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i I'i B IiA T T & P IiA T T , [Successors to Isaac Platt & Sous,] 12 L i b e r t y S t. S e 3 D C L ± - ~ W ~ e v O U s i l y . 3ET Establislied as th e Journal i n 1 7 8 6 ,a s t h s l! B g lein IS^Ov Volume XLVI. Pouglikeepsie N. Y., Wedaesday Morning January g, 1889. Number 2349. ® e u jeral ^jewrs. F eiday , Dec. 38, Mayor Hewitt has signed the ordinance granting the Fourth-avenue Surface R. H the right to use the cars of the Julien Electric Traction Co. The net earnings of the New York, Lake Erie & Western Railroad for No vember were $6S6 0©8, an increase of 1918,919 ever November, 1§87. Oeorge Littlewood has accepted Row dies challenge to a six days race to take place in Madison Square Garden in April for the championship belt and 109 pounds sweepstake. S unday , Dec 30. The steamship Mexico, from Havana, caught fire while lying at the foot of Dey street. New York, this mwaine, and was damaged to the extent of $3 000. The wife of Maj ;r-General Scoield died at Washington lo-da^ of paralysis of the heart. The remains will be interred to day at West Point. Joseph Solomon, a Hebrew, shot his wife and then killed himself on the side walk near his home on EiSt 90ih street. New York, this evening. Liquor and jealousy were the cause. Seven persons, all colored, lost their lives while attempting to cross the Ohio river at Ripley, Ohio, after midnight this morning. The boat was upset by the swell of two passing steamers. M onde Y, Dee. 31. The small pox rumor in Troy is without foandalioa. The post office at Indinapolis was this noon robbed of |3,500. The free delivery system has been order ed to be established at Plattsburgh, N. Y. A fire at Oeean Beach to-night destroy ed eight buildings in the principal busi ness block in the place. The stearner Sallie from Shiloh, Miss., loaded with cotton, was burned opposite Trenton, yesterday. Loss about $6,500.— No lives lost. ' - ■ In the Assembly Republican caucus to night Fremont Cole was renominated for Speaker. The Democrats nominated W. F , Shehan, of Erie, in the Senate Re publican eaucas, J Sloat Fasset was nom inated forPresident pro tern. The Demo crats nominated Jacob Canter for the same position. T uesday , Jan. 1. Col. John C. Dent, brother-in-law of Gen. Grast, died.at his home in Carthage, Mo., to-day, aged 73, Prof. Brooks, director of the Smith observatory, secured an observation of the first contact of the eclipse of the sun this afternoon, just before sunset. The disc of the sun was quite conspicious and was notched as it sank below the horlzeu. A H e rrible Deatli. P hiladelphia , Dec. 30. John Hanson, u-prisoner at the Eistern peninientiary, met a horiible death in his cell last night. Hanson ia some way ob tained possession of a match which he secreted about him. Late at night after all the lights had been put out and every thing was quiet ihe man deliberately set fire to his clothing and strelehed him self on the ioor of his ceil to await his doom. He tried hard to sup press the cries of p^in, bnt he was uua ble to do so, and half a dozen keepers re- ' sponded to his shouts. Before they could reach the door of his ceil he was lernbly , burned, aad when they dashed in and , smothered the flames with two big blank ; ets he was dying. He only lived a few moments, and his body was sent at onee to the morgue, j The prisoners ia the adjoining cells ’ were greatly excited by the man’s terrible death. Presidont Harrison’'s Escort, I ndianapolis , Dec. 31. The Presidential escort, comprising 100 «r more members of the 79ih Indiana Regiment have oompleted arrangements for their Irip to Washinglon. They will not accompany General Harrison, but will leave by special train at 2 p m . Friday, March 1st, arriving at Washington about two o’clock Batnrday the 2d. Li. C©1. Merrill will be ia eommaad. This escort will meet the President elect at the door of Willard's Motel and remain about him from that moment until he re turns from the inaugural. They will constitute the Presidential guard of honor. T e rrib le F lo o d s —Savages of i^liole- ra, R ome , Bee. 31. The Yatiean has received news of terri ble floods, accompanied by great loss of life in Manchooran. Indian advices say that cholera prevails in a verulent ferm at Qailoa on the Mala- bor coast. It is reported that 3,000 Chris tians have succumbed to ike disease Italian Carmelite .missiocaiies are attend- iag iu'5 plague stricken p«ople. St&te A g r icu ltural Society. A lbaist . Dee. 28. The annual meeting ef the State Agri- enlturai Society will be held in this city, January 16-h, 1889 The evening of that day a farmers insti tute will be inaugurated, to