New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-14


clsion as admirable in one as they are des-
picablc in another, the bosswhipt majority OF the
Assembly this morning passed three of the most
Infamous measures ever enacted for the govern
ment OF a civilized community One was bill
to enable Tammany Hall to steal the Presidency
of the United States by falsfyng the vote Of
New-iorll City next November There il no way
of putting any other construction the Far
quhar bill. All who voted for it understood this
perfectly Its motive is plainly expressed in it's
provisions. Under the present law there are four
inspectors of election at every polng-place In the
cics of New-YOrk and Brooklyn. The Farquhar
bill, applying solely to New-lork, provides that
hereafter there shall be only three inspectors, two
Of whom shall belong TO and represent the ma
Jority party, and one the minority party. Not
tic slightest preence has been made OF defending
this bill grounds Of public policy. All that it's
advocates have said is that its passage will save
an electoral expcne of 100000 that the majority
party has the larger number of Inspectors in the
country districts and that three inspectors are
enough anywhere.
None of these statements affords any justiGca-
tiOn for this MEASURE ami the only one that il
even open TO argument is false in effect. If not
in form. The Farquhar bill puts the appoint
ment of these three inspectors in the hands OF q
partisan Board Of Police Commissioners the
notorious tools OF Iammany Hall. They appoint
the inspectors for all the election districts. Tho
people have no say in the matter The electoral
machinery for a fun fourth Of the voters in this
State is placed in the hands of three 1ammany
politicians, and they can do with it Just what
they please II is true tina, in the country districts
there generally only three inspectors: but they
are elected BY the voters in each district. the
minority party having so that a city or
county may be Overwhelmingly Republican, and
YET, within that city or county, tie Democrats may
have majority of the election officers in dozens
of polling-paces. iiut if this bill plsses the
Senate and receives Governor Flowers signature,
the agents Of Jimmy Martin, Charles F. Mac
Lean and John c. Sheehan viii count the votes
cast in New-York City next November: and the
kind of mathematics these people employ will he
such as will insure the kind OF result they are
after
This was plainly charged by member after
member on the Republican side during the debate
to-day. The Democrats were asked again and
again What do you want this bill for? IL
does not increase your patronage. II does not
render the purity of the election 4 whit more cer-
tain. Why should you want to take the watchers
away from the polls? Are yon going TO do any
thing there that you don't want 70 be caught at?
II you want 10 make the boards of inspectors parti
san. what is that partisanship intended TO accom-
plish? You don't want the election decided in
your favor unless you have majority OF the
votes. do you2 II You have such majority the
non-partisan board Will SO declare II the other
side wins. necessarily they will declare that.
Plainly. then, you can want a partisan arrange.
ment only in order to accomplish fraudulent
result
No reply to this argument was even attempted.
Leader Bush simply laughed. 1t caused the
Honorable Tim Campbell, a lcgsiator-God save
the mark worthy of Tammany's most dearly
priced traditons sensations of acute and hilarious
Joyfulncss. Mr.. Shields, one OF Hugh McIaugl-
Inns young men from Brooklyn when il came
his turn to vote, was moved to say that he was
glad u see that the Democrats OF New-Yor< were
going 10 Bke their own What taking their
own meant, seeing that the bill does not in
crease Tammanys patronage in any respect Shields
did not explain but the Honorable Mr. Sulzer
smiled approyngly rs Shields sat down. 50 tho
latter felt that he had covered himself with glory
General Hustled and Mr. Deyo vainly inquired IL
the Democrats thought taat elections in New.
York in the past had not been honest and, IL
honest. why any change should be made-least Of
all change which gave one party an advantage
over the other
The Democrats emitting TO answer these ques-
jions, Mr. lloag made Answer for them. Boss
Croker" he said, has been up here and has
ordered You people To vote for this bill lou
know it is an Infamous bill, intended 10 steal
the Presidency, it possible. for David B. Iill.
Those of YOU who possess hearts and consciences
are utterly ashamed OF yourselves. But YOU have
got 10 do what your bosses tell you 10 do. and so
you are voting for this iniquity. Go ahead Put il
through. You have got your slAty-iiNc votes.
and you can do il. But | warn YOU that when
a. bo ,io
you will need all the advantage that this and
your other political bills give you. Tamnany
Halls full capacity for thicying will be exhausted
before it has got rid of enough Republican
vote, to turn aside the storm of public indignation
which your conduct in this Legislature has ex-
cited"
Mr.. Hoag was right. They had the sixty-fve
votes, and they passed the bill. IL must be adj
mited that the results Of thi, days session have
distinctly increased Mr.. Crokers prestige rs a boss
In thirty-siX hours he has accomplished results
which Hill vany worked at during the whole OF
three weeks. Mr.. Croker brought his cat-o'-nine-
tails with him. but he brought larxe stores Of
sugar and molasses too. lie showed great tact
aud discretion in his manipulation Of his party
ma ajorty For the first time IN the session sixty
five Democrats, enough To perfect legislation. have
been present in the House, and have stayed there
and have voted promptly and unfailingly for all
the measures decreed By their bosses. The una
chine worked perfectly.
The Congressional Gcrrymander and the Ex-
else bill, the scheme 10 make an average
of 5000 Democrats count many IN the election
VI New-lorlS's delegation In Congress 10000
and the other scheme 20 attach
the liquor interest in all its ramihcations firmly
TO the Democratic party, were the other political
bills passed by the House this morning The un-
fairness of the gerrymander consists not merely
in its disregard OF natural boundary lines for the
purpose of grouping the vote as 20 produces
Democratic results where naturally Republican
results would obtain. but in 90 cutting up ccr-
tain Republican districts as 10 occasion the great
est possible inconvenience candidates and voterA
The XXIld and XXIIld Districts run. for instance.
from the Canadian border 300 miles south 70
80. .f Tna