The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-05

neglect the registration and enrolment
IN this city the executive COMMITTEES o;
.ne local organizations met last week TO
Jay plans for arousing the voters to their
opportunities and duties In this respect
samuel s. Koenig, Manhattan, chair
man OF the Republican County Commit
Tee points out that the voters must
not consider this an off year whem
they may neglect their duty. In the
nrst place there are four constitutional
amendments to be voted upon. The cleo
ton OF two members of the Board of
tsstimate-a President of the Board of
Aldermen with three votes and Bor-
ough President for Manhattan with two
votes-is vitality important. These Of
Metals would hold the balance of power
In all matters where a thrce-fourths
vote of the sixteen votes in the Board
OF Estimate is requiRd.
IN the First judicial District, COM
prising the boroughs OF Manhattan and
The Bronx. a sharp issue of free ju-
olciary has been raised by Tammany
Hall In turning down Justice Joseph
=. Newburger for denomination to the
Supreme Court, after twenty-eight years
service, In favor of the s3-year-old son
Of Samuel Untermyer.
IN addition there are to be elected
three City Court Justices In this dis
trict, and here too Tammany turned
down sitting Justice, Richard H.
smith, who. although Democrat, was
not considered one of ''the faithful"
And Independent committee, which has
been organized to aid In the reelection
OF these Justices. who were renominated
py the Republicans, declares II to be
.he outy OF every good citizen to register
this week In order that he or she NAV
assist In rebuking Tammany for its re-
lection Of two able and tried Judges.
Three SurroHates to Re Chosen.
Then Surrogate. a most important
Judicial officer. is to be elected. not only
In Manhattan but also In BROOKLYN and
me Bronx. In Brooklyn there IL an
entire county ticket to be chosen on No
vemoer 4, and two County Court Judges.
mere is one yustice of the Supreme
Court TO be chosen in the Second Dis
trict, and local officials In the other
boroughs as we'll.
EVERY second year a Board of Alder
men. an important body in the making
OF local laws and in the expenditure of
tne city's money, is elected This is the
year. " '''e
Assemblymen are to be chosen in each
Assembly district, and in Queens one
Two of the four constitutional amend
ments which are to be voted on in No
vemper have to do with salaries of
state officers. The first increases the
salaries OF the Judges of the Court Of
Appeals to s17.500. the same as that
now received by the sitting Justices of
tne supreme Court in New York CITY
me Chief Judge now gets $40 zoo and
the Associate Judges $4,000. In hddi-
ton they all now receive allowances OF
$1,000 a year for expenses. If the
amendment is passed these will he in
cluded in the $17,5OO.
The second amendment Increases tho
salaries of members of the LeRisIatnre
from 1880 to $4,000 a year. with an
additional allowance of $4,000 for the
Speaker Of the Assembly.
Under a fourth amendment the I,ep,s-
lature would have power to pass a law
providing for the voting OF persons All
sent from their homes on election dav
because of the character of their occu-
pations. commercial travellers and the
like INC
The last amendment would give the
department of Agriculture the right To
assess upon property benefited the cost
of draining swamps.
Last YEARS. Registration 1,o1S,14s
The registration by boroughs in New
YORK civ n war pN xyo.,