The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-09
HAM FISH CHARGES FRAUD.
CONFERENCES REPORT ON TIE EEEc-
TTOS IgsPsCfoRs RILL


~. r,.h sew. Ess YVES Net Nsnasa % ths
,r..,,,s 81 tas uo-s-.itss., see Ausr the
E.por. wss Asop!es sss Hsa the vo,.
u.eon.idetss-rs Practically Gives ths
A,-oi-t-ert or tse Eise,io- Inspectors
.. tAs state Cousit,ss. .ss sse>s 90 ne
!. the Istsrs-, or che state nsshi-s,.
Itp,Sr, march a-Ths Conference Com
,,,ttss nade Its report to-day on the Non
:. ,,issn Election inspectors bill The bill Ia
.n.nded 20 provide that the Iist shall be ae-
..rt,a which comes from the party oreaniEa-
.,o, vhIch IL recognized By the State Com
,nIttss OF the party. This Amendment IL
,..os uizsd to he favorable to tbs Pistt Repub-
llcan ORGANIZATION.
I, viii have the effect Of enabling the Rspub-
iIcan State Committee 70 appoint all the In
.n.otors throughout the state. although the
local county ORGANIZATIONS In New York.
Brookyn. and Buffalo mas be opposed to the
State Machine
leader in the Assembly. opposed the amend
n.nt He said that he had not boen notified Of
meeting Of the Conference Committee. and
,b,, the com mittee had put In the anne ndment
.s.inst the wishes OF many Republicans
throughout the State. The amendment gave
Zoo much power to the State Committee. In his
Judgment. II would enable the committee to
nam. ill the inspectors
IN seems that you Republicans can't trust
your own State Committee" said Mr.. suizer.
II don't know about that" said Mr.. Fish.
As Il was q Republican fractional Fight the
Democrats took no interest ID It ard let the
Republicans light II out Tho amendment
was adopted by vote Of 81 TO 10. The issue
was plainly made on this vote between the
nj t.
MIR Platt controls the State Committee. and
the anti. Plat men recognise that the passage
ofthe amendme emit would put the election ma
chirery OF the state In his hands. The Platt
men recognize the same thing. The vote
shows that tho Platt men at present have n
larger M ajority OF the Republicans OF the As
srniLly but they have not enough votes to pass
PARTISAN legislation without the aid OF the
anti.Platt men. Mr.. Platt will have to make
gains In order to pass q bipartisan police
bill The vote OF 81 must DO increased to GO
when he con control the Assembly absolutely.
Subsequently Mr.. Fish arose to n question Of
personal privilege. lie SAID that he had never
teen notified OF meeting Of the Conference
Committee. 1t was. he said. the right Of every
member to be notified OF the Meeting Of COM
mittee o: which no was member. rwant to
denounee." said Mr.. Fish. such an action as
this. I,is nlied with illeealty and fraud from
the beginning. want the Chair to rule rs to
whetber or not member of q committee 10
entitled to- notice q a meeting"
The Chair ruled that member was entitled
Mr. Fish Fish then said that the Conference Com
mittee meeting was not regularly called. Two
Of this mornings meeting. He asked TO have
bic protest OF the action OF tho Conference
eSs % The tSs Scaf to not. Mr.
Fish's protest.
by which the report OF the Conference Com
MIR. Thornton moved to lay Mr. Fish's motion
Mr. hinsworth said that 10 was beyond doubt
adopted 81 the House, Mr.. Fish not having
Iscoqsider the vote on the, report IN order that
have an opportunity 70 attend the meeting.
n aiss hi NJ S.s ' ao si l.sd % & q: n
81: .aa ns s.s e hi ri .G va.
Mr. Fish wanted Il understood that whatever
he had said on the floor OF the House he would
MI. thornton said Dir. Fish had not said Il on
the hooL but he had inferred It to him person
Mr. Ainsworth thsA interrupted and said
both gentlemen were right. but were fious
to do the hest thing according to their re-
NJ Fab then said he .polosIr.d to, Mr..
Thornton 4 he bad said snythiBG to him which
had hurt his fselings- Mr. Thornton accepted
The vote By which, the report was adopted
mittsd % the Joint soniersnes s com %ittee
Al, Coy: floSsr sent to tn. Assembly 2 veto Of
S S g Dull Ths to ys
sSas! ls:ps.!9! +. S..Ss I: 9S Y %s:isn.
Mr.. Ainsworth, Repu biiean leader. bItterly
sttsctsd TIE veto e, He said that u the Governor
snd IN ma. IrS %.s r isd
albany. a Herrick Democrat. attacked Gov.
p oSsr 10, ssIfninE the AtAn' Non'partsan
Hs said ,hat the Gcyernos should hsv. 70.
EsDublleans In the rural districts candrstsd
u. veto u tRs dUysf SsI aph.d as s psa
sG:a tho Issl.l..Ss. 'fii hi s MESSAGE &c
10 pass 9 general non partisan, flsction
ss. here bs Sn IL fss sise
lion lsE throughout the State The Republl-
These bills we're introduced;
E.s,, niEDsworth.TS iasOrporas tss 8. Lawrence
S Mr. oIsyor.rO incorporate the Public Assomnods-
H. s;sS.: PSss Espso3
:.tsnd tie time q the New Yort poiIes in1sso
nGatinE committee. The resolution will prob
aRIE p.s. ,,..
afternoon before the Cities Committees OF the
s s aoesss In favor Of the CogGeshail bill In
f York police force He said that the salaries
nag not been increased In twenty ysarA
Assstant Corporation Counsel Handy op-
io , ners not satisfied with their present sal
aries they could resign.
mere we're thousands ready to take their
saIsfiss: Nearly all OF them were receiving as
@uch y not more than they could earn other |
,..e. ne eiu authorities are opposed TO the
pal smploysA
VETOED ny Tine 6OYERNOR.