Bisbee daily review., 1902-06-25
URGES THE PRIMARY SYSTEM.

the democratic territorial committee gave his views to the Arizona Demo , crat few days ago. arguing tn neces- sity in Arizona for the adoption of the primary election system in the nom. ] nation of democratic tickets and in securing an expression of the party on all matters submitted to its decision. Said Mir Ellngwood:
 'I am in favor of all the democrats in the counties in the territory holding primaries to nominate county officers, instead of holding mass conventions, as has heretofore been the practice, The .Iea is to have the people nom. mate the candidates for the various offices, instead of allowing the dele gates to do it for them. The plan is considered much more satisfactory than holding conventions, which are more or less the victims of numerous .schemers.
 With the primaries all jobbery will be done away with, and no man can cry fraud, or feel in the least dis gruntled because the people of his party have seen fit to selec: another candidate. Take for instance the sber- iff's race, on which the race for the other offices hinge. With the conven- tion plan, as has heretofore been the practice, the candidates for the other offices will try to make up slate with that of the sheriff, little attention be- ing paid to the other offices, and at the convention the delegates favoring this ticket will be selected. The delegates will go to the general county conven- tion and do the same thing. The plan has never been worked successfully, as the defeated candidates at times feel that the popular will of the people has been diverted, and that the great est schemer has won. This feeling can be done away wi-h by adopting the Crawford county primary plan. The law provides for the holding of pri- mary elections just the same as a gen eral election, and the result is exact ly the same-the popular will controls. Furthermore, by the adoption Of this plan an enthusiasm will be created in advance of the convention.
 This plan was unanimously recom- mended by the territorial convention at its last meeting, and has been dis cussed by number of he leading dem ocrats. l would like to see the law put into practice here, as it would result in more harmony in the ranks, and the contest for the general election would be with much better success IL is probable that I will make this suggestion to the various county com mittees in my official capacity as chairman of the territorial commit tee"
 The Review desires to lend it's full endorsement to the recommendatio: 8 of Mir. Ellingwood. Certainly there is need of reform :n the manner of nom- mating county tickets in Arizona The delegated convention plan is one offer- ing the greatest opportunity for schen,- ing and trading, which often results il rarty defeat. by tLa nomination of neu for office who could not secu' e an endorsment if they depended on . full party expression which would be assured by the primary system. If Chairman Ellinwood succeeds in securing general adoption of the pri mary election system by the demo cratic party throughout the territory ne will have rendered the party [ great service
 This plan will of course be opposed by machine politicians in every county but we believe 1t will not be lonl until they will be forced to accept 1t MIR. RICHARDSON
 SPEAKS.
 Mr. Richardson, of Tennessee. th' democratic leader in congress. tool occasion a few days ago. during tn, consideration of an appropriation hill to deliver an extended speech. aI raigning the republican party for it various shortcomings.
 MT. Richardson in his speech sai' the republicans had been In power So six years. Upon assuming control o the government the dominant part did % with certain express promise and pledges, and he argued that 1t record was spotted all over with tn