New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-04
4 PRIMARY ELECTIONS BILL.
THE ONE WHICH HAs THE BACKING OF
THE REPUBLICAN MACHINE HERE.

There will be introduced in both branches OF the
LEGISLATURE soon after tina, body assemblies at
Albany General Primary Election bill, which
will represent the views OF the Republican
chine organization OF this city. 1t will comprise
features Of some Of the other proposed Primary
Election measures among them the bill OF the
Allied Clubs a non-parsdn organization OF this
city and the bills OF John Sabine Smith, Senators
Ford and Lexow and others. and is In outline as
follows: II will at the outset define politica
party such as ls entitled under the Election law
to a party emblem and a column on the Official
ballot and It's provisions will cover the primaries
of all such parties. The highest political organiza-
ton Of party in each county shall determine
whether delegates in such county TO conventions
shall be chosen according 10 the open primary
system or the enrolment system. and whether the
political unit shall be the Assembly District or
the election district In this body shall de-
eide in favor Of the enrolment system. the act
provides that the enrolment shall be held an
nually on some Jay In December, from TO 10 D.
M the date to be selected by the highest body
representing the party In county. This body
shall name three inspectors for each enrolment
district who shall be at present.
Three bound enrolment books shall be provided
Of which after the enrolment IL completed. one
shall be sent to the County Clerk one to the Sec
rotary Of the County Committee and the third
TO be retained In the district Each page OF eacn
book IS to contain at its top a printed form, re-
appeared before the inspectors and answered sat-
sfactorrilv the questions put TO their eligibility
10 participate In the primary; and will contain also
blanks for filing In answers 10 the questions; ana
/ the inspectors to sign each page. Names are
20 be removed from the roll because OF death re-
moval from the district. enrolment on the lists
OF another party. failure to vote the ticket OF
the party AT the next preceding election. These
are some OF the questions 20 be asked;
do YOU promise TO support the candidate OF the
e. 81 Republican party in the next election?"
Are you enrolled on the lists OF any other
party?'
did YOU vote for the candidates Of the Repubh-
can party generally. in the last election?
II the applicant answers these questions satsfac-
tortlv he must be enrolled, aad also II IT develops
that at the last election he was not OF age, or
through absence from home or some other cause did
not vote at all Put If he voted at the last cleo
ton for the candidate OF other party. he shal
not be enrolled but must wait another year. II the
namo of an applicant is challenged he must swear
To his answers ard II the inspectors will not act he
may appell to the courts for an order directing
that his name be placed upon the roll An enrol
ment extends the political year, from election
70 election. and entirely new enrolment must
he had ca IN year In December. The enrolment
mus, be revised Just before the time for holding tho
primary elections in December-the organization
urinary" But the highest political body OF tho
party in a given county may decide not 10 have any
enrolment AT all. and in that case adopts the open
urinary system. which however bears a resen-
blance TO H. The same arrangement here prevails
in regard 10 Inspectors, and they must pass upon
The application II each person who pr SCENTS nimseI
a. "A voter primary, ana such No'er mas '"s
right Of appeal 10 the courts. - .. 81.
The INSPECTORS the enrolment system tne
e,rne who presided the enrolment-are 70 pre-
side at rho primaries, and after each primary they
must certify 10 the County Clerk the naHes Oh
,be nersons elected dceratcs TO a convention,
which official certihes them 10 the secretary OF me
tounfv committee. These delegates are thus the
convention: for while the right OF appeal 10 the
courts is provided for every voter OF me parry
hile the enrolment IS in progress, after me ron IS
made no there IS no appeal. ana only the men
whose names appear on the enrolment list are 70
he allowed to vote at a primary The convention.
,homoh IS 10 have the usual privileges OF such
bo1ies and may declare for instance, whether or
~, co,r,ain men are be received as members, or
!, ,,or 49,, Consent to a substitution OF names.