The Indianapolis journal., 1902-02-09

turn BILL" providing for a primary cleo
tion reform. The petition then reads:
THAT this meeting OF the labor. business,
social and political interests of the State
agreed upon and drafted bill To be pre-
sented TO the General Assembly or lbi,
which bill was considered by such meeting
to contain fundamental principles
of fairness and impartality in the selection
of candidates, that said relator. who be
came chairman of elections in the house OF
said General Assembly. was chosen 10 IN
troduce said bill, which was nOnpartsan
in its nature. and by his active efforts and
those of his coadjutors in the House OF
Representatives, said bill, which became
popularity TO be known as the 'Minturn
BILL was passed by the House by deci-
sive vote. Said relatOr shows that when
said bill reached the Senate that through
a powerful lobby OF professional poliu-
clans, said Munturn bill was defeated and
a substitute bill. known as the Joss BILL
was passed by the Senate, and afterwards
concurred in by the House, and upon being
approved by the Governor, on March n,
1901. became a law, and is the act of 1901,
above referred to-
said reIator further shows that he is
desirous of becoming senator from the
counties of Marion and Morgan in order
that he may further and more carefully
carry out the will and desire of the cleo
tors of the State of Indiana. as expressed
in the several state conventions, and in the
action of said organized bodies above re-
ferred to, and is desirOus of submitting his
candidacy for nomination by the Repub-
lican party to the individual electors of
Marion county by a primary vote, for an
approval or condemnation of the principles
of primary election for which he cOntended,
but his actions and efforts aforesaid in
their behalf as a member of the General
Assembly of 1901 has brought upon him
the hostility of the politicians OF Marion
county. and they hope, expect and intend,
by means of a delegate convention, to pre-
vent the electors of Marion country from
directly expressing their choice OF candi-
dates for the office of senator from Marion
and Morgan counties, and from individu-
ciples of the 'Minturn bill a means of
carrying out their wishes and desires, as
expressed in said several state conventions
and meetings of their labor, business, So
cial and political interests"
CHAIRMAN ELLIOTT'S STATEMENT.
Chairman Elliott said last night that he
did not refuse the petition of Mr. Minturn,
but requested him to defer filing 1t until the
method OF nomination had been determined
by the committees Of Marion and Morgan
counties. He said that while he is person
ally In favor of the direct vote in the
primary election he is at loss as to how
the nomination Of joint senator can be
made In this manner unless Morgan county
which would mean special primary eiec-
ton. The member Of the committee who
presented the resolution adopting the direct
vote, he said, told him, did other men,
bers of the committee, that they over
looked the joint convention. He said the
committee from Morgan county will meet
in his office Tuesday and make arrange
ments for holding the primary, and until
then II cannot be determined as to the
method that will be used.