The Cairo bulletin., 1910-10-10
"NOM|NATE3" IDEA
DOES NOT SCARE POLITICIANS
or EITHER PARTY-No
TROUBLE ANTICIPATED.
Attorney General Stead Files Demui.
rer--Supreme Court VIII
Render Decision Next
Saturday. 5E.


parties came TO the conclusion yeste''
day .,nat The Nominate three" idea, il
carried INFO effect by the supreme
court, will not prove the nightmare
that they have painted 1t every time
| il las been advocated by the Legisla-
| tive Voters League.
Aftet ta."..ng an inventory OF what
Va. happen in the event the supreme
bench instructs the state canvass!ng
board TO certify three nominees on
each party tickct an every district
where that many candidates ran at
the primaries, the leaders came to
the conclusion that Il would be an
even break between Republicans and
Democrats and that, although SOME OF
the districts might ne turned topsy-
tnrvv, the net results would show
little change in the political complex.
| ion OF the house.
Discussed BY Politicians.
The Democratic state committee
met in -.ie afternoon at the Hotel La
Sale to open headquarters 1t dis.
eussed the possible ruling of the SUI
Dreme court Ross c. Hall expounded
| the pending suit and its possible out
come, AfterwaGd the slate commits
teemen asserted that they had no rea,
son for alarm, al that so far as the
two political parties were concerned
the decision would suit both ways, Civ
ing neither additional advantages
Where the independent vote. might
injure the Democrats in one district
it might affect the Republicans in an
other ii was pointed out.
i don see how it will affect us,
said John Mccarthy, chairman of the
Democratic county committee, except
to, strengthen us. We Will elect a ma
iority OF the house,
4 fail to see, where the Reps
cans would suffer from such deci
sion" commented Charles w. An
drews, chairman of the Republican
county committee. we will elect a
majority OF the house"
- each party puts up three can
Iidates on election day. said Harry
L. -7rd, secreary of the Legislative
Voters League, lit will give the indie
pendent voter h.s chance"
Stead Files Demurrer.
Word from Springfield YESTERDAY
was that Attorney General Stead mad
filed his demurrer to the petition for
| a writ OF mandams. Following that,
summonses were issued directed to
Sheriff Charles Werner of Sangamon
county Greeting tnAt Governor De.
neen, Secretary of State Rose AMI
State Treasurer Russell ex officio
members of the illinois canvassins
boarl, to appear in court not later
than Wednesday This action was
taken to postpone the certiication of
nomination of any of the nominees for
iDe .Iouse of representatives until a
decision has men handed down by
the high court as to whether the Lit
tie primary act is valid
Politicians at Springfield declare
at -1e supreme court will have the
alternatives of declaring the primary
law unconstitutional and creating a
chaotic state situation with reference
to the nominations for the forty-sey.
enth general assembly, or of handing
down no decision and directing thai
the state canvassing board place the
names of all three candidates for the
house who received the highest mum.
Der OF votes in the September prf:
msres on the, ticket OF each party. 4
The elimination Of the principle Of
minority representation and the plan
of cumulative voting in the nomina.
ton and election Of members of the
house in Springfield was warmly ad.
vooated by State Senator Walter
Clyde Jones before the Hawkeye Eel.
lowship club at luncheon given at
the Grand Pacific Hotel at noon yes
terday.