The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-19
only to county and district officers
Conventions rataipad

ohiy w Couuty anu uiotiiOo oiiiOOio
Conventions retained.
Kansas-N Nominations may be made
by convention, primary, caucus, meet
ing, primary election or by petition
Optional Conventions retained.
Kentucky-Has primary election law.
Optional with party committees whether
direct vote or convention system shall be
used. Applies to whole state or any
part of it as party committee of either
party may decide. Conventions retain
ed.
Louisiana-Ge primary law en-
acted in 1908, is optional with political
party, adopted by democratic party tc
apply to state, parish and district Off
GERS.
Municipality by direct vote and
partly by delegates. Direct vote ap
plies to representative in the legislature.
State and county officers nominated by
delegates. Applies to whole state OPP
tional. Conventions retained.
Maryland-Primary election for Balti-
more city only. Conventions retained.
Massachusetts-All nominations from
congressman down in the city of Boston
are made at primaries. In the balance
of the state nominations are made by
delegate system in conventions. State
conventions retained.
Minnesota-All officers except state
officers are nominated under primary
election system, which applies to the
whole state. and is mandatory. State
conventions retained.
Mississippi-Al candidates from gov.
ernor down nominated by direct vote,
Applies to entire state, and is manda'
tory. No conventions.
Missouri-Law permits a political
party to nominate candidates either by
delegate convention or by primary.
For county and district officers nomina-
tions are made both ways, but for state
officers all parties nominate by delegat e
convention. Law does not provide for
state primary, but permits party to use
it. Optional.
Montana-No primary election sys-
tenn.
Nebraska-The primary election sys-
tenn is not in use in this state. Conven-
tions retained.
Observation-Disclosures nominated by
convention. Delegates elected by direct
vote under primary election. Applies
to all state and county officers, and to
the whole state. Mandatory. Con-
ventions retained.
New Hampshire-Candidates nomi-
mated by direct vote in certain cases.
Members of house of representatives
and town and city officers Applies to
the whole state. Mandatory. State
Convention retained.
New Jersey-Has a uniform general
primary law passed in 1903 Law APP
plies to election of delegates and all Off
GERS from presidential electors down,
Conventions retained.
New York-No primary election sys-
TEN. Conventions retained.
North Carolina-There are certain
counties in the state which held legal
lied primary, but it is not general.
Convention system in general use.
North Dakota-No primary election
law in force.
Ohio-'Both primary and delegate
plan are authorized. Primary plan ap-
plies to counties and municipalities, but
is optional" Conventions retained.
Oregon-No primary election system.
Pennsylvania-In some counties can
didates are nominated by direct vote.
In other counties delegates are elected
by direct vote, and they make the nomi-
nations. Is optional with each county
organization, convention or committee.
Conventions retained.
Rhode Island-No general primary
election law. Conventions retained.
South Carolina-Primaryi system to
all state and county officers and to the
entire state by counties. Questionis de-
termined by party at conventions. Has
been adopted by democratic party. =.
South Dakota election in a
few counties. Applies to all officers
where used. Is optional Conventions
retained.
Tennessee Candidates for congress
~. county officers nominated by direct
axy: State officers have never
paan non,ipated by primary system.
o ne.io,,", ,n;tn<party committee.
Optional WIN kaw Of 1909 all state and
Texas Under iAew =, i'o' d, s'a'e anu
county officers will De nominated oy
direct vote. Applies to 9n..ie s'"'e' anu
il mafd atory. No Conversations
Utah-No primary electics law IN
force. In 1901 the legislature Isseq d
law which provides that the parties may
elect to hold primaries, but neic%ei
marty has acted under the law. COM
ventions retained. :.
Vermont-No primary election sys-
tenn. Conventions retained.
acknowledgements party by resolu-
ton in 1901 adopted primary election
system which applies to all. officers from
U. S. senator downs No conventions.
washington-No primary election
system. =. -
Wisconsin-No primary election sys'