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

except that II party entitled to representstion
files no original list. nor supplemental lis; after
lists and without nomination.
But the Republican Senators and Assembly
men could not bring themselves up to the point
OF surrendering some more patronage which the
act contained for the machine They did not
change the following section Of the New-York
Elections act
The State Superintendent Of Elections whenever
he deems It necessary. may appoint without nom
hundred additional deputies to be e employed by him
spponisS the Provsons Of this act DEPUTIES
entitled to attend At the polling places on election
eua n a a SsS , ~, s
other deputies appointed under this act
These one hundred appointments are to he
exclusively Republican said Assemnlyman Don
nelly. the Democratic leader In the Assembly.
when the Republicans refused to modify the
act in this respect.
One effect of this modification Of the New
York Elections bill was immediate. The Demo
Gratis ceased fighting the Lexow Inspector act,
and 1t was passed by the Senate by vote of
81 TO IL; the Republicans voting in its favor
and the Democrats in onpositon TO It,
SOLDIERS VOTE BILL AMENDED.
A little later another bill was amended for
the better In the opinion OF a majority of the
Republican Senator'S. namely the Soldiers Vote
bill. Senator Cantor moved that this bill should
he amended so az to provide that Mayor Van
Alstyne. Of Albany. an eminent Democrat.
should he associated with John Palmer. the Re
publican Secretary Of State in opening the let
ters nclosng the soldiers votes. Mr.. Cantor
said he knew John Palmer was n strictly honest
man. and that he did rot offer this resolution
out Of the slightest feeling OF dstrust OF him.
but IL there were bipartisan inspectors TO re-
ceive and count the votes of the soldiers the BIZ
partisan principle should be followed all along
the line
Senator Raines supported Senator Cantors
idea The amendment he said lis in the d.
recton Of fairness and justice. It may protect
the Republican parry from being accused Of
tampering with the soldiers ballots The
charges would he unjust and untrue. but never
theless II one man has the handling of the
ballots at any point the charge will he made. |
think a Democrat ought to be associated with
Secretary Of State Palmer"
Mr. Raines with Senator Cantors consent,
then offered an amendment to the bill as
substitute for his amendment providing that
the charmen of the Republican and the Demo
cratic State committees should be present when
/ Secretary OF State Palmer should open the pack
ages containing the soldiers ballots and, fur
Their that the chairmen Of the county commit
tees should be present when the County Clerks
should open the envelopes containing the bal
lots.
Senator Wray opposed the amendment as I'M
necessary. but II was urged by Senator Lexow
on the ground that 1t would carry out the bi-
PARTISAN purpose ~ the Constitution He also
thought II would he good party policy for the
Republicans to deprive the Democrats Of a pos
MC( ar
that at least twenty thousand ballots would
pass through the hands of Secretary Of State
Palmer. The election might be close, and the
! Secretary Of State despite his honorable reputa-
/ ton would he keenly watched. He might be
! himself a candidate for Governor. He ought 10
be relieved Of any danger of suspicion.
Senator Krum urged that the County Clerks
also he observed keenly.
After further debate Senator Raines's amend
ment. providing that the chairmen OF the state
| committees and OF the county committees shall
be present when the Secretary of State and the
| County Clerks handle the envelopes containing
the ballots. was adopted by vote OF IT TO 10.
as follows:
Ayes-Ahearn, Brush. Cantor. Coftey. Feath-
erson. Foley. Ford. Gallagher. Grady. krum'
Lexow. Martin, McCarren. Munzinger' Nuss-
/ baum, Raines. Wieman-l1
Davis. Davis. G. A.. Ellsworth. Harrison. HiG-
gins. Humphrey Johnson. Malby. Page Pater-
son. Stranahan. Wray-l5.
TERMS OF AMENDMENT.
As adopted by the Senate. Mr.. Raines's i'm
portant amendment read as follows
Section lDspQs0n Of enyelopes an, ana 6aioI
o. The votes cast at any such election he snail
deliver the same to the Secretary OF state. The
Secretary Of State shall upon receipt o. me pach
of The parties entitled 10 representation on the
Board OF Election Inspectors mat at tm line hAed
IN said written notice ne VIII open me same ana
compare the pollhooks with the envelopes contain
ing ballots received by him and with the p4lb9oks
men He shall forthwith prepare from sara
pollbooks and envelopes separa'., s a., hfb
shall appear all the information hereby required to
be entered in such pobooks concerning ne elccioiS
office 10 each envelope containing ba lots ot such
electors resident in such county stalns we NUN
written notice 10 each district 10 which they re-
spectiyey relate. by ineosng sucn mot6e III On
OF such board his postof1ce address. and by pre-
paving the postage ihere9n tho roce,n, ., such
statements and envelopes. shall notify the chair
men OF the two county committees 0, me paruues
entitled 10 represented on the boards OF election
insDectors that n time nxcd In such wrltte"
notice he will open the packages, ana su'h 'hd"-
nen may he present.
II shall be the duty OF the county clerk TO pre-
pare a separate statement in Ike form for eacn
elector shall reside and to transmit or deliver suc
statement with the envelopes containing ballots oi
electors resident in such election district To on"
o the inspectors Of election OF said district. taking
his receipt therefor, on the day before the board OF
inspectors OF election of said district shall convene
for the purpose OF canvassng such votes az herein
provided. who shall deliver the same 10 sncA noa'
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