Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-01-29
PRIMARY BILLS
ARE OF FEREO
Senator Crossley and Repre-
sentative English intro
duce BilIst
IMPORTANT FEAT URES Of EACH

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Each Bill Provides for Delegate
Conventions to Be Held BY Dele
Delegates Elected Under the Law,
Who Must Vote as Instructed.
Des Moines, Jan. 27.--Simultan-
eously in both houses yesterday after
noon primary election bills were an
troduced which are expected to COM
ply with the recommendations made
BY Governor Cummins In his biennial
message to the legislature.
Senator ]. ]. Crossley introduced
the measure in the senate. and Repre-
sentative Emory III. English intro
daced It in the house. The measures
differ considerably and it will be up
to the committees from both houses
to reconcile them and select the best
features Of each. In their essential
features. however. they resemble
each other.
The important features OF the
Crossley bill are as follows:
I Majority instead Of plurality Is nee,
essary to nominate. Primary will
be held on first Tuesday In June OF
each year ana expenses shall be borne
by the county, not by the candidates.
Judges and other officials are al
lowed pay for but one days work.
All towns of 5000 population or
over must have the primafS election.
All parties shall be represented
instead Of but one, and the primary
will be joint although selections arc
independent
When the voter asks the Judge for
a ballot, he must specify what his
party afi1liation. is and ask for repub-
lican or democrat ballot, as the case
may be. He can thus vote but once
II requested. he must take oath
that he voted with that party at the
last general election and perjury will
be attended with the same penalty
DIS at a general election.
+ At the general election In Novern-
Der each year the voter must declare
his party affiliation and it will be
made matter of record, II he wishes
to participate In the spring primary
Otherwise he can have no voice in
the primary, although he can OF course
not be-. excluded from the city cleo
tton
Australian ballot should be used at
primary.
Convention must be held on Sat
urday following primary and de,egates
who have been elected by direct vote
must vote as per instructions.
Municipal, county and congresslon-
al primaries shall be held in the
same manner. 4
The. law Is to become effective i'm
mediateiy upon publication.
This springs election not being
subject to the requirement that the
voter shall have declared his party
affiliation at the preceding election in
November.
The English bill embodfes the fol-
lowing among It's provisions:
Primary shall be the frs. Tuesday
in May.
Polls shall be open from II noon
to z p. m.
Any party may be represented that
pOlled ten per cent of the vote at
the last general election or presents a
petition containing the names of
two per cent Of the qualified vetcrs.
Primary election shall also be q
day of registration for tho general
election, the registration boards be-
ing In session at the same time.
Those who desire to vote at the
spring primaries must register at the
fall election, specifying party affili-
alton.
Penalties for bribery, perjury, re-
peating, etc, to be same as at general
election.
Candidates must file statement with
the county auditor twenty days prior
to primary, stating that they intend
being candidates. Candidates for
state Offices must deposit 5000 and
for district Offices $40 for each coun-
ty in which they are running, and for
city candidates fee of IS is required.
Australian ballot system, with bal
lots virtually the same as at general
election.
Each precinct committeeman shall
designate two challengers.
Delegates receiving highest vote
shall be declared elected. Delegates
cannot appoint proxies.
Convention shall be held on follow
ing Saturday.
II any candidate, when. convention
convenes, has enough instructed del
egates to constitute a majority of all.
he shall be declared nominated with
out Formally Of ballot. Where no
one has a majority, the roll shall be
called and the delegates from each
precinct shall vote in turn until some
candidate receives a majority.
CAVALRY COMES IN MARCH.
Colonel Thomas and STAFF Will Ar
rive In Thirty Days.
Des Moines, Jan. 2S.-The outlook
IS for a cavalry squadron at Fort Des
Moines early in March, which is a
month earlier than had formerly been
announced as the probable date Of
the arrival OF the troops of the