New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-06
VOTE TO REPORT
PRIMARY BILL
judiciary Committee of the
Senate Is True to Its
Agreement.
PHILLIPS MEASURE CHANGED
Machine Proposition Brought
Nearer to Governor Plan-Dis-
agreement Among Anti
Hughes Men.
Ry Telegraph 20 The Tribune

BY Telegraph ~ The Tribune
Albany. MAY SAC ,ording TO agreement
+he Senete judiciary Committee tonight
voted 70 report for tlie consideration of the
Senate the Hinman-creen direct primary
tfl favored by Governor Hughes. the Re
l-gnlicsn machines primary hill and the
eo-csIled direct primary measure OF the
Democratic League. These measures will
60 on the general orders calendar. far. down
in the list
Tins the Governors primary reform
proposition in both houses has been started
90 is way 10 thal fair square vote which
he believes is the only thing which will
sstisfv the people Of the state on this issue.
Apparently action gill he taken n the As
tenblv first. as early next week the three
primary bills Viii come Ip there for dis
,uesion.
Nr Phillips's bill. favored hy the Repub-
rcsn machine. was reported by the As
ermhly Judic3s ~ Committee to-day for
amendment and recommitted. The amend
rr-Hts made considerable Improvement in
ihe measure. They substituted for the
form of primary ballot provided for in the
original bill a much simpler and better
scheme. The new official ballot provides
marty column for the delegates TO the
,7~ious conventions. These delegates un-
,e- new provision Of the bill. may be
Snated by the party committees much
g. the fashion of committee designs tons
u The Governors primary scheme. ANY
clement in the party opposed TO the ma
-7lne delegates may have delegates for any
~ all conventions placed on the ballot in
another column on petition Of , per cent
~ tho party voters. Tho regular ticket
- the opposition ticket may he voted
''etrsiEht' b. 2 cross in q circle at the top
If the list
Election Day. Ballot Followed
Thus far the Official primary ballot fol
COWS the scheme 81 tho regular Election
Day ballot. BUT for the election Of state
committeeman and county committeeman
upstate or in New York city, the executive
member or Assembly District leader n
entirely different scheme has been devised
Separated from the rest Of the ballot hv
heavy lines viii be places for the candi-
dates for these party places. These can
cidates' names viii he arranged. in the
order Of fling. across the ballot: first. the
crsanlzatlon candidate for state commit
7eernan: next. the first candidates name
fled hy petition: next the name Of the soc
ind opposition candidate. and 50 on. The
same scheme viii be followed for country
New York The voter will have 10 uSe
what amounts 10 the Massachusetts svs-
ten for these two Offices. marking his
choice for each with q crcss
This scheme Is believed by its sponsors
Assenahlyman Jesse Phillips. Ray smith
Clerk Of the Assembly. Speaker Wads-
worth and one or two others 70 ernbody all
that Governor Hughes is striving for in
principle II offers. they say. the oppor-
unity for the VOTERS TO make party or
canizstion truly and exactly Representa-
tif g in that they have 2 chance directly 10
elect the two leaders. the state committee
man and the county or assembly district
boss from list which may be made TO
rerresent every shade Of sentiment in the
PARTY
SIN another point Of much importance IS
rsrried in the amended bill, This is the
proposition that direct primary may be
obtained in sny political unit on vote of
The party organization in that unit. Thus.
say The supporters of this rSasure: all
that will be necessary for 30 voters in
sny district 70 do will be 10 elect for their
state committeeman and county commit
Jeeman men known 10 favor the direct
primary. II they want, that system OF max
trz noninsti tons.
fR7FC fsRA WIPED wv convention
We think in the bill 1r amended
Rave provided for every Improvement in
PRINCIPLE sought by Governor Hughes" said
Er. Phillips tonight We have not wiped
OFT the convention. because We don't be
lieve Il ought 70 be wiped out. but have
eft way 50 = can he abolished in any
district any time The party voters in that
district want to take that step"
Presenta alton of this report brought on
trief, though sharp debate. Mr.. Bennett
f New York. wanted 10 know why the
rommttee was making amendments at this
ate date, when il had had the hill for two
months. Mr.. Ward wanted 10 debate the
amendments on one two points but
finally the report vas adopted. with only
rec dissenting votes
Direct primary advocates agree that this
oil q the machine comes much nearer
the Governors recommendation than the
T~sviods edition of The machines ideas.
The Senate. IL Il follows Senator Cobb in
supporting MS compromise viii enact a
til providing for a direct primary. some
Tine for Senators and AEsen1blymen. That
curse would array the TWO houses against
r.cn other, and there is no great amount Of
'ove lost between them now. The direct
.-.Elary people say that The most encour-
sg-rG sign they have seen is the way the
opponents O. the Governors bin fail 10
tgres among themselves