Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-31
TENTH LETTER

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ITO the Editor of tho So,4.
CLEARLY the friends Of tbs
bill found it necessary to 'n nI
tain positions taken in the '' S'a
with reference to the b,n1. SIS
qualification and the cboII@"g,
but apparently no cona7 Il
thought Of with reference - -
provision for making nomin,tio, Una
primary election; and, on tbo
those nominations were modn s
difficult and expensive for con
procure. 1t would seem ia ou
experience in politics, who - q
domination of the machine, N
nations for office should he mo5
pie and easy as possible -,
should have the right to offer n
candidate for any office VIII;
legally qualified to hold. wbothar az
machine organization. rooav
for his nomination, or not and
ty of nomination methods was
likely to be preserved by Ion
nominating way open to all WI S'
wish to enter as by hedging If NJ
difficulties which could only ha 81.
by the efforts of a well-orgeniJ
chine and the outlay Of money IN
often asserted on the argument Il.
machine dictated such nomina e.
suited its purpose. Obvious,J
people were averSe to such donS
and were disposed to use THEM
to defeat machine candidates Ill
presentation of themselves as en- Eli
by men not acceptable TO the u 81
would be an aid rather than a HI
to voters in their opposition to Fl
chine
"There was no concession in IS
stitute bill in regard to the cd s.
system, excepting only the
which | have noted in reference 4
voting.
Section 30 of the Stevens bill
ing for a primary election to be Ii
April for the selection of delpga6
alternates to the national convpntN
omitted. No method was SuggeS
the selection of these DELEGATES
sumably, therefore, all parties N
free to choose their delegates to Ii
conventions by the methods hereto
use.
Method of Canvassing.
'The method Of canvaSsing d
was changed to the relief of mem
the committee in the following +
lars: % If the canvass were a I'll
it was to be made at the office of L
clerk, by the city clerk and chairlB
secretary of the party city cont
(2) If of a county vote, at the Il
the county clerk by the county "A
the chairman and secretary of lid
cOmmittee;' 90 If Of vote "A
beyond the limits of any one couI
the office of the secretary of states
secretary of state and the chairnl
secretary of the state central d
tee
"The Stevens bill provided III
mary election day in September IL
a legal holiday. The substitute b
ted this provision.
GA very unusual dilemma conI
the Legislature. When the Stew
was presented, as l have 0lread
it was asserted, with all eamt
that it fulfilled the party pledge
same claim was made for the sui
bill. AS the members studied II
they became convinced that the
had not made a pledge which cal
such legislation as that proposed ii
Of the bills. The pledge referred tt
thing which neither Of these bills
to make good.
1.-THE clerical details of the sui
bill do not call for further eXamI
1t passed the Assembly March .
vote stood: Ayes, 81; noes, 49,;
Or not voting. L. Two Democro
40 Republicans voted for and sa'
bill. The Republicans who yot
the bill were two short Of a moiC
the House. The bill reached the
on March 26. 1t was made spc
der for debate on the evenings O.
10 and Il. The vote in tile Sona
taken at the close Of the debate q
II. The question was on concG
The vote stood: Ayes, -; hoe
Every senator was in his place III
ed. Eighteen Republicans and tw
ocrats voted no and thirteen Repn
| voted aye. This vote settled I'll
of the substitute for the Stevens
"On April 9 an amendment
form of q substitute for 13-S lta
as the Stevens biID was inGoaN
Senator Hagemeister. The proys
this bill were for a primary cIectio
held biennially on the first Neo
| of September, for the nomlDau
county officers. In order to be Hal
q candidate on the ballot one v
| quired to make and file an anna
| to his qualifications as a voter
| to his utilization with the party
suffrageS he was to ask, ana 10
fee. The largest fee required W,
| the smallest 81. The form OF OaI
borrowed from the substitute
! Stevens bill. When the vote was
! to be taken on the bill it was Ill
by Incorporating a referendum
as follows: This act shall be SUI
for adoption or rejection at the
or municipal election Of I90-'
Hagemeister bill passed the 2yp
the following vote: Ayes ~
| IA Nineteen Republican Sena,
majority of the body voted LOT "
Both the Democratic senators
against it.
Hagemeister Bill Pa'seu'
"The Hagemeister bill was nT
| over to the Assembly on ApTI
referred to the committees Oh P''
and elections. The committee It
back an amendment in the loII
substitute, which was in su0slg -.