New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-20
OCONNOR.S BILL PASSED.
,,,,c1-, ~, r11AT MAY BE HOPED FOR FROM
NOx.pARTIsAN ELECTION BOARDS.

THE SENATE WAS UNANIMOUS IN FAVOR We
r,,,, u,,sr.Pr- PROVISIONS OF THE PRO
POSED LAW WHICH APPLY E'-
PEcrAr.rY TO NDw-YoRK CITY
OTHER BILLS PASSED.
rnx rvrvcn,ru TO TIE TRIBUSEI
Albany Feb 1.-THE Senate passed 'o-"ls"' ~
a unanimous vote Of the great ieg'S'at.rs
urcs OF the session-Senator Edinuhh
bill providing for non-partisan boarus u o,, 81
Jrsnectors pol clerks and ballot clerks AT e"c" u
,h -.o nol,ln. places of the State. That Is u
cay there IS To he under the bill an equa' wv
Of the election officers of the state pc."'''' IN
Hepubllcan and Democratic parties ine'e
be four election inspectors at every po''S p
I'm the state two Republicans anu wv :, Ia
rh. ballot clerks and poll clerks are also % "
,,,.uv di,IJ.d between the two great pat'les O''e
i,npor,lnt feature OF the bin Is It's recos'''o.
the right OF political parties 10 name ,,e ,n
officers who are 10 protect the'r Hs"'' " "
polls ,,,, iron, tho pro-
Sr,,or O'Connor eXempts brooklyn 'i''" VIC -
$1,000, s,,c. that city has n non-partsan
+, r, - Elections which now makes Inc "pp''''E
mont, Of election 'fcers. In Ne"-io'k Ivy
election officers are 10 be appointed Dy '"e D'"
Police. upln the nomination 81 the c"i'''"V'' Va ~
,..,,tv, committees II the Republican ana Demo-
orr, ,,-tl.s In ~" other tlirty-two CITIES VI '"'
Co.. 80 l.c,i.n inspectors are t. be appointed y!
rho Navors upon IN" nomination q u" c""'''"V'
aus secretaries u tho general Guy co'''"','
~. Republican and Democratic par"rs' -
towns a. H.. state the presiding ofn'er q '''' NJ
,ual town meeting Immediately after the votes n'e
,.,,,i g.. i.rort.,, to appoint two additional III
,.,,r. Z election f1r each election distrct' 10 pc
associated Win the two election inspectors "'''"'
elected Tho two inspector thus App''h''' ~.
M into. fr, m the ranks II the minority party al
re Town meeting aud ar- also t. b" those TWO '"'
dilat.s for b. .pectors - TIE in'n'r''! P"''' WV"
81. ) ftstl, mil III
senator NcNthon FOR the Democrats was AT "rst
d,srous tina; vote should b. taken ulo" ,'c "'''
until senator Cantor should return here" but senator
o,.ounor reminded him that there was no Demo
cratic opposition 10 the bin. and Senator McMao"
made ~ further objection. Ii passed the senate
by a unanimous vote.
