New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-13
THE NEw ELECTORAL INSPECTION Law
PROVISIONS OF THE ACT UNDER WHICH THE
FALL. ELECTION WILL. BE HELD.

FALL. ELECTION WILL. BE HELD
Albany July IL (SpeciaD.-The O'Connor Inspector
act went into effect upon July l. This Is the meas
ure drawn up BY Senator Edmund OConnor and
passed By the Republican Legislature to insure hon
elections In this State by giving each one OF the
large political parties, Republican ana Democratic
an equal number of election inspectors poclerks
AMI ballot-cerks at the pollingplaces. The theory
Of the act. and undoubtedly 1t Is well founded. IS
that the State will have the best assurance of an
honest count Of the cast at every election If
there shall be equal number Of determined par
tisans Of the great political parties ntTuscd with
the duty of giving the result OF the election Inc
false counting OF ballots which followed III New
York City the Farquhar Inspector act
was passed. giving the Democratic party two cleo
ton inspectors to the Republican partys one Is
well known Gigantic election frauds in Ncw-York
City viii not, therefore. characterize the state
election there this fall, since the Republican party
will have an additional Inspector NJ every polling
place in the city, equal number win the
Democratic party.
The OConnor Inspector act gives the Republican
State Committee and the Democratic State Com
mit,es the authority which they should long
have possessed OF declaring which one Of two rival
political organizations of their own party Is en-
titled 10 the party representatives, at the
polls. The State Committee Of each party UNI
QUESTIONABLE represents better than any other body
except the State Conv -ntion IT, political party.
1t ought therefore. to De the arbiter In any dispute
in the ranks In reference to the city Of New-iork
the new act says:
ON or before August H. IN any year. the chair
man Of the Executive Committee OF the General
Committee OF each OF said several political parties
may make and file with the said Board Of Police
Il list Of persons qualified 70 be- such inspectors.
poll clerks and ballOt-clerks. anu thercupon APP
point ments shall be made as hereinhcfore provided
from the pei sons named in such list or lists and II
any Of the persons named shall not be duly
qualified the chairman Of the committee by whom
fh.4x ns1 nay fem Ia fer nDf
to him of the persons 50 disqualified. submit the
names of other persons duly qualified. and II the
names Of qualified persons shall not be submitted
above provided. the Board of Police shall select
and appoint qualified persons belonging TO the poll
teal party entitled TO name such officers. II NOR"
the Board of Police. the appointment shall be made
from the list. II any. submitted 10y the organization
Of such party recognized ~ regular by the state
convention OF such party held next before such
fifteenth day Of August or If the regularity ~ any
Of the organizations Of a party submitting two or
more such lists shall not have been passed on by
such state convention II such party then such ap-
poInimcnt shall bee made from the list submitted
by the organization decided 10 br regular by the
state committee appointed by or organized in
pursuance of such state convention
While the list Of persons whose appointment as
inspectors poll-cerks and ballot-clerks Is desired
is thus submitted the present year ION or before
the 18th day Of August the Board of Police IS di-
rectcd TO make their appointments from tho list
In the course of the months Of August ana Sep
TENDER. The act says:
All inspectors of election. poll-ccrks AMI ballot
clerks In the city and county Of N"w- York shall
hereafter be appointed by the Board OF Police.
who shall also have power 10 make all necessary
removals and transfers. ana to I'll All vacancies
which may. from any causr. arise. II shall b" the
months OF August and Scptcmh'r. 10 appoint four
Inspectors OF election. two poll-clcrks and two
Not more than two ~ the said inspectors % cleo
ton. one Of H. SAID poi-clerks anI one
shall belong to The same political party
or be Of ths sane pohucnl ;aith and opinion