New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-24

Inc expense the registration act has causco'
should be compared. How many election o's"'
were there In this city last year. And many werc
there this year!
"Therc thirty -eigh. districts last year anu
eighty seven districts this year, increase OF 'o'
nine districts"
"were there any clerks Of the boards Of rs's''"
ton. and what was their payi"
1.-TWO, one Republican and Democrat. VINO eau,
received So day The three election inspectors Ks
ceived the same pay, S5 day The TWO Dalio. aIso
who in this city served only upon election day. ai''
received IS q day" ..-s
"That beine the case the three election inspector
acting Board of Registration and the two q, ali
who you say were each paid 50 day. received ~ ~
each day Of registration 500 for the four days ra
registration the sym Of 500 iog sta'eS n ss' would
resistraon, $500 Chargcabc against the ns so
Reform act the expenses OF election day md nd
would be s25 for the three election inspectors anu
the ballot clerks at each polling place or Thcn
It is to 5 Se' @ cred at tie booths and
guard rails, and other paraphernalia OF an eeeuyj IN
under the Australian ballot reform system we're rn ~
the nature Of a permanent investment We SHAH no.
nave TO expend much money In that direcuon nen IT.,
year and this class OF expenses forms larEe pa, p
act. Practically, next year the increased cost OF tne
election under the new Law will be limited to the
salaries the ballot clerksif We retain
them. Then shall decrease the number OF ballots
stated sta Sr''' III ''"'' why's '"'-- '''
I'm what wayi' ..,.ort
ballots. which were too frequently printed az ele
request OF cranks or vain persons, VINO opInnen u
signatures 70 n ha,s wSv friend Of nine who
lives In the Annexed District of New York tells me
that fifteen ballots given h MN e by the Confusion SfGe and
Of the causes why so large number OF oiaiK
ballots were voted The blank ballot G ih1Ss ths
Legislature and the Governor viii abolish. notice
that The Tribune calls attention to the large o n%De
tribute this blunder OF voters to ignorance. do not
believe II think that voters npin sS 6ihiy
one Yes there must be something done 10 restrict
the number Of ballots to be printed for independent
ain what way would you restrict the number OF
independent nominations -, ,
Der OF signatures to be appended to nomination GER
tifcate. One thousand signatures are now required
for nomination certificate for state once Wolid
make il 5000 signatures and would increase the NUM-
Der Of necessary signatures for minor once IN nho
nations and independent voting. but We do want to put
an end to the spurious candidacy OF VAN people. ,
what do you think about the numbering oi t"o
AT first inclined to think that we might we, well
drop the feature Of the Ballot Reform Act but nave e
as check upon the voting of unofficial ballots what
would drop would be that provision of the act which
ballot clerk and Inspector shall be written upon t
stubs OF the ballots There IS reason TO tiinH u a,
way that the separate ballots could thus be henllhel
before the stubs %e IRE torn on aH from yo afe would
also have the party put at the head Of the ballot
There was no good why it was not 50 put Ils
year Voters would not have been so troubled To Ind
their party ticket they If the party name, nsd
been upon the ballots. Ny bill provided for blanRet
balat and with the title Of the party above eacl sl
of nominations After accepted the paser ballots
don't see why Governor Ii could not have accepted
the blanket ballot. But | presume having takef a
position against the ballot. he would not rcrace ms
steps. l have prepared a bill which VIII give uao
courts opportunity TO pass upon the c0hsututoal
of a blanket ballot call II mandamus act III
passed the Senate last year, but IL got 10 the Assembly
100 late TO get through that body. think IL can De
passed this year without difficulty"
Have you any other amendments OF the Baiio'
Reform act ?" .
Eyes think Of presenting an amendment provih-
ing that the ballot shall be folded when handed TO the
voter The printers easily do that, and much OF
The trouble of the late election Will thus be avoided
There such a lmbbnb raised all over the stat,
about the proper method of folding the ballots that
voters became confused. and hence were beWldeiel
upon election day and made mistakes. Then, tlnnk
we ought to abolish the rule that voter must re.
main In the polling place three minutes IL was not
In my original bin. 1t stTayed into IL from the
LlnsOn bill and the for y In that bill ala not
apply in my bill. The law ought 10 be made more
stringent also In regard 10 marked ballots. IL Is
papabe that voters were br!bed. and that ther
votes were Identified by means Of mark also
think that perhaps should declare that the act snail
not be operative at town meetings until year from
next winter. We shall have some town meetings III
February next and will hardly have time II make inc
necessary amendments TO the BalotReform act be-
fore that month";"