New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-05
RlFS FOR 1895.

Albany. March 1 (Specian.-Thc Primary hill
,,hich has been prepared by committees Of the
Union League Club and the Committee OF Fifty
three In consultation with the Governor and
prominent members Of the Legislature. was In
PRODUCED in both Senate and Assembly to-day.
II has been modified in several important par
,iculars from the text published in The Tribune
last Sunday. The text OF the bill as introduced
follows:
Al act in relation to enrolment for political par,
ties primary elections conventions ana poi'cai
The people Of the State OF New-York. represented
IN Senate and Assembly. do enact as follows.
Section /. Short title and Application n act
The short title Of this act shall he The Urinary
Election law EXCEPT as 0'nerW on me oetoSs
Of enrolling the voters Of party in cities OF the
cities Of the first and second class 60 or the con-
ventions Of a party made up wholly OF delegates
on the choice in cities Of the first and second class.
OF the members OF political committees and on the
conduct OF political committees in such cities
Sec > Definitions and construction Of act-The
terms used this shall for the purposes OF this
STi H otheT meanTg IS clearly APPARENT from the
LANGUAGE or context. manifest intent The term
chosen in pursuance hereof or Of he rules and
regulations OF any party Inc term codvehn 10
party for the purpose Of nominating candidates ior
public Office. electing delegates to other conven-
tons e"cting mentors OF poltcaI cornil'. , U
transacting any other business relating 10 tne al. al
fairs or 4 party The term primary electlon SnaH
SHy political sSbdvisioH STATE wh.ch ms
O. party Committeeman or OF candidates for public
Office. and any such election upon any question
YsiSb in,erve5es BET Ven one general election and
~ Termination Of the next succeeding general
apply to an election district ward OF n city. an
Assembly district. a Congressional district: or a
Senatorial district. which. by the rules and reeu-
lstons of party. may b. the unit from which
delegates to any political convention or members
OF any political committee shall be chosen: The
that officer board IL each city Of the first or
eecond class whose duty il is by the PROVISIONS OF
the election law TO provide official ballots FOR gen
eral elections The term party" shall apply 10
any political organization which. al the last pre-
cedinS election Of governor 2oled al leaSt Ten
thousand votes for governor. No orsanzauon or
cers shaD be deemed a political party within he
meaning Of this act. and membership in any such
elector from enrolling with. and acting as mem
Der OF a political party
PARTY COMMITTEES AND RULES
Sec. 3 Committees. and rules and regulations
OF parties Subdivision :. Each party shall have
general committee for each county. except that in
the city Of New-York there may ne IN lieu Of in
addition 10 n general committee for each county
wholly therein. general city committee or general
borough committees. both the rules and reg
ulations Of the party may presc rbe. ANY party
ny also have such other ward. city. Assem-
M district Senatorial district Congressional
district committees as its rules and regulations
may require Except otherwise provided in sec
ton L Of this act all members OF general com,
ward commit ees shall be elected at the primary
elections held on the annual primary day IN the
otherwise herein provided. the times when com
es eeSted at ~ The cs and TGa re
tons Of the respective parties
Subdivision 2 The rules and regulations Of par
ties and Of the conventions and committees thereof
shall not be contrary 10 or Inconsistent with 'hc
ip6Sn not be amcndra eXce?i upon rcasona Bile no
tie. Every political committee shall have cnair
and secreta;S and every such Soinln1tt .f
shall within days after It's organization lie
with tn proper custodian Of primary records a
its officers.
POLITICAL CONVENTIONS.
Sec l. Conventions.-Delegates to party conven-
tons chosen at primary elections shall be chosen
fro, one OF the units Of representation specified In
Section Of this act. and shall be- aprortioned
among such units OF representation as nearly as
rossible upon the basis Of thu number OF votes
cas-, therein for the party candidate FOR gov
ernor at the last general election. The room
designated for the meeting place OF any conTc--
ton shall have ample seating capacity 10: al
oelega.es and alternaics Every convention shS"
he called 10 order 10y the chairman or the COM
rnit,ee with whom the call originates or bY
person designated In writing for that purpose 10y
such chairman and such chairman or person 80
DESIGNATED shall have the custody OF the roll or the
convention until 1t shall have been organized No
convention shall proceed 10 the election OF ZEN
pOra-y chairman transact any business unti the
time fixed for the opening thereof has arrived am
at east majority OF the delegates named in ne
Official ron shall be present. The roll Gan unoh th9
tiH,..or ~ :. Il,ora,, chairman shall not be de-
layed more than one hour AFTER me tlme S''clnep
a. nc roI for The opening Of The convention. pro-
Weed a majority OF the deegates are P1eSen,'c ne ne
temporary chairman OF me coI.N'n ', ' go. -
chosen on d call Of the roll ana as IN" name OF
md decisee Ills choice for sUch offetr The person
who calls the convention 20 order sh4n exerClsr ~
Of the Geesates upon the vote tor temporary chair
mar and declaring the result thei"ol ne III" ~
convention or by the temporary chairman az lhHr
convention may order. Iness nc wi ha
ehose nS on roilcah me permanent officers ah3
keep ne records ~ me 1nc %'i there.
snail CIV certify and file tho same I'm the once o.
the custodian OF pr:nF,y and ermanent
chairman Of every convention ana tne ~. ~ r
any c0nIn!ttee on contested seats therein sna.4 re-
,pec,iveiy take an oath TO faithfully perform tne
duties Of their offices, which oath may De dtr
before any Officer authorized ~ Jaw 10 am I,h
al oath and shall form part OF and be Mo "Ltn
the lecOrds of the convention Eacn , . 6 STATS
therein
TIME AND MANNER OF ENROLMENT
Sec r Observation-Disclosures l. When. In any
cy u the first or second class. an eieclor S""i''
q; any Of the four regular meetings TOT ies'S'"
ton In any year. present himself 10 inc poaiu u
election inspectors in any election diS'r''' ms 4"o
and residence address shall he eh'ereu d. '"e
proper place in the two original enrolment DooN'
for that district. After be shall nave Dceh lrs.H
tered as a qualified eector Of that electioh ".S'''t
FOR the next ensuing general elecuoh' III" 80,
Of election inspectors. or memn'f '"r}'o'' -~
fo,,by,,b orA teeore such electOr leaves the place
Of regs.raiion. ask him the question; "po you ue
Sire 20 enroll for TIE purpose Of par uclph'"s 80
TIE primary elections ~ any party! il ne '""''
answer such question IN the negative OF ucot''''
answer the word no shall be recoruro ." Wv
proper column Of the original enrolment "O'Na
II he .h,u answer in the affirmative, the word
yes shall be recorded IN the same column M"
he shall thereupon be asked ,hc further qu'suUs
with vhat nou,Ical party do you wish 10 enroi'
tlcnI MI gwen W alInFf.