contiiaue three days, which will be addressed by some of the most distinguished agriculturists . and , scientists in the eouatry. The Eastern New York Bee-keepers’ Asiociaiion will hold its annual session daring the iastUute. B c b e llios. in B u rm a h . iLojfDoir, Dec. 80 . A rebellion has breken out ia the Ware country in Tipper Burmah. The prisoners ia the Skweho jail ia Burmal receniiy made an attempt • escape. SfToa- were • kiUed and three weuaded. €*4 t THS STSAMER BRIST^ DESTROYED. Lying at her Dock at the Time, No Lives Lost. The Boat insured for $300,- 000 , N ewport , - R. I , Bee 80. The steamer Bristol of the Old Colony line was burned at hpr dock here this morning and is a total loss. She arrived from New York about 2:39 a, m. and landed all her freight and her Fall River and Boston passeogers. There were left on board the steamer only a few New port passengers and their personal bag gage. At 6:20 o’clock, just as the last pas<?enger train was drawing out of the depot, fire was discovered oh the steamer and an alarm was at • oace given from the Company’s signal on the premises. The fire 8»arted near the kitchen and spread with great rapidity rendering futile, all effort to step its progress. Three alarnas we-e sounded ia rapid succession calling the entire fire department and-police force toTthe scene. Thousands of citizens were also attracled to the spot by the brilliant illumin&tion, 1 he fire apparatus on the steamer was brought into use as soon as the flames were discovered, and the* crew worked with great vigor to save the boat, but the joiner work of the state rooms, saloon and stairways was as dry as tinder, and draughts through, the steamer caused a fearfully rapid spread of the flames, so tbat before the city fire department ar rived there was a mass of fire sweeping her almost from stern to stern. Some of the passengers still on board did not understand the meaning of the first alarm, suad were only aroused by the cracking ©f the flames nearby, All sue ceeded ia escaping, but some with only a porticn of their cloth- iag, and others by crawling over the railing near to burning timber. One man with two little children, a boy and girl, who occupied a stateroom, was awakened by the sound of cracking flames near by, and barely escaped with his little ones undressed, but with their clothing in their hands. Another man had to borrow cloihiag in which to go to his home in this city. All the personal baggage 'of the passen gers was saved, ^ Ac'iog Chief Engineer Merritt lost a thumb in the machinery early .in the fire. - The crew lost all their clothing. General Manager Kendrick said the Bristol was 23 yearS old and was consider ed good for ten pr fifteen years’ service The loss wag great, but there was a fire iDSuranee '®n her of $800,990, which he thought would cover all the loss. As far hs accommodations were concerned the line was ail light, as they have siili four serviceable passenger boats, with a new one to be ready in the spring. The steamer lies at the bead of the wharf flunk to her guards, with paddle boxes standing and the inside burned out completely. Gov Hill’s Inauguration. A lbany , Jan. 1. Gov. Hill’s inauguration to-day was an event of which Albanians may feel proud. All day long the streets were filled with columns of military and the civic clubs which took part in the procession preced ing the inaugural ceretaonies. At 10:29 the signal to march was given, and the column was at enee set ia motion. The procession was a large one, embrac ing military, civic orgaeiiaiions and other bodies. The Rev. Dewitt Talmage paraded unmounted with the Brooklyn 23i Regi Gov. Hill, Mayor Maher, Lt Governor Joues, and Secretary Cook in carnages joined the procession at the Executive manaion. At the Washington avenue en trance to the eapitol the Governor left the carriage and went through tbe corridor to the State St. side, where he reviewed the procession. The Governor was attended by his staff in full military dress. Atttr the parade had passed Governor Hill was escorted te the Assembly cham ber, where the inaugural ceremonies took After prayer by Bishop Doane, of Al bany, the oath of office was administered to the Governor by the Secretary of State, after which he delivered his inaugural address T£i0 N© w¥ear at W asbicgton. W ashington , Jan. 1. The New Year was observed at the White House in a more brilliant maBner than ever bef^'re. The decorations were splendid. The reeepttou began at 11 o’clock Music was furnished by the Marine Band, The President and Mrs. Cleveland were assisted la receiving by the meffiberaof the Cabinet aad their wivws. First came the Diplomatic Corps, then the supreme Court