The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-11
The Report OF the subcommittee Sub
mitted and Accepted with
"a Few Changes.
MR.. ARTMAN MAKES DENIAL
HE WILL NOT WITHDRAW FROM THE
sPEAKERsHIP RACE.
The Points Covered i'm His Statements
Other Political News Of
Interest.

election bill, met last night at the Com
mercial Club Assembly Room and for three
hours discussed the outlines OF a bill sub
mitted by a subcommittee appointed for
the purpose. r. o. Hawkins. member of
the advisory committee appointed at the
conference. met with the executive COM
mittee. II. S. New, who was chosen as the
permanent chairman Of the movement TO
get a primary election law adopted by the
Legislature. presided as chairman Of the
meeting. The subcommittee, composed Of
William Fortune, James L. Mccullough
and J. A. Minturn made the following re-
port:
1--WE submit the following as a skeleton
of the bill. outlining briefly the subjects to
be embraced by IT:
81. Primary elections shall be held:
when and where.
"2. officers of election and how selected;
when and how qualified.
80. Supplies; OF what shall they consist
and how shall they be furnished.
II. Manner of conducting elections; in
GLIDING register Of those voting, place Of
voting with reference to sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors.
'5. Poll books and tally sheets; counting
Of votes; returns; canvassing Of same.
&c. Penalties.
81. Funds or expenses of elections.
IS. Voting machines.
80. Emergency.
FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES.
preliminary to the drafting OF the bill 1t
Is desirable that the executive committee
should agree On the fundamental principles
OF the measure, and as some Of the i'm
portant questions to be determined by you
in advance of the writing Of the bill we
submit the following propositions. which
committee or at the meeting Of the ex-
ecutive committee held on Dec. z:
"First-The primary election law shall
apply to counties of more than - popu-
lation and to such ether counties as may
by a majority vote adopt IT.; there shall
be provision for voting on the question Of
adopting 1t by petition OF = voters at reg
ular elections or - number of voters at
special elections.
.'Second-The primary law shall apply to
nominations for county, township and
municipal offices.
.TL.rd-The time of holding primaries
shall be the eighth Monday before the final
elections.
"Fourth-so far as practicable the meth
DDS of conducting final elections shall be
efHAAt1 w AAAAt
"Fifth-Primaries Of all qualified parties
shall be held on the same day and at the
same place. Parties having less than 10
per cent of total vote at last preceding
election cannot participate in the primaries,
but may nominate by petition or conven-
ton.
'Sixth-Qualihcations OF voters: Legal
voters in the precinct shall be entitled to
vote: the voter may call for the ticket of
the party with which he wishes to vote
and shall receive no other ticket; may be
required, If challenged. to make oath Of
afiliation with the party with which he
wishes to vote; there shall be provision
for preparing ballots in secret; enrolment
OF voter and party with which he voted.
"Seventh-Assessment for primary cleo
ton fund on candidates whose names are
printed on tickets; remainder of expense to
be paid from public funds. Names of can
didates for each office to be printed on
tickets In alphabetical order. provided. If
candidates desire to have them alternated
as each name will head list in proportion
ate number Of ballots. Same shall be done
at candidates expense. prorated among
them.
"Eighth-Nominations to be made by d.
rect vote. Candidates receiving plurality
OF votes of each party to be nominees OF
that party. In case OF d~eclination TO serve
candidate receiving next highest number
OF votes shall be placed on ticket, provided
number is not less than % per cent. of total
vote OF ticket; in case OF d~eclination or
vacancies under other circumstances NOM
nations snail De made In manner deter
mined by party organization.
"Ninth-Provision for counting the vote
Of minority townships on county nominal
TONS.
'Tenth-Suggestion Of separate bill. reg
ulating delegate conventions in counties
that do not nominate under the new pri-
mary election law.
"Eleventh-Use of voting machines shall
be authorized"
THE REPORT ACCEPTED.
The report OF the committee was accent
ed after 1t had been amended and changed
in several particulars. The chief point Of
discussion was over Section 8, providing
for the nomination Of candidates by direct
vote. All of the committee were not agreed
on the proposition of doing away with the
nominating convention. Some wanted a
law that would provide for the selection
of delegates by the vote OF the people. bur
they were not In favor Of abolishing the
convention. The majority, however. Were
In favor of giving the people a chance to
make the nominations themseIves-at the
primary. Section s was reduced TO the
first two sentences. reading thus: "Nomina-
tons to be made by direct vote. Candi-
dates receiving plurality of votes of each
party to be nominees OF that party" Sec
ton l was made TO apply to counties hav-
ing a population of not less thar $1,000
and to cities with a population of not less
than 10000. The other blank spaces I'm Sec
ton 1 We're left to be filed In by the
proper legislative committees. Section 2
was so amended that il will apply TO legis-