New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-15
ELECTIONS BILL ADVANCED
PASSED BY THE SENATE YESTERDAY.
AND THE ASSEMBLY TO ACT TO-DAY.


REPETITION OF PARTY NOMINEES FOR
INSPECTORS THE SOLDIERS.
VOTE PROVIDED FOR
tsr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBryrl
Albany July 1.-THE Senate late this even.
/ ing passed the New York Elections bill by a
vote or Is TO -. the Republican Senators voting
J IN It's favor and the Democrats IN opposition
10 IT, All day the merits and dement's Of the
/ measure had been debated
The Democrats protested against that part OF
the bill which authorizes the appointment OF a
state Superintendent of Elections with au-
thorlty to appoint seven hundred deputies In
the counties Of New-York Richmond Kings
queens and Westchester for the supervision
or elections. In reply the Republican Senators
argued that the recent changes made in the
Board Of Police by Mayor Van Wyck indicated
an intention on the part Of the Democrats to
use the Police Department in the furtherance
OF repeating schemes at elections
Chief Devery of the Police Department was
assailed by most Of the Republican Senator'S
and speeches in his defence were made by the
Democrats Election statistics Of 1893 were
read by Senator Ranes in support OF his asser-
ton that there great danger Of the Demo-
cratic party committing gigantic frauds at the
polls in New-York. unless restrained by State
officials appointed on the nomination Of polit-
ical committees in the counties covered by the
act
The bill was taken UP in the Senate early in
the afternoon. but It was not until 10 O'Clock
In the evening. nearly. that a vote was taken
upon IT, The Republican leaders then rushed
1t over 10 the Assembly where 1t was ordered
to third reading. 1t is expected that the bill
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CITIZENS UNION MEMBERS TO SUPPORT
THE BILL.
The Democrats Of the Assembly in advance Of
Its coming to-day. submitted minority report
from the Judiciary COMMITTEES in protes,
against It's being passed. Assemblymen Weekes
and Lairrbeer. Citizens Union Republicans have
decided not to pay any attention to circular
letter they received from the Executive Com
mittee Of the Citizens Union expressing the
Unions opposition to the bill The Republican
vote in favor Of the bill in the Assembly. there
fore. promises TO be a. or two more votes than
sufhcient to pass It, Governor Blacks influence.
II Is said. led Assemblymen Weekes and Lain
beer to promise to vote for the measure
a companion hill to the New York Elections
bill was introduced to-day ty Senator LexOw.
IT is an important measure. intended to pre-
vent the appointment OF Hess inspectors OF
election" as one prominent Republican said
General Rodenbough. the head Of the Election
Bureau Of the Police Department. is reported 10
claim the authority to reject all persons nom
mated for inspectors by political committees II
he chooses TO do so. and TO appoint men not
named by political parties There Is thus great
danger. in the opinion Of Governor Black Sen
ator Lcxow and other prominent Republicans
here. that larg" number Of the men named
for inspectors 10y the Republican organization
In New-lork Will not be accepted by General
Rodenbough and tho present Board OF Police
but will hav, substituted FOR them alleged Re
publicans. contrcliabe by Tammany Han The
bill introduced by Senator Lexow is intended -
guard against this danger.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO PRESENT LAW
BY 1t Section II. OF Chapter 900 Of the Laws
Of 1896. Is amended 10 read as follows
Section u Appointment and qualifications
OF election officers in cities. The Police Board Of
the city OF New-fork and the Mayor Of each
other city shall. before the first day ~
October 90 each year. select and appoint election
officers for each election district therein. and
may I'll. anys vacancy which may occur before
the opening OF the polls on Election Day
Each political party entitled to representa-
ton In any Board Of Election officers. may not
later than the first day Of August in each year
file with such Board Of Police or Mayor an
original and also supplemental list II persons.
members Of such party duly qualified 10 serve as
tain not more than ten names for each office.
Additional supplemental lists for any election
district may be filed I'm Ike manner IN"
original. at any time before the appointment for
such districts are made and certified by such
Board or Mayor and all appointments snail 10
made either from the original or a supplemental |
list. so filed unless. within ten days after no.
tice In writing by the Board or Mayor 10 the /
chairman OF the committee other person by !
whom the list Is filed and authenticated he !
shall neglect 10 Ale an additional list, In which |
case the Board Mayor may appoint qualified |
persons. members Of the party In default. to act
as election officers
Lexow contains amusing admission that |
Police Commissioners Hess and Abel. Of New
York are looked upon as representatives. OF the |
Republican party in the Board OF Police ~ New |
York. The act gays: In the city Of New-York |
the members Of the Board charged with the |
duty Of appointment Of the officers who repre-
gent the same political party snail have the |
exclusive right and be charged with the ex- |
elusive duty Of selecting from the lists sub !
lists who shall have been found disqualified the
members Of such party who are 10 be appointed |
as election officers"
Police Commissioners Hess and Abel thus can
designate which Republicans on the list fur
nishod by the Republican General Committee
II New-York shall serve as election officers.
There were no attacks made here today on
Mr. Hess and Mr.. Abel by the Republican
Senators in the course Of the debate on the
Tcw-York Elections bill. They carefully avoided
giving offence in this direction
The Assembly passed to-day the bill ~ soma
or Higgins which authorizes Controller Rob
.rts 10 issue 100000 Of war bonds. Governor
Black has already received the bll but has not
signed It.
The bin to give the soldiers the right 70 vote
vas perfected to-day and submitted 10 the Sen
tie The soldiers engaged in the Spanish war
viii be given blank envelopes In which they VIII
,ut their ballots These blank envelopes they
Will put within others on which they VIII write
he address Of the Secretary OF state ana ,nelr
,wn names and addresses. The blank envelopes
VII be sent by the Secretary Of state TO the
N rious County Clerks to be distributed among
he election officers who will canvass the ballots
Governor Black has decided not to recommend
o the Legislature any action upon the deot
init OF NewYork - -,
Eminent members OF the Greater New YORK