Jusiiees, army anti navy, and others. '5 Maiiway M ail Servioe. W ashington , Dec. 81 . The Postmaster-General has issued an order ciassifying the employees of the railway mail s-.rv’ce ur.der eivil service rules. One generic.' supcFiuteadent and one assistant g'-D«r il superiaiendeot are exetnoi irSm exstaiiu'ilutu as are -aLo or dinary U&of^-rs w -rKm«n. Tan sala- rii*8 are Hfraagedl i#* classes running from class 1, $SU0 ur leg ; to elu&= 9 $2 000 or Liaappoiirtjd. $10,000. C hicago , Dec 39. Taos; Ytee*. asuisiant time keeper of the Adams Ss West Lake m^attfacturitg compasiy, disappeared last night taking with him the week’s calary of t i t atta and hoys, amounting to about |ld.9d0. GOV. Hildas NEW STAFF. A full List of the Appoint ments. A lbany , Dec. 28. Gov. Hill officially announced his staff to-day. There are very few changes. Gen, Wylie and Gen. Freeman and Col. Pruyn retire at their own request. There were a large number of applicants for each position. The position of Quartermaster-General and that of one aide-de-camp are left va cant for tbe present, bat will hereafter be filled as occasion requires. Col. Wm G. Rice is reappointed Pri vate Secretary, and Col. E. L. Jadson, 21, is appointed Military Secretary. The following Is the official staff: Maj Gen. Josiah Porter, Adjt. Gen. Ree.ppoinied. Brig. G jd . Chas. F Robbins, General Inspector of R’fle Practice. Reappointed Brig. Gen Joseph D. Bryant, Surgeon General. Reappointed. Brig. Gen. J M Yarian, Chief of Ordnance. Reappointed. WEW^ YOBK: LEGISLATUB.l!!. A lbany , Jan. 1. SENATE. jverasr called the Senate this afternoon. The roll (iCLi. Brig. Gea Emil Schaeffer, lispector ral Reappointed Brig Gea, Ralph Brandeth, Commissa- ' * ** * \• IvA i ^ rx r\ *13 ry General of Subsistence. Brig. C iraL lappiidnted. Gen. Walter C. Stokes, Paymaster General. Reappointed, Brig. Gen, Clifford A. Bartlett, Judge Advocate Gen. Reappointed. Brig Gen Ferdinand P. Earl, of New York, Chief of Artillery. New appoiat- Col. E L Judson, Sd Military Secretary. Cel. Hugh O Donoughue, Aide de Camp. Reappointed. Col. Albert B. Hilton, Aide de Camp. Reappointed. Pol. War F. Lansing, of Herkimer Co., Aide de Camp. New appointment. Gol. Geo. B. McClellan, Jr., of New York, Aide de Gamp, New appointment Col. Marcus Russell, of Troy, Aide de Camp. New appoiotmeat, 'AMINE CAVES IN, Serious Injury to Property. S henandoah , Dec. 31. A part of the embankment workings in the Buck Mountain seam of the West Shenandoah colliery .caved ia last night and did great damage. The surface upon which stood the Fennsyivaaia Railroad turntable and round house sank eight feel for as area of 260 yards in length and eighty yards in width. The tracks ©f the Pennsylvania and Lehigh Railroads also sank several feet, and the rails and sleepers were left suspended in the Air for several yards. A large number of boys were standing on the turn-table when it sank, and had a miraeulous escape from deatli. At one place the surface sank to a great depth and caused a yawning breach forty feet deep, and the boys barely escaped being thrown Into it. F r o m tren. H a r r is o n ’s H o m s . I ndianapolis , Dec. 28. Senator Teller, of Col., called on Gen, Harrison to-day and had a long private talk. In an interview the Senator said he ‘thought one of the new cabinet officers will certainly come from the west. He staled hie expected to express his views to the President elect on political matters. la response to the query as to whether the Republican members of the Senate were not generally of the opinion that Mr. Blaine should be invited into the cabinet, Mr. Teller replied, “There is a division of opinion. Mr. B'aine’s friends think he will be the Secretary of State, but there are others who think his appoint ment might not be advisable ” From a gentleman who is well-advised on New Y'ork politics, it is learned that Senator Teller, is an ardent supporter of ex-Senator Piatt, and this fact being es lablished it seems probable that he spoke several good words for Platt. I ndianapolis , Jan. 1. Gen. Harrison had bo political visitors to-day. Senator Blair, of New York, ar rived to-day and called upon the General this evening. He is here on a lecturing General and Mrs. Harrison gave a re ception from 2 to 8 p. m, Mrs. Harrisen was assisted by her daughter, Mrs, Mc Kee, Mrs. Bradshaw, Mrs. Edward Mc Kee. General Harrison received with the ladies, aad Ruisell B. Harrison partici pated for a time ia the reception, which was entirely informal throughout. A Steamer Meets a Cyclone. L ondon , Dec. 31. The French steamer Panama from Bal timore, wkieh arrived at Limerick Dee. 27ih, encountered a cyclone on Dec. 15th, aad was