New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-07
NEW REGISTRATION DAYS
Higher Pay for Election officials
Also 1pprOT6d.

Bills will he introduced this week at tho instance
Of the Republican county organization the pur-
pose Of which is 70 amend the laws relating 20 cleo
tons IN some important particulars. Since the first
Of the year conferences have been held with View
20 drafting changes in the Election law suggested
by the experience OF the last few years Among
those who took part I'm the conferences were
Charles H. Murray president 81 tho county Com
rnittee: Samuel Strasbourgor. William IT, Ten Eyck.
julius NJ. Mayer. Senator y. 4. E=hcrg J. p.
Stokes. Edward IT. Healy. Joseph I"Fenson Moses
NJ Mckee Abraham Grubrr. otto \. BoFalsky.
Charles 3. Page. Asscmhlyman Finch. Assembly
Prentice. Armitago Mathews and William Hal
pin chairman Of tho executive committee.
AssemhIyman Prentice will Introduce concur
rent resolution for constitutional amendment.
which has the support OF tho local Republican
organization. and which Will provide follows.
Except that upon the filing Of such sworn proofs
shall be required by law, voters may ho reg
istered Professionally; which provisional reglsra-
ton shall not be effective unless such voters shall
appear in person previous - Election Day before
the officers having charge Of IN" registry Of
voters"
The purpose q this amendment s. 20 enable the
Legislature 10 enact laws which VIII mako 81 pos
Asibe for commercial travellers and others who arc
absent registration days 10 register and thereby
their votes
AssembIyman Finch has already introduced two
measures 10 perfect the so-called Finch jury law.
that those persons who do not register shall De
the first 20 be called for jury duty.
Senator Elsherg and Assemblyman Bostwick have
been requested 70 Introduce the remaining bills.
which summarized follows.
First-ChanginE the days OF registration so that
hereafter they shall DE the NTH Monday before
election. Saturday following such Monday. and the
Tuesday and Wednesday following such Saturday.
Under this plan in the earliest years the registra
ton days Will fall on October 2. - and -. and
IN the latest years October 20. j.. is and e. The
accomii Of three broad general otlg.ts are
sought by this measure; First the distribution OF
the days 10 have the greatest variety of days
people Instead OF limiting the days to Friday and
Saturday, under the present law; second. To
possible for many commercial men 20 register he-
fore they start out on their october trip. and
an earlier date than Heretofore 20 give fuller oppor
tunty than at present 10 investigate fraudulent
seoond.Add additional inaIpiry and column IN
message. so as TO show IN what year the eIector
Third|Makirg it n misdemeanor for a person to
state falsely the place from which or the year In
Notwithstanding it a misdemeanor 70 answer
falsely questions put I'm the CHALLENGE aihdavit At
Ine if,1i, md he doptcmnIated change TO mis-
demeanor WILL IL IS expected. bring about speeder
FSiftbIGiying 10 The Board Of Elections the power
20 remove election officers the request OF the
party organization on who's nomination such OIL
GERS were appointed. Under the existing law. the
Board OF Elections appoints election officers the
nomination Of the party organization subject TO
appointed. can be removed by the Board Of Elec-
lions only AFTER q hearing on charges, tA''ItllB
that on Election Day an election officer may be
summary removed under certain circumstances.
II IS frequently difficult show by legal proof the
incompetency OF the election officer his unftness
for one reason or another 10 serve. Not infre-
changes his political Affiliations and yet insists upon
continuing election officer to IN" obvious
ment To remedy this evil II Is planned 10 confer
the Board Of Elections the right summary TO
remove an election officer upon the request OF the
party organization which recommended such Off
GERS appointment
sixthHProviding that in the City OF New-York
the blanks upon which the various returns are
made shall not be delivered 70 inspectors OF cleo
ton until the polls closed. There various
ment, which are Intended TO secure an accurate
election officer shall not sign any return in blank
permitting the delivery OF the blanks for the re
spectors win not have an opportunity to sign those
papers in blank. I'm any manner write upon them
during the day and prior 70 the closing Of the polls
Seventh-Empowering the State Superintendent II
Elections TO inquire into the non registration as
well the registration Of voters. so rs to enable
also empowering the State Superintendent of Ilec-
tons 10 inquire into the truth OF the statement of
any registered voter as TO the place from which
and the year I'm which the elector last voted This
IS measure calculated TO assist in preventing
colonization by giving fun power 10 the election
authorities TO trace the previous residence and
gain appropriate information concerning suspected
colonizers
Eighth-Providing for increased pay Of inspectors
OF election from 8 ~ TO SO a day on registration
days. and from Sl2 30 to SIS on Election Day.
II Is very difficult obtain the proper grade Of
persons who are employed IN other OCCUPATIONS in
many instances are unable to become inspectors of
provide substitute in their regular business and
frequently have deductions made I'm their salary or
compensation. and the pay should be large enough
90 contemplate such contingencies II Il easy TO
get incompetent men Mt the present pay, but not
These measures are expected to bring about two
resutsone facilitating the registration Of the hon
voting