New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-19
CROKERS NEW BALLOT BILL.
PEECIVAL FARQUHAR INTRODUCES The
AMENDMENTS IN THE ASSEMBLY.
A BLANKET BALLOT WITH THE OBJECTIONABLE
PASTEG-PERsONA REGI.TRATION FOR
COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

COUNTRY DISTRICTS.
Albany. Jan. IL lspccial).-The Tamnany liaii
amendments to the Ballot Law were introduced III
the Assembly this morning by pcrcival Farquhar OF
ScwNork. They contain the changes IN the law
which were proposed by Richard Croker. and which
were given In this mornings Tribune. Why 1t was
that Mr.. Croker turned the bill over to farquhar
for Introduction instead of giving ii to Speaker Snlzer
can not positively be learned but IT has been sng-
ecStcd that it was because the Speaker after con
sidcrng the matter. did not care 10 be- the intro
Queer OF that will be received with so
much dissatisfaction th, one viii be- speaker
sulzer knows fill well that the friends of true
ballot reform never will be- satisfied with IL ballot
law until 1t has the blanket ballot. and the blanket
ballot alone The bill II now stands gives
blanket ballot, but II retains also the paster baot
that has worked evil IN the vote-buying direc-
ton than did Che old system Of voting The form
of the ballot ~ 1t now Is will be- retained under the
new bill. and there the same provisions Tor the
stubs. the numbering and the Endorsements on the
outside Of the ballots rs in the present law
Regarding the form OF the ballot, the bill says:
The name Of each Of those TO be voted for shall
be printed under rch clrn Of the parry n or sD ores
respectively allowed therefor. Under the nane oI
each oiicc thereon the name of each candidate
nominated therefor. before or by virtue OF certihcas
containing the party or other name at tne e,u VI
sgr column a be- pf"%a arc IN 'reS The sp"ca
columns the ballot, shall be- printed in such order
a, tho authorities charged With III" proNloihe vi 'h9
ballot, shall decide.
A. TO voting for constitutional amendments, the
bill says:
II constitutional amendments or other proposition.
are submitted 10 vote. such propositions Hhal De,
pri ~ upon tin ballot after the lit of candidates, and
word, calculated g nu>w"rc any question HuOml'!, ~,
! to vote may be- added. such ~ yes no. OF 'he
! like.
! In case the voter desires vote for the promoScd
amendment. he will simply put cross III the square
opposite the word yes, or If he votes against Tie
| amendment lie will mark cross opposite the word
no" The ballot /, to be- folded by the ballot clerks
before they gwen out to voters but the voter must
cturn the ballot properly folded to the ballot clerk
The same system If folding is now required Is to
BE- followed in tn" amended law. At present tho voter
may ten minutes in tn" volingb"o'h to prepare
his ballots for voting. hut the Croker bill cuts the time
down to i've minutes.
section IO4 Of the bIli shows how the voter viii
! II dicatc his choice. II is follows:
\ voter may for all of tn, candidate, in any
one column hy piacins cr"., within the ciIcIc IN
closing tho pArit mann. 1r tii" ai the al Of such
| column or hy rahinS cross ia the S'iIare just NJ
the lr:j OF The name 81 each clndldil" III 'H'h '"ih
A cross placed within the circle no"'ne III" party
nanr or o;hcr distinction shall be- deemed vote for
all 81 TIE candidate, m the column h"iu'd 'h"i'H
Notwithstanding an, other mark wiring Or r'',"t
a portion only .: the candidac' In any such coianl
he may pac" cro,o wiiia 'hr 'aaam |,' pr%'' ,s
vote 'r~,"> placed In the ,giare immediately n' e.,
favor or AGAINST an constitutional amendments or
| other prppp- liions designated before such "'rds
Within such booth. ard not .lscwheIe the name 81
any Del on whom the desires % vote Tor any
ONCE named on ihe Oii,a ballot may be written on
The official ballot which the voter purposes 10 N'
or pascr containing one or moro ,uch names may
BE- PASTED thereon. or paScr ballot containing th'
names II all the candidates for whom the voter may
| vote fpi al such Offices may be pasted thereon.
II Is In this section that III" SAVING clause coninu-
ing the use Of the vicious pasier ballot Hes, ana dea
peratc fight will be- made to s"cnr" the mobile aion o
this section - that ia" pI,ter ballot cannot he i''d
= .cnblyman I.sn-on. - Niagara County. Introduces
| tho Democratic Registration bill when 'Nien1> u All
of ~" section, of the ~tai" personal registration
similar 10 that now in TIE cities. lhls l. donc SIMPLY
bv tho Introduction of bill with the section Stlickp
! from which provide that In III" country me names
Of those voted al IN previous election ShaI be car
| r1.i over on the book. The" names are plactn
thereon un inc first day II registration. but on me
second day tho-r VIII names are not on inc ooohN
must personally register The a'~"nc" OF TN, scion
| mase, IL compulsory for every one IN mo STATE VINO
want, 10 voi. 10 20 tho registry place ana have MS
| nam. recorded. Tho bill wa defeated III th'
Assembly Ia. year bv the county Dcnocraur menlDrrs
refusing e. vn'c for IT, An aii"mp VIII h' nad" ll,N
wear na., unicr tho cautu, rule III peMoc'n it
Assembly ruIei> Of IN" seventy iour Dtho'lhllt
members BODY forty seven members cpinr,tron
\rp York and liropllyn. clear majority IN mo Demo
cratic ccIi, Of nine. In tho senate. ont Of the seven
cnn Democratic members VINO compose The majority III
thar House. uinc come from New YORK Guy ana
Broil,n majority Of on" over all ~ M Democratic
members % the senate from tn" country districts.