New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-06
HOIST BY THEIR OWN PETARD.
DEMOCRATS CAN BE PREVENTED FROM DEBAUCh-
ING THE POLLS.

DEMOCRATS CAN BE PREVENTED FROM DEFAULT
ING THE POLLS.
Rembl,can LAWYERS who have carefully examiner
,he work OF the Democratic Legislature OF io'- IN
wasting bill reducing the election boards OF 'hiS oiN
nom four to three inspectors, and allowing To 'he h
publican party only inspector OF ciecuoh III e'
election al rict in the future that the Legislature
failed 20 repea! those sections of the Cohsono"io
act of 1882 which required the concurrent acuon
three instructors TO receive and deposit the tallos Vi
VOTERS The Tammany manlpaiators supposed tna'
,hev had put the whole power OF receiving ana "
i.ctinr votes I'm the hands OF the two Tammahy III
spcctors and that the Republican inspector wou'n Dc
compelled to stand 10y without authority 10 prevent
any outrage upon the suffrage when 'he i""'
leaders might choose to order.
But II appears that these Albany legislators TUE
in tber rersess anxiety to wipe out one OF TWO IN
.,ectors whom the Republicans have to gisru thel
ereets at the polls since the overthrow OF I"eeu' u
reneal section SEQ Of the Consolidation act' winch
nrovides that no votes shall be recc''eu A'i" any
ncr.on whose name shall not be IOand Dy d. lea'' "i
~ them 10 be upon least three OF the sd reeHlei
a. ouaIif,d voter ard No ballot shall be received ny
either If the inspectors or deposited III any vi NV
ballot boxes until at least three OF Tie said inspectors
hau have examined and found the name ana Isl
dance Of such person. aud that such person IS eitere'
AS a qualified voter when, II The vote oil suVh Poi'oi
i received at a.t three Of the Inspect tors shaii "r'o
In the appropriate column bearing the heau 'o'0'
and opposite the name anu i0''''''e " ~
the word yes IT,, o,o ,
-. s.s,iou of the same act SectiOn 1s5o OF
.A Generalization actl provides that under the column
-. ouaiaed voters. the words yes or no. as inc
fact shall appear shall be determined BY at ""S'
three Of the Board OF Inspectors OF Eiecuoh'
II is the opinion OF the wellknown lawyer eA-
Jrdge lanes W. Halves. and {. ii. Murray
80, .si.t.pt United States District Attor
nov that these sections cothe the sole
penuhcan inspector Of each election boaid WIN
the same powers heretofore possessed oy u'e Two
Republican Inspectors and that he possesses inc rs"'
10 tbvart the Illegal action OF the pair OF lamnaS
inspectors in spite of the fact That thes 10TH "A
jorty Of the board ,,o, =. h,.o
Mr. HAYES and myself" said Mr.. Murray nave
oar,tunv examined the Inspectors OF Elections act
and the Election Code passed at the last Session Vi
the LEGISLATURE and every statute baiilns up'n w,
matter since 1882 until now. We ma ''V 'ne'o "'
been 10 repeal OF these two sections Vi "0 'o''
sondation act . ,,, ,hot q
c,.,al oc, does not repeal a special law by impica-
,o, so that as the law stands 1t requires .he
concurrence and OF three Inspectors OF eio
TO register ard vote man. ana that thc o"' ~,
publican inspector can In any proper case' " A.
iadIDg his consent to register. or enter "po" W
books any alleged vote. or to receive his vote ie'
,oat,,. ory vote of the majority OF the Board OF
losnoc,ors of Election And that the RepuD"o""
insnoc,o- has under the section. the same po"er a.
the two Republican inspectors OF election hau 0eio'
Tho MASSAGE Of the inspectors OF Election BILL anu
the same mower as the Democratic Inspectors ny ia
10 vote as a unit for the registration HUI N"'i"s "
man. ,.o.,o. o., ,beretnre stand
"1nr one Republican Inspector can ,neteloIv d s Tho
ss bulv'arL against the Illegal registration anu tio
ion Of frauds against the ballot which nav
rfaracte-ized the elections In this city under ni,S
for wears Dast The bill simply says that t1e "" '
rolling the highest vote shall be enuced 10 W. II
snectrrs and the next highest one Inspector IL prV
,ides for the repeal OF no law. .,.oe
.The election code which was passed sunm ,, ~
In the lust part OF it such laws as are repen on
Tho Flecon Code That repeating part OF the Ilcc.io
Coce contains 10 provision repeating the sccuo"S vi
the CONSERVATION act referred TO- ,,.,.
The Republican inspector for each eiecuoh uisuno,
was selected by The leading Republicans OF the scved
Assembly districts Each man Is believed 70 DC
duty courageOusy and thoroughly. III ne Dc alnen
with the power to prevent any Illegal $act nnueis
taken by the Tammany majority. the lepupn,,hn
electors have fears that frand ana rsS'a"''
can prove successful
w. s. KERR OF OHIO, TO SPEAK on THE TARlff.
The Campaign Committee OF the Republican Clnb Is
fortunate In having secured another Distinguished
speaker and expert talker the tariff. W. :. Kerr
leader of the Ohio state Senate. will deliver series OF
addresses nj meetings under engagement with this com
mttee. Tonight be will speak at mass-m meeting OF
various organizations the West side OF the city, AT
u Hotel Endcott West Eighty -Grstst. and Ninth