New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-11
PROBABLE ELECTIONS BILL
EXPECTED TO PROVIDE FOR b.
PARTISAN BOARD
WITHDRAWAL. OF MACHINE OPPOSITION to
THIS Plan BROOKLYN LEADERS ADNo-
CATE HoARD FOR THAT

! ley TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE
Albany July 1O-There are no tokens Tonight
| in Albany that the Legislature VIII meet mere
! tomorrow night in extra session. On! TWO out
! of-town members are here-Senator St?anahah'
! OF Fulton and Assemblyman Hil OF buhalo
| II was expected by hotel propretcrH that some
Of the Senators and Assc,nbiymea would arrive
here by the 10 o'clock train. but none came u
was announced. however. that Speaker o''rauy
and Assemblyman Nixon the Republican ieader
IN the Assembly. would be here tomorrow morn
ing
The Legislature will meet. therefore, with no
clearly defined programme a. to It's acton "lo"
tho nronosed legislation regarding the election
machinery oc New-York city. Senator f'att
repudation OF Congressman QuigS's ultimalu'n
that nothing would satisfy tho New-foTK 10
publican organization except the passage al n
mctropolitan police bill-much Interested poll
ticans.
In their opinion Mr. Pla't r"pudiatcs '!ulSS
bocauso ne thinks he will get some patronage
r. Rlrartison Election Board bill Is passed.
Mr. Piati mover helic;os in scorning patronage
Henri T.. Aholrs appointment as Police COM
missioner gives him GONE patronage. but NOR"
viii como i he has the naming OF the members
Of the suggested E.rartisan Election Board in
Ncw-YOrs.
Mr. Pla,ts statement In the opinion OF Re
puhlican politicians opens IN" door wide TO
legislation regarding elections in N"W-fork.
on Friday they thought there was such d'ad
lock between Governor Black and MIR Platt
that probably there would he no legislation re-
gardng election matters in Ncw-York.
BIPARTISAN BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Now, they ar, convinced there will bc some Of
n great deal OF importance. Before the week
ends they anticipate that this legislation Will he
upon th, statute books The trend of sentiment
regarding the proposed legislation is in the d.
r.ction Of n bipartisan election board in New
York. ana the separation of tho Police Depart
uent from all connection with elections. other
than 10 keep order at the polls. The bipartisan
board would appoint large number OF deputies
to arrest rcrcaters.
An alternative scheme is TO appoint chief
supervisor Of elections for Ncw-York. tho APP
poin;mont To Ice made by Governor Black. with
authority to appoint deputies nominated 10y the
committees ~ the two great political parties. II
possible. the Election act will be limited to New
York. but Buffalo may be included TO avoid a
veto 10y Mayor Van Wyck.
Walter r. Atterhury. chairman 81 the Republi-
can General Committee ~ Kings County. arrived
here to-day in company with Michael Dady
chairman ~ the Executive Committee OF the
same body.
VIEWS OF MR. ATTERDURY
Mr. Attcrhury said to The Tribune correspond
ent. "! have come with the purpcs" ~ adVocat-
ing the passage - a bill which VIII create "A
bipartisan election board FOR the Borough OF
brooklyn | think there should also he such a
board for tho Borough & Manhattan Last win
ter Henry f. Abeu at my request. drew n bu
- ,f. ION
I'm the horoughs ~ Manhattan. brooklyn The
Bronx Queens and Richmond hut we dd not
press H. because Governor Black was opposed
t. all changes In Ncv-Yorks charter think
there ID NOR. reason Than ever nov ~ ny such i
bill should be passed.
The changes made los Tammany Hall In the
Board ~ Polio" plainly imply an Intention q"
uso the power - the police Department ~ the
elections ~ favor ~ tn Democratic party. MI
Rodcnbough. the Ch.cf ~ ~" Bureau Of tlec-
tons. Is a man ~ nuc character. but he claims
the dangerous rlgh To reject inspectors " no are
nominated by either the Republican or ih"
II, mocraiic parties and 10 put other men. Sc
loctcd by himself. Ia their places
TAMMANY POLICE TO PICK REPUBLICANS
Then he depends the police for advice as
to the character and ability Of the men named
for inspectors do not believe the Tammany
Hall police can be trusted TO give dsintcrested
advice upon such an important matter We
find Inspectors a. tho polling places credited T."
whom wc do not know Mr.. Rodenboueh could
SUSPEND our entire list ~ proposed E"publcan
INSPECTORS ~ election N he chos". ana put men
I'm charge 81 tn" Republican party : interests AT
the DOLLS whom We did not know nythng
about The Board 81 Elections have suggested
would be- "A constitutional body, II given control
Of the registration We had Board or Flee
tjons befor. the charter Was passed. and II
worked admirably. one OF my reasons Tor nav
ing n separate BOARD Of Elections In Brooklyn
Is that there is an enormous territory 10 over
look and a New York Board could not do the
work as well as people acquainted with The
locality"