Weekly journal-miner., 1909-08-25
SALIENT FEATURES OF
 NEW PRIMARY LAW

1 The secretary Of the territory has just sent to the public printer the forms prepared by him and Attorney General Wright, necessary to carry out the provisions of the primary election law passed by the last legis- lature. There will be 10000 copies of the forms and the law, which will be distributed as, soon as possible ac- eording to section IS of the act.
 The act entirely changes the politi- cal machinery of the territory. It entails upon every aspirant for of flee at least one campaign and if he should be successful in the first one he will still have another before him. The party convention is eliminated, but there is a partial substitute for it in the party council provided for by the act.
 Assistant Secretary Kirk has pre- pared the following digest of the act which to the average citizen will con vey better information of its provis- ions than the long act itself:
 First Genera1 Primary-To be held the first Tuesday in September, 1910, and biennially thereafter.
 City Primary-To be held 30 days prior to all city elections.
 Notice of Primary-Seeretary of Arizona shall give notice at least 90 days before primary to clerks of board of supervisors, designating of fees for which candidates are to be nominated.
 Nomination Papers-In behalf of all candidates must be filed at least 40 days prior to primary. Also must have affidavit of an elector as to contents.
 Fees for ndidates-Delegate to congress, $25 to secretary of Arizona; district offices, $500 to secretary of Arizona; county and precinct offices, $500 to clerk of board of supervisors; city offices, $500 to city clerk.
 Signers of Nomination Papers-Can only sign one nomination paper.
 Signature to Nomination Papers:
 For Delegate to Congress-One per cent of the voters of candidates party in at least three counties of the ter ritOry, and in the aggregate, not less than one per cent, nor more than ten per cent of the total vote of party in the territory.
 District Offiees-At least two per cent of party voters in at least one tenth of the election precincts in each of at least One-half of the eoun- ties of the district. In the aggregate not less than two per cent, nor more than ten per cent of the total party vote in the district.
 County Offices-At least three per cent of party vote in at least one fourth of the election precincts of the county. In the aggregate not less than three per cent, nor more than ten per cent of the total vote of party.
 County Precinct Committeeman Ten per cent of party vote for dele gate to congress in such precinct
 City Offices Except Couneilmen-At least five per cent of party vote in at least one-fOurth of election precincts of the city. In the aggregate not less than five per cent nor more than ten per cent of total party vote.
 City Councilmen-At least five per cent of party vote in at least one half of election precincts in the ward to be represented. In the aggregate not less than five per cent nor more than ten per cent of the total party vote.
 Precinct COmmitteemen-At least ten per cent of the total party vote in the precinct.
 Filing Nomination Papers - For delegate to congress and joint eoun- | cilman, with the secretary of Ari- zona.
 County offices and county and pre- einet committeeman with clerk of the board of supervisors.
 City offices and city precinct com mitteemen win the city clerk
 Party Organization:
 County Precinct Committeeman - One for each precinct and one addi- tional for each 50 votes or major fraction of the votes east for dele gate to congress.
 County Committee-To consist of all county precinct committeemen; chairman, secretary and treasurer to be elected therefrom. The chairman to be ex-officio member of the ter ritorial committee.