New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-28
LITTLE PROSPECT OF REFORM.
WITH FRAUD STARING THEM IN THE FACE
THE DEMOCRATIC LEGIsLAroRs
REFUSE TO ACT.


TIE DEMOCRATIC LEGIsIAroRs
REFUSE 10 ACT.
Trenton Feb 81 epeciaD.-The House had NOT
been opened a minute this morning before Mr. Voor'
hees. Of Union. the Republican leader. tnered .
resolution that the Committee Judiciary be relieved
from further consideration OF Senate bills fos 90,
100 and 1Ol, which were referred to the committee
Just before the ose Of the session yesterday after
nOor These are the measures for the restoration OF
the sunset Law. personal registration and the non'
rarti>,l Election boards, passed by the Legislature
0f lsss aud wiped out Of existence last year by the
Democrats. In explaining the reasons for onesing
the resolution. Mr. voorhees, stated that the bills
we're highly important. and he cid not wish to have
them held IN the committee he was certain they
would be, unless forced out lie srragncd the huoson
County ring. handling the subject without gloves, ana
declared that these laws repealed last winter for
tie sole purpose Of perpetrating the frauds whicn
vfe developed In tie Mcdonald stuhr election con-
4st, and that the Democratic Legislature had been
forced TO repeal them at the bchcst Of the most in
Famous ring that existed In the state, composed
principally Of the men who are to-day enjoying the
fruits Of the work in Hudson County.
"AH Of their frauds were done after sunset" said
the speaker. THAT Is why they wanted the Sunset
Election Law repealed and not for the given
In tho cry OF the demagogue. that the workingmen
would be deprived of their votes II the polls werc
closed at sunset.
The repeal Of the Personal Registration bill was
the second step TO defrand the people.
and IL not done for the profcsscd reason
that IL too much trouble for a man to register
IN person but because the bill did not admit of placing
dead mems the list and having Tammauy
repeaters from New-York do their voting for them
Nor could fifty or seventy five names be registered
from lot not big enough TO browse q goat on, as Is
the practice in that part OF the state.'
Tho Non Partisan Election Board bill, Mr.. voorhee
explained provided for equal number Of each party
as officers and Was not wanted because the present
NV giving three of one and one Of the other party
vss preferable In Hudson County, where weak -kneed
Republicans ARC always picked up. lie cited 9 ease
IN one of the districts where tho Republican member
Of the beard had been rewarded for his blindness by
A pIace In the Board Of Works and SAID that In the
preoInct where the high "muck . muck Of Hudson
County lived only fifty out OF 800 Democratic votes
cast were found to be regular.
Al this assertion. Mr.. Murphy, Of Hudson. sske1
whom the speaker had reference to. and Mr. voorhe
replied:
aThat ilIustrous patriot and reormcr John Parnell
r.encv whom I saw raise his hands TO heaven and
ssy On the floor Of this House that bo dd not exRoct
reward should the Jersey City Charter bi pass, Sa
berth In the county within three weeks after tho
passsge Of the measure" .
men in Hudson County and that he did not refer TO
speaker Meppcnhelmer. or xcs.rs Donneuy snd
bis rs% int 70 ,sans shGss high for Sp sns
lie then csanoDod the Democrats not 70 Impede the
passage Of these important messurs s,nns mem ~
Ssine against puse elections and honest eovcmment
NJ nsSsh. d Union. the psmoustc lesder. spo9sss 9ss
PPsnnens tSst we're used by TIE Majority last winter
when The laws In question were srssea from '"'
rissiiy lie ponue4 lines were drsxn: the scll
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