New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21
Some of Republican
County Committee Will
Oppose Changes.
PLAN TO ABOLISH
OFFICE OF CORONER
Chances for Department of Mar
kets Fade-lnspection Duties
Nav Come Under One Head.


che special meeting Of the Republican
copp,y Committee which will be called
.oon 20 consider the report OF the COM
uittee on city legislation and the re-
rort Of the committee on changes in
the election law.
Abraham Gruber. leader Of the 18th
Assembly District. practically served
,otiee AZ the regular meeting OF the
county COMMITTEES OH T,.cTSGav night
,bs, he would oppose Some features %
the reports. !: wSs on the cards 70
psss them as they had Seen amended
bv the executive committee in the at
ttrnoon; but Mr.. Gruber announced
thst there ought to be several hours
debate on such important matters, and
=. the committee had invited former
senator I. F.. Burton 70 address them
consideration Of the reports was put
Anv definite discussion of the Arget-
singer bill, which would do away with
ne Massachusetts, ballot and restore
TIE Official state convention. is avoided
in the report on election law which
vas submitted by Ezra ?. Prentice.
former chairman of the state commit
tee.
This bill is now before the Senate
Judiciary Committee, which. your COM
rittee is informed, does not intend TO
report the Argestinger bill" the report
SAYS, "but 20 ptepare and report bill
amending the election law drawn by
the committee
~ Na1
Koenig, president OF the county com
mittee. Yesterday. that we are not in
favor OF abolishing the Massachusetts
ballot and direct primaries, nor do we
want 10 see the official state conven-
ton restored
Want Voting Machines.
While not favoring the Argetsinger
bill. minority report, which willy be
considered with the others and which
is signed by Ely Rosenberg and Justice
John R. Davies, declares:
we favor the principle Of having
the party emblem appear once on the
ballot alongside a circle for straight
voting and having the body Of the bal
lot blocked OF. as at present, in groups
Of candidates and without the emblems
appearing before any particular name.
ave urge the use of voting machines
At the next election. We consider they
are absolutely essential under the
Massachusetts form of voting. They
eliminate the fraudulent count and pre-
vent the fraudulent marking OF bal
lots"
The report Of the Prentice commit.
tee opposes the bill that would permit
blind voter TO be accompanied into
- 10 40
eut law, which permits a person so
afflicted 10 have two inspectors go into
tie booth with him. is sufficient, it is
held, and the guide" proposition would
be subject 10 grave abuses.
TIE bill that would put the four days
Of registration in the same week is
opposed on the groGnd that it would
make registration more difficult.
The repeal of the provision requiring
election officials TO be removed without
charges upon the request of the party
Official who certified his name is OPP
posed. L. is stated that instances
arise where the party chairman is NOR
ally certain that an official is disloyai
or dishonest and yet has no legal proof
Of the facts
Transferring the power of appoint
ing the Commissioners of Elections IN
New York City from the Board OF Al
dermen 10 the Mayor is opposed.
As for the bill TO reduce the number
o. State Superintendent of Elections
from three TO one, and reducing he
number Of deputies, the report says 1t
Is in favor "of the general proposition,
but is not convinced that the proposed
reduction in the number of deputies is
desirable
he - L. I'D ~
favor Of the bill that would permit the
Board Of Elections in this city to use
sehoolhouses and other public buildings
places Of registry and voting. This
part Of the report was stricken out by
ne executive committee.
Changes in Report.
The report Of the committee on city
legislation originally contained clauses
isvoring the small Board of Education
and opposing the creation of depart
ment Of markets. Both were opposed
IN the executive committee and were
stricken from the report.
Following is a digest of the report as
will be considered at the special
meeting:
|. Substituting one Commissioner of
Accounts, with two deputies, for two
commissioners, meets with approval,
Providing it is so amended as to limit
me maximum salaries that can be
granted.
y Changes proposed by the Mills
hof bill recognizing the magistrates
courts are too far reaching to receive
approval without further discussion
ihsn has been possible at the present
session Of the Legislature. Expresses
cordial approval Of the measure in so
lar as II tends TO expedite the DISPOSE
Non Of cases through final action by a
mag strate. where all the parties and
me District Attorney consent
l. Indorses and advocates the pas
ssge Of the McCue bill authorizing the
reinstatement after rehearing Of po-
D. Principle Of the bill for better
way OF disposing Of refuse is favored.
o. favors the abolition Of the Coro-
ters Office, provided the bill is changed
20 as 10 make it take effect after the
Wfms Of the present incumbents had
expired
9 As 10 the various bills for con-
,ohdatlng inspection powers the com
Aelee was not prepared 10 indorse any
Sne' out II strongly advocated the con-
ahing Of the duties of inspection to
Vue department..
- Underlying principles Of the
brennan bill for the reorganization of
we municipal court practice and juris-
eletion approved.