New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31
PRIMARY BILL AGREED ON.
INTRODUCED AT ALBANY AFTER A
CONFERENCE.

Albany. Jan. 30 (speciaD-A conference Of an In
teresting and important character In relation 70
amendments the Primary Reform act was held
to-day In the Office OF John T. McDonoush, secre-
tary Of State Those who attended 1, represented
most faithfully the machine and &c independent
elements OF the Republican party. Among them
were John Sabine Smith OF the Republican organi-
cation OF New-York City. John 8 Kenyon. OF SYRIA
cuse former secretary OF the Republican State
Committee. william II. Hotchkiss. OF Buffalo; J. ~
Jacobs Of Troy and william Barnes jr.. OF Al
bany. 1t was expected that George ". Aidrdse,
OF Rochester would be present but he was kept
away by Illness
Mr.. Hotohkss presented the amendments 10 the
Primary Reform act OF 1895 which had been pre-
pared In New-York recently by himself Paul d.
Cravath and Elihu Root When those In attend
ance at the conference had exam ned various docu
ments # announced that the amendments TO
the law suggested y Messrs Root. craysth and
Hotchkiss were similar to those which the Repub-
licar organization OF the county OF New-York ia
vored.
There was some difference Of opinion az to minor
matters between the representatives OF the New
York city and Eric County organizations. but It
WAS announced that Il likely TINS difference
would b. settled during the lay. new Idea was
thrown into the discussion by he Erie County or
there be- in ADDITION the official Sep ember pri-
mary FOR the cnoice Of delegates 70 conventions to
nominate onicers OF the STATE. such ~ msmDers OF
Assembly. justices Of the suprene Court etc, an
october primary. on the fourth or hitp ln'sahy
before the election. FOR me choice ~ candidates
for city and county officers. tho argument being
that local campa should not be- stretched over
seven weeks az they viii pe n the present law 10
not amended in mat particular Al u ths other
present oVerried the representative OF Erie
County OF this matter and a Was agreed to let
me OH go IN as drawn, such cnang, 10 DO mace
later II the Erie County people can show sunicient
reason therefor.
The bill was Introduced in both houseS Of the
Legislature tonight. and general SYNOPSIS OF me
amendments was given out by John SABINE smith
and William II. Hotcnkss as follows
Abolition OF the June primary ard the substitu-
ton OF the seventh Tuesday before election as the
deg for such primary.
Shortening Of the primary election day making
the hours from noon until . m. instead OF II
Secrecy Of the enrolment on registration days
The manner IN which this secrecy II obtained
IS by using an envelope in which the voter places
his enrolment card and then seals the envelope
II is deposited and not opened until December, 50
that m, party In which he enrolled Is not
string to enroll place their sealen envelopes IN the
box and the total enrolment 81 each party
cannot be kno" until me envelopes are opened
complete enrolment must be had hv January J.
Abolition OF the Dec moer enrolment by declara-
ton and thc May enrolment day. and In their stead
enrolment win the custodian ~ primary rec.
ords by declaration during the months o, May and
June Of each year
! An Official primary shall be held In Presidential
mary TO be FOR The purpose o. choosing delegates
20 the various conventions which lead up 70 the
years a supplemental enrolment by declaration
during the month OF February.
T. is provided that each party In each county
shall decide whether delegates 10 state CONVEX
tons shall be voted for AZ primaries by the people
or whether they shall be selected In county con-
! vertlons.
II is also provided that the party IN each county
shall decide whether subsftutions shall he made
in convention and primary rolls or whether an
the section in the last bill that provided for publ
cation OF the rolls