New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-04
PREPARATIONS AT ALBANY.
CANDIDATES FOR THE PRESIDENCY OF
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
"oLD SALT AI.vORD. or SYRACUSE. AND EX-
SPEAKER ACKER. OF HoRNEiIsViLLE'
PROPOSED As CONTESTANTS FOR
THE HONOR-THE CONVENTION
,pv ry1rcnApH 10 THE TRIBUNE

COMMITTEES.
rpv rH1rGRApH THE TrIBuyEl
Albany, May 3-One OF the leading delegates
10 the Constitutional Convention. and possibly
it's presiding officer. Joseph II. Choate. OF New
York was here to-day Mr.. Choate did not come
10 Albany for the purpose OF attending the con-
ventlon. but merely to appear before the Attor-
ney- General yet while here he did a little con-
vcnton work
Il shall come up on Monday to attend the Re
publican conference" said Mr. Choate. using the
mild word conference a substitute for the
harsher term caucus" The conference will be
held for the purpose of selecting Republican
candidates for officers Of the convention. NJ.
Choatc unquestonably has large support for
president Of the convention but 1t Is evident that
there will be other candidates for this highly
honorable position Thomas G. Alvord, of SYRIA
cuse former Lieutenant Governor ard several
times Speaker of the Assembly. to-day announced
himself a candidate Mr.. Alvord IS over eighty
three years old but his friends declare that he
IL strong and that his brain is clear as ever
He Is an excellent parliamentarian and presiding
officer. He has twice had experienc" as a dele
gate to n Constitutional Convention--Once In 1876
and again In 1867. While William a. Wheeler
was the president Of the convention of 1867. Mr..
Alvord frequently presided over It's deliberations.
II Is also rumored here that Milo II. AclIer. Of
IIornellsve a former member Of the Assembly
from Seuben County. and Republican leader in
that body may be a candidate for president or
the convention.
Mr. Choate called upon the Secretary of State,
who will swear In the delegates 10 the Consul
tutiona Convention, and had a conference with
him. seeming most interested in the question OK
filling the vacancies IN Che convention. Three
OF the delegates, Nelson J. Waterbury, John
Cooney and Willard II. Mase have died; while
a fourth william c. Whitney, has resigned. Mr.
Choate expressed the opinion. after he had criti-
cally examined the act under which the dele
gates to the Constitutional Convention were
elected that 1t could not fill any vacancies in the
ranks Of the Senate district delegates but that
II any Of the delegates at large should die the
convention could fiji this class of vacancies. Mi
Choate and Mr. Palmer afterward visited Gov
ernor Flower and told him Of the subject o.
their conversation.
WELL" said the Governor 1T seems to me
that It woull be an unnecessary expense TO have
four delegates elected. 1t would cost the state
fully $4,000 and would accomplish no purpose
Every Senate district has five representatives,
and only one man Is gone out of four separate
districts The four districts will each have four
representatives ana that is sufficient MI
Choate agreed with Governor Flower, and de-
parted. after expressing the opinion that the
convention would probably last It's ful term
that is that It would not complete It's work be-
fore September IL.
Governor Flower now has in his hands bilI
drawn up by senator Saxton and passed by the
Legislature authorizing the Constitutional Con-
vention 10 name the time when the amendments
10 the Constitution which it will draw mp. shall
be submitted 70 the people Of the State' whether
In the fall Of 1894 or the fall OF 1879
no
committees: To consist Of nine members each;
l. On the preamble and the bills OF rights.
. On the Legislature; us ORGANIZATION ana me me
number. apportionmcnt. election. tenure oil ONCE
and compensation Of Us members. ..,.,...... -.
cept az TO matters otherwise referred.
1 on the right OF suffrage and the quaiihcations
5 On the Governor and Lieutenant Governor;
their election tenure Of office. compensation powers
ana ON p' th secreary Of sat CONTROLLER Treas
urcr, Attorney General. and STAT Engineer and
Surveyor: their election or appointment tenure or
Office. compensation powers ana duties
To consist OF seventeen members rach;
ON ON The state finances. revenue expenditures ami
taxation. and restrictions Of thr i IHMc'S ih,hh e
= ON cities; their organization. government and
II on railroads and other modes Of public trans
u. T. Ont on telegraph and telephone corporations
TO consist Of eleven members each;
Il on counties towns and villages; their organi-
zotion. government and powers.
"a ~, county and town officers. other than ju-
dcial their election. appointment tenure OF office.
concentrations powers and duties. -,
& on STATE prisons and penent!aries. and the
prevention and punishment of crime
l6 on the pardoning power .,.,-
i on corporations and institutions not otherwise
'T is ON currency. banking and insurance.
~ on the militia and military oIccrS.
% on education and the funds relating thereto
y on charities and charitable institutions.
% on industrial interests. except those already
referred. A., c,.
- ON the relations of the state to the Indians
'S " on future amendments and revislons of the
96 Revision and engrossment.
To consist OF seven members each:
q. Privileges and elections
~ Printing.
- Contingent expenses.
TO consist OF five members:
20. Rules.
The compilers Of the manual Of the conven-
tlon George A. Glynn. Of Syracuse and EX-
ass.mhlvman William H. Steele. Of Williams
town Oswego County have prepared six vol
urnns of this manual one of them contains
the constitutions of the fOrty-four states the
declaration OF Rights and the Declaration Of
Inder,.ndcnce Another volume contains the
constitutions Of European kingdoms and en-
pires such forms OF a constitution as are pos
sess,d by Great Britain. and other constitutions.
A third volume contains statistics OF the state
and city governments. a tourth ana n''h Vol
ume contain the rules Of the convention and
sixth sketches Of the members Of the convention
with their portraits
DIR BAICH PRESENTS HIS RESIGNATION.
Albany. May 3-At the annual meeting OF the
state Board OF Health held to-day. Or. Florence o.
Donohue was reelected president. Dr. Balch. of
this city the secretary OF the board. handed in his
resignation take effect June !, and Dr. j. >.