New-York tribune., 1909-03-20
DETAILS OF THE BILL.
Senator Davenport, Speaking for
Conferecs,. .ErpIains Provisions.
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sfb.7-- Mach 7e-Covernor HsIghes's direct
nominations bin rov that its details are all worked
ur * hailed by its friends neafre which VIII
eorsanize The political system not onE OF this state
rvr Of other states. FOR which they believe II VIII
furnish model D-afred by party men ana organ
cation Republicans. II Is designed 10 reform anu
-erfec- partv organizations 10 rebuild them from
The inside cut BSIt its sponsors laugh at tne
t-ctfon that it IS designed 10 foster the boss
system and say the best refutation Of that aocusa-
7ion lies in the individuality Of the men VINO
make il
-forar v.oli.icfsn. Of whatever rank or creed to
s-en oslt boldly where the winds blow and let the
people express with perfect freedom their OPINION
q him declared one Of the Governors friends
The chief provisions Of the bill are, briefly, as
follows
r,essxaaeion Of candidates fnr nomination by
party cor.Inrtees instead Of the present convention
All Candidates for party committees are TO be
number Of enrolled voters. and are 10 he elected
Tbe bass of representation Of each committee
man Is made proporonate 10 the vote cast IN MS
district foT tbe 5i osIo6Cls t-e - - o1arfjnn @
The state connIittee may be eiec1ed from ton-
ma for themselves determine -,
There is 10 be an Official primary ballot, With
the title the office and numbered coIseeu{yerS'
An Trfr7aries are 10 be held on the same day,
ard there IS 10 be general enrolment throughout
Party platforms are to be framed by -. a party party
committee the candidates nominated FOR state
Proyision is naae for severe punishment for at
tempted corruption a the primaries and me
Iiriting ana defining the purposes for which money
may be expended.
DAVENPORT EXPLAINS FEATURES.
Senator Davenport. speaking for the Senators and
members OF the Assembly who took part IN the
consultations cut Of which the bill grew, eX-
-lstned its chief provisions He said, in part;
Fully recogniz tng the necessity 70. and wisdom
efr7c4ei and con Quoted. the bill provides for the
designation Of ce2dldates foI h"lL!flS LOT II no
shall be made in open public meeting. IN Wi Wi!lcn
shaII be called. ana each committeeman shall he
required publicly to announce t,IlfS ms 2f
committees does not extend 10 designation Of can
didafes for mebeTS m 0I 5afT PT oSmmHtes can he
nominated by petition only: 9 T Tlaoe ef ce
sefrbf weeks before the primary Up within four
weeks of a primary aTr enrolled voter may become
e candidate for any orlSe 70 re re @ neel i.io "a -e se
fTeoJ1Ered 10 be signed b. a reasonable number OF
a candidate for a state Office. for example may may
he noAuinated by thotlSfIu Ross IN ,Gira
s4 IN S TIE last GoverrorshiT election in the dis
each petition must have total OF t"eh'S-l'e
ieigners.
VOTE Fur GOVERNOR MADE BASIS.
>, - -,eetA7gs Of the various committees to
..i,ss designatLons for public office each commit
teean s entitled e 20 cas- aast in s district for The
rsnaidare OF his party for COerror al me precea-
- xrue-n0rshiI election For illustration In
az ne state committee each
.-f+-e-1ar Is entitled vote for his district
a. "a an additional vote for each one thousand
-Sas ~ major fraction thereof cast for his party
.-55se+s FOR Governor IN his district The same
z.7nl;sk 70 the vote Of members in all
g5i.5ce co--5nIttees authorized 10 make desgna-
tons. - ----,, .,...to- - .ba
eoYs instead Of by delegates selected by other
delegates. ,--,,,....az ala,+a5
..,rooehout the state IN the pr1nar1es-the statSS
.oT9r-tittee county committees and the Judlclal
ss-.-9rt co-,rnitteeS The members OF the state
-o-.-3;t+ee 1nev eSec<ed from Congress. senate
~ Assembly districts, the parties may TOT teiI-
selves determine -, -. ,--.,,.-.-. -,
.,a ro4n- COMMITTEES elected from the towns