New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-18
CHAPIY's CERTIFICATE MAY BE FILED.
THE ATTORNEY G GENERALS DECISION on CUES
TIoNs ARISING FROM THE NOMINATION.
OF THE MAYOR FOR CONGRESS.

TIoNs ARISING FROM THE NOMINATION.
OF THE MAYOR FOR CONGRESS.
Albany. oct. I7.-Attorney General Tabor to-day
gave an opinion in reference the regularity Of the
certificates Of nomination Of Alfred g. Chapin, VINO mas
been named by the Democrats TO fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of David A. Body from the lld
Congress District comprising a part Of the County Of
Kings Tie vacancy did not arise until too late TO
permit the filing Of nominations for the Office within
the twenty days time limit before the date OF the
election as required By the Ballot Reform Act.
The Attorney General was requested by corporation
Counsel jerks Of Brooklyn to give an opinion on two
ponts first whether or not the chairman and secre-
tary Of the convention which made the nomination
ere authorized 10 make the certificate Of nomination
eoured by the law and whether not such certificate
will be a substantial compliance with the laws require
ments and secondly whether or not such certineate
as made can be lawfully filed In the County Clerks
orce Of Kings County there now being less than
enty days intervening before such election Is TO be
held.
The opinion decides both questions In the affirmative
The Attorney General says the failure to file the
certificate in this twenty days before the eieetoh
wa. unavoidable In such cases, he thinks the pro
vision OF the law In this respect Is so far directory
that the certificate may be filed WITHIN less uiah
twenty days provld ng 1t Is filed at the earliest day
practicable and In ample time to allow The officers
charged with the duty Of preparing and printing tle
ballots perform that duty within the ne f,t
|
xSonid he defeated In such cases and CONSTRUCTION
which would lead to snch result IS not 10 "
II the certificate f. in apparent conformity Win le aeI
there does not 70 he any authority uPo
he Comfy Clerk 10 reject Il when presented FOR ming
INT Al must be filed and all objections 70 IL, u any
mnst he made and determined In the manner pre-
scribed In Section IS Of the statute
poR A Joint DEBATE on TIE WORLDS FAIR.
Although the Democratic managers have laiSeu u
rry all over the State charging the Republicans WIN
dyerting the Worlds Pair from New-iork, the peo-
nh, Of Harlem are the ones who were most deeply
interested I'm the Worlds Fair coming TO this city, ana
they have probably kept themselves best Informed as
20 the history Of the Fair and the causes which Ne'
n ia their section of the city. That the Hepubhcah'
AZ Harlem so far from fearing the closest nvcstlsa
don Of IN. influences which deprived them OF tho
FaIr arc anxious 10 have the matter fairly ana
,ranh,v discussed in public Is seen In the Invitations
extended hy the Hamilton Republican Club TO the
Harlem Democratic Club offering TO discuss the SUD
,ect IN a publlc Joint debate. This club In common
with nh Republicans denies that the Fair was lost
~ NON, YORK through Republican Interference OF IN
dIse,cnee ana are snxiousy awaiting an opportunity
10 prove their assertions -, ,,,,
Colonel t. c. Campbell tho president OF lie ii'i"i
ION RenubIlran Club. viii represent that elab ana
s.,a,. tha orest,on against Thomas p Gr'ny or ~ .
sn-.septatye Democrat that the Harlem Deinociau
sIih NAV selsSt The Harlem Oreia house u sm.
.st.s a. suitable plsee for holding tue uente te
semmtttcc OF tle Hamilton Republican SAao ha'i'iS