New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-01
eenback are dead. but younger mem arc tahing

Greenback cause dead. but younger taking
their place.
ain what part of the State do you think the
Peoples party is Strongest
In the western and southwestern part. There
is where most Of speakers have made their ad
dresses. You remember that Senator Veddcr OF
Cataraugus County defeated year ago for sena-
tor, by Dr. Edwards. Peoples party candidate for
Senator We hope TO repeat that success by electng
Congressman in place of Hooker, the Republican Con
gresham. We have nominated F. f. Hammond, OF
Cuba. Allegany County for Congress, III the XXXIvth
District which is composed OF the Counties Of Ale
gany. Cattaraugus and Chautauqua ! confident
from the get that Hammond Will be elected.
The coming week shall put into the district Scion
Chase. OF Maine, and he Will remain In It until cleo
ton day."
Mr. McParln ras just had some important and
Interesting correspondence with Attorney General
Rosendale, who, as well known. Is Democrat, in
reference to amendments made to the Ballot Re.
form law by the last Legislature. These amend
ments shown In the Election Code which
includes in its sections the Ballot Reform law Mr..
Mcparlin asked Mr.. Rosendac substantially whether
the Peoples party could nominate their Presidential
electoral ticket in this State simply BY holding
convention, or whether they would be compelled 10
dominate electoral ticket "by certificate" and
secure 5000 signatures OF voters to IL. Mr. Nc
Iarlin said he asked this question because the Bal
lot Reform law said that ballots should be printed
for a political party unless 1t had polled at some
previous election at least al per cent Of the total
OF the State" As the Peoples party only
organized this year, it obviously could not fulfil this
requirement. But Mr.. McIarlin said in his letter
TO Mr.. Rosendale that he could not find the al per
cent" requirement In the Election Code and
he thought the Statutory Revision Commissioners
who drew up the new Election Code must have
stricken this feature of the Ballot Reform law
Mr.. Roendale replies that Mr.. McParln Is correct In
this supposition. Below IS the Attorney Generals
letter:
Office OF Attorney General
Albany, September 81, 1902.
Hon. Lawrence J. McParln.
Dear Sir: l am in receipt OF your communication
of the 10Th inst.
In reply thereto | beg leave to say that there IS
provision in the new Election law, chapter $50 OF
the laws OF 1892, requiring party making nom
nation to have poed per cent or any per cent OF
State
| am informed that the words 10 that effect IN the
forms attached to the Election Code to which You
refer have been retained from previous years. They
not applicable TO the law at present in force.
SIMON w. ROSENDALE, Attorney. General.
This opinion Of the Attorney General" said Mr..
McParin, "enables us TO make nominations for
Assemblymen in New-York City. Brooklyn and other
places merely by holding a convention. afraid
that have TO nominate Independents BY obtain
ing a lot OF signatures Of voters 10 certificate Of
nomination. But rs the Attorney-Genera acknowl-
edges, this bother Of signatures has been done away
with, and hold our conventions just like the
old parties, and make nominations. ] should
think II would result In voters at the polls this fall
for any one can start political party now and make
nominations"