New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-29
A NEW ELECTION BILL.
1T PROVIDES FOR A STATE SUPERVISOR
AND MANY DEPUTIES
THE IDEA OF A BIPARTISAN BOARD ABANDONED

THE IDEA OF A BIPARTISAN BOARD ABANDONED
At ALRAxY- GOVERNOR BLACX's ATTITUDE
TOWARD THE LATEST SCHEME.
TpY rrrrGn,rH To THE TnIrrNrl
Albany June 2S-The Election bill underwent
another interesting transformation to-day. A
few days ago the favOrite idea Of those VINO are
preparing Il was 10 create a State Board OF Elec-
tons Of bipartisan character with minor oi-
partisan boards in every city Of the state. All
the bipartisan boards were t. he equipped with
large STATS Of employees. and were to have au-
thorty To appoint hundreds Of deputies. The
cost Of the machinery. It was estimated. would
be about 80 600 600 a year.
While Governor Black IS determined to protect
the purity Of the ballot box in the cities and
thinks no price too high TO secure 1t. never
theless this scheme struck him as expensive.
and he decided to look little further before
adding 1t 10 the statutes.
To-day a bill has heen under consideration
providing merely for n state Supervisor of Elec-
TONS with subordinate supervisors stationed IN
the cities and towns OF the State. II has been
argued that II there is an Insurance Depart
ment to supervise the insurance companies or
the state. a Railroad Commission to supervise
the railroads Of the state. and Bank Depart
ment to supervise the banks Of the State. there
with the duty Of supervising elections all over
the State. Such measure. II is believed, would
he constitutional. and would involve far less
expense than a bipartisan election board
The Supervisors Of election I'm the various
cities and towns II such bill is framed. Will
have authority 10 appoint deputies TO guard cleo
tons. follow up and arrest repeaters and gen
orally 10 see to II that no fraudulent votes are
, cast The political committees of each Of the
great parties will be authorized to name the
deputies Of the city and town supervisors.
one Of the greatest problema which Governor
Black and his advisers have had 10 consider Is
that Of protecting voters from police interference
in the cities and yet making the police efficient
on Election Day in the matter II arresting re-
peaters Frederick 5. Gibbs said when here last
week that he did not believe a thousand deIm-
ties OF a supervisor OF elections in New YORK
could hold In check csht thousand policemen
under the control OF TamInany nan IN ruei
To neutrq lie the power II the police IL mas cen
suggested that the Chief Supervisor or Elections
on Election Day shall he authorized To assign
the policemen Of cities o. any precinct ne PlenSes
for service at the polls Thus the polio" or l ne
Bronx in New York might be assigned 10 me
polling places In the lower part OF the Guy. aIa
those = the Battery he sent To- Long ls'hhu
! CITY By thus taking the police away from their
/ customary districts II Ia said the chain or com
| munication between them ana the local I"''"-
/ clans would lac broken.
/ Il has been asserted that one 81 the reasons
! for the Republican success IN New YORK IN lN''
! was the fact that the police Mere sent away
! from their own police precincts into strange
ones where they were not we'll acquainted with
! the Democratic politicians.
There ar four pr five bills under considcrA-
! ton. and Charler Il Lincoln. the Governors ia"
| adviser. and eX-Judg" Edwin Counti> hhh Ut"
now said 20 he putting into legal phrhsfolpgF
! the ideas In r,garl 10 having 4 'hief supervisor
| Of Elections 80 outlined above. Mr. Black Is re-
| ported 20 hc iavorahly impressed win me iAl
! Yet he said to-day. when asked about a. thal no
/ bll dealing with the elections 10 New "rk hah
! been framed which met WIN his APPROX Al ID"
! Governor is acting ConserNatl''}. ahn desire
! the advice ~ the l-HdiuG members ~ IN" Leg
/ la'ur, h.for. arccptiuP any election measure"
| ono after another he j. corFuli'ng leading f"-
! puhli,ans on the matte day - Srh"' u
! frauds Hendricks q ~yT1fuf" visited him
| II looks now as n A." Ei""'ion hill would be
completed mis- week and ne special session 81
! the Legislature would begin on July y