The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-07
BlLLor REFoFM nEARtNe.
susms-tisus - tAs Jo,.t Jsd,s,sry Cosmit-
tee OF the Leetstrturr.


ALBANY. Feb. e.-The Joint Judiciary Com
mittee gave a second hearing this afternoon
on the Ballot Reform law nmendm ents in the
Senate Chamber. Among those present were
Mr. WINS Mr.. Deahed. aud Mr.. Andrews
representing the New York city org a nizations .
Arthur L. Andrews. representing the Albany
Committee OF Fifty. aud Senator Norton
Chase OF Albany. Mr. WINS argued against
the retention oithe paster ballot. Rereviewed
briefly the history OF ballot reform. saying that
everywhere In the country. eXcert in New FORK.
the reform has accomplished its object. The
reason why the law had failed here was the re-
tention OF the unof11cial ballot in the form OF
the paster This left an opportunity OF as
sessinR candidates heavily and for EN- ploying
at the polls n large number OF persons who
In reality sold their votes The substitution
Of the individual official paster for tho blanket
raster met the constitutional objection against
the bill and minmizcd the danger OF bribery.
Ex-senator Chase said that il was the duty
OF the committee to frame such bill as tho
Governor would sign. senator OConnor said
could frame regardless Of what the Governor
oush ss1S and 5OoE pSsS GetweGS
what Senator Hilrs Ieason was for vetoing
senator SsXton's bills, Mr.. Chase thought
s"oi he "S chose xS.eF either S' oS S n Sn
that did not Apply equally, to the blanket
ballot Senator Hill had declared that the
placing ot an emblem rs party designation
who was no lawyer, but who mad high regard
for Senator Hills opinion. would be likely to
take the same view that senator Hill had tax en-.
. the use ws q rsnnnT yTSr head
had not talked with Gov. Flower. but he as
sumed that his views would agree with those
OF senator NIL MIR. Chase said that. under
the present system II was 40 easy to tell how
voters had voted that he had known Of boards
OF inspectors announcing the result before
hand aa soon as the poll closed. and not being
more than one out OF the way. Mr.. Chase
thought that instead Of symbols and party
names different coiored ink might be used by
tho various parties. Then n voter would be
color blind at once. He himself was opposed
to the paster and lid not agree with senator
Hill. He thought. however. that Gov. Flower
might do 80. Mr.. Chase was frequently inter-
lineamc, Mr., Detailed. MIR. WINS. and the
mcmIers Of the committee.
Matthew Hale OF Albany thought Tint the
OF illiterate voters. Most of the people wero
Intelligent. II would not be n serious injury
to public interests II illiterate persons did not
cate himself did not deserve much ronsidera-
tion. especially ns sick persons and persons
not registered were deprived OF their votes
under the present law.
Mr. Dalaiipld who was ono OF the committee
OF the city Club which drew the bill offered
some am q ndm which had been found nee
H. Peck ham. Elihn Root and Thomas c. Car
ter had assisted in it's preparations. no said.
1t was as perfect measure lie thought. as
At the close Of the hearing the Senate COM
mittee appointed he fol owing sub mittee.
Senators SaXton. Round. and Parker and the
Assembly committee Messrs. htnsworth. Shelf
field. and Sulzer to prepare bills for the Legis-
lature.