New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-25
NEW NATIONAL ELECTION la ".
ORIGINAL IN THE MAIN. AND BROADENING
THE SCOPE OF EXISTING LAWS.
REPORTED TO THE SENATE FROM THE ELEC.
TIONs OMMITrEE-rEATURES or THE
MEAsuEE-Irs DIFFERENCE FROM
THE LODGE BILL.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO HE 1kiBCNE.r

[Br TLiLCRAH TO HE lhlbtNt-r
Washington April e4.-Thc senate Committee on
Privileges ana Elections reported 70 day, through Mt.
uoar il, chairman. an elaborate and carefully drawn
National Election law. The measure Mr.. ioar
ANNOUNCED was an original in the main, following
the lines Of none Of the many measures introduced
in Congress during the session. The proposed new
law WILL in fact lc found to be IN great part Only
an extension Of the present system OF Federal super
vision over Congressional elections. me scope Oh
the existing laws j. greatly broadcncd however ana
Che control Of elections for members of Congress Il
practically taken out Of the hands OF the STATE
authorities ard vested in the United states officials
to he Amounted bv The Judges OF the Federal courts.
These Supervisors and canvscr inferior and superior
are OF petition Of a certain number of citizens IN any
district put in charge OF the pol from icGillhH I"
end and the certificate issued 10y the final board "f
canvasscr is 10 he constituted the only lawful 'edeh
t.al 81 q Representative in Congress. No Governor
NJ state VIII hereafter have the power to override
the Will Of the electors In n close contcst-a' the
Governor Of West virginia did in the winter Of
l-sS 's0-and issue certificate TO Il defeated candi-
date. for partisan
The whole machinery II Congressional elections Is
taken Of politics in short. and Is put under the
.af,guard Of the courts This. Of course. VIII not be
pleasing To southern Democrats. who have already an
nounccd their determination to resist the pa Of tho
Ilnar bin in the senate by every parliamentary
method and every method allowed 10y the Con-tiiu-
ton" They fear. other words that an election Tor
Congressman under the protection Of The law viii mean
the inevitable overthrow Of their present artificial and
usurpcd power in the House of Representatives and in
National politics.
senator Hoar's biz differs from the Lodge bill In
following out more strictly the present law, in regard
10 Federal supervision and IN not insisting upon tho
Australian ballot. which j, stl unfamiliar Ia most ~
the states. and would introduce somewhat confusing
element into election methods IN many part, Of the
country The lIoar bin also adopts the idea II the
McComas anti gerry Wandering bill to the extent Of
requiring congressman To be chosen thu year the
same district, a. Ia l---. The d, tails OF the
may lie skctchcd briefly:
The bin po,ldc, that the chef Supervisors Of Eec.
ton, oNce their snccr,.ofs and such chief 81
per,>ors may hereafter De appointed shall be charged
with The supervision Of Con.rr-slon. elections. with the
enforcement Of the National election laws ard with the
prevention Of frauds and Irregularities IN naturalization.
Nuonc,cr In any city having 20 900 Inhabitants OF up
ward. any Congressional Gstfrt not Ia such c'.
100 qualified voter, shall petition The chief 81.
lcrysof. sing that There j. danger that unless tho
guarded VIII no, Dr. FAR and free The tArf
Supervisor shall forthwith forward ne petition to the
United state, Cicu, Judge ~ the district Thorea"n
shall Of tie Judes ol'n court fof tl"
purpose Of transacne all business pertaining 70 i'ris
tFaon election natt,r, nav hy anf United states
law be there transacted The 0ouft. when so opened.
shall Doe always open Tor the tran-aeuon - such business
until The c,ond day succeeding the election.
j. made the duty supervisors. addition 20 the
dutc. required q them. 20 examine. before NoilAe
begun. each baothoN - ascertain nat AZ tina, time
there ar. no ballots therein. 60 VERIFY a upon
co. -,...,ti, u tia, the Chic, S,,.r,,-o- ma, Do.
qlire o. Doe verified 70 make city having $4,000
uhab t@nts or upward some time within t'c week. .
...Ion c,v . ti,-.ich and oreeif,e hou.o.,o hoii-.
.auNa,- q any voting districts which they shall Doc
directed h, the Cbf Supervisor T. canvass 70 a.r..,l
by inquiry the place Of abode all the qualia cations
Of every male person living in the district
thov a-o required 10 canvass. To make FUN rcto. in
..I~f.a 40.
- - oOp inhabitants {, make when required a .t
q na'nra.ilsa persons With thor residence and pa.
- nativity. These lists shall sled the Chl.'
Supervisor No inquiry shall b. made ia regard %,
political opinions o. any person penalty n Co..
f0itinr pensston ana q punishment iv and
p.sonment
II shall be the duty o' eacn State. Territorial or local
inspector " election n pfo.cedn. - ASCERTAIN many
votes have been cast FOR tie Office n, i,s n'ati,e o.
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