New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-12


Of the party. So strenuously did they combat this
provision (Which gave the Boards in class
counties 81 900 per annurn for each member S.n IN
seconded counties. so n those of IN" ihId-
class and $50 in those ranked fourth class that
the section containing ii was stricken ont entr'F
without reservation. In another place the hili pro-
vidad that the printing ana distribution OF tho bal
lots and other paraphcrrala Of elections re taken
from the County Clerks and placed in charge OF IN"
County Eoard Of Elections. Up rose com DIM
ton Of County Clerks. who fought this proposed
raid on their yearly pin money. ma ai'"r "'"' o'
persuasion the Senate Committee on flccrohs
struck out this feature. which would have proved
n prcat saving in many counties ?ar'c"'"'H '"''
of the first ard second class.
4 MUCH NANGLED MEASURE
And so il went Objection after objection was
sustained until near the close Of the session 'l'
ORIGINAL bill looked as though IT had been through
\ Kansas evclcnc and the men who drafted II wcF"
almost unable to recognize tho creature oil tn'F
brains Al sorts Of schemes 20 delay IN" p"''ah'
Of the cnasculated bill were tried but two DAYS De
fore IN. c,os. OF the session. after had been en-
crossed hy the assistant secretary OF the state ON
mittcc who hampored n every coH''N""'
way. II was passed Is both houses.
Naturally an act chat had been subjected - sue u
rough USAGE could not De expected 10 iiIhl t'' re-
ouirennonts OF what was originally inten''o !" ~
n safcyi,ard AGAINST fragd. but even In hS present
D.
many ways such protection. especially thai p''l
~ f., r.oiirn.. personal gst-aton In cities OF "N'
10 coo inhabitants Calonz1t.. was stopped ~ ''''
and hy the restriction fixing the last I'EiS''"'o"
dav three weeks before election instead "' the
Tuesday preceding Corrupt parts manager COM
cludol tina, il would lc pay.a- dear f'r ih's Wills.
to keep reporters GA hand for tn-'e weeks.
Tho actual cnforc,m.rt Of ibis amendn'orF ''i
has ,r,,ci That % B.. faulty ~ several respects. ana
ON this account there wil he hi! introduced in mo
carly part of tfo romius ae-e 30 iili.' - Z" ''''
3D.. shortcomings o. the i,.. ac'. This lhi'"' WIS
really Intended only for general. not ii'i'.'' OF
township elections hu' q ,ipr.- sA examination '.
,,. .,, IN .lf.d inv fhe -oaciH si'n ila' ~Fp'7
~ an elections stu there ga au element 90 Hnc'i
,,fnt, that has Jed O. tie determination t. .'.'''
o4.ly mako thc law general in i'' terms
NEW LAW FOR NEW co>DITio%S
4, first r. was thought tha' ,hc methods % ''tls-
ration f3~ general and municipal elections "'H.E
have 20 Dee -adr .u 'wO ways In cities - over ''V
Inhabitants r. has been determined however max
81. r,ri.tra,.on books used las November VIII 'e
.ry., IN the spring elections 30 Newark and other
i,~c. cities In ihe case OF the hrs;-nAnr' cry
several Of the wards IN VII. there "'f" di-'i''''
with more than c0 voters have been iAi'' i''.-
,rcted and the voters In me new political 'i''si'"
win have 20 register either personally or hy ANN
yu I, is 20 clinch this tina; the nov measure va
he introduced and II poss.hi, pressed 10 speedy
massage there being nothing specifically piof.''""
for this in the 1896 law.