thrown on her beam end. rjae seas broke her engine room lights and flooded her stoke hole, quenching the fires under same of the boilers. Fiading that the vt^sael was settling. Captain Cha- bot saerifieed everything on deek by wearing the ship and exposing her port side to the seas. The steamer righted after being on her beam ends four hours. M«r© D y n a m ite O u trages. HARKiSBUBd, Ya., ©ec. 28. A dyBamite eartridee placed under the coraer of a house near MeGaheysviliji, in this city, Wednesday night, in which a party ef negroes were having a dance, ex ploded and almost totally destroyed the building and fatally Injured three per sons. A terrible less of life would have occurred if aa alarm had net btea given bj a man. who saw the dynasnito and re«- egaixrd the danger. All but three escap ed before the explosion took plaee.^ Th« S u r .eB d e r o l th e M a y t ian He- p u b l ic . W ashinqton , Dec. 81. Secretary Whitaey to-day received dis patches from Admiral Luce eoafirming the Associated Press report ef the sarrea- der ef the fiaytian Republic at the de mand of the United States by Gea. £egi- ilBit, this newly elected Freiideat of May- The Lieut. Ge^ te order at 1 t showed Mr. Lewis absent. Also Mr. Henry R. Low. deceased. After the Lt, Gov. had read his address Messrs. Erwin aad Cantor were appointed a committee to notify the Gov. that the Sen ate was Organized and ready for busiaess Messrs. Robertson and Murphy were ap pointed a similar committee to notify the Assembly. The resolution of Mr. Yedder to meet hereafter at 11 a. m. until otherwise order ed was adopted. Mr, Hendricks offered a resolution that Mr. Fasaett be chosen president pro lem. to succeed the late. Henry R. Low. Mr. Ives amended the resolution by sub stituting the name of Mr. Cantor. The amendment was lost and Fassett was de clared ele6tcd. On motion of Mr. Laughlin it was de cided that the adjourn meat to-day would be until Jfm. 9.h, at 8:15 p. m. Mr. Headricks than introduced a bill t© coyer a defeet iu the present law govern- ing electors, which was passed without a disseatinglvote. The biliienables the electors by a plurali ty vote to fell any vacaociea ia their num- Amony the bills introduced were the following: Mr. Lins^n, extending the provision of the registry laws to the entire state. Mr. Pierce, amending the act extend ing the eoxporaie existence to d uly 4, 1895, o f ' the Hudson Suspension Bridge and New England Railroad Co. The tax rate for the current fiscal year is two and sixty-two. dne-hundreihs mills (2 62-100), which, en the present assessed valuation, will yield $9,089,303.86. guralioD. amount received from notaries dur- The Governor’s message was received ing the last fiscal year, arising Robeilson,. appropriating $50,000 for the celebration of W ashington’s inau- and read. A eommiUee of five Senators was ap pointed to draft resolutioBs of respect to the memory of late Henry R. Low, to be consideied on Thursday, the lOih inst., and the Senate then adjourned. ASSEMBLY. At 1:15 Charles A. Chickerlng, clerk of the last Mouse, called the Assembly to or- Then the roll as furnished by the Secre tary of State, was called by the clerk and a quorum found to be present. The members of the House were sworn in blocks ©f seven, by the Secretary of State, and each member subscribed to the slate cohsiituiion. When Queens Co. was reached Mr. Huntington, ef Suffolk, gave notice that the seat of Philip T. Cronin, Dem.. mem ber elect irJca the 3d District of Queens, would be eontested by Willis L Brownell, Rep., on the ground of irregularities. Mr. Hunting handed up the papers sub sequently, and they were referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections when appointed. Hearty hand clapping greeted Speaker Cole when he stepped up to take the oath. The House then on motion of Mr. Ains worth proceeded to the election of speak er, each member rising and naming his choice One hundred and twenty three votes were cast, of which Mr. Cole received 76, and Mr. Sheehan 47. Mr. Cole was declared elected, and was escorted to the chair by Messrs. Ains- wenh and Sheehan. Speaker Cole, after the applause which greeted his appearance had subsided, read a short address. Charles A. Chickering was elected clerk, receiving 77 voles to 46 for Charles T. Dunning. The other caucus officers were also elected. The resolution of the Senate that when the Legislature adjiurns to-day it be until Wednesday, January 9:h, at 8:15 p. in. was concurred in. The Governor, by h^s private secretary, Gol. Wm. G Rice, transmitted his annual message, which was read and referred to the appropriate comnaiitees when appoint ed. [it will be found elsewhere. The