New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-30
PROBLEM OF HONEST ELECIIONS
GOVERNOR BLACK CONSlDERlN" ii
VARIOUS PROPOSED MEAsURES-Ob-
JECTIONS TO PLANS.


Albany June q (SpeciaD.-Governor Black mas
not vet selected any special measure designed 10
protect elections in the cities Of this state Fou VI
five bills which have been drawn up with 'his pun -
pose have been submitted 10 him. but ne mas "'.
determined wiki any dehniteness when one %
these bills in his judgmen; ought to De paSSo0
This statement ne made this afternoon, at the same
time exhibiting some documents bearing on e'ec-
tons which he intends to examine tonight a' HIS
home IN Troy
Governor Black seems DESTROYS OF obtaining me
opinion Of the members OF the Legislature resaiu u
Ing tho remedies, II any. which shouid De H'i'VN
in the cities TO prevent repeating ana coo'i~a 'o
by repeaters. He believes that the bipartisan
boards OF election inspectors appointed since i'''
,,s,ra an honest count OF the votes. but he fears
there IS great DANGER OF the revival OF repeating as
a political weapon. and he thinks. therefore, tha'
additional safeguards should be placed around eec-
tions.
The bill at present most prominently consiue'eu
authorizes :he appointment OF a State Superniend-
ent of Elections by the Governor. with or without
confirmation by the Senate. Mr. Black thus would
appoint the first officer to hold this important
place As the Governor is a Republican, the heau
Of the Elections Department also would uouO'es'
be A Republican. If the measure became law.
Whether IN, term Of the office OF me propose"
Superini endont of Elections IS TO be made to expire
with that Of the Governor cannot be learned II IL
Democratic party would have the next superh-
tendent Of Elections and all the election machinery
Of the State would fall into its hands The diverse
OF the medal is that If Governor Black makes me
appointment a Republican partisan will control the
election machinery until there is a change OF ad-
minstratiOn.
1t appears that under this bill an attempt VIII De
made 10 preserve the bipartisan idea by having the
deputy supervisors Of elections divided equally De
tween the two great political orsanzations. the
same plan of organization would be l0Ho"eI as .''
the case of the inspectors. In New ork. Tor N,
stance the Republican county organization "ouIu
nominate both the election inspectors ana me 81,
pervlsOrs of election. and Tainmany Han "Vu'u
name for the DEMOCRATIC party lis represeh 'aVNeS
as members OF the boards OF inspectors ana as su-
pervisors Of elections. go =
one political party. however. Will be responsive
for the proper conducting OF Acctions THIS VIII ne
Elections. who from Albany Will seek. through me
efforts of mixed body OF Democrats and Repup-
leans. to prevent repeating Politicians here ".Ie
| asking mis- question to-day: "Wll the Democratic
their efforts 10 arrest Democratic repeaters ana
| carry out Loyalty the orders o. n Republican Su-
! perintendent Of Elo''iOns?'
The delay by Governor Black and his Republican
advisers in determining upon an election OH leo
some politicians to-day % think that the extra scs-
sion of the Legislature may not occur BEFORE the
middle OF July. As the biz IS being shaped il IS
/ general measure. applying 70 all me cities N Inc
! Stare and therefore need not DC sent 10 Mayor
| Van Wyck any other Mayor. This saves ~
/ DAYS. II the measure IS passed any t!ine o"-
fore August :. therefore, when the rs or INSPECTOR
be fled with ne election boards. II VIII serve
! its purpose T. would appear from something that
was said TODAY that the Board Of Police OF New
| York may be- deprived y rs present authority .
elections may be appointed in New York on the
nomination Of the TWO big political parties.