New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-19
RACK HAS QUIGG'S BILL.
TUT P1ATT SCHEME OF PRIMARY
ELECTION REFORM.
,o,.xy.s SYSTEM OF OPEN PRIMARIES NOT
1xrERTERED WlTii-ENFoLNENTs TO BE
MADE BY THE REGULAR ELEC-
Ton INSPECTORS.

MADE BY THE REGULAR ELEc-
TON INSPECTORS
y, y-G. r Manchester representing
-, r;lrg and the Republican County Com
- Nev-York City. arrived in this city this
,--,o, having in his possession the Primary
-, ,-epared by the organization This he de-
,.s-ss 20 Senator Ford. who viii introduce II TO-
,o--ov morning The bill is designed especially
~ "a control OF Republican primaries. so far as
VII CITY is concerned. as it is specially pro-
- IA, Il shall rot IN any way interfere with
y en- primaries OF the Tammany organization.
-, % specify the qualifications OF voters and %
49,. nat a list Of voters shall he fled with the
police Commissioners
~. measure places the control Of primaries and
--n,-,e-ts IN the hands Of the regular inspectors
90 sis,.,on ne Republican members officiating at
p.,unican primaries and the Democratic members
.. r,s~,ocratlc primaries. IL Is made the duty OF
hs Police commissioners In New-iork ana or
cann.v Clerks in other counties 10 supply the en-
.ninr books and balot-boxes. and 10 advertise the
ss,ss and PAGES Cor the holding OF primaries and
--,,-,-..s THIS IS 70 be q public charge
= o..es o. he first class 1t is provided that al!
,o,r,e-ts shall be destroyed and an entirely new
.,ro.roen: made IN December Of each year Notice
- ,roh enrolment must he given for five DAYS TO
~ oyalssd 10 enroll the applcan; must state that
se believes il the principles OF the party whose
--,s-v i, $: tha: he voted the ticket at the last
general election q general election being that At
A,.A Governor or Presidential Electors are voted
~. that ne Is qualified voter In the district ana
~. he intends support the ticket al the coming
lon Al primaries held during the year. re-
,.,o- % ne enrolment IS provided for. to be IN
ossrsA q ne regular inspectors. at which names
- ~ added but the revised list must be de-
s.-ovso n the following December. A copy OF the
,-ol,,e-. must oe fled with the Police Commits
s,,rers N Ne0--York. and with County Clerks IN
800, counties. as public record open az all
ZINES 70 pubic inspection. copy OF the enrolment
r,u,, also be kept on f.e a. the headquarters or
the po.,i-ai party
og,s36 q cities Of the Arst class definite date
,o- the enrolment g provided The date is 10 he
.vss by the General Committees o, the different
ra-.les re polls are 10 BE open from until 10
= N. exce-. H. ~ large cities where they Will be
open from 20 20 P. n.
After d ra,ne u once on the roll the person
-.yA. 81 ,5-e Is ar-uly established and cannot be
cfsie-red A. challenges must be made at the
g., - 5pe- primaries as conducted by Tammany
Hi herd arr 10 enro.nen; days. and the method
- --'-e5ilre az the primaries is similar 10 That OF
he present registration FOR voting me primaries
~ eection and The voter must enter MS name aho
s53rsss The Publications being the same as IS
- II Tor enrolment The voter IS subject TO
4 O. in primary
Summary remeoy IS provided for any agsr rf'cs
Ton 10 Judge - any court N ne 3lu!clal uts
II. T. and tile Judge may issue sucn orde' as JUS
- 7Itr6ys.ors o. :he Penal Code providing pun
isament ,1~ violation o. the ac' are N1e same "S
s,r $50 - The iaw IS inserted 20 permit an i'm
T.ediate REORGANIZATION o. the Republican party In
c5- -' ~ he bin was given 70 Governor Black
- s acte-r Ooh Cor his Inspection 49,, ,,x,.
Charles W -Iett chairman OF me he Rep LS
save Committee. arrived nefe to.uaE alu ~ d
conference vlta Governor Black Il IS p5esHTneq on
missioner Hamilton. OF New oTA' was also ne'e'
probably or tle same MISSION