This WIZ doubtless make an Increase necessary J"
the salary u The Election Boards in encA n''',''
"a Il entails more work upon ih"m. ih' poll '''i"-
having been abolished The member in i"r MAJOR
ify - those Boards nave already entered 'i'"s
protcst against the small amount IhiH ~ ''' vac
three REGISTRY days aud Election ba' %" p'''I'''"
,sl, mad. Cor u.y.ns chem at municipal elections
TIE members OF the township Boards receive - Tor
the same service Then again 90 vii Boz necessary
- ,.o,.ido for a canyas.!ng q 'Ae vote ~ clil
election. the County Boards oi Election being em-
powered iy the - lass only g. serve a. '"HNA's"f
Board at general elections rd,i ihr Ola law avn. ,na
In each city Therefore % "iH be n"c''saty. IN
order make this uniform 60 ,r11.re 80, LL,5
Hoard Of Elections 10 canvass the returns OF '''"
general and municipal elections. o., t.....l, r..
ia.ffud. riy4u n the manner Of making 49, ih'
raglsiry fists. which directed 10 be Tflnsr4
by streets in the aiphaoe,'c@i ot''f o' a u mo-,
by the order OF the houses a. the " r uI''"
any Garccs~ or incompetent election occr'
In many dlstr cts ~ Nc~arK. because D. Wa nor
rnTm"r.rai, az vel "a alphabetically. turned tn
book 10 the EsscE County board o. tc,il'nr 'n"'
vcmtel and a. consequancc. had to be returned
10y tie Board To- ur properly maze o"s, H,' =.
ycXafious delay. correction OF this fhul' is con-
'Tnwnship Boards Of Eject on now Me Their book.
with the County clerk while tho city boards nan
,h,n, OYER 10 the County Board Of Elections. ana
sfoud tho latter desire 10 procure the hrst-namei
on the county clerk 1t is proposed 20 pace AL
rhcr. Is no provision in the present Ia" con ernng
The limit " time when returns snail be delivered
,v ~" a,f,bri If "a becomes necessary for the court
10 order in,lr delivery and auch mandate y no,
obeyed Within twenty-four hours
THE QUESTION or COMPENSATioN.
mast important feature ,hal has NAM snp-
,ortars and also many VINO oppose T. BE- the pay
mont nf the members Of the County Hohrl* %!
Election As has been pointed out above ihe ~ &
iral b.l contemplated compensation for the frr-
vices rendered by thcsc men. but m" opposi' ,
Inc ground of economy. ~ an cNtIlpr 81 lh'
work required Of such Boards IN the lnis' cites.
Il 9 onlT necessary - say that tho Essex county
Hoard wa compelled during tnc last cdmp"rh 10
hold forty-two sessions at Nhi'A t''y "',' , on
lion EoarIs ana Issued certificates To 2ilo election
officers ard chaiienecfs IN addition - an m ~
amount Of routine work that was rtqnlte' IN IN;
t., i"n noari of Frccho!lers to employ clerk at
= salary of 500 a month. and even then were oitcn
hard pressed In their work II mas pen aIsurl
that the majority Of ne 3 cy Vps ." on p pc hut
this assertion acks substaniiation Many OF tH 1
men nnd II positive inconven enre 10 Srr'e, pu'
are persuaded 10 DO 40 because 81 thtlr known
probiiy. experience and illness. =. .., .
be engaged IN drawing up bill erbodying many
Of these suggestions, IN an lhterNl"" on We sun
cCnmrnrchcns%r section in his draft There scy
~ral lawyers in that city and m othcr paris o. ID,
STATE who contend, on the other hand; that evcn
though this is not done, the boards OF treehoiels
I'm era counties can pfoNid' LOT inc pay Heit
Of thc County Board of Elections under authority
of Section 10 OF the 20 act which provide" mat tr
enryices rendered and expenses incurred 10y any
officer or person duly authorized IN carrying out
the provisions of THIS act hhall pc, re-
rar1ed as election expenses ana shall be
paid and betrayed IN thr same MANNER dS
other election expenses
no MORE FEES FOR NOTARIES
4 fruitful cause of great dissatisfaction among
the members Of the Election Boards ast fall was
that part Of the law requiring them to appear before
a notary public and swear to their signatures On
the blanks furnished by the County Board OF Elec-
lions These blanks contain series Of questions
touching upon the eligibility, efficiency ana charac-
ter OF the nominees, and must be answered In the
handwrting Of each of the latter. the notarys
Zee came on, Of the pockets Of the nom nces. and II
is proposed do away with This objection by
giving the County Board OF Elections power 10
admnistrr the requisite OATH for which there Will