New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-06
80 SUBSTITUTION or VA MES.
MR. Lows CANNOT NOW REPLACE THAT
OF GENERAL TRACY on THE TICKET.
THIS l. TEtr EyEN n THE EEFt-RfICAN cAN,I
DATE RETIRE. ACCORDING To THE INTER
rrET,rIoN or SECTION 40 90 srH

THIS l. TEtr ETE> n THE EEFi RiI'AN fAN''-
DATE RETIRE. ACCORDING To THE INTER
rEET,TIoN or SECTION 80. 90. SIP
DIVISION / OF TIE ELECTION 1Aw
\ Nise In Section no Gs. Subdivision !. %
the Erection law has quoted about political
headquarters IS showing .int a candidate OF one
marty cannot bo placed tho ticket 81 another
party after the nominating certificates hnve been
filed. This clause was ;wo years ago in the cam
palcn 0: 1855 construed TO prevent the name OF
candidate OF Tammdny Hall from being printed
upon the State Democracy ballot although the
candidate OF the latter organization withdrew and
The State Democracy nominated the Tammany
candidate The same ruling it was said yesterday,
would prevent Mr. Low from being substituted for
General Tracy on the Republican ticket should
the latter withdraw and Mr. Low be nominated In
his place by the Republicans The Law referred to
reads as follows
When no nomination shall have beer originally
mao" BY political party or by an indeprnden'
BODY for An Office or whore "a vacancy shall exist
IL shall not b. lawful for any committee Of such
party or independent body authorized 20 max,
nominations or to Mi vacancies 10 nominate OF
substitute the name OF. candidate OF another
party or independent, body :or such Office r. being
The Intention Of his act that when candidate
OF oLe party Is nominated and placed or the tckct
81 another party or independcni BODY. such nom
nation mus, be made at the tine ana In tn" man
n"r provided FOR making original nominations 10y
such party or independent BODY
Republican friends OF Mr. Low yesterday called at
ention ne extremely promp, cling Of The Repub.
lrsn city nom.nations and saii that II looked to
them as T. the haste % the Republican officials in
the matter could have no other purpose than 70
make tho substitution n; Mr. Low for General
Tracy. should the latter decide 10 retire from the
hcld. npos-ibiliiy. Not only were the Republl-
certificates filed al Police Headquarters a. the
amended Greater New-York act prsscrlbes. but
copies worc rushed Up TO Albany also. % be filed
with the Secretary o. II - make assurance
douby sure
before Corporation Counsel S-ott ana Corporation
Counsel Burr AMI thsy had consultation re-
number OF signatures required TO make an inde
pendent nomination for Councilman Or Alderman
The Election law - expi'lt as { the number 81
signatures r"cossary 10 make nom nations FOR sew
eral different oficcs. but no provision II made for
ton dealing With this subject these 20
he excluded altogether. Tho act says that "inds
other than municirai on, ,es TO be voi~i for IN 4
district loss than tho whole State. but greater than
one fhon.,n1 o'etior. ~ mo-" ~ ,Se dis,r,,
But both Councllmcn and Aldermen are municipal
lawyers say tina, there IS nothing else IN the law
relating 10 them
Mr.. Scott and Mr. Burr -ame 20 % decision and
Mr. Burr said aft'rpard that he hoped there would
Dc no independent nominations made for toe two
have 10 be decided A. th- time He admitted that
the question aas a perplexing on". and SAID that
the next Legislature ough; 20 amend tho lsu 50 a.
20 remove oil doubt the point
\ prominent iaNvcr. 20 whose attention the mat
ter called. said YESTERDAY. Il know perfect,
pendent nomination for a,ierm,n or m.mher q.
The Council 1 would Ee' the signatures of two
ne Thon 7 should feol perfectly SO In such
cas"- II Is ""ll n err. II A. all, IN the safe side
and il is butter 20 have too many names than too
few T. Is strange. 20 ny mind that provision was
no, mad" FOR indep"nd'ni nomlnatiors for Offices .;
this KIND. either In t1e Election law ts"l' o. n
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