New-York tribune., 1890-05-26
CHANGES IN ELECTION LAWS
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS TO COME BEFORE
THE REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE.
PARTY METHODS OF ELECTIoNEEMNG MUST BE
ADAPTED TO THE NEW CONDITIONS UNDER
BALLOT REFORM THE NEW LAWS
AND THE REPUBLICAN FARMER

Ff'h lhh REGULAR CORRESPONDING or IlE IHiILNi-
Albany, May 25.-The special meeting OF the Re
publican state Committee in New-lork upon Tuesday
next is highly commended by every Republican who
IS acquainted with the revolution made in the election
laws of this State by senator SaNton's Balot-Rcform
law and the other recent statutes amending the cleo
ton code. and who is aware OF the need Of an I'M
mediate change in party methods of elcctionccrng in
all campaigns and at the polls, if large Republican
vote is 10 be obtained In future elections
The meeting of the Republican State Committee
will be followed soon by Of Ours said Governor
Ilill yesterday auding to the Democratic state Com
mittcc and il Is, Therefore, obvious that thai astute
politician perccvcs that the Democratic party must
also be rcorganizcd and disciplined 10 hght polltcal
battles hereafter with full understanding of the new
election awsthcr weak spots well ai their strong
Onc, The Democratic leaders VIII work lmrd from
now until election day said Republican leader yes
crday. to learn how 10 beat the Ballotcform law'
Doubtie,, weak spot, will De perceived in that
law. but nevertheless it i, acfnowIcdscd by Demo
cratic politicians here and elsewhere in the state
that large amount OF corruption vii, be chded ~
the new law. rhc requirement that clcctonccnhS
stall stop a least 80 feet away from the polls WIN
prevent good deal OF bribery. y second provision
in the law that every voter must 20 into the secret
voting compartment ard there select his ballots, VIII
make it stilI more difficult to brIbe voter.
The Republican state Committee at IT. meeting, IL
IS said VIII take under consideration the question
whether OF not state Convention shall be hcm'
The last Republican state Convention, held IN the
fall ~ 1--9. authorized the state Committee Oi TINS
year To make LluratlOu for Judge OF the Court Oh
Appeals. the only state Office TO BE- filed this year,
and not call q state Convention II it should deem it
TO De 10 the party, interest not to have convention
held th, year. in view, however Of the vast changes
made ir the election laws and the clear necessity
Of arou,iur the Republican panty to perception oi
the cg,ct Of those laws. il has been urged BY many
Republican leaders that state Convention Should
Doe held. and that a general counc Of war should
bc had upon the work of The campaign That must
be done II the party I, to be- successful
The Rcpul ntan party is concerned not only about
the election single judge Of the Court Of Appeals
but also about the election OF Congro s-m"n ana
AS-cmblymcn Tie political complexion OF the Con
gr,s-ioual delegation from this State may decide
whether or not the next House of Representatives
at Washington VIII be IL Democratic or a Republican
one " ior the Asscmblymen, they are T. take part
here in Albany next January in the selection Of II
SUCCESSOR 10 william VI. Eyarts As United states
senator. II &. therefore apparent that the state
election f. a. be much more important one uah
~ Grst sly' % would to lc and that the E"Iub-
lcan state Committee or the Republican state Con
vcftIon viii have a great many important matters
to consider besides the election Law. There are
- Dee elected ON election day November 4, the follow
ing officers:
\ Judge Of the Court ~ Appeals.
Two supreme Court Judges.
Thirty four Coualc-- c--ucn.
one hundred and twenty eight Asscmblymen.
Hue County Clerks.
sc.ruu~n -Atr f,.
Thirty seven County rrca-urcrs.
The election BOO Ncw York Citv viii be a highly i'm
nor, Ant one most of the important local Offices being
mon at Stake The voter, OF New York CITY will then
,. Q, cl,-c -uecc--pf- 10 Mayor Grant. District At
f.rrcy Fellows Coroner Nc-,cmcr. Controller Mycrs.
Judge. u'Oorman of the superior Court. sheriff eira"s.
rul.o Freedman. II the superior Court. Judge Ttz-
simmons. of the Ctv Court Judr, G.cscrch, of the
c.ty court. and President Arnold, Of the Board If
ANcrrcu.
