The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-20
FOR A NEW PRIMARY LAW.
LExoW AND TEE OTHER sIDEAaREB
ON ILL pOINT4.


on Regtatrattou Days or In the summer
Representation In Conventions Will ne or
the vote-CouFts May Review Facts-New
Rsroiiment Bnsea on the 1897 Registry.
There was n conference on primary legislation
yesterday NJ the Office of Senator Clarence z.
Lexow, Liberty and William streets, and, after
tho situation had been discussed for nearly five
hours, II was arranged that Senator Lexow
should draw q bill on tho lines sketched out
by those present. which, It 10 believed.
will safety the wishes OF oil those In
tsrested In the matter. Those who attended
the conference, besides Senator Lexow, were
William H. Hotchklss, John r. Hazel. and
.Assemblyman Henry W. Hill OF Buffalo,. repre-.
senting the Primary League of that city; Ben.
jamin #. Blair. formerly head Of the Brooklyn
Bureau Of Elections; Elihu Root, Senator Frank
D. Pavey, and Asssemblyman Francis K. Lain
beer OF this borough.
Senator Loxow had In his pocket the memo
randa he made at the conference with Gov.
Black In Albany, on Thursday, and whilo no
disclatmed any right to bind the Republican or
ga IMITATION, 1t was generally understood by the
other gentlemen at the conference that his Vows
would have great weight. The anti-machine
men who have interested themselves In
the subject Of primary legislation, have
held fast from tho beginning to three require
Oht IA Y ~ yObLcluhS .
conference, they are that the enrolment shall
take place at tho time of registration Of voters.
That the representation In convention shall be
determined by tho vote cast at the last previous
general election, and that tho courts shall have
power TO review the facts. They are also
anxious that all primaries shall DO held under
the full board OF public election officers. and
that legal primary days shall be designated.
The Republican organization has opposed the
adoption Of the Kentucky plan Of enrolment
at registration. on the ground that many mon
would prefer not to be questioned as to their
politics when they register. and It has also held
that the primary officers for eaoh party should
DO its own election officers. At tho conference
with Gov. Black he suggested that the difficulty
in regard to enrolment might be obviated by
or on a designated day in May or juuo OF. each
yesterday, and seemed satisfactory to every
one At the conference. Mr.. Root suggested
that e sn II might e an ss Tsl' t. e. al 4oii. { 20 t Ss
kept by The, election officers, and any
voter to be allowed to put his name on when
good scheme. but II, was decided. after oonsid-
cradle discussion, that 1t would DO better to
Of the talk on this point It was agreed that the
bill, TO be drawn should contain provision for
In the matter Of representation in oonven.
tions the anti.organiEation mon have held that
when representation 10 based on tho enrolment,
away with II representation were based on the
party vote cast At Yesterdays conference the
T 1iewpoi mt .n and ii It was |e finai fSn sgrecd by Ir ali that ah
the plan for representation based ON the vote
would be the more satisfactory. II was decided
gate should be- allowed for each. 1fty votes
cast for the head Of the ticket at the last gen
voters enrolled. and It was agreed that this plan
SHOULD be embodied in the bill which Mr.. Lexow
viii draw. It was also decided SO to frame tho
ing power to 60 into the facts.
A new enrolment and reorganization preyi.
GSs S 81 in sn ae for e the parp IS 70 Of p I Ra9niiGsa tho fSF ro ~
the registry lists Of 1897 are to, be used. The
Sili' f. was said yes ter would a ls,. provide os CHn.
v%entions by the public election officers.
Senator Lexow agreed fully with the sugRes;
said that he would lay the draft Of the measure
before the authorities Of the Republican organi,
s tssIS1. .n IL Z sh sSp z %iil s Ss so n: Till aTS Sy ths Dill OIL
eaniEation Immediately.
The subcommittee OF enrolled members of
tho new Republican organization, Gen. Wager
sHEhsn:' and ssIN w fHE; !f Houston. {; hRfS snSon, Hsios
conference with the Union Leagues COMMITTEES
sp ThsTsd o1,oD n'G snd net Psla on . ,d grid: .s,. as Gen IN
Wow of the sentiment brought out at the
meeting with the Union League committee. It
was decided that the two committees should
draft Q bill embodying their views on the sub
jeot. Tho .committeemen went to work on the
bill yesterday afternoon and worked on it until
simil lsss 10 n, shoso q ~ tS ssnSaii ii talked IIESxdl't oVsr T IN se 10
ator Lexow,s of1ce Yesterday.
~ bill on Friday in the Assembly. which Is said
members. II provides that in cities Of the first
register, the Registering officer acting as en-
rolling officer; Within Ave days after the
oitiaa int0 urinary liatriCtk and Dr0yide placra
for primaries. those Of all parties to be hold at
the same times and places. Maps and descrip-
lishod and primary lists prepared by tho cleo
tion SfiiGsrs; party ommittee ssa are to oS elected
in each year, and shall meet to organize
on the first Tuesday after the second Monday In
January following. tho temporary roll to DO pre-.
delegates to oil conventions shall be made up
by the election o%ficers from returns filed in their
J. Bayard Baokus. Chairman of the Fifty.
three,s COMMITTEES on ENROLMENT, announced
a tH1t 9ates to tnt the en GENERAL m%i Tee ' would be- be-
Rosular .nominstions must BIO filed by 10
nations by Fob. Is With the. enrolment COM
mittee. The following district association or
nEishth-Prssident, Theodore i; Ruhie; Vice,
Johnson; Secretary. A. F. GuGei; Treasurer.
,'"Einth-President, William A. Lyall; Vice.
Presidents, Robert A. 2. Dayton, Frederick p.
urer, y. Carman Harriott.
Fftesnth- President. I. B; Guest; yice-Presi.
s ssorstis nso% %iil iiaa" 3, fGio kswa Fro a.: sSane a.
sixtssntSaPresiSoqt. william II; Huber;
Secretary, Henry Gompers Treasurer, Charles
Ninstee.sntlh-President William Douglas; Vice
Presidents. Theodore -Wentg. Fred r.. water,
Secretary, Charles b. Hill; Treasurer, Warren