New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-27
AN ELECTIONS COMMISSION.
COMPROMISE POLICE BILL SAID TO HAVE
BEEN ADOPTED.
THE MEASURE UNDERSTOOD TO PROVIDE FOR
BIPARTISAN BOARD THE MEMBERS 10
BE NOMINATED HY THE pOIITI-
~. ORGANIZATIONs


The final conference Of organization Republicans
toward pcrfectng q bill 70 ho enacted at the com
ing extra session o. the Legislature which NIL
divorce the Bureau o. Elections from the Police
Department was held AT the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Yesterday morning Senator Plat. Cornelius Van
Cot, Edward Iauierbach. Lemuel +. Quigg and
Louis Payn. representing the Governor. and many
o,h.rs cot together conference lasting until late
INFO the night was held saturday, and that Of yes
to-day morning was simply continuation. After
the conference Senator Plat went to Washington
and Nj Payn returned 10 Albany
At these TWO gatherings I'VE bills We're presented
and discussed. and the leaders chose what In sub
stance is the bill. which Mr. Payn brought down
from Albany. and which. it Is understood. embodies
q COMPROMISE offered by the Governor TO the city
leaders who have been urging a bipartisan Police
r,oord 20 bs named by some Other power than the
Mayor The first bill offered was one drawn up by
Edward I.auterbach which provided for Metro
,oli,an Police Commission. 10 be appointed by the
Governor or the State courts This rejected.
another bill along the same lines. although vary
ins In detail was also dismissed Impractical.
Another bin seriously considered provided for a
State Election bureau 10 have control Of elections
IN all parts Of the State. Arguments were brought
against this bill that resulted IN the shelving OF
,c. PROPOSITION Another bill offered provided for
an election bureau ia New-York City alone. This
was DISPOSED OF. a. Il would have to De submitted
20 The Mayor. and a delay would result The last
..l,
provides for the appointment 0. election bureaus
:, ci.cs OF the nrs--,lass in the STATE OF course.
mis- means New York and Buffalo. The appointing
mower is vested IN the Mayors. but the choice
@. he Mayor is 10 be limited. The Board OF Eec-
lions is 10 be bipartisan. and the political organiza-
tons are present the names OF candidates Tor
appointment and the Mayor must appoint whoever
the Republican organ ton shal. naIne
This is in substance the bill that Il is salu, has
been decided upon. although some changes and ad-
oitions may be made. The powers OF the Commits
sions thus created unlimited far elections
are concerned and give them complete control OF
everything IN connection with the election ma
chinery.
There was no settled idea yesterday as 10 lust
when the extra session would be called. bat II Will
be- soon There WAS no talk either about whom the
Republican organization would name for appoint
rnent on the commissions thus created. u the bill
should become law. 1t is said. however, that
Thomas J.. Hamilton who forced out as Police
Commissioner Will be rewarded for his iealty TO
the OrgaNiZatiOn by an appointment Nh Philips
would hardly the other place. il is said so THAI
that Is LEFT open.
After Senator = att won't 10 Washington In the
afternoon everything became dull and stagnant ana
me politicians hurried of TO get ont OF the heat
end went down TO the seashOre or into the country
and left political headquarters desolate.