New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-11
FOR HONEST NOMINATIONS.
AN IMPOSING DELEGATION ADVOCATES
THE PRIMARY BILL
ITS ONLY OUTRIGHT OPPONENT WAS A SOCIALIST
FROM SETH low And SPEECH
Hv GENERAL TRAC

20 FT GENERAL lkNi
Albany. March 1o.--A hearing was given on
che Primary Reform bill to-day by the S'h"'e
and Assembly Judiciary committees N'"'"h
those present from New-Nork ~ sPeaN -.
Ne. r.1ibu Root. General Wager S0avne. Viii
lam Brookfed Benjamin r. Tracy Ja'nos W.
Perry. Paul u. Cravath. Henry ". Tunt' ENer-
srsi Davis. s. II. steele. G. c. Feaman' a. -
sherstone. Hiram r. steele. y F Bar OK
ss,s.or Charles y Russell and James Mcheen
,t.u.sran.- Governor Woodruff was presen' 81
the hearing.
paul u. Cravath said a. the opening that ape
c,al committees in favor n the bill were mere
rcnrcsenting the Union League Clno' OF Nc"
York: the Union League club of BROOKLYN "e
Committee Of Fiftv-three. Of New OK III"
the Republicans Of Lansingbure
4 letter was read from Seth Low commencing
the bill and benjamin y Tracy made speech
IN it's favor Thus both Of the Repuphcan con.
didstes for Mayor Of New-Ior in me 'a'' u
1897 are now supporting the bill. lher r'""S
last wear was AT least partly caused ny the
breakdown Of the present primary eieC''o" 'S'-
tenn.
WANTS. ITS FIELD BROADENho'
Ex.Assemolyma7 Chambers ~ LansihEouie'
Rensselaer, County. said lie came 10 pe'''"
that the bill be made applicable Wherever PEI
sonal registration was required Inc same u'"'-
entities we're encountered in villages OF five thou
sand and upward as II cities. Inc O'" oue"'
"a be mandatory upon towns Of ten Thousand m
hahtants and not leave L TO polilicai COM
mittees TO decide
",, ho,b ,oi;,ical committees agree 10 the now
.ys,.,, soiA Senator Lexow. 1T viii he IN
.,,.n,ed under this law or v one political com
,ri,,aa objects and the other does not, the 'as'-
r.r,sa r,sv mt the matter before the people
for their decision
Da,lel De Leon. Of the sociaist-Lahor party
said there were structural defects In 'he p'''
7, flew in the face of tho constitutional pIo-
vision Cor the secrecy of the ballot. The 80
,,.us,.rabor party believed in the secret pal
N. 90 , necessary evil 20 protect worknsme"
>-on, the terrorism q the capitalist class
Senator Lexov-. interruptng the speaker Sa.d
,ba, the amended bill authorized No'er |"
vr,,c his mare on slip Of paper and state MS
marty faith on davs Of registration anu ''""'
N. secrecy 81 the ballot was preS'rToo'
But his name Is afterward published an
rwe-ed Mr. De Leon and thus inc cap aus" aus
class can learn I! their WorHihs'n'" '''
the regular party ticket
You can hold other primaries where 'h'te -
~ raco-d ~ names" said Senator Lexov.
Mr.. De Leon then argued that Primary LAY
.honId be = public holiday. That would enaoIe
c,ortineroen to attend the primaries he a4Fo
.,sued tina. there was danger Of run1-drnk''s
irving 10 carry Prohibition primaries. Ho couiH
see the time coming when there "ou.d DO NE"
engaged fl the business % packing PRIMARIES
FLlHU ROOFS ADDRESS
r,,,,, Roo. next spoke in favor Of the BILL
He said in part;
,or wop pSb IKE prints It hss been spoken Of as r m
Bill Il no; my b,il 9GT he 'n oaeaTiza,ons here
eSsy !, is you- Bill il is bill which repreSehts
the consensus OF opinion Il lfs i dws !"
one month there wee o oozg r6 6'Hn ri how
eveY dozen men who would agree on am G,, GI
Had thfs c9ad i" Save q sG general
nyhllc support II under these Sirculs '
re vnqn he@ IF : s2' bis G %S ana The
features. The COMMITTEE o! III! -sa.o III" a. s'
70 HeTR Rrnbican League 81 Buhao also Vent 10
r.s,, Of ali these gentemen's WORK IVES huatg
pu, into one ON ana this o Was 49, Yo or ,nres
proofs Of tina; bill taken as various norS
were made IN i tlnSly me r on r,!i h@ b
row before YOU is tho resut final % hnna .o
Q. mems work, all laho7ns to bring aoon' primary
Il Includes The vital rrnclpes o. GOOD primary
i nrport5n IT'S FOR any one 10 Vote a. primary
e.o / essential to poPglar Toro s M c coat
strain, Cor voter 70 siae his psryn a 1 tbs G
registration days NeNi arc niecion l'aS ra'pr
roll. Then the voter ~ attend prinstT o, , rs
With ne ssm me rs'n M T ar ertl pro,is:or7 tha
ire men elected as delegates to convention shall
have Their Nance Dut Oh the rolls.
have hoen asked 20 cay something about tho
renesstv of his law Their" is lust much neces
sity for l. aS ttet" was in lse 'or resisirailol
shown Va ifat party rolls Nele ken IN tho pos
season O. mon Who We're no, - nE Ina, ne nsnts
Il is also know that rolls have been 1aoded NJ
ou SS5iis.[cverel ,ne ak nurdrcd members o.
Eene-sl conai'tce o. ano,her po oo Pas d3 WG Me-,
men Nho have not belonged n them am fo'
the oil because y IS ~ ne09osr pre eoso me
lake issYs TOO Win VI 70 iron T. i not Tact
thai this viii givc capitalists control OF WORKING
ren.
prNARKs OF Mb. CPAVATN
Paul =. cravath said the bill vas not one
mans work. u It were s. would not meet with
the favor q tho pcon'e or the Legislature. ],
had been suggested tha' tho Australian ballot
system oush, 10 20 eppl cd - Ihe primary cleo
ton That was found on investigation 20 10 inn
possible Ruf secrc-y ~ ~" ballot was pre-
served and Just rs eFoc;uaUy A. II an ofHcia
ballot we're required. No man could enroll I'M
s less 10 VAS registered Ior thr coming election
Their was no possibility ar being enrolled in two
parties at The same time. \ mans name was
published A pomoCra- could not vote .. Re
publican primaries or k"puh 'fSl a. Demo
cretic primaries This oiA prevented such prac-
tees For wear At leas man would have
n stick ~ his own party
Third -C'asS cities and ri,szes could coma W.
der ne law i ihey desired ~ DO So. The Legs-
iaturA could make This provision mandatory a
II desired 10 ~ a.. IT ~ were 2 member Of the
Legislature be would vote go extend MS law &
third-class cities ami - VILLAGES. Wh9 vas
good FOR New TX ought tp be- good for The
smaller cities ard villages
BAni9r1in y Bair said b" had co0'0 20 Albany
gfn
Club e this hill They had hoped for months
that hjn would h. pa sod recocrizinc th4 r.Cht