Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-16
BILL THAT WILL PASS
So.C Called Boxers Substitute II For
The Administration
Measure
PROHIBITS PETITIONS BEING
Circulated by State officers-United
States Senator's Nomination
By Direct Vote

A Lansing Dispatch Of yesterday
says: The conservatives succeeded
in substituting for the Allen primary
bill measure drawn by Attorney
General Bird, smoothing out the pro-
visions of the present primary act,
but retaining the 40 per cent clause
relating to the nomination OF govern
or and lieutenant-governor
The bill was ordered printed and
will be considered by the senate
Thursday morning. 1t is believed
that the bill will pass. although adj
minstration men may seek TO amend
it in some respects. The anti-lobby
bill was referred in the house to the
committee on judiciary. where it is
believed it will remain permanently.
The administration has expressed
lapproval of the anti-administration
primary election bill. 1t provides for
one primary election day instead OF
two, and provides for a popular nomi-
nation OF United States senator's The
most interesting clause in the new
bill prohibits all state officials, APP
pointees or employees from soliciting
aid or working for any candidate be-
fore or on primary days. It puts
state officials out of political activities
in primaries, just as the United States
civil service laws prevent civil SER
vice employees from engaging in po-
litical activity
The appointees OF Gov Warner
would be unable under this law TO
help their chief, and the appointees
OF Auditor-General Bradley or OF
! Highway Commissioner Earle would
be in the same situation
The principles of the bill are as
follows. making. the whole a modif
cation of the law OF 1905, and leaving
that act still in force in part
Unlike all previous primary bills,
the new bill is not subdivided into
chapters. bu; only into Sections
Scope Governor lieutenant-gover-
nor. United States senator's, are to
be nominated by direct vote, also CON
gressmcn legislators or county off
GERS in districts which have adopted
law OF zoos OF this new law. County
officers. except ward officers, can be
nominated by parties adopting law OF
1000 or this act
Submission OF direct nomination
proposition may be made in cities on
the first Monday in April of any year
in other political districts, in the year
preceding November elections
Dates General primary day. first
Tuesday in September, except in cities
electing officers at other times than
November election. in which cities
primaries will be held the second
Tuesday before such election Enroll
mcnt days for party voters shall be
Saturday preceding the first Monday
in April. first Monday in April, Sat
urday preceding September primary,
. the September primary day and reg
istration days provided in city char
ters Enrolled voters may change
party aifiliation on enrolment or
primary day on taking oath
Petitions to submit proposition
must be signed by 20 per cent OF
total number of enrolled voters in
affected district. and must be delivered
to secretary Of state 80 days before
first Monday in April
General Primary-First Tuesday in
September. preceding general election.
when candidates of all parties for
governor lieutenant governor and
United States senator shall be voted
on. also party delegates to county
conventions Of party which has adopt
ed direct nomination methods State
central committee 10 notify election
commissioners of each county Of num-
Der OF delegates TO state convention
allotted. and chairman Of county COM
mittce to certify to them The num-
Der OF county delegates to which each
precinct is entitled
Candidates Petitions To be signed
/ By enrolled voters equal to , per
j cent aud not more than per cent OF
! the number cast 10y that party in the
district FOR secretary OF state at the
{ preceding election Petitions may not
be fled later than IS days before
{ September primary or eight days be-
4 fore city primary. In case Of new
E parties candidates for governor. lieu
tcnant-eovernor and United States
senator must furnish nomination peti-
{ tion -igncd by 800 electors Other
e petitions OF new parties must have 2s
e signatures of electors Parties not in
existence the first Monday in April
j need not submit question Of direct
. nomination
Plurality votes shall nominate cx-
b ccpt IN case Of governor and lcutcn-
ani-governor, where a plurality and
J 90 per cent is required, else the nom.
nation goes to a convention Al can