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apply to townships of more than 5000.
The Thompson amendments were
beaten by "a to 25
The Geran supporters were SO deter
mined to insist upon the bill without
change that they refused even to ac-
cept common-sense amendments
Minority Leader McCran pointed out
that section II, page 10, recited:
The form of said ballot shall be as
near as may be the form authorized in
section So of this act
Mr.. McCran then showed that sec
ton IS had no reference whatsoever to
the form of ballot. He stated that sec
ton 40 was evidently meant. and Of
fered an amendment to correct the
error. The steam roller crushed the
amendment by s5 to -.
McCran then added that while voters
might be registered by affidavit for the
primary they had to be registered In
person for the election under the pro-
vision of the bill
He offered an amendment to abolish
registration by affidavit for the pri-
mary. 1t was beaten by 80 to "a
There was a short collouuy between
McCran and Geran at one stage Of th~
discussion.
One Can Ask Qustions.
II would like to ask the introducer,'
said McCran. 'ff it does not require
the corrections sought to be made by
the amendment"
Mr. Geran-I haven't investigated the
amendment
McCran-Has he investigated the bill,
Mr.. Speaker?
Geran-Yes, I have. casually.
McCran-It must have been very
casually.
McCran then offered a series Of
amendments, the effect of which would
be 10 allow the names of legislative
candidates to be placed on the primary
ticket even If they refused to sign the
statements set out in the law covering
the election of a United States senator
ship. The bill as drawn does not al
low any candidate who does not SO de-
clare himself 10 have his name on the
official ballot.
More Amendments Beaten.
The amendments were beaten. "a %
25, after long drawn-out discussion.
McCran fired many pointed questions
at Geran. Judge Tracy. of Hudson,
stood behind Geran's chair, apparently
prompting him. Mr.. McCran said he
would like to have Geran answer his
questions rather than Judge Tracy.
Judge Tracy made a quick dodge be
hind the railing
Amendment Regarding Senatorship.
Mr.. McCran offered the following
amendment:
During my term of office, l shall re-
gard the vote of the people for United
States senator in Congress as a recon-
mendation entitled to the most careful
consideration and weight, but shall fee.
ii my duty to cast my vote for that
man for United States senator who
may think at that time, and under the
circumstances existing at the time, the
best fitted to represent the State OF
New Jersey in the United States Sem
ate
It was beaten by 81 to 20. McCran
offered another amendment to allow
the purchase by candidates of sample
election ballots. The law does allow
the buying of sample primary ballots.
Beaten. 80 to 90
After the bill had been under discus
sion more than an hour and members
were growing hungry, Mr.. McCran
handed up at lis o'clock an amend
ment of several typewritten pages II
provided merely for a referendum vote
on the bill sixty days after its ap-
proval by the legislature. The amend
ment was elaborated, as they had 10 set
forth in detail the machinery for the
conduct Of the special election Tbs