The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-16

Senator Malby's warnest and most out
spoken supporters, said;
1T Is a mistake TO think that there Is any
partisanship in these bills or that Senator
Malby introduced them 10. serve his own
political ends. The main bill Is merely a
measure Of economy. 1t was planned TO do
away with the spring elections which are an
unnecessary expense, and have al contests
local and general, az the came time. People
get needlessly excited and worked UP over
these spring elections
The thing Is not new anyway, and l can't
see Why such a fuss should be made about
these bills. We a to goback to the ward
method because we believe that the Repub-
lican party is entitled to representation IN
the Board Of Aldermen. The matter OF
framing such an act has been under dis
cussion for a long time. It's birth was
probably fastened by the refusal OF the Dem
ocrats last spring to make aunion ticket.
When asked who had discussed the
framing Of the bill Collector Daniels side
stepped. He said that he did not know
who drew the measure and declared that,
whatever vas the outcome itwould not
Senator Malby'e political prestige in st.
Lawrence county.
1t is a mistake to think that his action
will in any way injure the influence o. tht
Senator" eaid Major Daniels. H lie
just as strong with the people Of the county
now as he was before he introduced those
bills. and it lie absurd to talk about any
opposition TO him because he fathered them
at Albany. The widespread confidence
in Mr., Malby in this county is not to be
shaken by any such methods
How about his attack on the President
and the Governor? Won't that weaken
his influence with the friends Of these high
officials"
No, II will not was the reply. Then
Major Daniels added
1t won't hurt the President and II won
hurt Senator Malby."
Major Daniels is a Federal office holder
by grace Of the President Of the United
States. He used to be at the head Of the
Water Commission in Ogdensburg and the
Democrats charge that he ran it on partisan
lines. Nobody could get a job on tn e
water works unless he was a stanch part!-
san and a good worker around the polls.
Mr. Hall when Mayor changed all this
He appointed a Democratic board and the
board thereafter was run on non-parhsan
lines. None Of the employees was dis
charged, but they ceased TO be active around
the polls after Major Daniels left the board
When Major Daniels was asked about the
charge hat the local elections are to be
changed to the fall in order that the ez-
penses might be paid from the State and
national funds he said
There is no truth whatever in that state
ment. As a matter of fact the Republicans
of Ogdensburg have not spent a cent on the
spring elections in three years. We offered
last year to give all the best salaried Offices
TO the Democrats If they would agree or
q union ticket. but they declined the propo.
sitior
When ex-Mayor George Hall vas told Of
this last statement he laughed
Talk Of that kind is absurd, he said.
They spent money all right but the city
wants a Democratic government.
Speaking about the main ripper bill
I have been away for several months and !
am not as familiar with the situation as !
might be. I know enough about II. how
ever 70 be aware that the bill is a partisan
political measure. pure and simple, and If il
is finally made a Law the voters VII! surely
resent such outrageous interference with
their rights by the Legislature there Is
no particular objection 70 changing IRON
the general TO the ward plan in elec.lnR
A!der-.en nor 70 holding the local elections
in November provided they fall in the ode
years. But we do object, and most strenu'
ously. to any scheme 70 legislate out OF ohce
the officials the people themselves nave
selected
All this talk about economy is absurd
The charge on the city for the spring cleo
tons does not average much more thar
500 a year and I guess that ogdansbrrf
can Afford that