Senate bill relating to the electoral college was at once passed. Adjourned. Industries at tlie South. B altimobe , Dec. 31. Tbe Manufacturers Record ia its aanual review of the industrial progress of the South, shows that the capital represented by new mining and manufacturing enter prises organized in 1888 was $168,800,000. During 18S8 there were organized in the South 3,618 new enterprises, against 8,480 in 1887 and 1,576 in 1886, in addition to which there were hundreds of small en terprises, such as grist mills and gins net counted ia this enumeration. Since 1880 20,009 miles of railroad have been built, and over $700,009,000 spent in roads and improving old building new ones. Cotton mills have increased frona 180,' with 15,222 looms and 713,989 spindles ia 1889, to over 300 mills, with about 38,000 looms and 1,890,0c 0 spindles, while many new mills are under coBstruciioa. The value ef cotton goods made ia the south was $21,000,000 in 1880, and nsarlv 150,000.000 for 1888 . Receiver Appoiuted. H ew Y© rk , Dec. 31. Percy H Adam& was te-day appointed Receiver of the estate of James H. loger- 60x1, of the Tweed ring notoriety. lager soil was formerly of the firm of A. Wolfe & Co , of 58 Beekaaaa Si., but is n o t' in business bo w . There are judgments against him aggre gating over $100,000, and suits pending for $75,000 more. He said ia his testi- mecy that he advanced the United States Stamping Co $150,000, and that there are due him $150,000, which he cannot eolieet. A Chief Justice Besigus. H elena , Mont., Dec. SO. N. J. McCoBnell, Chief Justice ©f this territory, has forwarded his resignation to Fresi<ient Clevelasd, kadiag the dudes of the office too burdensome. Judge MeCon- neil was appointed from Tennessee about iwe years Age. ^ 153605 The word “Xaaaa” lazy man. waa inviated by a GOVifiaMOR’S MEaSAGE. STAT©OF NEW YORK. ) E xecutive C hamber , j- A l b a n y , January 1, 1889. ) T4f the Legislature : In entering upon the fi^fth year of my service aa Chief Executive of the state, and at the beginning of your one hundred and twelfth session it seems proper that we should recall with thankfulness the material progress and continued prosperi ty with which as a state we have been favored. I congratulate you and the p eo ple of the Slate upon the gratifying con dition of affairs which greets you to-day, and without further formality or^unneces- sary preliminaries I proceed to discharge one of the most important of the annual duties imposed upon me by the Constitu- EINANSES. The favorable condition of the flaaaces of the state remains substantially un changed. The debt has been reduced $601,650 during the past fiscal year, by the payment of $100,009 Niagara Reserva tion bonds and $f^l,650 canal bonds. Oa the 30th day of Bepiember, 1888, the total funded debt waa $6,965,354.87, classified aa follows: Indian annuities (General Fund) $ 122.694 87 Canal debt ....... ............................. 6,142,660 00 Niagara Reservation bonds ......... 700,000 00 Aggregate Sinking Fund.. $6,966,354 87. .. 4,076,289 38 Total debt but not yel unprovided for, ret due...............$2,889,065 48 . g ©ut of their appoimineat, as provided under Chapter 330 of the Laws of 1886, is the ' sum of $19 687.25. There has been received during the same period from the “pool tax,” called, the sum of $23,178.99, which is to be disbursed by the Btate Agricultural 8© ciety in the form of prizes for improviag the breed of cattle, sheep and herses, at the various county fairs throughout the state, under Chapter 479 of the Laws of 1887 REFORM IN ELECTION METHODS. The necessity of some change in our election laws, whereby the increasing corruption which has become incident to our ekciioas may be.prevented, is imper- Rlive. It iff believed that the recent Presidential election was the most corrupt of any in the history of the country, so far as the direct use of mbney waa concerned ia in fluencing the electors, and public senti ment is naturally awakened to the desira bility of some relief. The peculiar causes which induced this immense . cor ruption are appatent. It waa adroitly pro claimed that the success of one of the great political parties would endanger cer tain of the manufacturing interests of the country . which had theretofore been ac customed to receive the fostering |id ©f the government at the expense of the mas'es of the people, and for the avowed obj-c of proteciiug their business, per sons i.'ui corporations interested^in secur ing a continuance of such favors caused vast aad unusual sums of money to be raised for the purpose of debauching the electors and deteaiing the party supposed to be inimical to such interests. The anxiety to subserve selfish and pri vate advantage, rather than the general interests of the public, naturally led to the campaign being condueied upon alleged “business” principles, whereby it is as serted that electors were bought aad sold like goods and chattels ia the open mar ket. It is claimed that at least $100^600 expended in the Twentieth and Twenty fourth Congressional districts in this ’state in the efforts made therein to elect Congressmen and to secure electors believed to be favorable to the policy of fostering private interests. 