Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-10-07


/ publishes an analysis OF the new di-
rect primary law, and it is pretty
| good analysis at that. Lac puDiica.
! tion at this time is evidently the
start off OF Lou Blakeseiy's campaign
to have the new law set aside by the
supreme court. Certainly some of the
conditions in the new law strike Ger
ror To the republican politicians
Blakesley tried TO get democrats to
join with his in this effort. but iall
ed TO do SO.
The Gazette's analysis follows:
In less than Il year tae law, passed
by the last legislature, providing for
the direct nomination vi candidates
for public office, will be put 10 prac-
tical test in this State. The law en-
ations that has prevailed in this
state from the date OF Its organiZa-
ion, with the exception that nomin-
ations may still be made by petition
as heretofore. The old time state
and county conventions of political
parties are thing of the past.
Very few have taken The trouble
To iamlliariZc themselves with this
new law and as ii makes such radi-
cal changes in the methods OF nom
mating candidates and the election OF
those To have charge OF party organi-
cations, il is time the people began
to acQuaint themselves with is pro
visions. For tais purpose We will
give an outline OF the main features
OF the law.
Suppose John Smith desires to be-
come a candidate for Governor, or
any other state or district office, Con-
gressman or u. ). Senator, upon the
Republican, Democratic or Socialist
or any other party ticket. he must
have qualified electors subscribe and
swear to a nomination paper, III az
cordance with the form set out in the
statute, giving the name OF the can
dIdate. his residence, the office for
which he seeks IL nomination and the
party principles he represents. Such
tary of State at least thirty days be-
fore the first Tuesday in September,
the date Of the general primary.
To nominate any candidate for a
State office or u. s. Senator to be
voted for by either the Republican
or Democratic parties, will require
about $40 nomination papers three
per cent of the party votel all signed
and sworn to by qualified electors and
duly certified. No elector can sign
more than one such paper for the
same office. Each candidate may
designate by certificate duly filed
with the county clerk, Il specia. veri-
iicauon deputy or deputies, who shall
take and file II prescribed oath, quail
Tying themselves to take the sigma
lures and swear the electors signing
the nomination papers.
Inc papers must De arranged Ill
accordance with precincts and coun
ties and certified to by the county
clerks. before filing with the Secre-
tary Of State. When the nomination
papers are filed. the candidate him
self is also required to file IA preScrib-
ed affidavit showing Ills qualifications
h.
papers are filed candidates for sal
aricd State office. Congressman or L.
s. Senator must deposit with the
Secretary of State fifty dollars; for
district Offices, twenty-five dollars.
Candidates for county office nomna
Ions take similar course, filing
couAty clerk and paying ten dollars.
The money SO paid is used in defray-
ing the expenses OF the primary elec-
ton.
Candidates for nomination for the
office OF State Senator or Assembly,
man may include in their atiidavits
that, if elected, he will vote for tae
candidate for u. s. Senator who has
received for that office the highest
number of votes ut the general elec-
tion next proceeding the election of
Senator in Congress REGARDLESS of
his individual preference: or, instead
thereof, he may state he will con-
slider the vote of the people for L. s.
Senator nothing more than IA rec
ommendation, which he shall be at
liberty wholly to disregard as he sees
| Mt. or, he may make and file his afti-
dayit without either OF the foregoing