New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-16


srs SUBMITTED BY THE PARTY COMMIT
rrrsA HUNDRED SPECIAL DEru-
TITS MAY BE WHOLLY OF ONE
PARTY SOLDIERS VOTE
BILL, ALSO AMENDED
fey TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNE.l
Albany. July Exchanges OF an interesting
.,ure were made to-day by me Legislature
=. ,ha New-York Elections act and the sololers
yote act. which in the opinion OF the hepuo-
$780,. MANNERS will make them more acceptable
- ,ha voters of the State Since in addition
,hsse notifications In the bills were nearly all
,hr,,,ted 10 Governor Black and received his
nnrovaI the public Will believe that ne also
,nought that in different form these enact
r,ents will he more heartily welcomed
co,,s criticism Of the New-York Elections act
nv Senator Cantor. the Democratic leader. last
,,ght il would appear. compelled the Repub-
iran Senators and Assembymen to take into
sor,ous consideration what would be said by
.ho voters OF the State about the proposed stat
,ies after the adjournment Of the Legislature.
c.rator Cantor forcibly contrasted the New
vork Elections act with the bill introduced by
senator Lexow in regard to the appointment
q, elections inspectors. ballot clerks and poll
.,s,ks IN the various cities of the State
In the Lexow act. Mr.. Cantor pointed out. the
poe-d Of Police Of New-York and the Mayors OF
cities having charge Of the appointment OF cleo
lions officers had no option about the men they
should appoint Every appointment must he
made from list presented by the political COM
rnttees Of the Republican and Democratic par
Ties On the other hand. in the NewYork Flee
lions act. Mr. Cantor truly said. the State
SUPERINTENDENT Of Elections could reject all the
men nominated for supervisors Of elections by
the political committees. and make every APP
pointment Of the seven hundred in his gift at
his own pleasure
ACTING ON CANTOR's POINT
These observations OF Senator Cantor were
repeated by him this morning when the Senate
took up the Lexow act to consider Its merits
and they attracted the attention Of Senator
Krum a shrewd politician on the Republican
side of the Senate Chamber. Mr.. Krum. after
several speeches had been made. astonished his
Republican associates by saying that the New
York Elections act might be subjected to con-
sidera BILE Just criticism. on the ground that II
did not compel division. half and half OF the
deputies Of the State Superintendent OF Elec-
tions. 1t was not bipartisan bill In his opln-
ion, although so labelled.
he earnestly favored making 1t agree In this
respect with the Lexow Inspector act. even II
the Legislature had to remain here several
days longer. How can the Republican party
60 before the people this fall. he SAID. IN
fiery way. ION bipartisan platform with the
stamp Of approval upon one bill. which permits
q Republican Superintendent OF Elections 10
appoint such persons as he may see Mt and
deny to the Democratic Mayor the same priv
ilege. compelling him TO name only such per-
sons as a Republican organization may NOM
fnate?"
Senator Grady said with a laugh: I'VE Demo-
Gratis think Senator Krum is right II your
New-York Elections bill Of yesterday was good
your Lexow Inspector act of to-day is bad. They
are not consistent in any respect.
Senator Raines Joined Senator Krum In his
position that the New-York Elections bill ought
to be amended so as 10 provide for bipartisan
deputies.
But the New-York Elections bill was over In
the Assembly Chamber under discussion. and
therefore 1t not in the possession OF the
Senate to amend However. Mr.. Nixon. the Re-
publican leader In the Assembly. was induced
10 pay visit to the Senate and there was a
conference Of the Republican leaders. the result
Of which was a decision to amend the New-York
Elections act Mr.. Nixon and Speaker OGrady
held conference shortly afterward and pre-
pared the amendment. which was subsequently
adopted by the Assembly. The amendment reads
as follows:
AMENDMENT TO BILL.
Each chairman Of County Committee Din the
counties Of New-York Kings Richmond. Queens
and Westchester) may present to the State Super
intendent of Eections) list containing the num-
her OF names specified in the notice given by the
Superintendent to the said chairman. and appoint
nnents shall be made from such lists or from sup
elemental list as herein provided One-haf OF the
appointments so made shall be made from each az
the parties making such nominations II person
60 proposed IL found disqualified after examination
notice In writing TO that effect shall be given by
the Superintendent within three days af;er such
disqualification is determined by him. 10 the chaT-
man OF the committee or other person by whom ne
list embracing the name Of the person so dsquall-
fed was authenticated and such charm or other
person may thereupon file a supplemental llst con-
faining the names OF persons nominated 10 III sucn
vacancies. Additional supplemental isis may aIso
he fled from time to time on notice by the super