8o successful have been recent efforts at corrupting the ballot box, that good eiti- zens are led to doubt whether the free and unbiaged sentiments of the people may not continue to be nuliifltd through corruption whenever and as often as it appears that the iaieresiB of the people conflict with those of interested monopolists, who, profligate of their moneys, are intent up oa resisting all interference selfish and arrogant demands. It is clear that some change in existing laws is required to prevent ©r check the evils in question. It may be difficult to prevent all corruption pertaining to elec tions, but it would seem as though bqucq of it can be abated. 1 invite the earnest eo-opsration of the Leglslalurefa an in telligent aad CGBseieniious effort to devise an honest and practical measure designed t© purify our elections. In the first place, it is important to in quire what is the precise or principal abuse complained of, and t© consider a proper remedy therefor. The present system of elections in thi.s stale has exist ed for a long peiicd of years, and in the main has proved satis!aetory. It has been tested in nearly all its details in many important contests, especially in 1884. and having proved reasonably sufficient, there is BO necessity for its being wholly ©ver- turned. There ia no real demand for the hasty adoption of aa entirely new or na tried sysiem It may be safely asserted that the cleetioa laws ©f this state as & whole are not excelled by any in the eouBtry; and while they may be improved in several particulars, any proposed amendments thereto should be most earv fully prepared aad thoughtfuily eensid It Is evident that the improper use of money ia the bribery ©f eleeters ia the great'evii p- riaining to our elections, and ©E6 which the honest people of the state desire to have remedied. Bribery is- for bidden, and adequate previsioa is made for the puaishmeat thereof under existing laws, but the chief difficulty ia that such laws are nowhere enforced. What is needed ia some amendaaeni preventing or saaklog aaor* difficult the act ©f bribery, aad aff^rdiag loss epportnalty for the aueeessful «©BsaDsmatios thereef at the polls. It if ssggested that the existi&g election laws be amcttded b j providi&c that a reatoaabl# distance from the pells be set with their [coarcLUDan 4 aside or reserved by ropes, &t barriers of some kind, behind which n©'one except peace officers and’* one elect®!* at a time should be permitted to enter, aad that all electioaeeriog should be done m^gslde of such reserved distanee, and thaH each elector should be required to passs behind screess e>t within compartments ®r booths situate within such reserved houndarfes, and there, alone, prepare or assort Mis tickets, and then proceed directly JrOtit sueh plaee to the pells without any oniff accompanying him ©r any opportunity being afforded for discovering what ticket' he votes. The value of such a provision consists not ia permitting the elector to cast* seeret ballot, but in compelling him to do 80 , Under such eircurastaaces the elector is not so liable to be bribed, because the bribers would not be likely to pay their money for a vote when they cannot be positive which way that vote has actually ' been cast. The opportunities and proba bilities of coriuption would thereby be greatly diminished, and a pure election rendered, more certain. Such a provision, plain, simple and easily understood, would tend to prevent or at least restrict corrup tion at the polls, and it is difficult lo conceive of any reasonable objection thereto. Another decided advantage to be de rived from such, aa innovation would be its effect in preventing employers from so successfully influencing ©r iutimidating their employes at the polls. 1 am advised That at the recent election, in many places, eoaplbyers or their principal foremen stood all day at the gdlling place wiadews and handed their employes their tickets aa they approached to vote, thus cempelling them to vote in the presence of their em ployers or their foremen, and thereby effectually coercing ' the workmen and controlling their voles. Such a result would be impossible if the presence of outsiders near the palls c©u,ld be, absolute ly prohibited, and every elector permitted to select and cast his own ballot substan tially ia secret. Xc is also suggested that it be provided that ballots for all elecuons be furaishect • public expense,.