Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-14

column, above the name of the party,
there is printed a circle. To vote q
straight ticket all that is needed Is
to make a cross in such circle. To vote
a split ticket individual crosses must
be made. An additional column is pro-
vided for. in which there may be writ
ten the names of such persons. not
elsewhere printed. as the voter de-
sires to vote for. The marking must
be done in pencil with black lead, or by
Iasters as now provided.
The substitute bill is silent as to the
election Of national delegates and alter
mates. in which it is alleged the ov-
ernor is concerned. 1t retains the pres
ent method of electing the county
committee.
Transfers Are Forbidden.
An important provision in the new
bill is that which prohibits the boards
of registry and election from issuing
transfers. After registration there car
be no transfer either by the board or
by the court. 1t Is asserted that this
provision win eliminate much of the
fraudulent voting which now prevails.
Regarding conventions of county
committeeman s, etion 10 of the sub
oNAhbACi NlAAIA a if6tAJ hbAPNA eNAfN ! -
as follows:
Her lfter IN each yea, wherein a
Governor is to be elected there ST all
be held by each political party a Stat
convention. Each OF such conventiol IS
shall be composed of the several county
committe emen of the respective parties ]
throughout t. State. Such conventions
shall be held at the city of Trenton on
q day to be designated by the chair
man of the State committee of each
political party at least forty days pr.or
to the holding of the primary election
at which candidates for Governor are
to be voted for.
AT the respective conventions so
called it shall be lawful for the dele
gates assembled to adopt and promul-
gate a party platform and to taxi such
other action as to said delegates may
seem right and proper and not incon-
slstent herewith. Such delegates In
convention assembled shall elect from
each county in the State a member e
their party to serve upon the Sta'e
committee for three years from the
date Of such election nj until sue.
cessors shall be chosen.
Congressional conventions for In,
adoption and PRONUNCIATION of a party
platform and other purposes shall BIZ
held in the respective Congressional.
districts by each political party, al
such places and upon days to be desig.
mated by the State chairman of each
political party, at least forty day,
prior to the. holding of the primary a.
which candidates for representatives II
Congress are to be voted for. The dele
gates to each of such conventions shall
be the county committeeman of thu
counties comprising each Congressiona
district.
County. city and all other municipn
conventions shall be held annually b.
each political party at a time and plac'
to be designated by the chairman O
the respective count, committees a
least forty days prier to h ensuint
primary election. All such county con
ventions shall be composed of the en-
tire county committee of each politica
party. City and other conventions shall
be composed of the county committee
men representing such municipal sub
divisions. Al such conventions part.
platforms may be adopted and promui
gated and such other action nay b
taken as to the delegates so assemblies
a seem proper and not inconsisten
with the provisions of this act.
AT the several conventions in thl
section provided for II shall be Lawful
! for the delegates 50 assembled 20 ratif.