New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-26
DECIDING oN TIE OFFICIAL BALLOTS.

rrr ,orrcE COMMISSIONERS HOLLOW THE AD
vrCr OF TIE CORPORATION COUNSEL
The Police Commissioner spent several honFs w.
ter,iay afternoon preparing for The election pS
over the names II candidates !" DC No"'l w ~
deciding which names should appear on inc ""' ~
Ballots RI, behu with. they decided 10 dc>lshh'"
tour newspapers In this city 20 publish the name, '
h ond,dot.s I'm previous 10 The election. - required
,, law Commissioner Maclcan desired 10 have "h'
The Tribune and 'Thc Daily news me TWO ""'
papcrs previously designated 70 publish inc . ""'
dtric boundaries and the Official canvass lui he wa
overmled by the other commissioners, VINO N''N 10
select two Republican and two Democratic n" pipei-.
The papers designated wcrr Tie THbnne INC '''~''
aThc Daily News and THE sun
In s.Ierting the names u candidates "a be printed
ON the orclaI ballots. the Commissioners ncc'p''
without question the lists % nominations which l"d
,.en filed by the regular Republican and Democratic
organizations. The question ~ to the hnd "i oh'hl
ballcts 10 be printed for tho County Democracy ana
tho New York Democracy decided BY the opinion
ID, IN. Corpontiop Counsel. Corpora Ion Counsel 'hrR
decided tint the Board Of Police could not lawfully fnr
Nah ballots for me New York County Democracy ana t
New York VOorhisJ Democracy upon which shall appear
IA. names Of the Democratic candidates for Presidential
electors and Chief Judge II the Cont Of Appeals.
Ito declared that the fact that no certhca" Of nom
ino,ion OF Presidential Electors and Judge oi the
Court OF Appeals had been filed with the Secretary ~
STATE was conclusive against the claim Of those
orrouizations TO have official ballots printed, ~ sep
arate and distinct political parties. 70 FAR a oihc"e
TO BE- filed by the voters Of the entire state nrr con
cerned.
Mr. Clarks opinion win compel the ORGANIZATIONS
named to use pastors in voting for National and stat"
candidates.
After reading the opinion, the Commissioners passed
a resolution declining TO print Ohcinl ballots for the
New York County Democracy and the New York Dem
ocracv upon which shall appear the names OF can
ddats for Pre-dc tal clcctor, ana the candidate Tor
Chief Judge u the Court Of Appeals nominated by the
Democratic party ~ the state and directing the print
ING of ballots on which shall appear the names ~
candidates nominated by thOsc ORGANIZATIONS Tor city,
conny and judicial Offices, for Congress nnd for NJ
scmbly and Aldermen.
Following the passing 81 the resolutions the Com
ms.ioncrs decided not print the name oil Michael
Krdm md n the County Democracy candidate Tor
Alderman in the Twenty fourth Ward on the ground
ihn, the persons who nominated Redmond Nv" IN the
Tweut y third Ward. The Commits, iOners then IL"
rinod 10 print official ballots for candidates Tor A.
senbl ymen and Aldermen In several Districts who hd
h,.n nominated by various independent OrganiZhilol
II was said that the organizations might appeal 10 the
courte for redress II they thought their rights had been
volotcd bv the refusal OF the Commissioners to Pl'
oical ballots for them There viii be- only seven SCI,
~ official ballots for candidates In most OF The r'u"
districts.