- under suitablft and. proper regulatioas.- The necessity or wis dom of this change is sol entirely clear, and it may well be doubted wh^Iier »f itself-it will prove of muekbihdfil ©r be produc tive of any ..yiry^^^ehtial reform? but, having.p^^e^farobjeciioa to it, i amdis- r'''““^#1^S.tfec0mmend its adoption as aa iment fairly entitled to a reasonable trial. It Is a power which -is liable to great abuse, and should be carefully re stricted. While ballots*should be furnish ed for- the candidates or the principal political parties, and ,ft)r all other parties polling.Ascertain fair percentage of vetea at electioii, yet any further |irovisfdfr\~eoinpelliBg their . furjuishing should be strictly guarded. It Is not be lieved to be desirable, nor is it just to-the taxpayers, that every political adventurer who desires to run for a public office should have his ballots printed at public expense, regardless of his merits, the ex tent of his following, or the motives or purposes of his candidacy. A mere hand ful of adherents, compared with the great body of the ciiizens, should not be per mitted to impose a seif-constituted candi date upon the people at public expense, simply to gratify his personal vanity or the pretensions ef a small faction. The English or Ausiraliaa aysteii of voting (which is being much discussed by those who apparently know little con cerning it,) requires every candidate to pay his fair and just proportion of the ex penses of elec ion, including the furnish ing of ballots. If tbe Australian system is lo be departed from in this particular, and ballots are to be furnished for eandi- dates gratuitously, it is important that the number of such candidates should be pre- perly restricted under same appropriate regulations. Grave objections exist to any provisions vesting the exclusive power of furnishing ballots ia the State, county or city. That power should be concurreat with panics, candidates and individuals. While the State, county or city may furnish ballots, and thereby always ensure a snffieient supply for the convenience of voters, and thus tend to relieve candidates from the necessity of large political assessments for such purpose, yel no good reason exists why parties, candidates or private individ uals may net themselves be permitted vuiuulafily to furnish their own ballots in case they desire to do so. Provision should be made for tbe selection of ballot clerks, who ahouid have charge of the ballots thus furnished at public expense, and these clerks should be stationed inside the reaerved boundaries, behind a desk or counter, and should furnish the eieetors upan a request a fuil set or sets of aii the printed ballots. Electors should not, how ever, be ©blged to ask ©r receive their ballots from suck clerks, but should be permitted lo supply themselves ia ad vance from candidaies, their Irieadp, or in ay other manner they choose, at their residense, ©r elsewhere, and b e in g thus,supplied, should have the privilege of casting their ballots just as they have prepared them, wltho'ut the assistance or InieryeadDH of aay ballot clerks, y unanswerable argumeats can be adduced why the power or priviltge of farsishiag aii the b.all 0 t 8 for a eoaaty or city should net be vested exclusively in a single public official. Such a power is un precedented in this country, is unnecess ary, aad dangerou* in lha extreme. The great value of our pregent election laws has consisted in the fact that powers are largely diversified, asd that it is practical ly impossible for any single election ©ffieial by his sole iaadvertesce, Begligeace, cheat ing or erime, to isflics any material injury I eeasuEiHiate any extensive fraud. But if the sole enstody ©f ail the ballots for a county should b« vested ia a Gouaiy Clerk, and those for the city ©f New York in the Clerk of the Bureau of El«ctiGiss, then there is placed ia the hands ©f a single official vast opportunides for fraud aad de ception. Sis carelessness, corruptiea or crime ia the priming or masipulatioa ©f the ballots, in the delay or withholding thereof, .or ia their entire loss or destruc tion, might virtually disfranekige the elect ors ef a whole county or city, and emtrol — a State or Presidential election thev eby. It is not believed that the right of hundredf •f thausaads of electors to exercise the eketivo fraaehise should he made to de- V ‘V ■ f c ; - - p _ ' JZ) 0 2 i;;
