New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-01
BROOKLYN DEMOCRATS DID 1T.
THE BALLOT REFORM LAW STINT BACK TO
COMMITTEE
KINGS COUNTY ASST MBLYMEN VOTE WITH THE
REPUBLICANS AGAINST THE TAM
Many LEADiES.

Albany Feb - (spccial.-" Til" enemy just abont
had their hands upon guns ana would haNc
captured Them" tie explanation offered '''
morning by Porcival fsomciim,> called Colonel Far
ouhar for the retreat that he ordered on he amend
mcnt. 10 the Ballo, law. colonel Farquhnr f'm
porarily was In command OF the Democratic forces IN
the assembly Int BIS nam" VIII not 90 down IN Ms
tory as that Of who f. skilled In "a" art 81 war
I'm any sense Of the word. Ill, attack was not well
handed. and his retreat. from military point OF
vicw was a di,ordory and disastrous one. II"
DID not carry the bil with lin. II won't back -
,ba Judiciary Committee The Republican rccs
were soldly arraycd against certain provisions 81
his bil and they asked for delay TO present ain'id
rnen,s tha. wonld be likely 10 overcome many Of
their Directions They did not expect 10 b" success
fh In securing a pOfPoncm'ni OF ~" battle over tr
ldll az there are almost overwhelming Odds In the
Assembly for the Republicans 10 fight against Ih"y
were douby surprised. therefore when considerable
faction OF their opponents force, broke away. ana
Joined with them e. send the bul back Ih'y were
the brooklyn men. urder the lead ~ Mt 'o"h"y'
the chairman Of the judiciary Committee. before when
the amendments 20 the Ballot law that bear
" Colonel FarQuhnrs name. bat which really came
from Richard Croker had been considered. Nr.
Cooncv Lad been lizard 10 say IL private to member
| Of the Assembly Il am not going 10 vo'" Tor any
bill sent up here by Richard Crok"r.' from ~"
outcome Of the battle It looked though ia" other
sixteen King County Democrats think with him.
al
form law by providing. among other hing. Tor
llanh. ballot. but retains the piser inlulty. under
| which bribery and Identification Of votes ar" made
| pos slllc The bill, sprcial order IN second
| and third reading for hi, morning. and II wa
thought that it woIh be- passed after the h"pn'n'Hh'
had been allowed 10 Jf"r number OF amendments to
II, which amendments were 10 he voted down. Rirs
| this morning The RcpIblicans had caucus on ""
bill and decided the amendments 10 BE- offered.
ono amendment was TO do away With the past"r
ballot and another was TO incrcas" the S," Of III"
circle and the ,uarc ia which ID" voter j 7" marx
hi, choice. The bill al>o had numncr Of minor
| impcrfccli ns and when II announced this NOM
| ing Colonel Iarquhar sent - the desk a mass Of
amendments 70 correct them. Mr.. Mnswor'h. II
o,weco ecc,rred recognition from the speaker and
proceeded to atac the measure in it, present form
! lie cav. way 10 the "Cflonrl' 10 explain some of
| the features Of the Tamnany Hall creation. III
this cNpanntl the lutrOdHc"r said that The chances
wouli prevent tll- existence of more than one ballot
| I'm New York civ thor, district, where from
| thirteen T. sixteen ballots w.rc printed. In Catta
raugris County I'm 1901 The fact that the Rev. Dr.
| EAvnrds the independent candidate for senator got
| his name printed the Republican ticket accounted
for his election IN n district Overwhelmingly R"pub-
lican.
"IIow would that change affect the election Of os-
| bOrne1r asked Mr.. Fish.
Mr. Far,lular could make no reply 10 t!i' question:
| He allowed Mr. Amsworth 10 resume ia" door. Mr..
Ainswor,h laid that this bill and the Personal R"g'
| tra,ion bill the most important measures That
| would come before the Legislature this SESSION. And
vet Til, bill was reported from the Judiciary Com
m'cc without ythns Ike the careful attention that
ought to gwen It. The bill had been first re-
| ported ont for amendments 10 bc reprinted ana sent
back careful consideration by the committee.
Int IL had been reported the second tim" with almost
no consideration whatsoever The fact that the In
| PRODUCER Of th. hill was Offering amendments to
| far frofu heir n
measure yet. tn" size OF the crcl" at I'll" head OF
the column Is provided for, and lis lines may he "a
| fine a. the hairspring Of a watch. The crcl" ought
| 10 he 80 clear that who can see NJ nll rnn
help seeing II. Then there ought to he "A provision
for party cmbcms tiger for the Democrats. an
| EAGLE for the Republicans. water glass or pump
for the PrOhbitioniss. an arm for tho Labor party.
and 50 on, % that u who could one OF these
emblems and who could not read or write could tell
the party for which he was voting man win
Ordinary intelligence tell the difference between
tiger and AN eagle" he added At the close Of hi
REMARKS moved 10 rcconmit the bill to the judiciary
Committee for further consideration. the committee to
report the I'LL next week Tuesday. and II then to be
made a special order for the following day.
| Nj. CoDnry. the chairman Of the committee. SAID
the position taken by Mr. Ainsworth WAS correct
lie knew he said that the bill had received only slight
consideration In the committee and added that h" had
number Of amcndm nts, sent 10 HIM by the election
officials Of brooklyn, that he would like 10 Offer SIR
farquhar said that he took exception I" what had teeI
sad by both Mr. AinswOrih and Mr. Cooney In regard
10 the slight consideration Of the BILL aud hr would
net consent to the bill going back 10 the committee
Mr.. fish declared that II wns Indecent for any on,
to stand In the way of Il recommlial Of y bill. es
pecaliy Wien tho Chairman Vi the committee iron
9 which the bill had been reported asked It, Mr.
Oulgey sided with his associate from Brooklyn, ane
said thai the bill ought O have the most cnrfi
considcrniion Mr. Maiiw asmd "tomncI, flrlnln
II the lii had been Considered by tn member oil IN
judiciary Committee 10 his knowlcf.' The Colonel
could only for himself.
The Tammany the ilOor were vlsDiy asitate
OF the prospect Of engagement that dppnrentl,
would turn ont SO dsastrousiy Tor them, ana the,