New-York tribune., 1890-07-15
SUFFOLK COUNTY POLITICS.
THE NEW ELECTION LAW AMONG THE
FARMERS
Mr.. PIERsoN PROBABLY TO GO TO THE ASSEM-
BLY, AGAIN 49, DESPERATE WAYS AND
MANS OF DEMOCRATIC wIEE.PULLERS.
TRoMA SPECIAL conRtsroYDINT oY The TnmUYE.I


Riverhcad y. Y, July 14.->utfolk County is con
sdcrabN separated from the other counties Of the
state. much that members Of the Legislature
have TO explain sometime, nj Albany that Long Island
Is considerable Of Island a good deal larger. in
fact than the petty bits Of land that In the
Hudson River Just south Of the state Capital. But
while not connected crrosay with the remainder Of
the state the voters Of the county share the political
views Of their brethren in the interior and give them
as strong an expression at the ballotbox. Being OF
New England stock also, they tenacious Of their
views politics they arc-bcng to a fisher
men-of their opinions respecting mcnhadcn, clans
and whales which latter do incSt these coasts. When
Captain Ilough unttng the veteran vhaler who was
sent to the Assembly Of lass by the voters Of suffolk
County. told his fellow members that certain bill con
taincd "Chimborazo steal every agreed with
him. because he had sccn Chimborazo aud was a
| OF conviction.
Just a; present the Republicans Of the county
have their thinking caps relation to the eject Inc
| Ballot Reform Law and Registration act will have upon
the vote Of their county this fall. Every recog
Mics that the Republican Legislature BY reducing the
taxation Of the state 100000. and Of course, the
taxpayers Of Suffolk Comfy money proportion
atey, has put the Republican party in favorable po
st0n for elcctng tS present excellent representative
Assemblyman james II. Picrson. who Is conceded the
nomination. But Will the Republican farmers. and
suffolk County IS mainly agricultural county, have
their registered when they up the polls
upon election day? y. D. Petty. the chairman Of the
Republican County Committee, tal,ng today on this
topic about circular letter to the
members Of the County Committee TO meet in fort
night and begin campaign work II IS related t0
the election laws. II seems that thi- wOTh
cannot be done too soon. The Democrats IN Io-7 had
cry that that year a campaign OF education
only the education brought scholars 70 our college
This fall also will be campaign Of education-thc cdu
! cation of voters and Of parties 10 new political
methods
! ,t-iIt bc both hv lot Ref
law
! "Not in The least wish Il were morr stringent. !
think # has bad defect in permitting the Of tho
paster ballot. But it, merits arr Of course superior.
We could trust Republican voters. who are intclh
gent men, TO pcI> ont The Republican ballot from III"
official ones but the Democrats. of course, need the
paster ballot"
| "Governor hin invented that ballot,
| "Yes. presume so. one would expect II Of him.
But there thing the Governor cannot %. ard
that Is give Democratic reporters right 10 vote h'
| after uulc>- they ave registered We Republicans have
been greatly bothered n the past by the Democratic
repeater, dropping down As II were out Of the 'iy'
especially IN our ra.lr,ad and seaport towns. and
claiming right 70 vote II VII need good deal "i
careful preparation register these men hereafter ard
equally careful management Do. CATER to secure th'n
n,e right 10 vote .r0'cr cN,cllra; fcttuN II -"
Ballot Reform law my opinion. Is mat Il viii prevent
a fal~c count or at last pretended count 10 iho
effect that there were more ha,t- than We, actually
east Tie number u official ballots lcfi AZ tlr' end II
A DAYS voting VIII toll exactly how many wcr ue"d
Mr. Pctt, and tac otnor Republican politicians of
suGou, County ia tine Ia--a1e II th" h's-ii7u'"
| act the opening Of door which almost crr"'uF VIII
! insure the election hereafter Of Icpublca" Senator
! f.om the I,t senate District. which !. composed %
! suffolk and Quccn- Couut.e,, and possibly of Ec.
| pliblcan CONGRESSMAN from the I~t Con gr,-eioud
District, which is composed II te c'IDt., ~ ~uu"..
