New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-23
CROKER IN ALBANY.
THE TWOFOLD OBJECT OF HIS TRIP
ARRANGING TO PUSH THE NEw.YoRK CITY
ELECTION INSPECTORS BILI.-DELIEyFD

ARRANGING TO PUSH THE NEw.YoEK CITY
ELECTION INSPECTORS BILI-DELIEyED
70 FAVOR REPEAL OF THE CEN.
TRAIL PARK SPEEDWAY ACT.
frRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUvE'
Albany. March GA thicksct man, with ron-gray
hair and beard. and possessed of chin indicating
bulldog resolution. paced up and down the Assembly
Chamber lobby today and attracted good deal of
attention. II is rarely that Richard Croker the man
described. TO Albany, and therefore
great excitement today among his followers In the
LEGISLATURE, and good many quiet inquiries
made respecting the object of his visit Usually Mr..
Croker sends here James J. Martin. the Police Com
missioner with his orders
Mr.. Croker is reported to have had two objects In
coming here. One was 10 make arrangements for the
passage of the bill which will deprive the Republican
party of one-half of its election inspectors in New
York CITY, For many years the inspectors of election
have been equally divided between the two great
political parties. This has been Just arrangement
il protected the rights OF both political parties But
Mr. Farquhar now under orders from Mr.. Croker. has
introduced bill. which lie Is pushing with all his
personal strength reducing the number of Republican In
specors in each district of New-loIk to one, and
leaving the Democratic party with two.
"What is your object In Introducing the Inspector
b1" said The Tribune correspondent to Mr. Farquhar
to-day.
I'm order" he answered. to put an end to tho
constant disputes in the boards OF election. Where
there two inspectors of one party and two of
another. contention is ever settled. suppose the
vote OF a Republican Is challenged why, of course,
the Republican inspectors vote to receive his ballot.
and vice l am opposed. any way, TO these
non partisan boards. half Republican and half Demo
cratic Let each political party be responsible for the
acts of It's servants"
Mr.. Farquhar knows, Of course that these are
feeble excuses for the bill which Mr. Croker has
commissioned him to pass. Mr.. Croker desires 10
have mai GRITTY in every election board in Newlork
City fall, when the for President is counted
Where there is any of disputed Democratic bal
lots the Democratic inspectors will override their
Republican colleague, and Will count the ballots.
But the bill introduced by Mr.. Farqulmr masks an
oven more reprehensible purpose, and that is 10 de
fraud the Republican party OF its rightful vote in
New York City. Where in every election district there
two Democratic inspectors and only one Repub-
lican inspector, II will be an easy matter, despite the
Repu bhcan inspector and Republican watchers. to mis-
count the vote, 10 give more votes TO the
Democratic candidate for President than are his
due, and less to the Republican candidate than
his due.
Mr. Cookers visit 10 Albany. therefore,. at this
time simply means that he thinks the passage OF
the Farquhar bill a-essenal 10 his plans for rolling
UP a bag majority for the Democratic candidate for
President. 1t is known that he was keenly dis1p-
pointed when last fall be discovered that Tammany
York City for Roswell p Flower for Governor
for he had expected to give at least 10000 majority
Clearly the Republican INSPECTOR Of election were
watcIful in counting the vote.
The Farquhar bill what chiefly concerned
the Talnmany Hall Bo,a7 In his visit 10 Albany
but he had minor theme in his mind. and that Was
the advisabnty of having hill introduced repeating
The Plurktt bin authorizing the building oil race
track IN Central Park for te speeding OF ia't Horse
lie visited Governor Flower, and, II Is rcporfu'
held conference with that gentleman
about the Far,uirlr bill and the speedway BILL MT
Croker and lle other Tammsny Hall leaders are
alarmed AT tls: OutbUrst OF popular feeling IN New
York against The IllnKtt law. Nj. Flower, "so' J.
.po1eu TO uneasy ABOUT tile pc iucHi 'lb>'4"c"'c'
Oh ucruJting the law 10 remain on tlc statute Looms
Nj. Croker j. rcVO sea 10 have NEGt Tea upon arr
In. i'm Albany I al D44I Dr. Introduced anchu't-
thc specdway bill, and virtually directing the Board
al PaTn Comm >Sion-r> no. To bui The li' rGacE one
Of le JanmaIiy Hall Assembly men, commenting upon
mi. sucgc> tiO had the daring To say " doIbi II any
1 ang will satisfy the people in New-lorH except 'ne
rpneI of the .aw. Governor Flower j. reported 10
have said that he signed the RaCerack bill BECAUSE
the authorities OF NcW-YUrk seemed 10 approve OF H.
and that II they will declare they are opposed 10 me
law he Will c.rerfully -ign bill rNpeaiine the act
Maycr Grants letter 10 the Board Of Park lmnsslor-
j. significant OF the fact that ne ana croker are
bending their .rads 20 the popular storni'