New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-01
CLlNGING TO TUE "PASTEh
HILL WILL. MOI PERMIT A BLANKET bAi-'-oi
AMENDMENT.
PROFESSOR COLLINS PREPARING SOME sll'h
cu,yGEs-A GREAT CONTEST LIKELi-
SENATOR sAXTOX TO INTRO

SENATOR sAXTON TO INTRo'
DUCE BILL.
IRON TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS VIZ ''
Albany JAM Ex-senator Hill clirS' to MS
n,.torT tol,ot lie may consent to the Dehiooi"'''
| legislature making some amendments u '"o tL
ballot reform Inv, but he VIII not Sur'c''' 49,
s. nastcrr nor consent to the exclusive use Vi ''0
blanket ballot. A.. ,O,o,
This /, the Information wi ich cones from INC i''o'
Gree Of Hill Democrat; who are no" E"''o ~
destnies OF tho Democratic party III A''''S' ~
parently Senator Iiill gave ont THIS ofler io'P~ Up
the ballot reform law in the course OF MS Ni''o nv,
the past two three day. At ie'st' u vas az ul'
time that the fact became known that the propo''i
Of the Peoples Municipal League OF Ne" '"n :"
have blanket ballot, with PARTY devices pnh'eu
upon it 10 guide lerate voters to vote tleir 9i"o'
party ticket had been rejected by tie Jill democrat"
in control Of the Legislature.
IL seems about time for Richard Croker, the Icadcf
OF Tammany HAIL. step forward and try % ihhue0o
David Il. Hill to change his decision III thls hae',
for II Is notorious that Mr.. Croker has ncll OUT hoPo
70 tho Municipal League that the blanket ballot wod
be accented IL II also included provision that parry
device should be permitted b. designate the cahuiuaeo
OF the several political parties. Mr CroRei' aS -
al,o notorious was disguised with tho fact mat SUCH
large vote was polled in New York at last ias cI'c
ton BIZ the Voorhls Democracy ard the County
Democracy. ~
use Of the paser ballot" by certain Democrats who
he thought were going TO vote the Tammany Hall
ticket 1t was in the frame of mind following his dis
covery OF the perfdous Of the paster ballot 'Hal
Mr. Croker spoke cncouragingly Of the blanket
bailot movement
But David p. Ill., as candidate for
President clearly is unwilling to surrender the
paster ballot lie needs it, he evidently
thinks 10 retain hold Of every voter lie
may secure" ills plan, therefore, is 10 modify the
Ballot Reform act in few particulars and do nothing
more Profess Charles A. Collin Of the Cornell
University Inv school, who was Governor lliFs law
adviser as lie IS Flowers Is preparing these
amendments to the Ballot Reform act for the Demo
crntlc leaders in the Legislature. Professor Collin
has a thorough knowledge Of the subject, since hs
studied fl in company with David d. l. Horace r.
Deming and senator SaXtOn at rho time tho original
Ballot Reform act passed in 1S9O-these gentlemen
having framed that act
Speaking about his work upon the amendments 10
tho Ballot Reform act, Professor Collin said on Friday
~ Nv aim Will IL TO draw up a few simple amendments
To the act in the direction Of making THO ballots uni
form and Of preventing any intentional misdirecu)n
OF the packages % ballots by the various county CLERKS
II possible, l shall have the Enforcement upon the
back, Of the ballots unif)rn as TO prevent any
throwing ont Of the ballots in the Onondaga County
election case. owing 10 their being wrongly numbered 30
FAR - tho election district CONCERNED. Then
think the control the county clerks now possess IN
regard 10 the printing II the ballots should be more
limited
What do You think about the proposition TO have
a b'a1Lct talot and party devce,''
A blanket ballot would be unconstitutional. and, 80
ar ~ the party device concerned do not think 1t
a workable one. Why, would have to have device
for every candidate on n blanket ballot, we'll a. for
every political party for how otherwise could nlterate
voter, pick ont the men for whom they would wish to
yocl Thns e. having tlirty-sx differing devices Tor
~ many .>,Eenual elector- this fall one for each
candidate for Judge OF the Court az Appeals, FOR
each candidate :pr A,semblyulan, and one each for
v,riol. looal candidates Why, II would make intoler-
alb, confl,!on such a system, and IL would be about
a difficult for educated man who should 'spnt Mo
ticket and for the candidates Of differing parties
select his candidates 1t would be for the illltcaie
voter 10 select his.
+" think II would dsfranchse the illit7rate voters
and TINT is contrary the commands OF Constt
ton. The pastcr ballot must be used under Con
stituton or tho llerate voter would be disranchiSed
I'm other words he must have a chance TO learn, from
those he trust, who the candidates are and have
he ballot he wishes to vote prepared for him. The
simon pure Australian ballot system wo:ks in Aus
ITALIA and In England, from tie fact that there arc
only two three namfs upon ballot, and 1t j. an
easy thing. therefore, to sign cross opposite the
name the You desire Ia vote for. But with n
multitude of candidates, aud the provision Of our Con-
rtituon regarding ilcIa;c voters II IS impossible for
Australian ballot sy stem Is in other tiers. It is IN
kco ping eecilonccrcr, certain distance away from
the polls. and I'm having the voter "a into booth for
a moment 50, and there prepare his ballot without
any ones cbscrylupn."
IT viii De evident from these observations Of Pro!es
scr Collin that theN is likely 10 be great contest
IN tie l., sisatuic the question Of the adoption
Of the blanket ballot There mi, DC said regarding
the plr,y dtlcc that IL seems Ia have JrAcd well
I'm Indiana. ana that none Of the objections 10 1t nr
f.att Al nd
IA New YORK ait.
The labor unions Of the state will soon present
II hill to tie Legislature which will provide blanket
haOt. with provision for party device. senator
SaXton said T. The Tribune CORE. pOndcnt Friday
that IN view Of the slow action ~ tho Democratic
4 Blanket IAlot bill himself this ~t"A Ihe hlll
OF ~oultJr rJNtou, il introduced. viii at l'lst
serv" Ia, puToNc 1t viii obtain good place on the
5,unte calendar FOR ballot reform hill. and thc
measure Itself be amended aitcrward II need be.
The Dem crUts intend b push through tbs L,gtS
aturr at Asscnlbyman Farquhar'S bin rcquirina
thc personal registration Of rural voters. Every one
recognizes this as an attempt 20 cut down the Repnb
can rur. but there j. this b. be ,aid about the
matter namely: That such a provision OF law viii b,
equally damaging the Dcmoc ratio rural vote ard
tiat the Aspubcan official Organization bett than
chat - the Democratic party Ia the country districts
possessing most Of the county and town officers. rAer'
the Republicans have better machineTy for getting
ont their vote than the Democrats.
Are t." Democratic farmers who sent hire the
Democratic Aasemblymcn from tho counties II Scho
haric Scnaca. Jefferson. Montgomery. C)lumbia sun
van Orange WcStchcster. Ulster, Greene Rensscla, r.
CottrrauT,, Queens, Putnam and Erie. SoinS- to DO
pleased With their action II thcy vote Tor bill
compel them personally to register in order t. scur0
the hight TO votef They had better consult IA 80
Democratic farmers before voting for that III.
ho-c same farmers respecting Mr. Foev's bin prmi
The sale Of liquor upon sunday In all the qui villages
OF the State.