New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
CONSIDERING PRIMARY REFORMS.
SEVERAL CONFERENCES HAD-SENAToR
LEXOW THINKS HE CAN SOLVE THE
DTrE1C-I'J TIES IN HIS BILL.

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LEXOw THINKS HE CAN SOLVE THE
DIFFICULTIES IN HIS BILL.
Conferences offended to promote legislation for
reforms In primary elections were held IN 'his
CITY Yesterday afternoon by certain Republicans
who believe that a basis OF harmony In the
party may be obtained by just and fair pri-
mary election law One conference was held In the
law ONCE OF State Senator Lexow. at No. ID LID
erty-st and another held at the Union League
Club The Republican County Committee was not
represented at either conference. NO DEFINITE ue
ci<ons were reached. but there were inerchanees
OF Views which those who made them thousn'
might bring about harmonious action on primary
legislation by the Republicans In the Legislature
Senator Iexow was met in his Office an hour ne
fore noon yesterday by Elihu Root OF the C'''"
League Clubs committee: Senator Pavey anu AS
semblyman Lambcer. representing Ropuoicahs W
posed TO the Republican County Committee BehJa-
min F. Blair. of Brooklyn. and Assembyman h'n
John Hazel and W. F.'Hotchkiss. Of Buffalo. Iheir
conferences lasted about FIVE hours. and wnen they
separated they were not ready 10 give 10 newspaper
men much Information as to the results OF me
conference Senator Lexow had stated IN advance
that he wa. not authorized to represent the Repuo-
lcan machine In this county or senator f'a''' ou'
he had been able to make known what the desires
o, the local machine In regard TO primary elec-
tons were. and ne had With him a copy oi the
Primary hill introduced by Senator Ford VINO was
drawn John Sabine Smith ana ahehued ny ~"
ward Lauterbacn and Congressman Qugs to meet
the supposed requirements for party hafihons :"
New-york The provisions OF the bill which Mr.
ouiey and other leaders OF the local machine are
bent upon having at cost are those "hich pro
v,5o for the conduct OF primary elections by the
regular inspectors OF election. who are sworn o'''
cor. OF the law and for mant tanning majority RUE
at the primaries
AssembIyman Hill and the other men from bui.
falo want have the primary elections eo"uu0'e"
by the full boards election officers setting apart
different days for the Republican and Dem9cId,.c
primaries and allowing independent a. In,
have their primaries without enr o,lnene ,i,n,ser
srtt Serator PaVey and Assclnblyman l.dilnDeyi
are in favor OF the Kentucky pan Oh haN,s ato,r,
enrolment for both parties at the tlnis oI in
zion OF voters providing also ror ~ deegaies to
conventions prepared by the bureau 81 -, ,ho
and allowing representation n conventions OF, '''
basis OF the Vote east FOR President or Governor,
Senator Lexow seemed to think that ne ,9
frame a bill that would contain al the prosision 5
49, he started for his home. in Nyack. ne ,ntl-
mated that he intended 10 devote some nQuis Oh 20
day to that work The othei men az ac
the task II would meet the approVa! OF i,to , "a
and the local Republican machine oenalor - -
d;d no, have any conferences with politicians at inc
Fifth Avenue HCte, last evening anu 10
onigr was not conealtcd about primary leslslaitoh.
SRenubl,cars WIZ are prominent in mo commute
Of Fifty-threc met with members Ok ne no, tio,
JeaprIe CI.Js Committee on Primary lsesiS'
I'D t"xed over several bills now before the Legs-
aturr The discussion was long. but thefe wa ~
decision as to all the provisions wnich an iue'i pr
'' AZ the Democratic Club last evening senator
Cantor said that Tammany was not a assn Io nj;
marv elections he said. came from ne Republican
factions which were lighting ana TYNE o 10 reffy
ren in his opnion, without any change IN me law
senator Cantor declared that he did NOT peheve e
80 80 In Mr. Platt's machine from cheating other
Republicans at the primaries