Since "A summary Of this important measure was
given IN The Tribune week ago. senator y common
has made several amendments 10 IL of great inter
ct H. provides. Tor instance. ina, an election OF
nc.r may be- taken from any part OF newborn
city Sow the election officer must b" taken from
The Assembly district IN which he Is 10 work. THIS
h. viii permit the sending OF brownstone district
Republican down 10 Tin" Sulllvan's election nlS-
trlri t. work "a election officer ana such man
VIII have. the nerve and honesty to secure count OF
the Republican votes cast There viii not be any
NOR. election returns whore no Republican. Social
lst or Populsi vote IS recorded
The bin In i,s final form deals thus with New
York city:
Section g. inspectors OF election. poll clerks and
ballot clerks in the city Of NcwNork. all IN
speciors Of election. Io clerks and ballot clerks IN
the city and county Of New-York shall hereafter be
appointed by the Board OF Police. who shall also
have power To- make all necessary removals ana
transfers and 10 IN all vacancies which may from
any cause arise. II shall be the duty or mo SAN
Board Of Police annually. in the months OF August
and September to appoint four inspectors OF c'ec-
ton two poll clerks and two ballot clerks for cach
In, I'll cit \Df
Of the said inspectors OF election. on" OF inc saii
rou CLERKS and one OF the said ballot clerks for each
district shall belong TO the same political party OF De
NJ t, same political faith and opinion in state ana
National issues; and these inspectors. p'ii GERMS
and ballot clerks appointed represent the party
i'm the political minority state issues In the s'
CITY and county shall elected solely by the COM
missioner or Commissioners Of Police representing
such political minority In the said board 50 'i't'
tvs, Of such inspectors Of election, one or snch
.lc-,i ~ district shall belong TO and be or tnc fa
| pnltical faith and opinion on state and Nationai
| r,-Iing general election for Stlte officers. cast
| the highest number ~ votes IN inc o wmy -,
AMI the r, mining poll clerk ami ballot clerk t1r
election district shall hrionS 10 ana p "p u X
tional issues III" political party WINCH IL. T'tVn
lection cast the next highest number of votes Tor
'a on or before August IL. in any year. the chair
| man ~ th. Executive Committee OF the general
,,,it,o. ~ each Of said several political parties
| NAV MAKE and file with the said 'oard OF Police 4
ii~; 81 PERSONS qualified 20 be- such inspectors po
| clerks and ballot clerks. and therenInn appcHi-
m.nts shall be- made. herenbcfore provided rom
the PERSONS named In such st or ilsts; ana II , t'ii
of th. persons named shall not be dnly Glallu'l
| tn. chairman OF the committee by wnom thsy WEie
named may. within ten DAYS alter h"i'e W nun;
nf fin, rrrsons So disqualified, submit the names ~
oihrr persons duly qualified and If the nam 'h Ct
qualified persons shall not be submitted as n"o,e
| nr",rled the Board Of Police shall select and APP,
point qnallned persons bconGns to n . H9' ~
said political parties Is divided IN said city into t"S
more than ON" OF such factions appointments shall
| he made for the party divided from ih" list h'
i'm behalf OF the faction which. AT ur last pfec'u-
| iny general election shall have cas-. he largest
| number Of votes ,..,.,, -, o.ec,io,
| p, clerks or ballot clerks shall be citi@ens ot 'ns
| i'nit,I States and OF the state OF New-l'rk' OF
English language understlndingy. qudliflrd voters
Of said city and candidates for any 0i'ice TO De
| which they shall b" appointed; but no person sun
b. required be- voter or resident IN me e 'a
p, clerk ballot c"rk The persons 80 apiu ,
hn!l bc notified examined rs to tnsr TO-
before chief Of II" ,rsn of rryi'" ron, 1r the the
chief clerk thereof. within twenty vays iro," sn u,
'!ate Of notice OF appointment. the fonowns oath
ri ,S S'' civ OF York. do soemny COR AZ
| nrmj that will support the Cphstuuy li o, ~"
United states and Of me S , Ti of ortic. Of in
snrctor OF e!ectons (po clerk or ballot clerk for
| The - election district OF the ---, Assembly as
trict OF the city Of New-York. according to The best
OF my ability and That am = c'Z II ol ,"e me-
| ',ar 4, IN. - Assembly district. and not can
dMae for any office to BE- voted for by ,nr electors
| ~ tn" election district '3' W.'::' - ''f' al
Whoever shall u" appointed a'i FM2 .rr INTO OF.
0,r rs ~ INSPECTOR ~ 'rtton poI c''rk or ballot
| "lerl, ahnll receive n cert iicate of appointment
| from the Roarl OF Police such crrtiirate to be IN
| Hoard ana to specify The .Nssemniy ana election
districts In and for which me person 10 wnom the
| of the expiration OF bis term ~ nii.f,
| The inspe cors Il election, poll clerks ana ballot
oiri,s ann,In.d ind,- the provisions or this CHIP
,er nall hnjd ct1cn Z enc year unless sooner re-
moved want II the requisite qualifications or for
cause In either OF which cases sucn removal unless
made while such officer is actually On duty. on a
ton and 4 mpro per conduct as an eec'on officer.
shall only be made after notice IN "r'x 10 the off,