New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-07
IN THE FIELD OF POLITICS.
THE CITY REFORM CLUB WILL FIGHT.
GOING TO ALBANY TO HAVE THE CoNSiiio'

rroy,L CONVENTION BILL CHANGED
A regular weekly meeting OF the Executive Com'
mittee OF the City Reform Club was leo yeslcruas
afternoon in the rooms OF the orSahzauon' w.
Cedar-st ". Harris Rome presided, ana there WIZ
also present Il. W. e.. yelling, J. Noblo HAYES JAM"
W. Pryor. Richard Zerega. william j. Scheneni'
Lester W. Clark and John J. chapman ireSioen.
pooc Informed those present that he had telegpheu
TO Albany TO n bearing before Governor f'o"er
I'm reference to the constitutional convention o"''
which was passed by both branches OF the Legislature
on Wednesday, and now awaits the Governors no
nature lie also said that he had been Informed Una.
tlo Governor had granted the desired hearing ana
appointed II o'clock this morning as the tme' INC
Executive Committee then delegated Mr. Koomo 81"
Lewis L. Delafcd, the clubs counsel, 10 90 I"
Albany 10 as. the Governor TO send the Dill oacR to
the Legislature for several amendments
Mr.. Roome was seen yesterday afternoon by
Tribune reporter and voiced tie sentimcht' VI .''
club as follows: THE necessity OF huHico 'c'.''
on this bill by the Legislature ives TO let the peopo
know that The election would not be held IN Feo
ruary as originally intended, but in November. Now
that this fact /, accomplished. more time should DC
taken in consideration OF the new BILL The LegiS
lotnre struck out the clause which allowed tue .'o''
crnor to appoint delegates representing ccr'h'h pai
ties but there are several unconstitutional pon''
vet retained. We object strongly TO that cAuSe
which permlts tho convention itself to Ill Vacacies
which NAV occur By death resignation, Tor INC
members hold their ONCE by virtue OF elecuoN'
and # vould be unlawful TO FIJI their places by any
other process than election. Another strong opec'
llon f. raised against that clause which permits
cItizon TO vote for only sixteen OF the thirtytwo
officer, TO be elected. This Is maniiesty u'co'i.,
tional for the law requires that every WIZ
ho entitled 10 vote for each Office TO be h'ieu'
General Martin T. Mc,fahon, who fought on '"'
floor Of the Senate to have these amendments "r
wa, seen Yesterday afternoon In refeFehoo " w
hiu and the CITY Reform Clubs attempt 10 'hA"so
I, and sold that he was thoroughly In sympathy Win
ther action lie spoke strongly against one o'nei
fcoture OF the bill which he thought shouin ai'o w
amended lie said: The BILL allows certain o'"''
noonle or organizations who not emitted W ooi''
vcntion nominations to vote by certificate. But VINO
tbcv ar. TO vote for sixteen Candidates on! WV
., those sixteen on each certificate, can possibly W
,oc,oa Those people representing these orea,n,]ai
ont ore thcrcby deprived Of their c9hsuulao,'',
rirht 81 voting for than two candlua'ts o boS,
no thirty two who elected Inns punt Gun az ~.
nn illustrated 81 saying pht t.'c ..,dH.a+nsf CON
shon1 secure 10000 votes 10 their ceruhc"e,n ~
,n,"i", a fnl ticket OF thlrtytw0 names OIL! 'ne S
,r - tboee men receiving the greatest numosr VI
vo,cs would be elected, While the Two hsgst
W. c.rtiGcate from some other party y.
Tor insfaucc-wOud be elected though 'reS mau ~
a,rd. less votes than the remaining 'h'ry y" '"e
NJ Rome and Mr.. Delancld started nSt nigm,
ON ,ho q o,cl,,k train from the Grand Central sauVh
f,r Albany.