New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-09
ANOTHER ELECTION BILL.
WHAT CHAIRMAN RowELL PROPOSES.
TO AMEND THE SUPERVISORS LAW OF 1871
HOW THE BILL DIFFERS FROM THE SENATE
BILL-HOw Mr.. RowELL HOPES TO
III 1EIEGxApn TO LIE IKIpuNg.t

Washington May s.--No agreement has yet been
reached pcCtng the prop p>cd National a" 10 po"
fraud bribery, etc, at elections for Represents" 20
in Congress The Lodge bill has strong ana a'uVe
friends IN both branches Of Congress - HOS '0 ~
reported by Mr. IIoar i'll the senate IL Is atrecu o n
sides that the Supervisors act Of 1871 Is id'@ns
defective in some poets which are VITAL ou' 7o
Iloar and others who agree with MN pei, '
that act can be so amended as 10 DE s"'''','' '
guard against fraud That view Is taken ny N'- ''''
Rowen Of the House Committee on hicc'on'' ""o mas
given the subject much thought and STUDY ever Si,e
ho CANA 20 Corpre,s seven years ago MI ko"eli
&c . thoroucb and able lawyer and Inc mas sh'eo anu
analyzed the evidence in goou many '"uVes'V"
election cases His views. therefore arc e"""o" ="
much weight lie offered bill III 'he iiouso Quay
IA amend the law of 1871. II diners Ill sunni IN
otsn, respect, from the reported IN the senate
bv Mr. uoar Respecting its PROVISIONS anu "ia'
No honss 10 accomplish Mr.. Rowell said to IrDdne
correspondent; H., - h
rbe hill introduced by senator Hoar IN the
Senate and the one prepared DS Any rsperfs alike
Roth seek to extend and improve lhe tII.ca 6,
that law have been discovered by practical experience
and our purpose is to make the c9rrectl0hs to nS
.1peryisors is changed and their number increased.
nv the present law. only two SUPERVISORS are ro
vded for in each peIc ana a Cres, d deIay in
filling his place is inevitable. propose, a. uoos
senator oar to have APPOINTED qoHD sne nj tEsf
any vacancy caused by failure to act can be i'm
mcdiatelv filled by assignment. To supervise rcg.stra
,on two supervisor as now. provided for: but
10 supervise elections three are provided, ana inc
mowers now possessed by supervisors In cities of 10000
t~habitants or more are conferred upon ali supervisors
Provisions are made for the supervision OF counties or
Of entire Congressional Districts,
Supervisors. when required 10 supervise TeglStra-
ton are prevent unlawful registration, ana 10 see
IN register lin supervising elections they are re.
uured to keep poll list of the men VINO Note, anu
tickets
cepted by local inspectors to inspect the entire cE
vass of votes and prepare returns Of the state
Of the vote in the same manner as If they had CON
Quoted the election inspectors ihcre arc aSU b p
visions 10 prevent the throwing out OF ballots whlcn
by mistake may have been placed In the wrong poA
for holding election in any prccnct Wneh lhe o.''
authorities fall or refuse open the polls and 70 pre-,
vent the deceving OF voter to The proper box in
which TO deposit his ballot. The Dill alsO relhiSS
that the baot-box shall remain in the sight Of the
supervisors from the opening Of the polls until the
votes have been canvasscd ana retui1iN lhauc ~.
signed in accordance with law. II also provides that
Supervisors may be assigned to duty in any part OF
the district in which they live: ,. =, L., .ho
When supervision Of an entire district IS had. Ie
returns are 10 be made to United states Canvassng
Hoard provided for by the bill. and by sd bHdru I'll
vassed and return of the result made TO the Ciers
Of the United States House of Representatives. Local
election officers VIII make their returns 10 the Ht%tp
s sYce as now n G IN mr @ # is provided that when
the state certificate shows person elected ana INC
the name Of neither shall be placed the rolls OF ne
House until after that body ha, been ony "rsaAe"'
a9 Tb haS % ne r %p Sercnce between my bill
and the Senate bill. By the senate bill II Is proposed
10 have only the certificate made 10y the United states
Hoard received. / wish to leave the state electl0h
machinery intact, but propose 10 put an end 10 uc
practice of doctorng returns so as to give one no,
elected an opportunity take part in the business 81
the House draw a salary to which he l. not cnutcu,
etc. BY these means hope to remove The temptation
suppress and falsify rcturnSOnc OF the cOmioiest
frauds Of late years-and to give everybody 70 under
stand that no suppression of actual returns will enable
a beneficiary Of fraud to hold even temporarily.
seat 10 which he is not entitled Penalties are pro
vided for violations Of the provisions Of The Election
law for alsfy ing returns changing them after once
made and for DESTROYING or SURPRISING evidence;
HEAVY penalties are also provided against bribery and
attcnpted bribery All Of the effective sections Of the
present law reenaCted, and those sections winch
rendered supervisors in rural districts almost useless
are repealed. go
believe that the enactment into law OF bll
substantially propose will prevent to great eN.
tent the frauds now so common. and secure 10 all
men entitled thereto the right to cast heir allpts ana
have them honestly counted and honestly returned
The bill is in no way sectional The present law has
been chiefly operative in the large cities Of the North
The amended law win apply eyeryw where when desired
by not 100 It Will provide Impartial
watchfulness at polls when local managers arc not
disposed 10 he honest. No desiring fair election
can object 10 il. not upon the ground that is
extending Federal power. because il in no way CALI
into play new power IL j. only the act OF ISL
amended and perfected