New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28
BLACK NOT YET SUITED.
ouIGG MAKES ANOTHER DIsAPPOlNIlN"
TRIP TO ALBANY.
AFTER A LONG TALK WITH THE GOVERNOR HE
ADMITS THAT THERE is NO AGREEMENT

AFTER A LONG TALK WITH THE GOVERNOR M
ADMITS THAT THERE is NO AGREEMENT
AS TO AN ELECTION BILL"
fBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIruNE1
Albany June Ex-Governor Black had announcer
long conference to-day with two leaders OF sen
ator Platt's organization in New ork' namely
Postmaster Cornelius Van Colt and Congress
man Ouigg the subject Of conversation p"'"s
the election machinery OF the metropolis
Ex-SberIr Buttling Of Kings County also came
10 Albany and had a chat with LOUIS r ray IL
Superintendent Of the Insurance Depa' ''"e"''
Mr. Buttling afterward said his visit 10 MI
Pawn had no political purpose. hut " must I've
said politicians were sceptica OF his statement
ror,or,ber,np Jacob Worths accidental call on
Governor Black last week. after paying an
equally accidental" visit to Mr.. Payn Nhat -
clear is that Governor Black. Lieutenant-GoN-
ernor Woodruff and Mr.. Payn are anxious 10
cono,liate the supporters Of Seth Low In hr'oH-
lvn and induce them to come into line Tor h'dcA
and Woodruff.
IJeutenant-G Governor Woodruff was In the city
and politicians. while aware that h" was go'hs
70 mako an address before the Regents 'i Inv
University. nevertheless remarked upon the co.
incidence OF his visit with that Of eX-Sherin bu'
Ting
Postmaster Van Colt had a protracted taiN
with Senator Plat yesterday. and. 1t Is thought
brought here Mr.. Platts latest Vows on INC
political situation in New-Nork CITY. Mt. van
Colt is a smooth talker Close observers sa'd
after he had gone: PLAT has some "ther peop'e
to talk for him besides Quige.
Mr. Ouigg had conversation with the Gov
ernor. which lasted for four hours. about the
,.or,ous hills relating to elections in NewYork.
Aferward he said
"No hill has vet been selected by the Gov
ernor, but he has the same Idea as the members
Of the New-York Republican organization. ana
that IS that some law must be passed which VIII
insure honest elections in NewYork The New
York Republican organization would De satS
fed with any one OF four or five DIS out MI
Black and the members Of the Legislature also
must be satisfied.
Il believe that something must he done 10
nrevent repeating or police interference Win
elections In New York. and am confident 'ha'
some bill will be framed which will be FOUND
generally satisfactory. I look 70 see SNORT
session of the Legislature. | think the measure
which will be introduced will be 80 eminently
fair that the Democrats will accept IT. If there
Is no resistance made by them Of course the
measure can he passed in a day. And the Dem
VIII
a lot Of appointments paying 81 day.
Mr. Qugg probably refers in this remark
about 50 a day" to the proposal that the sug-
cested bipartisan Boards OF Elections shall p
point about fifteen hundred deputies In New
York CITY to man the polling places ana pre-
sorve the purity Of elections Half Of these
Identities would he appointed virtually by Thorn
as G. Platt and half by Richard CroKer-so
,hara Is abundant evidence In advance OF the
.ta, ~ such a law that the elections would be
,rmaculate incidentally. Mr.. Platt may get
n big slice ~ patronage 10 cohso' III" ''' wv
loss Of the Police Department
Governor Black after Mr QuiGg had depart
Cd confirmed that gentleman statement tha'
no definite progress had been mad" toward 'h'
comnletion OF a bipartisan election ON or I"
h,nartisan police bill for New YORK The GOV
crnor talked in q good -humored way. and clear .
~ was not at all downcast because no h'l' haa
vet been framed which met his approval
indeed the only thing that seemed 70 worry
him was that the trout-hshing season ID M.
Adirondacks VIII soon DE AZ An end ana ,hA.
W. conro, vet name n day when he may start
FOR his camp in the North Woods