New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-07
EXTRA SESSION LAWMAKING.
NOTHING SETTLED ABOUT THE HONEST
ELECTIONS BILL.
-,tr GOVERNOR RELIEVED TO INCLINE TO A
STATE BIPARTISAN RoARD-FEAR OF
FORCE BILL. RUGABoo.

THE GOVERNOR pEIIEvED TO INCLINE TO A
STATE BIPARTISAN RoARD-FEAR OF
FORCE BILL RCGABoo
lyY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE
Albany July Cit is expected by Governor
Black and other Republican leaders that ma
tority OF the members of the Senate and As
sembly Judiciary committees will be here to-
morrow and Will begin the preparation OF bill
affecting the machinery OF elections in New
York. With the hope Of submitting the measure
10 the Legislature when II meets here, on Mon
dav evening TO begin its extraordinary session.
II was stated to-day that the bills for honest
elections the soldier vote and the extra war
appropriation will be prepared Jointly by the
chairrnen Of the Cities committees OF both
houses and by the Judiciary committees.
The chairmen of the Cities committees are re-
spectvely Senator Stranahan. 0! Fulton. and
Assemblymen Marshall. Of Brooklyn. On the
Judiciary committees are thece Republicans:
Senate Lexow Ellsworth. Wray, Pavey. Krum,
Bracket, Daley. c. Davis and G. A. Davis; AS
semhy. Armstrong. Bondy. Peterman Nc
Lauchlin Fish Stcdman. Martin. McGraw and
J.aimbeer.
Only two Of these members are yet here.
Chairman Lcxow of the Senate Judiciary Com
mttee has Just left Honduras. and probably
will not be here before the early part of next
week The committees will meet in the Senate
Library tomorrow.
Assemblyman Armstrong; of Rochester. chair
man Of the Assembly judiciary Committee. In
company with Senator Raines. had confer
encc with Governor Black this morning on the
subject Of the New-York Election bill. After 1t
was concluded Mr.. Armstrong said: Il feel n
good deal Ike the Irish hodcarrler who said.
after he had been up to the top Of the building
and had come down again. The man at the top
does the work.
Whether Mr. Armstrong by this remark re-
ferred to Senator Platt or to Governor Black he
did not explain. Evidently Speaker O'Grady
and Senator Ellsworth. president pro TEN. or
the Senate have decided to see both men lat
the top" for they paid visit to Governor
Black here In Albany yesterday and this morn
ing visited Senator Plat in New-York
On their return Journey to their homes in the
western part of the State. they arrived here at
o'clock. but did not deem II necessary TO wait
over a train and tell Governor Black what Mr..
Platt had said on the all-important subject Of
the protection of the organization Republicans
in New-York from the guile OF Tainmany Han.
Instead they proceeded homeward. Mr. Els
worth stated that he would not attend the
meeting Of the Senate Judiciary COMMITTEES to-
morrow.
Prominent Republicans who talked with Gov
Governor veering around toward the support of
a bill providing a State bipartisan election
board, with two Republicans and two Demo-
Gratis as It's members, to be named by the Re
publican and the Democratic state committees
respectively.
II the Governors mind has been read lie has
abandoned the bill which he thought we'll OF
last week FOR the appointment Of State Super
visor Of Elections The objection made 10 this
bill is that should a Republican be APP
pointed il Democratic Governor should be
elected he would be removed and Democrat
would be appointed In his place.
With State board Of elections It Is argued.
a permanent force Of subordinates could be APP
pointed to look after elections all over the state.
A good many Republicans not members Of
the Republican machine who have been
here lately have expressed the belief that the
Legislature would not pass any bill whatever
affecting elections In New-York City. They be-
leve that If one is passed the Democratic party
will raise the cry of force BILL" and that more
political strength will be lost than will be gained
by the passage Of such law.