| Queens and Richmond. The great obstacle g. carry
Ing The I>t senate District heretofore has been Oh" l"r
Democratic vote n Long Island city. Il VT "a Vt"
which the Democratic mauag r. have seemed to have
the power N expand At viii. The election returns for
many year always lat" n coming fNpm that civ.
and many an apparent Republican majority ha' o.
appeared beneath IT, When :. s.. lla~ku-. EcpuhI
can va, running for senator IN 1r-5, 90" E"pubI.
cans Of suffolk County Thought .h"y would dca, maa
ing 40 aIlouutc cp.ut ot IT. IrtUru-. They Rad ok
majority for Nr. Havhn, and Ties determined that t
should count. There came repeated Inquire, from
Long l. land city about the vote Of suffolk County. hu
no were forthcoming although e misleading 2"
port va, cent out giving the majority for hd"hn-
much below the actual figure. Finally the Demo.
crd> Of Long Island CI,y put their hgura Aish and
announced t.cm. But they didn't pat them high
enough HawL.n,'- figure ovcrtoppcd their, and d"
elected by q small majority.
Tho Personal Registration law in Long Island
CITY, said Mr.. Petty, viii prevent much repeating.
They won't bc able to yot, after this upon the vote
Of dead Of ab-cnc-. and roll up fraudulently
large Democratic majority. am confident that aiter
this shall elect senator Tho change In N"
law also may give chance 60 elect Congrc',
man, for certainly the Republican party has been
badly cheated iu Queen, and Echmond couutlc by TIE
democratic party, bN repeating and false counting.
From what hear the Democrat, VIII rcnomiuatc CON
gresham covert ! have not heard set Of any Re
publican candidate for the nomination. II We could
get Il strong Long Island ClU man lees would be Just
the man for H.. IN NY ludsmcn' the smaller election
districts provided for by %" hallot Reform la" VIII
also prevent Wu'h corruption a. inc I'l',' "hH '".r
fore, VIII be- Of advantage to the Republican party
The districts being small. and not largr ana un
"lc!dN' a, uuarF ltr pre- -Y'-m IL "iH lr ra-'r'
10 detect fraud Where the district, have looO voter
iu them, a. at prc-"nt DO many place mob, accumu
late around thc poil, and IN the confusion much bud
work i, oftcu done"
Whom WIN Tie Republican. probably nominate TO-
"A,scmbi,man Person, II he VIII take it. and
he VIII De nominated by acclamHion. H." hH-
IN giving ,ict = man Il second term The voters %.
tho district especially pleased with hi, action 90
r1uc WORK urou tlo 7liIncCo., canal That d, goo
Improvement IA which We much Interested lo
Nr. pcr-on', record az ALBANY. o., the pre,oni
writer can l''tuV Vas " most o''lWHc one Ii''
judgment Wa good upon ma,rr' "i l'e'I'u"h' j."
vas honest. AID hc VII WatrhluL y" ucW mcmnrr
u TIE Legislature oi l-30 had e more honol"'i"
he cannot fa 10 b: Of .;rca; 10 -ui-M
II f. The belief of -omr Republicans tnat Governor
Illl nH INSIST "p"n 81 ou-i' 'ii"I' Henry y I'rN'.
Of G'c"P2-t accepting me '"mocr"t, nominate.
for A,scmbymau against Nr. Ii"I-ou. u !, true That
MI Reeve is Lui1cy commissioner with Il salhrt
of S3O 900 q year bar then David H. I'm wishes 10
bc uiici state, senator and ne Intends. therefore tp
rui forward ~ every Assembly District the ,trougc,
Democrat he persuade TO run. Nh Reeve, !.
undoubtedly the strongest Democrat IN the district, bu
the Republicans not afraid - NEE: him II Nj
PicrsOn l. their candidate.
r. F. Gurucy. Republican, Of Huntington, has bc~p
mentioned a, q candidate for the nomination for
hs,cmhlylnau hu De- states he B, not e candidate ii
Mr. Tfcr-on desire, the nomination.