New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-28
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RESCUE FROM RING RULE.
PRESIDENT CHOATE SEES IT IN THU
DIVORCE OF CITY AND STATE
ELECTIONS

THE EVIL OF TRADING" CANDIDATES WOULD
BE ELIMINATED BY THE SAME MEANs-rNpE-'
cIsrvE RESULTS OF THE DAYS WORK
(BY rELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUSE.l
Albany, Aug. 27.-The Democratic delegates are
pleased with the authority granted by the city
article to the Mayors Of Democratic cities to veto
the acts Of Republican Legislatures, but they dis
approve bitterly Of the authority granted to the
Governor to remove the toard Of police OF any
city If 1t nterferes with elections or otherwise
abuses Its authority. Senator Hill arrived home
from Washington on Saturday and 1t Is sus-
pected that he is inspiring the opposition to this
feature OF the article
John NJ Bowers opened the debate this morn.
ing by suggesting that the section Of the article
in relation to the separation Of State ard city
elections be laid aside until the convention had
agreed to the length Of terms to be granted the
Governor and other State officers, the Senator'S
and the Assemblymen.
President Choate thereupon expressed the
opinion that the people Of the entire State sub
stantially agreed that 1t would be wise thus to
separate city and State elections. 1t was uni
versay regarded the most effective step
which could be taken toward the Administration
of cities other corporations were managed; that
is on business principles. 1t evident to him
that the remainder Of the article might become the
subject OF party controversy and might perhaps
in consequence be defeated at the polls. 1t would
be a great pity to have so excellent provision
lost In a general defeat. He then recommended
that when the city article should have been per-
fected by the Committee of the Whole, this sec
ton in regard to the separation Of city and
H. t4I 20
mittee on Cities for the purpose Of being reported
to the convention as a separate amendment
Mr. Jacobs a Republican member, expressed
his doubt whether the Republican "silk-stocking
vote would pay any attention to city elections
IL they were separated from the elections for
President and Governor which they ordinarily
considered the more important.
Almet F. jerks Of Brooklyn, apparently with
the sanction Of all the Democratic delegates. in
troduced an amendment making the section read
as follows:
All elections. except to fill vacancies OF city ON:
GERS. including supervisors and judicial officers OF
inferior local Jurisdiction elected in any city or
part of city, and, II county officers elected In the
counties of New-York and Kings. and in all coun-
ties whose boundaries are the same as those OF .
city. shall be held separate from all elections for
State or National officers; and the Legislature at
its session next after the adoption of this article
shall enact such general laws as II deems necessary
for such purpose.
The Republicans generally regarded this
amendment as meaning that the Democrats IA
vored the holding OF city elections In the spring
and in thus separating them from State and Ma
tonal elections.
Jesse Johnson the Republican chairman Of the
Committee on Cities opposed the amendment Of
fered by Mr.. jerks. on the ground that it would
overturn all the work Of that committee.
John NJ. Bowers sustained Mr.. Jenkss amend
ment on behalf Of the Democrats. and was fol-
lowed by De Lancey NIcolf- upon the same side.
Mr. Nicoll expressed the opinion that to put into
the Constitution a provision that cities must hold
their election separate from National and State
elections might be dangerous, since the expert
ment might not be successful
PRESIDENT CHOATE LASHES TAMMANY.
President Choate had been listening to all
these speeches attentively Now he decided to
take part in the debate once more. and delivered
what his fellow-delegates declared with one voice
to be the best speech he has yet addressed to the
convention. Mr. Choate said. in part
Mr. Chairman l think perhaps, the convention
majority IL they may so consider themselves. in
the great city Of New-York on this subject an en-;
affairs. and why it is that we consider 1t very Inn
portant that this first article should find place
in the Constitution substantially in the form IN
which It has been presented by the Committee on
Cities. / not at all surprised tnat my 1tlenu
from New-York who has just spoken and his
colleague from Brooklyn desire TO have this article
nqsh BY M 0y a Would nu
II II you simply left ii all to the Legislature under
m be rom sae d
elections.
A GOVERNMENT BASED ON PATRONAGE.
Let us look for a moment at the condition OF
things in the city Of New-York. What Is the mu-
ncipal government of the city Of New-York to-
day? Is It Democratic? Not in the least Is II
Republican? Not at all. Our friends who are on
the floor OF this convention representing the mi
nority party have more voice In our political
affairs than We who represent the other party
The city is not governed in any way by repre-
sentation. 1t Is simply In the hands OF little
body Of men who may be counted upon the fingers
of one hand. and the most celebrated OF these
representatives from the district OF New-fork have
no more voice in the government Of the municipal
affairs OF that city than so many babes , unborn;
alderman or a street-sweeper is TO be constituted
nobody would go to them and ask their influence influence
and nobody knows II better than they: What is
the government Of the city OF New69rk M ,S pase% o
to 900 places that constitute the government OF
Ety sna pP to hat evil lies at
basis OF the entire failure OF our muncipai
ve men haTs sovern Ta'd the ety H' Nigh.
most. it was in the hands Of single man; an. nat nt
to him: II he wants TO be employed in The, the gang n
OF veterans who pretend to sweep tne stree.s. % no
anpes TO him: and there is no different neasuro
applied as fitness for place in M the sn. wso1e ra9ss
W Spe,i nerfected Organization It Is thus that the
affairs OF that city thrown into the nands % OF
one two or three men, who govern II 10 SUIT 'ne'H
selves.
HOW TO SECURE REAL REPRESENTATION.
Now. what remedies be applied? What pos
shIlitv ,s there TO restore such state OF things
40 that such men as those who represent the dis
tricts of that city the floor OF this Convenuon
can be restored to their proper influence? Uausn-
ter and applauseD That is what wish TO see' %
that the brains OF the Democratic party may %
renresented In the government OF that great Demo
attic clty do not want TO see 1t converted into
a Republican city. That is too far of In the mu'
ennium which probably none OF us will live to see.
What want to see Is representation OF the @ reaa
dominant party whichever II may be, In the gov.
ernment OF thai CITY Mr.. Nicoll has said that thto