New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-14
NON.pARTISAN INSPECTORS.
O'CONNOR'S BILL ADVANCED
TO A THIRD READING.
-, ,rrturr TO LIMIT IT'S PROVISIONS TO THE
ELECTION BOARDS OF CITIES ONLY
PROVES UNsuCcEsSFrl~rHE PRO

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ELECTION BOARDS OF CITIES ONLY
PROVES UNsUCcEssFUI.-THE PRO
VISIONS IN DETAIL
1914, THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIDrNEJ
Albany Feb Ex-senator Edmund OConnor' OF
,,nrhamton. to-day finally put in satisfac'or!
bape his bill giving to the two great politcai
varies an equal number of election inspectors
ro clerks and ballot clerks at every polling pace
q, the State The bill as amended brings 10
c,oss the terms Of Office Of the city inspectors
upon July /. 1891 ana provides for an equai u'-
vision OF the election Inspectors thereafter between
the Republican aud the Democratic parties AS
t tho r,,ral in.ucctors Of election. those already
eiactcd are continued in office, and provision IS
made 10 add to their number SO as 10 give each
POLITICAL parts equal representation al 'he PoS !"
country neiShboriOods
The leaders OF The Democratic parry consent 10
,ranine the Republicans equal number OF city
section INSPECTORS under conditions That II shal!
have a similar privilege in 'he rural u's'ricts
where the Republicans in the majority Inc
Republicans are willing to make this concession
although denying that there have been FRAUDS IN
,,,ral ncighborhoods which make the change neces-
sary Governor Flower. IN his last ann"ai mes
tage approved in advance this bill OF senator
OCOnnors. ~
senator Stap.eton offered an amendment to the bill
to-day limiting its provisions TO the cities arguing
mat Increasing the number Of inspectors would I'M
pose an unnecessary expense upon the state.
senator OConror opposed ;he adoption o. this
amendment declaring that he diG no; believe there
VS. any more political virtue In rural neighoor-
mods than in cities. If it fair TO impose non
,,rsan boards Of election inspectors upon the
.,ies II was equally fair impose them upon the
Republican rural communities.
senator Stapieton withdrew his amendment and
.be bill was ordered reported favorabiy from the
Committee of the Whole. and was after"ard ad-
y4nccd the third reading.
Senator OConnor in his bill provides that in every
one Of the thriy-two cities OF the state except
New-York and Brooklyn. the inspectors OF election
pol-cler,s and ballot-clerks shall be appointed ~
the Mayor Of each city upon the nomination Of the
chairnlen and secretaries OF the General City Com
n,l,;ee Of the Republican and Democratic parties.
Respecting New-lork the act says:
Section D. Inspectors Of election poll clerks and nd
SECTORS Of election poll clerks and ballot clerks
n the cry ana COUNTY o OF % pors S MSo sna also
have power 10 make all necessary removals and
ans dse ai ar sc It snail be the duty OF the said
Board Of Police. annually in the months OF august
ton TWO poll clerks ana two ballot clerks Tor each
eecon dstrc, in said CITY N0t more ~ 'n ian ssd
I,b dstHict shaI, belong to the same political party
ca % If The sane political faith and opinion in
STATE and National issues and those lnspectors pfal
party in the political MINORITY on stat Issues IN
tn said city and county sha DC eeC Of ric rep
resenting such political minority in the said ooaru,
- sncb pol clerks and one Of such ballot clerks;
Tor each election district snail belong 10 Siau and
NGona issues the political ps art s Whsn o a. nt
last precedine general eiection lot ~, M civ Of
Sew-York ana the remember of such nspeci SIE
an ea; eiettlon aistric shal belong 10 and or Of
The saice political faith and opinion on stat anu
cseo,. cast the nexr highest numoer OF votes for
sad officers in said CITY on no OF Epecrve Cemm
lee o: the General Committee OF each OF sala se s
s55 R Sf3 Of P Poce nay s on 9s qHsdd
fuch inspectors. poclerks ant % Sers @-
before provided from the persons named in such st
lists and If any OF the persons 80 IN nrnotee
by WHOM they named may, within yen aayI
after notice to him Of The persons duy S9Tasd
and The Names Of a qsda % osri Of Ponce
sppo apaIfsi persons sb be5GBsps
f eit 1 po Of SAID pc:ica parties divided g SAD
city into two more factions and lists are MED IN
en s 81 q bs made for the party 50 aea from
the list hled in behalf Of The faction when a, me
largest number OF votes All persons So appoiin n
snail be citizens Of the Unitet States and Of the
STATE Of NewYok Of gooa ehsISG,eI ang apf 70
standingy. qualified voters of said city and no, can
dases for any office 70 be voted FOR by ne e lee
pointed but no person shall be required to be
NJ shall be appointed an inspector, po.l-clerk or
In regard 70 the rural districts il IS provided:
The various election inspectors elected elected
an1 appointed in towns under the provisions Of
existing laws shal. continue - serve such in
spectors until January !. 1895 on or before the
second Tuesday in September next the several elec.
ton INSPECTORS IN the various towns apo intei
unde- the provisions Of existing law shall each
appoint additional election inspector who shall
with the other three election inspectors dur
ing their OF Office. Such appointment shall
be made In writing and filed In the Office Of the
County Clerk. Such additional inspector shall be
long 10, and be Of the political faith state
ard Naticna. issues as the political party which. at
the las; preceding town meeting. shall have cast
next TO the highest number OF votes and when pos
eible. shall be one Of the persons who. the said
town meeting. received next 70 the highes number
OF votes for election inspector The additional in
spector so appointed shall be subject t. the pro-
visions OF existing AVIS and Of this
The fina section OF the act says:
Al inspectors OF election. pOl-clcrks and ballot
clerks already appointed elected under the laws
o. this State IN any Of the cities 81 this State az
fected by this act shall and determine
fhe first day Of July, 1894.
This act shall take effect July !, 1894.