New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-03
PRIMARY ELECTION REFORM
THE SUBJECT UNDER SERIOUS CONsID-
GRAFTON AT ALBANY
SPEAKER O'C
SPEAKER oGRADYs IDEAs-TAMMANY ADHER-
ENTs CONCERNED STATUTES OF OTHER
sTATEs-THE QUESTION OF INDIE
PENDENT CANDIDATES.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuNE.l

rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNEI
Albany Feb 2-Governor Black. II would APP
pear has not yet succeeded in framing primary
reform bill which he believes will be weconeh by
independent Republicans for no bill stampeu VIII"
his approval and that Of the class OF 'o'ets "''
toned has yet been introduced In the Legislature
Several OF the Republican Senators are now en-
gagged IN examining and comparing the primary
election hills Speaker O'Grady also IL concerning
himself with this matter. Speaking on the SUD
feet of the primary reform bills to-day MI
O'Grady said
There really ought TO be two primary e'ecuon
lave nassed one relating to the cities OF the hrst
and second class-New-Y Albany. Buffalo. Troy
Syracuse and Rochester-and the other rela'lhs u
third-class cities and the rural election districts
The conditions in New-York City are radlcaHy III
ferent from those of the remainder OF ile ga"
With wandering population an enronen. =
positively necessary In the rural parts OF the So
no such enrolment is needful. every one po'i''.'
are known II you do not have an enrolment III
New-York there would be great danger or your
political opponents swooping down upon your pri-
mary and capturing IT."
Some OF the Tammany Hall Senator's and As
semblymen are beginning to express Apprehension
that the primary reform law VIII interfere WIN
the Tammany primaries. which are not eNac"' VI
d type admired by independent voters
Charles H. Steckler here last week urging
Governor Black 10 press thoroughly reformatoIy
primary law and declaring that such law WOULD
soon create an Independent Democratic organza-
ton that could contest New-York with Tammany
Hall.
II do not see" said Senator Ford To-Day WI!
we should not pass a primary Jaw affecting al
political organizations and just az compulsory with
respect TO Tammany Hall as 10 any other orsahl-
zation. II we TO have a reformation OF pr
uarles we surely cannot limit It TO the Republican
Senator Ford stated that he and Senator Raines
and some other Republican Senators were AT wot x
drafting A primary reform bih Whlch he hopeu
would be satisfactory 80, 10000. ., IT.,
Il never said that thought ms biil perfect, shlI
Senator Ford and ! think II can be improved Dy
certain amendments being made 10 II. MI Salnes
and myself have examined the primary eIeCuoII
various other States. think the Califoin statul
a good one: II has one primary electoh DAY lU
every political party. Held the same DAY, Ger 70 N
abuses Of snap primaries. presume are avolnr'
The Massachusetts, statute. think, IL sood one.
Senator Ford then added: mo matter "nat klnq
Of primary election law il passed howsoeVer good
IL il the independent Republicans in New ork
the Assembly against the regular candidates OF the
Republican party" r, -,
They certainly Will" said Senator Pavey. when
Informed Of the remark; but ! predict mat an
honest primary law is passed. while independent,
candidates will be run yet. the regular Candidates
will get the bulk OF the Republican vote. lf, now
ever. a sham primary election law Is passed the
Independent Republican candidates for the Senate
and the Assembly will obtain the largest proportion
Of the Republican Only by passing an non
est primary law can the regular Republican can.
ddates stand any chance Whatever or an elecuoh'