The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-03-27

Some two or three of the absentees
without leave were out of town, and
the Assembly settled Gown for an
all night session. Several attempts
were made to raise the call but to
no avail. One, two, three and four
o'clock passed, but no change, both
sides remaining firm. The friends
of the measure, needed two more
votes to raise the call. Assembly
Stuedevant arrived at $3.50 but
another vote was necessary for a
working majority It was learned
that Mr.. Price was IN the city but
illuess had confined him to bis room
for several days past. Permission
was secured from his physician, and
he was brought to the Assembymen
chamber shortly before six. in the
morning. A few more dilatory
tactics were engaged in by the OPP
position, buC to no avail The call
was raised and at 6:45 o'clock We'd
nesday morning, the Primary Flee
ton Bill was ordered to engross-
ment and a third reading. The
friends of the bill had won thira
victory on the floor of the lower
house.
The bill was reported by the com
mittee on engrossment and third
reading Thursday evening, and it
was placed on the calendar as g
special order for ten o'clock the
next morning. When the hour ar
rived Mr.. Stevens arose and briefly
explained the substitute; any
minority party, by casting a vote
of one half of one percent, may get
it's candidates on the ticket without
adopting primary election the
$4,000 votes in Dane county, this
would mean a total of 80 names,
Another change mentioned: the
citizen is not obliged to publicaly
affiliate with party; he may not
however, vote with more than one
! party, and if more than one ticket
is marked all are thrown out. He
admitted that the ORIGINAL plan for
canyassing votes was cumbersome,
and that it has been simplifed. The
choice of delegates to the national
convention is not changed; the pri.
mary day is no longer holiday, and
the drawing up of platform is
taken out of the hands of the nom
inees and left TO the state cen trail
committee, room is left on the ticket
for names of those who have no
party affiliations.
Mr.. McCabe, democratic member
from Milwaukee, spoke in opposition
to the bill. He had an amendment
he wished to offer but under thu.
rule it could not be accepted unless
oy unanimous consent. The amend
ment provided that it be submitted
to popular vote. Mr.. McCabe
called the attention of the Assembly
to subsequent rule which held that
a two-thirds vote could set aside
any previous rule. The speaker
held that a two thirds vote could
not abrogate the rule and the
amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Silkworth, of Eau Claire
opposed the measure, stating that
his constituents did not favor it and
that he was daily receiving remou-
strances against it,
Mr.. Cady was the next member to
speak. He defended the measure
stating that while he could not sun.
port the original bill, he would vote
for the substitute He maintained
that while the measure was not per.
tect, should it prove unsatisfactory
1t could be amended or repealed at
the next session of the legislature.
lie made careful legal plea, stat
ting that no law could be dan0erous
winch brings the official closer to
the people. He discussed and read
proceedings of his nomination con
Yentlon and instructions to vote for
the BILL He said: "There are other
members in the assembly who were
instructed to vote for the bill who
were now opposing it. Others
might be traitors but he never
would. 10 vote against the bill is
to attempt to curb the Increased
power of the people. YET
the party and people find us faithful