The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-07

....s4,,,e,,i1encer herewith gives
~ -s,h J,dge Orange Jacobs, OF
heefs.-..,r court OF King county; jay
~ 49, chairman OF the Democratic
6 ''ps..,,ral committee; J. w. Cnse'
pmty 80 - sha seattle Chamber OF Com
os ~ RI. q. v. Calhoun. en- the di-
aeF1ss 1 -. INV now In vogue in Mime
~ =. = scsential details of which were
- $3.50 ~ last Sundays Post-intelil-
~. r.cobs. IN a Judicial way, reduces
E- ~ 4 syllabus upon which he
wost favorable opinion. The
,'.,,,eed prominent in political and
'.'Is.s sN~lrx. also give hearty indorss-
a II. x,~s.rs Jacobs: II have had but
49, ~ lime to devote TO consid-
~ = ~ ne provisions OF this law. It's
~. veb1ect is 10 do away with the
1sslect Of candidates for elective
ssss ~ nominating conventions. wtn
.s3.n6nr1t caucuses, combinations
3 49, ma while do not think that
s.s.ctusent or such law would en-
III Xecsst ~ destroy bossism and ca m
.!$<sre veS IN my judgment Il would
III mitigate conventional ev Is
"a & manifest that these evils OFT n
ivan 70 such an extent a. 30 em n,,shas
~ ssssireS Ok majority OF the MEM
" I'M PARTY. Any law which wou a
ssriency to even mitigate these
1919 SviIs ought to receive the sup
~ q 1ySry good citizen,
siSls primary law IN brief PROVIDES az
s11rSt-Any person desiring TO become
NJ St>ife FOR q particular of ce must
fS xSf6ayit with the proper OFFICER.
&,..,77E. et,eh desire to become candi-
EE n ~ party to which he belongs.
t5stoa6--He must present petition in
y ~ ~ ~ candidacy, signed by at least
q - emf. IL the bona fide electors OF
1~S carty. determined by the num-
y vo(es which hts party cast at the
~ GSesding election.
SIflSd--He must pay to the proper
e. this he Is entitled to have his
80 entered as candidate for nomi-
S{Sfen ~ such office. The same fs true
II 1Seh ana every party. There may be q
Ha refponu who In the same manner
ST = enn6idatrs for the same office in
~ 7irsseota they have different days
~ f11lolratiOn. The first day must he
y 16S1f nkven weeks before the general
X, 11tod On that fIrst registration day
X m1nnYy Alection Is held and regis
Hflon "a votink are contemporaneous.
r. Il 666f thoy occur at the same time
~ y designated BY the proper county
41Itiota reasonable time before this
s ~ tlBnets are printed by The county
~ ~ names on those tickets as can
& HSf1o tt any particular ofYtce are ar
Nnrld D ~ nrst instance In. aiphabeti-
n WG1E Hut the law provides that In
M yo1InE dlatrtct the names shall DO
6n6r11 ~ ~ to be In different order.
IN 4 eNppcse II to compel the atten-
N ~ Il the voter to the particular per-
n <1DrGn1reN TO vote for. Hc iu-
1o ~ choice as In our law by q
~ IN further provides that the per-
u14u r61Cjvea tho highest number OF
n u4E olouNrh II may not be a majority
4fH g1ell - the candidate for tho Of
~ Il HERE are two or more candi-
~ y ~ nominated for the same
- ~ persons receiving the highest
~ votes become such cand dates
~ Darty 10 which they belong. and
- 4omea. and only their names are
NoSe4 "a the general ballot for election.
y ~ peInons receive the same number
q veith Il must be decided by lot. 1t
- y noticed that the members OF all
pal parties do their primary voting
~ name place and at the same time
n different election districts.
NoN. e. far NJ understand tho pro-
\ M q TITS law, ] think Il eminently
e {--<ss<<t. 1st~ V<-tSNt TIE ftAuttH WONfu DC
Msdeiai Under II the voice of the
u2e would secure a more certain rec
leA than under the present system.
n4rles would be surrounded by the
lE'eAnship OF law. True. the law does
mliy recognize the majority prin-
eut practically II would come as
e y a. the present ssvRtem,
.gdld REQUIRE some changes I'm our
H system before this law could have
sx and harmonious action The more
&Ak q and study Its provisions the
49, Allen. y read the provisions OF
mfset primary law. az contained In
Observation-Disclosures Sunday. and | be-
lhsi II y good thing, n valuable
SH tnr adoption by this state.
~ NV nae not becn tested TO any
80 sntent and when Il IS certain Inn
1ane may appear. which II will be
Aff 70 remedy BY subsequent legis-