Tie RcpuiIi,an ~tate Committee VIII Gud 1t c>-
Genital 10 the success, of the Republican party in adj
vance Of the meeting of the Republican state Conycn-
ton If one To lc held. 10 have The several county
committee fun, instructed as 10 their work under
~, Ballot Reform law. Thu, the Republican
ulr,y's utc,t @. would be protected In the division
IF the new election d-tricr-. This viii bee the first
work Of election officers under The Ballot Reform law
and t must Dee done before Nouday. september l.
uc ~ Tire command, of the Ballot Reform law is that
no election district shall contain over 800 voters
Their are now 3.5t5 election districts IN the sti'
Nv the division Il large districts init" smaller ones
uot containing over 800 voters. allowance Is made
for future Increase of the number oi voters m ca'h
district the number OF district, viii De- increased 20
., 600 Those must BE- ohccrcd Win inspectors ana
ballot clerks. another party incr'-t that party m'
ae.r, viii have TO protect .Nl %" p'IhuI p"''
must De designated upon Monday september J. '''
Il i, obvious that the site, Of thc-c polling pace
must be- selected long before september l. l"' '''''
Reform law, polling place viii be mn'h l'-'' "''
those formerly used. 10 viii be diIh'Hl l''N''' "
many election district, II Ncwlorl in the ''he'r.E
house ueshborhooi-, to hire such room ,.'
Ioald OF P,lirc Of Ncw York and its iuica" "i FL.
iiou, therefore. are lihey 20 have a hu'> '''"' '
The neat three months. tlty authp,l III 49,, in
fhr large amount of carpenter worl, to Dee d""t III
the prCparntl,n of the secret voting conpa' ,,,
,i,ir ",,rb J'U" h, ihc November election. Pol,e
t.',,. .i.,ncr Martin of Tammauy Hall. SAID f."
dlNs $40 while here: " II i' c~tHnd''' lHa, u ro.
ti',, ~ booth, and guard rails. the hIrins ol M!-s
',,,. ~. ,.,uln,u,.nt of additional m-pccor-, "I
lll,t CLERKS AMI the printing of official htl'' =. uu'
tir rall,tIct"rm inW VIII Increase tho elcclon cN
~" ~ %c,, YnrI tty mi, year t3OO.OOO.' Hut
ol course the total lu. fc1-r pi lnc '"'l III ,!' 80
IN Nov York and other cities Will not continue at
,bt b,t, rf. in frturr years. II VIII bc the oc,i-h
~ cit, autoriic, &, make the election booths. lor
il.tIce i'm Snrh A manner that thcir timhc, can be
,p,,lt.d and fl,.y can be- used for several years
one of thc comical feature, of thlr Nr' Ic't %.
fine Nali1i Reform Law i, the vor. o education 'hat
b, Democratic bn-.r," In the various cite, are NO"
nndcrtaalng d. Cady iltrrick. the Dcn"' i;,', ~ ~ca,
I'm Nu.,uv Cnuufy ana "a member al the Democratic |
s,t, Committee. /, having model secret clecuoh
booth aud guard rul- prepared for urc IT. the r"",i'
If thc p.nnrr,tic General Committee OF Albany lie |
Intend, al,o To- have .ct of election baot' prepared
n precisely the form iu which lhci VIII nc u'," uti
i.r tInr div Tbc member, of the Grucril Commit /
and ballot clcr;s viii thcn De- drilled carefully n t,r
dutc,. rho General Committee room l1r u' '''' .
hem Will b, a boiling booth. voter Will come mo |
he room state their names. obtain their ballot, ', ,
ter the secret booth. prepare i9'lr hllI',I, P,u,r
b.lr ballot, t the election iu-pectofo, ana the bdlI"'
Nlll be- placed u the ono baytb"A tAai j., To 1 ,
", . ,,,ri ,tL,t viii kc place on clcotiO day Mf.
llcrric propose, 10 -hadoW IN the 'cl'rl '"l.
mittcas rooms, lie hope, thus 10 dull thr p'n"''',
Inspector, and poll clerks into good ''n'ei"o" VI
heir dntic,. - g., - ,.i,,,.
Register Fitzgerald. Of Ianmany nan ON irnu,N
night wa al the same v0rK IN the Isl A'cWbN pl9.
r.ct az Nev York. initiating III" InnmAn} Han Draws
into the my ystcrics of Ballot kcl"rIl. ,, .., % |
hc Democratic partc, the n,t week nel4 ry "gf
'hr Iallnt Reform law faithfully. TINS act"h lor -
harmonious support Of the ballot l{eiorm IIm ; st
n lie hoped viii bc Initiated elsewhere III tc stu
The state and county nominations '',lIlp' Ilp', -
aycd th, year until late ln october anu Ju't L.,o
,lcction day because if political parties WIN 10 h't ~
,iicil ballots printed and they surely VIII Wan
Iave them printed they must uc ,ion i ,hn,, imam
criGc,c, win the county clerks not lacF IMAM "loh
.crain days No state nomination, for n,tncc, ni- n
Ter this requirement can bc made % %Hi'cr 80, m '' ~