against the Saxton Belio'
Reform bin intended 10 prevent tho bribery ana IN
timidation of voters. But there was astonlshmeht
Of the weakness Of the Democratic arguments In oppo
siticn TO the btu. Apparently the Democrats feat
that public opinion was against them,
Mr. sheehan; the Democratic leader, promptly Of
fered Governor HIPS bogus reform bill rs substitute
for the bill OF Mr. 6axton The Governors bull Is the
one that was introduced IN The Senate oy senator
Idnson Mr.. Greene, another Democrat offered
general registration Law for country districts MI
saxton then made fne speech n support OF his Dill
He said, in part: 81
Mr. sneaker Tais hill comes here favored by patriotic
men ALL over the STATE Democrats and Republicans Last
year we passed ballot reform bin which contained some
defeoes did consider those defects fatal, and be
Ileved that Govefsr Hill should have signed the Dill
But he vetoed L. have read his veto message care
fully and have prepared present measure so ~ 70
meet his objections whore they did not affect the vital
principles Of the bill
whs. is the purpose d this blni Ny purpose IA 70
stay the ude Of corruption ~ the polls.
ana higher N this country for many years
The Democratic partsans only opposed TO IT, has
been passed by States Of Massachusetts Rhode Iasno
Montana and Indiana There s bill like this eiamorins
principle Of this bnif II s that mon GRuid vote for
themselves that ey should noe be controlled By bribery
or By intimidation By fraud.
am ead 10 see that our Democratic friends are accept
Ing some Of views this subject Of ballot reform
Tbsy have thrown together bill hastily taking my
htl n haalg
their own they made Governor Hi wouo
DO compelled veto their bill It should reaen him.
Think Of his vetoing bill Of Mr. Shcehansl the Demo
Gratis brought their bin only because they reeosnte
The strength Of the reform sentiment 10 Is State But
they avoid The Vital principle Of this bill, namely that
there should be exclusively ofneial ballot
Mr. Shoehan said IN part:
fearful danger oonfrOn,s our people in this bllh'
resetiOn Of suffrage In the last Presidential eleeIen
large bodies Of electors were bought. want TO so On
record In favor Of American blu, and not one copied
or stolen from foreign country. II you have 90 onoia
ballot nominations must be made certain time oetor'
election day. II nominee dies resigns seven day.
| before election the vacancy cannot be nlled That
vital objection TO the bill. The chief object OF thi
bill IS TO prevent bribery; but you DO 1t at the expen'
| OF constitutional rights by restricting the right o.
| choice
M. saxton pointed out the petatogEing nature o.
| MI sAeehan's amendments. Mr.. sheehan's amend
] ment, the Lpson bill was then rejected oy vote
to II strict psrty vote The sT1t ts S TateS W.
tho shirulailve were cast by Republicans and all tn
| votes In the negative By Democrats.
| NAMED FOR HEALTH OFFICER OF NETWORK
Albany, April s.-The Governor today sent 70 TIL
| senate the nomination Of Allan McLane Hamilton Il
be Health on1csr Of the Port Of Eew=York in place O
| Dr. william Smith, whose term Of oiice has expired
The nomination was laid on the table
DR.. Hamilton, whom Seen by . reporter last even
| ing, said that the nomination was unexpected ant
unsolicited by him, he having first received The new
by a reporter. He had not made up his mind whethe
10 accept or not, II he were confirmed, he said, bu
he thought all probability he should do he fol
| IL was a great compliment paid 70 him.
| Or. Hamilton, who is . grandson OF Alexande
Hamilton and of Louis McLane, Secretary Of State un
| der Andrew Jackson and subsequently Minister
England, was born In Brooklyn forty year. ago. II
graduated with honors In me NewYOrk Col
Ieee of Physicians and Surgeons in 1870, and was 70
| nine years connected with the Health Department o
! New. York. He was one OF the Government witnessn
| IN the Cuiteau casc and In 1873 was sent 10 Europ
| on behalf OF the Health Department 20 investigaf
sanitary systems, vlsiting England, Belgium an
France His specieltes are tho nervous and menta
affections, on which he has written several works