New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-09
OCONNOR'S INSPECTORS BILL DELAYED.
A MIsU UNDERSTANDING PREVENTED Mr.. FISH
FROM BEING PRESENT AT THD CON
FERENCE on TIE MEASURE.

FERENCE on TIE MEASURE.
Albany March (speclaD.-The bill OF Senator
O'Ccnnor. OF Blnghamton. providing for an equal
division OF the election inspectors OF the state be-
tween the Republican and the Democratic parties
providing, in other words. for non-pariisan
boards OF election inspectors the necessity for which
has been strikngly shown the last week by the
murder OF the Republican watcher at Troy would
have been passed in both houses o! the Legislature
to-day but for misunderstanding which was
af;erward explained TO the satisfaction OF all con-
cerncd. Senator O'Connor for several days past
has been endea voring TO secure meeting Of the
conference committees OF the Assembly and Senate
upon the bill. The only point OF difference vas re-
specting the political body which should have au-
thority to declare which one of two factions pre-
tending 20 represent party was regular and
therefore entitled to name the election inspectors for
IT'S party This point OF difference. It should be
stated did not affect New-York or brooklyn: the
sections of the bill In regard 10 those cities were
modified But in the remaining thir'y-two cues
Of the State the oct goes on to declare that tho
inspectors shall he appointed by the Mayor OF each
city upon the nomination OF the chairman and sec
tary Of the general city committee OF each political
party.
In the Assembly a week ago an amendment was
made to the bill providing that in case there was
a dispute in any OF these thirty-two cities az
TO the right OF any political faction TO nominate
the inspectors OF its party that faction should be
recognized which had last been recognized as reg
tor O'Connor thought it well TO have conference
between the Senate and the Assembly upon this
last amendment. and accordingly conference com
mittees appointed by both houses: The con
ference committees met to-day. unfortunately
Mr.. Thornton. the chairman OF the Assembly Con
ference Committee. was misled by The Albany
Argus" into thinking that Mr.. Butts. Democrat
instead OF hamilton Fish. Republican, was mem
Der OF the Conference Committee, and the notifca
ton OF the meeting went to Mr.. Butts and not TO
Mr.. Fish.
When the committee OF conference met Senator
that the State Committee Of each political party
the highest authority in party. should decide
party disputes in regard to inspectors. state con
ventions sometimes met only once In two years
The character Of county organization might
change in that interval An organization once
regular might form dangerous alliances with
political opponents 1t would BE- better, therefore tO
have the State Committees decide questions OF
regularity. The following amendment therefore.
was made 70 the bill.
IF more than one list (of men proposed for IN
spectors) Is submitted TO the Mayor for any one
political party the appointments shall be made
from the list afany. which shall be approved by the
state Commitoe at or in pursuance or the action
of the last Preceding regular state Convention
houses OF the legislature. The Assembly AT once
passed the bill. but Mr. Fish protested that he
had not been informed OF the meeting. The Assem-
blv thereupon reconsidered It's vote. and the con
ference committees directed TO meet again.
The committees will meet again next TUESDAY
with Mr.. Fish present. The matter was explained
tn hfa qatic