New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-04
THE NEW PRIMARY LAW
A SUMMARY OF ITS PROVISIONS.

PREPARED FOR THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB BY
PAUL j. CRAvATH-A CALENDAR
OF ITS OPERATIONS.
The following digest Of the Primary law has
been prepared by Paul D. Crava;h for the commit
Zoo m primary Election Legislation Of the Union
League Club:
APRIL Is TO 90 CLJsIvE-ENROLMENT
The prcscn, party enrolments become inGpera'y I'VE
and no person can take part in the kepuor nnpber
Of his parry in the manner hereinafter explained
Any Republican Who Tcgst H as memer OF his
party in the election district IN which ne RESIDES
knowiedging before notary public. and fling; ois
causing TO be filed. with the Bhreau Q! E ~
any :ime between April Is and 30. inclusive
statement in the following form;
81 - do solernnly declare that l resiae
at No St, and am qualified voter eric OF d inc
four days of registration last year regsocten rro
that am in general sympathy Win nv yhg 1pentjo to
of the Repu6Gan parry n eH general election State
or National. the nominees OF snch parry ioI oeS
or Sa o nparicpatcd in any primary election
convention OF any other party since ii hren means
political ORGANIZATION which. at the last last, p pre-
csding election OF @dr oyefpor peaues, that be
specially enrolled in the aforementioned e'e'''0"
Il should he observed that man can become en-
rolled in this manner Only IN cas- ne w s,ilI re-
sdee IN the election district which no was 80
eonay go TO the office of the Bureau Of Elections 10
file his statement. 1t may be mailed OF oe'''e'eu
by the hand of another
TUESDAY NAY 10-SCPPLEMENTAL ENKoi~
MENT
On this dav there will be- from o'clock . In the
morning until 10 o'clock in the evening as supple GnS
%Ss3ed S1 faa dca a BSara Of Reg
far as possible in the same places mat were u'eu
At this special enrolment RepubcaHn who G 6,s
partv in the eecon district whore he resides ny
presenting himself at lde p as 0 Ier he was regis
tered as voter anywhere within The limits Ss o. i h
PGeie" of f ags since the eection ..o,
II a voter applies for enrolment IN an elsc,ion
Voter he must csr!sa,e from TT the Sb n
reau OF Elections sgecfying cd tf NAV be OBJ
tained without charge -,... .po, 10 ohal
,sArsd PUTS but eha be allowed enroll If ne shall an
swer in the Affirmative the ioiiowing gu" ~ nrnc-
pies OF the Republican party 49,, o,,,,,o, with
"Do Won declare that You have not enrolled WIN
or nariicipated in the primary elections or co.Nei
tions of any other party since the hrs cay o. last
intention TO suPpoTT 6 FsnT' ,ke at nom me-
o osiees 81 VIC ~ '
RIGHT OF MEMBERS or 4 PARTY TO BE
NoS-PARTIsAN IN MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
VII, ne fre f enroll as members Of the Repub
iican marty and after enrolment VIII continue al
liberty y 10 De f,her Emphasized by the following
provisions of the Primary Election law ,.,o,s tor
,,a socon Of civ oicers shan be deemed po;
l,iGal Party wi a s mc oreanza}on or
ton shall prevent an e!ector ron enrU rtm
with ard acting a member OF a poNlca party
,r-rsDAy J1-NE :. OFFICIAL PRIMARY DAY.
On that day will be held official primaries FOR the
following purposes; . county committee
e. The The LECTION lection Of delegates 10 the State con-
xention or of delegates 10 conventions Dy VIM
deiesS1 The 70 eIection OF delegates Congressional
conventions. If the county cSmm,ee so secons
sacS Assembly, district will be divided into Pr,
sach Excepting in Assembly districts having an
odd numb Of election districts wh n1,a the S Gaa
trgc, In each primary district there will be Two
p Tihm,ay prIma:es conducted by the regular Re-
publican election inspectors ana 'he ot h rog,ar
DeHoc election % be Tsme paess sSss
will 90 1ap as ,be pH ISst Election 1'7
notice specifying the polling places In eacn PR
mary district will be published several days IN ao-
person who enrolled in April or uP Ssrt the s qP IL.
primaries of his parry IN The elecon he s'btec, 10
csaIIenge only as to his Identity and residence
TUESDAY. JUNE u. ORGANIZATION OF NEW
COUNTY COMMITTEES
On this day the newly elected COUNTY COMMITTEES
in each county in the city VIII meet ana Organize
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 90 ANNUAL PRi-
MARY DAY.
The procedure at the primary elections hed "a on
.bie day wi be the same as IN the case OF 'hcSe
Ia ON tho June official primary day, ana inc
same rolls will be used, except that az any tiiie
Setween June and August 20. any person VINO
enr0aet moved ms INTO another election district
have his name transferred TO the rolls or tat eec-
ton district by aling with the bureau OF rHlons
which must be issued without charse.
The September official primaries will be for the
following purposes; - -. ,,,oo,o, o,h.-
Ca) The election OF all party cornniitteeIneh olher
,han members OF the general county committees
N) The election OF delegates 10 all conVehuons
Srcept the State conventions ana conventions cairu
excepting Congressional conventions 10 whlch dele-
rates may been elected at the June primaries
OCTOBER ENROLMENT OF FOUR DAYS OF
REGISTRATION.
The foregoing is a calendar OF events under the
primary Election law prior 10 the days OF reglstra-
ZION next October when any voter may enroll az a
member of his party at the same tune that ne
roiis made up from the enrolment on the days or
PRESERVATION do not into effect until the nrst or
the following January
OFFICES OF BUREAU OF ELECTIONS WHERE
RI,ANKs AND INFORMATION MAY BE OBJ
TANNED.
Thu following are the Offices OF tho Bureau Of
rier,,ons in the five boroughs OF the city OF New
York - .oo ,.,,
i,oroush OF Brooklyn, No 10 Smith-st
porough OF The Bronx. Solingen Building. One
hundred and thirty -eghth-st and Mott-ave;
Borough OF Richmond. Village Hail. Staplcton.
thorough Of Queens police station Astoria
The primary election record and party rolls for
each borough will be kept at the ONCE Of the
Bureau a Elections In that borough. where printed
blanks and all necessary Information can be OBJ
tanned by voters.