The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-10-05
WHAT THE NEW BILL MEANS.
Asscmb,yman Levy Explains the v WOrkinS
Of the Direct Primary Measure.

ALBANY. Oct. 4.-Assemblyman Aaron
J. Levy, who had much to do with per
fec;ing the Ferris. .Blauvelt direct nomi-
nations bill which passed the Assembly
and the Senate tonight. made this state
ment tonight explaining it's provisions:
This bill. as the Senate last amended Ii
is absolutely Statewide and in entire
keeping with our party pledge. II applies
TO every Office, including every form of
party committee, except candidates for
Governor and other State Offices In the
rural parts of the State where enrolment
was heretofore unhcard Of il enables the
citizenship there residing TO become
enrolled in December. 1911. either hy
personal application or by mail. and
he results thereof are required to be
published in pamphlet form in the month
Of January succeeding. Those party
committees known as city and county
will respectively he chosen by the unit
Of representation known as the election
district with the proviso that in the city
of New York. where there are .approyi-
mately over 300 districts "A subcommittee
for the purpose of designation may be
made M Of not less than three members
of the county committee from each
Assembly district therein contained
The judicial. Congressional and Sena-
torial party committees will each be made
up Of three representatives from each As
so,nbly district contained in tho given
Judicial. Congressional or Senatorial dis
triot and each such representative will
he entitled TO a one-third vote for every
600 votes or major fraction thereof
polled for the gubenatorial candidate
of the particular party in tn" last pre-
ceding election unless such district il
wholly within a given county. in which
event the committeeman may cast one
vote
The State committee will be elected
directly by the people in primary with
such unit Of representation, Assembly.
Senate or Congress district, as may here
after he fixed by the rules Of the parties
respectively. In the event that n cendi-
date for such committee fails to receive n
majority vote, or if there he tie vote in
respect to him. then the delegates 10 the
State convention may make the necessary
select ion
A primary district in cities and villages
Of more than 500 population will consist
of two adjoining election districts. while
in cities and villages of less population
each election district will constitute "A
primary district.
The committee of credentials in every
form is utterly destroyed and the results
of the election must be recognized. With
the right for immediate summary review
before the courts
I he official ballot is created and each
body or organization may choose it,
omDlem. which will be printed over the
given column of the particular body. In
keeping with the Levy law provision, no
cani!dite's name, however. will appear
more ,han once upon such ballot
In respect to corrupt practices, no body
or party is permitted to expend party
funds except for holding meetings, print
ing and distributing literature, postage
and the legitimate expenses necessarily
incurred III promoting the canvass OF its
candidates.
There will be two primaries uniformly
held throughout the state. one known as
the spring and the other a. the tall pri-
mary So as 10 have n starting point
CAiSting committees are permitted 10
designate State. city. county, Judicial
Congressional and Senatorial party com
mttees for the spring primary to be held
in the year 1912. This IL done in order
to enable the proposed law 10 become
operative,
In primary election contests, as dis-
tnguiShod from the so-callcd party or
ganiza,ion independent bodies, as many
a. choose, may enter if the written con
sent ol per cent, Of the tota! enrolled
voter, oi such party within the district is
obtained. I
The conduct of the meetings of all
party committees must be in the open
rach meeting Of n committee for the D,ir-
pose Of making designations must ba
open to the public and no sub committee
is cmpo owered 10 make such designations
unless il be composed of at least three
members OF the county committee from