New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-07
TO INSURE BALLOT REFORM.
TIE JOINT JUDICIARY COMMITTEES RECEIVE
SUGGESTIONS FROM THE OPPONENTS
OF THE FASTER SCHEME.

THE Joint JUDICIARY COMMITTEES RECEIVE
SUGGESTIONS FROM TIE OPPONENTS
or THE FASTER SCHEME.
Albany. Feb G-The Joint judiciary Committees
gave a second hearing this afternoon on the Hallot
Reform law amendments In the senate ChhnD'F.
Among those present were William NJ lVhS Ffih-
cls Delaneli Constant \ Andrews. representing the
Ncw-York city organizations. Arthur l.. Andrews.
representing the Albany Commute" 81 Fifty ana
ex Senator Norton Chase of Albany
Mr. WINS argued against the retention OF the
MASTER ballot H. reviewed briefly the history oi
ballot reform. saying that everywhere IN the
country except in Ncw-York. the reform had nc-
complishod It's object. The cause Of the failure OF
the law In this state vas the retention Of the I'M
official bal,o, I'm the form Of the paster. This eit
an opportun,y OF assessing candidates heavily. ana
for employing at the polls large number 81 per
sons. who In reality sold their votes The subsutu-
lion Of the individual Official paster for the blanket
paster met the constitutional objection against the
hin and mlniInzed the danger Of bribery
&,r Chas,. thought that the official envelope was
,he he, cxpedien, The voter could place therein
any ballot ne chose either official or not ana Vot"
II. There was no objection 90 this that did not
apply equally TO the blanket ballot. Srhh,or IN.
nartv designation on u ballot was unconstitutional.
Governor Flower. who W. ~ ia"y'L D"' VIZ
had a nigh regard for senator I'M opinion, wI IN
h.. ukelv H. iike the same view that senator I'M
had taken. Mir Chase saii ihat nnu"f t,' 10y
maj n. had known OF boards II Inspectors an
nrunclug Inc. result beforehand. a soon as NE p's
cos.d and not being more than one ont 81 the way;
Mr. Chase thought that Instead OF tHWp''s h'
party names. different c9orei INK mSms ' 49,
by the various parties. Then voter W'uii De uls
franchised only II he was iiI'crde ana oolor-o"''
at once. ,,. ,ho, .h c,o.o
Matthew Hale OF Albany. thought mar me Sta,'
oupnt moi TO b. run wholly In ia" interest 81 inter.
at voters. Most ~ the pr'rr W'It h''','srn,' ~
w,tIiI no, be- serious injury 70 punIc interests II
,lii,nratr ror.ons dil not vote. person 80 care
les as m r.fue. 10 -ducat" himself dil not d'srrN.
much considerations especially ~ SICK persons ana
persons not registered deprived OF their votes
under the present law. - .,... -,
MIR I,.l1lic,d who WAS one OF the committee OF
the civ club which drew The hlll; of"rei s'he
amendments which had been found necessary on
looking over the measure. Wheeler H. irckham.
Elihu Root ana Thomas q. Carter had assisted III
is prcparation he said. II was as perfect
measure he thought. as could be drawn
William f. Freeman submitted some suggestions
I'm Tin. form brief, arguing thdt no 'tnilhtt,~,
Should have the right have his name taken OFT
any ticket. 49,, c..o f.,,r,,,,o.
annoin,cd senator's saxton. Pound ana Parker ana
the Assembly Committee Mcssrs Ainsworth, snel-
field and SuZcr. 10 prepare DhiS LOT III" 'o"''e''
ton OF the Legislature.