The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-12
FAVOR DIRECT VOTE FOR
DELEGATES TO CONVENTION

The Washington correspondent OF
the Boston Transcript. writing under
date OF September 27th, says:
One Of the most important devel-
opments Of the political situation is
the demand for presidential primaries
@uU lhe selection of delegates to the
national convention by direct vote. The
National Democratic -Prorressi,-e
league including the managers of
woodrow Wilson's campaign. favor a
1rect vote for delegates. Within q
ieW Gays Senator Albert B. Cummins.
OF iowa, has declared for the Dresfden
tiai primary and the demand dotiht-
Iess VIII be repeated in other States
legislation TO this end is not necessary
as the primary system can be adoDted
~ dsIeement of the State committees
r I'VE states will, under their own laws.
choose delegates to the national con-
Nentlon by direct vote, as follows.
North Dakota, March 18th: Wiscon-
SIN April I'd; Nebraska. April 17tb.
SodIegon' April 18th; New Jersey. Nav
The National Democratic Progress
we League is pointing out that the
state committee in any Common
weaith may. If the Democrats OF that
otate want IT done. direct that dele
1e,,,o 1,s,es oe CHOSEN by direct vote OF the
democrats in the State. The idea
seems to be taking hold in the south
ne prediction is now made bv Some
oI the men connected with the Ma
Iohal Democratic Progressive League
mat the Democrats in,one-ha1f 90 a.,
Southern States will usa tba 5;Ia. ~
NOte method in choosing delegates
Inc Legislature in Texas has Dassed
law advising the Democratic STATE
committee that 1t ought to provide
1Or the election of delegates to the
democratic National Convention b1,
popular vote. II is pretty well under
stood that the Texas State COMMITTEES
viii follow the advice OF the Legisla-
ture
Direct Vote Would Help Wilson.
IN Arkansas, in Mississippi. and in
TWO or three other Southern Statos
the Democratic organization is sboT
ing preference for the direct method
.oI choosing delegates. The supnortars
OI Governor Woodrow Wilson for the
PIesluehtlal nomination are naturaIIv
III ldNor OF the direct vote method be-
cause, as they say, il will mean moro
delegates for their candidate. Darooo
Srats VINO have recently Travelled
tnrough the South in the Interest OF
MT wilson bring back a report to tbe
etLect mat If the South would onIv
SlSS It's delegates by direct vote the
NeW Jersey Governor would gather in
practically all the delegates from thar
section of the country
llhSSe e men say they found the rank
So,,th e u VI tne democratic party in the
SCUM very much in favor OF the dfract
vote method, but in a good many 30 ~
states they found those politicians
Shat are supporting some other roa'S
Tor the nomination holdinT ont o., man tSn
gates. OOiHs oele-
So far neither the Natiopa, 49,
cratic Progressive League nor Tho WI
son campaign managers have 49,
nra .refh tia 'oMard trying to persuade Demo-
70 use the direct vote plan Tba,~ a.
uLcate, however. that they have boDa
ma tnat IN rev OF the Northern States
lie 1LS new method OF choosing delepa fes
VIII be adopted by Unanimous corss,.t. .Ss
Ia TOILETTE PEOPLE WANT Trr roo
pubI'eaIL, HE La toilette people. on the Re-
@oLtcah SIDE, are very much in favor
Oh the election OF delegates bv diract
note, ana the managers OF the corn.
prSn ppraSss , 1L me Wisconsin senator ex-
StSsS the nope that in several OF the
northern States agreements nnSx- 'te h
Isached under which the old co1var
direct pri@arW VIII r6 De set aside for the
ayers have already made q datnt.-
pFFoPosal along this line in the Stars
OF iowa. They have indica ted - ~. re-
Republicans in charge OF tba root ~
inS,S IN mat state that they are anX
Presiden, nave ave the question whether
sLS SSS!uSht 1aIt or Senator La Folleffe
ShaIl have the delegates from, 49,
state go direct to the Republtcs1
Sscrat SoIers for answer. They make no no
seSreC OF their intention to make the
same @ ~. proposal in several other StafaS
IN the central West as well as in soms
OF the far Western States.
The men, both DemoCrattc 81 n
rltt otllSan, can, who are urging that the di
Sect vote plan be used in as msnv
fbat - as possible. are pointing out
Inat IN most States a political Marty
may choose delegates to the nationeI
eohVennon under any plan it sees fit
20 adopt. The question of EXPENSE Ia
oeen raised. but the men who are ad
t,ocauhs the direct vote plan insist
W,iit,,ah any Pontical party ought to be
wlIilhS and able to bear the expense
OF the new method of choosing dele
gates. The whole subject is likely TO
receive great deal OF attention be-
Tween now and January next when
sue St1.e P0IlucaI committees will be very
generally reorganized and win ~
5uopung plans for the choosing of
ue4eSates TO the national conventions
II is now evident that the prelimi-
nary skirmish for delegates from the
lve states that are obliged, under law.
10 vote directly on who is to represenf
them in the national convention will