Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-07
Republican Central Com
mittee Stops Politi-
Cal Machinery.
ANNULS OWN CALL
No Conventions to be Held Till
New Primary Law Is
Enacted.

Springfield, H., April THE repub-
lican state central committee met here
today and adopted a resolution annul-
ling the cali for the state convention
May IA in Springfield. The committee
directed that no call be issued for state
or any other convention by Illinois re-
publicans until the general assembly
has passed a new primary law.
Had n Busy Day.
Springfield, H., April AFTER a
day of conferences and consultations,
Governor Deneen announced last night
that a new primary law to replace the
act that the supreme court found UNI
constitutional Thursday would be en-
acted by the legislature in special ses-
sion before May /. Unanimity is in
the air and when the Legislators as
semble in session extraordinary at
noon next Tuesday they will bend to
their business with will Opposition
to the passage of a new law is disap-
pearing until it is only a shadow, and
lawmakers of both parties have inform
ed the governor that they will cham
pion all efforts to devise and pass a
new law to contain the spirit of the old
the right of the electors to select
candidates for Office by direct vote at
the polls.
CulIOm Approves.
From Washington last night United
States Senator Cullom wired the exc
cutive that he was strongly In favor
of a new primary law, and that he
wished his friends among the assem-
blymen to stand by the governor in his
attempt to secure a new enactment.
"There is unanimity in the sentiment
of republicans with whom l have con-
suited" said the governor, "and they
are of one voice in declaring that the
legislature should take up the matter
and act at once. | am satisfied no seri-
GUS attempt will be made to block the
passage of a bill, and | believe. too.
that all factions will unite in getting
the matter out of the way at the earli-
est possible date.
Notes Change of Sentiment.
THE people are in earnest in their
demand for a primary election law.
The bill passed at the last session was
bitterly opposed by a large number
of politicians while it was under con-
sideTation, but lately there has been n
change of sentiment among those who
work practical politics, and they now
agree there ought to be a primary law.
Many of them regret that we will not
have an opportunity to put the enact
ment of the last session to test"
Hold No Meeting.
Democratic state leaders announce
that the special meeting of the state
committee called for Monday at Spring
field is off. and that the state conven-
ton probably will be held May II, as
originally planned.
Socialists announce that they will
hold judicial primaries April 81. under
the terms of the supreme court deci-
sion, although Chris Manner, clerk of
the supreme court, asserted the date
was a mistake that the judges would
rectify later on.
Prohibitionists have decided not TO
change the date of their state conven-
ton, April Is and 10 at Springfield. "a
the party is not much affected by the
overthrow Of the primary law.
Yates stops Campaign.
Former Governor Richard Yates has
decided to postpone the remainder of
his campaign in Cook county until the
situation over the primary law is clari-
fed.
Attorney General Stead began the
draft of a new primary law that will
be free from the faults that vitiated
the other in the opinion OF the sn-
preme bench.