New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-15
TUE UNION LEAGUE SPEAKS.
DENUNCIATIoX FOR An UBIQUITOUS BILL.
rAMMAyY's Election INSPECTORS SCHEME US-
MAsKED-A BOLD PLAN TO CORRUPT
TIE BALLOT BOX.

MAsKED-A BOLD PLAN TO CORRUPT
TIE BALLOT BOX.
| The regular monthly meeting of TIE Union
League Club was held last evening. Chahncey
NJ. Dcpcw, the president, presided. In the an
scncc OF Mr.. Van Worncr, Sigonrney w ray inc
former secretary of the club, acted IN that CT
paciy The incident OF the meeting was the sub
milsion of IA statement AMI resolution by +. b.
! lIinsdalc chairman Of the Committee on foltical
Reform, relating to the outra ycous measure TaSel
by the Assembly on Wednesday, and now pending
in the Senate, providing for reduction OF the
number of inspectors of ELECTORS in Ncw-t ok
City from four to three, thus throwing into the
hands Of Tammany Hall the power to manipulate
the vote at the pleasure of the dictators in that
organzation This is the statement and Resolution
prcoentcd:
A bill Is now pending In the legislature BY, which
1t Is proposed to chahge tno PiSS,ie e ~" IN 0r & alo
appointment OF four INSPECTORS vi eicIoh ~ ci,it
! election district in this city. by providing lor thc
sYcniment OF only tar[G Io nnI M ~ ,r[y wc b"0 poI ~
the lnreest number of votes at the preceding general
election aud one Inspector from the pHliS haVhS
the next largest number 0l Vole,. III o"srs a., Wl
factions In parties tho Police Commit Sio"rs arc ~
thu, elvlug to Iurti'nn police board not oniy tnc
power of appointing iu'p,c2r, but Oh u,,,in,'''s
It gives thc dominant party tho conro Of The elcc-
tpldl machinery. ana lhua 'illDlnB !"
RFPSqis R pl@ice S G that an t R"Gn I'll, Tine W " viii o e""Sc
Tammany Hall TO perPet"at I power b a, aI%i Si
cliargcahlc Tammany Hall 1t IMPORTS the chances
honest election for the whole Stae ana should
receive the earnest condemnation OF every honest cit
zen In the state. -, - .
inspectors thereby secures to II the control Of the
reception and counting of the vol",. and an IpPH
1t /, direct attack upon the independence ana non,
partisan OF the electoral system rs at present
Therefore be # resolved. That the Union League
Club most earnestly protest, a-nnt me pi,-i.' 81
said bill and appeal, 20 all citizens, irrespective "l
parry aiIintions 10 u,c their croits to prevent this
gross infringement upon the right oi the people
Mr. Hirsla spoke briefly to the resolution. call
ing attention 10 the dangers that may Justly be APP
pretended from the PASSAGE Of tie net. lie was fol-
lowed b. Mr. Dcpcw, who pointsl to the entire
lacl, Of necessity for any disturbance of tac pres
ent statute and asserted that no honest purpose
could have prompted the INTRODUCTION of the meas
urc proposi NJ this change. which could have no
other object than TO render easier the consumma-
tion Of fr;,s hpan the ballot. in tho interests Of
Iammany Hall
The resolution was unanimously adopted, with
the recommendation that copies be sent to the
legislators and TO the Governor. The president oi
the club was also authorized to appoint committee
Of five to visit Albany and exert is influence to
prevent the measure from becoming law MI
Depew will probably appoint the committee to-day.
Charles Stewart Smith Offered the following pre-
amblc and resolution:
Whereas. This club feels deep interest In tn,
efforts now being mace 10 erect n suitable mcnOlai
over tho long ncgcrted grave Of General ,rant ann
Whereas, Tho plans Of the trustees having uNS WORK
in charsr coutem plate eall ns IA support ~ lHc NE
dctiEklng a the business interests, prJics'i'> HIoS'
exchanges and clubs In this city
Resolved That the pre-, dent appoint a committee
OF fifteen with power add 20 their number for tlc
Uirposc Of receiving pton> from the members
~ this club the fund for building General orahl
tomb.
General Horace Porter seconded the resolution
and briefly explained the plans Of tho trustees
Tlihu Root also spoke, urging his fellow members
Of the club 20 immediate and concerted acton.
The resolution was unanimously adopted. SUD
-cription paprs will at once he prepared ana circl-
lated The one calling for subscriptions oI SOU
WA. signed first by Charles Stewart smith Like
amounts were subscribed by Elihu Root, Horace
Porter \ L. Iopcr, George Kemp and Charles u.
Colby A paper of the Sj0-claS, was also started
an t1, rounds Of the club-hou>c. II j. thought that
= 600 will soon be- raised hy the Union League.
Cthcr clubs will probably be corrcSpondinglE gen
cron- A. there are many gentlemen connected
with the several clubs who ar not identified with
amy of the branches OF trades or procs'lun reached
under the plans 0f the Trustee. ~ the work of solci-
tation of moneys for the fund.
The following wcr" candidates for admission 10
club membership resident members hci4rc Inc
meeting: Captain Charles y. Norton. |. y. y, Dr.
Nlfrcd X. IIilb samuel d. Covlc1dlll. william II.
Hamilton. Gerald y Stanton. Louis {. Tiffany.
polnl, NJ HYDE George W Jones. William 6. Eel
lows Hugh Mex. Walsh. General Nelson y. Miles.