New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
ANOTHER PRIMARY BILL
LOCAL COMMITTEE ACTS.
County Republicans to offer Meas
IRE in Opposition to Gorcrnors.

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Disa pproving the HinnaR-Green bill Tor aiFe''
primary nominations the special committee "i te
Nes York County Republican COMMITTEES Vhich
has been considering the question of direct nonl-
nations yesterday decided 70 draw Up Dill oi l's
ozn. As agreed on. the bill will provide m sun
stance for system OF direct nominations sinll'ai
10 that in Use IN New Jersey
William Chilvers leader Of the 18th AsserloiF
District and Assenlbvnan Bennett. Of the l'th
District who are known 10 be in favor o1 'He
Governors bill. we're rot az the meeting q me
special committee which was held 81 the Repuhli-
can Club Ex-Justice william II. Wsdhanas. an
other member Of the special committee who is IN
favor ~ the Hirman hin (Which. IN fact, he as
sisted n 6raftine). AZ the meeting, and pro
tested against the action taken With this eHcel-
ton Colin Z Woodward. chairman of the COM
rnittse. said the action practically unanimous
other members OF the con-rttee present were
william NJ. Cnadbourne. Amos H Stephens. Leon
ard J. Obermeyer. Henry 4. wise, A r. Law
renee. William Baird. Abraham Gilbert and Or.
Frederick Marshall.
Effort will he made 70 get the bill drafted IN 4
week. and If this is accomplished special meet
ing Of the county committee 70 consider il may be
called, as II is desired 10 introduce the bill ct
Albary The earliest possible moment. Il will
probably bring fight in the county conf
uittee b1t as President Parsons has already eX
pressed his disapproval Of the Hirusn bill and il
is known that Nj Woodward has been in close
touch with him the subject. 1t is thought that
the influence OF the head OF the organization VIII
be in favor Of TIE course be recommended
by the special committee.
The bill 10 be drawn up by the Woodward com
nnittee will retain the convention system OF nomi-
nations. but will provide for independent tickets
FOR delegates the conventions 10 be voted on al
the primaries The unit Of representation TO all
conventions up 10 and including Congress conven-
lions will be the election district. For borough
and county conventions the unit will he the pri-
mary district, for New York City conventions two
NJ for eta rSDV
primary districts. II will be provided that these
districts shall be contiguous.
One delegate will be elected from each unit Of
representation. each delegate having voting
strength equal 10 the cast by his party In
his unit district Governor the last preceding
governorship election.
II will be provided that given number Of en-
rolled voters in party may sign a petition noml-
mating candidates for delegates to any convention,
10 be voted on at the primary. This group Of en-
rolled voters. nominating force. may announce IN
fling its nominations the candidate for Office Tor
whom the delegates propose vote. If elected. or,
II this is not DONE each candidate for delegate may
declare for whom he would al the convention.
Such declarations must be printed opposite the
name Of the candidate for delegate on the official
primary ballot which IS TO be provided for by the
bill The number OF names required to nominate
by petition of delegates VIII. OF course. vary
according the character Of the convention, but
will be the for every set Of nominations in
given political subdivision.
IL
gates by the organization have the names
Of the president and secretary OF the organization
attached the petition. Such organization nomi-
mating petitions be flied with the proper cleo
tions officials thirty DAYS before the pri-
mary. independent petitions be fled twenty
DAYS before the primary. The groups Of nominees
for delegates Will be placed or the oficial oaIiot
in the order in which they filed, an inde-
pendent movement might get its nominees on the
ballot II il should file them before the thirty
day limit set the orgs nzation-
The same system provided for nominating CON
vention delegates by party and independent forces
will hold for nominating men for membership IN
the various party committees 70 be elected at the
primary.
That part OF the Einman-Green bill relating TO
corrupt practices was approved by the Woodward
committee. and will be made part of its bill
II was stated here yesterday that certain amend
ments the Hinman-Green direct primaries Dill
reme6ying some slight defects and carrying out
some of the provisions little In detail, would
probab bly, be introduced in Albany tonight or to-
morrow
One amendment that the advocates Of the bill
in this city expect 70 go through is that making
permissive and rot mandatory the computation
system" Of deciding nomina tions This system pro-
vides that the candidate carrysg primary dis
trict shall have counted for him the vote Of that
district cast for the candidate for Governor Of his
party al the last preceding governorship election
Upstate politicians believe such a system Of COM
putation is important I'm order that the thick!y
populated parts OF districts should not control over
the country districts. In drawing Cp the bill they
made this feature mandatory. On the other hand.
in the cities il is believed that this system Of com
putation would work hardship to candidates for
nominations in parts Of districts where the COM
parstive vote Of their party was small.
The Brooklyn Young Republican Club. which for
some years has been agtating for direct primary
nominations. is preparing to open an active cam
pairn for the Hinman-Green bin as soon as it shall
have been rounded out in perfect form. Darwin r
James, ir., president Of the club Is speaking q
public meetings an average OF four nights a
week Tonight he IS speak at the Metropolitan
Temple. Seventh and 18th street. Manhat-
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