Bisbee daily review., 1902-07-29
THE CRAWFORD PRIMARY PLAN,


 [ The Review has been gratiied to see the favor with which the Crawford Primary elections plan has been re- ceived by thedemocrats throughout the territory. In Gila county the demo crats have adopted it, and they are well pleased with its workings. It promises to leave the party in Gila a unit of strength after the county ticket is nominated, which means com plete democratic success.
 The Crawford primary election sim ply provides that each democratic vo- ter may record his choice of candi- dates, who shall stand for election, direct insead of choosing a delegate or delegates from the various pre- cincts to meet and make the choice of candidates. This plan, or something similar, has been in use by the demo- crats in many of the sates. In Missou- ri and Texas the democrats make their nominations in this way and there the tickets nominated always receive the full party vote.
 A delegate convention is always dangerous 10 party harmony. In many Arizona counties democratic tickets have met defeat because of the nomina- tions of men known to be objectiona- ble and unpopular with the people. Under the Crawford system there is no danger of unpopular men getting on the ticket. The men who receive the largest number of votes boiled in the primary make up the ticket This in sures a ticket made up of men whose candidacy will be approved by the par ty and given the party strength at the final election.
 The Globe Silver Belt, commenting on the working of the new political system in Gila county says:
 The effect of the adoption of the Crawford primary plan by the demo- cratic party of Gila county is apparent in the large number of aspiranIs for office already announced and which will no doubt be further increased.
 Under the convention plan, as here tofore followed, deals were mde by which a combination or faction often named the candidates, regardless of he wishes of the majority of the party, Now every democrat is privileged to snter the lists, and his success is de- pendent upon his record as citizen md a democrat, and his ability to sain the favor of party voters in the anvass. Of course, prejudice may -pperate to defeat worthy men, but if he primaries are honestly conducted aey will register the will of the major y, and those who secure the nomina- .ons will be assured of more hearty nd united support by the party in the oyember election. Among so many andidates the responsibility to choose 5mpetent and worthy men to fill the arious county offices will devolve up- the party voters, and if they fail to ercise the privilege, or to vote intel ,entIy, they alone will be to blame" The democrats of Mohave county o adopted the Crawford primary an for the selection of the county 1 ket. Thus, two of the first counties 1
 call conventions this year, adopted 2 plan recommended by the territo- ! T central committee, and strongly i ged for democratic favor in a letter
 Chairman Ellinwood. The democratic central committee 1
 Cochise county will meet in this | on Thursday to provide for the
 nination of a county ticket and also |
 selecting the delegates from this
 :nty to the territorial convention.
 he Review hopes to see the Craw-
 ] primary plan adoped in Cochise
 nty and is confident that it will i,
 to the best results.