Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-06
CONFER WITH
GOV. WILSON
~Asssmblymsn and Executive
Discuss Legislative Program.
Especial Correspondence

Tfentnn, March 6:-Although
there viii be more or less discussion
on tho four legislative subjects max
ing up the administration pro-
gram" the chief interest In the con-
ference to be held this afternoon be-
tween Governor Wilson and the for
ty-two Democratic assemblymen will
center In the Geran election and pri-
mary bill. Numerous changes from
the original form of the bin as intro
dneed will be outlined by Governor
Wilson. The proposed revised form
has been arrived at as the result of
4 number OF conferences of legislative
and Democratic leaders with the
governor.
chusetts blanket ballot with the
names Of the candidates of all par
ties printed on 1t. To vote for a
candidate the voter must mark a
cross opposite the name.
Pc11s Open Until z p. NJ.
The polls, both on primary day
and on election day, shall be open
from s A. M. to 2 P. Nj. Under the
present law the primaries are held
from l r. M. to 7 p. M. The bill
originally provided for the closing
~ the polls at 6 P. NJ.
State committeeman OF both a
tics will be elected by counties at the
September primaries, and the county
chairmen mrst also be elected every
September at large, in the county, at
the primaries.
TIE number OF voters for an cleo
Hon district 's reduced from 500 to
Att. This viii mean tho creation of
new election districts.
Enited States senatorial candi-
dates viii he voted for under The
Oregon man, under which the Legis-
tAture elects the candidate who re-
cNaves the largest vote at the sera-
torial primaries, whether he ~ a Re-
publican or Democrat.
The provision requiring natural
lied citizens to show their natural
fzation narers TO the election officers
has been eumtnatea.
Several schemes have been cousid-
cred In the hone OF finding .ome
plan that would give to every party
and faction an equal opportunity for
representation on the election
boards The rlan, which was finally
adopted and which 1t is believed will
aecomrlish this end, is, briefly, as
follows.
Pint Under Civil Service.
Each countv chairman is required
to submit a list of e~ligibies to the
Civil Serviee Commissioners. From
each OF there lists the civil service
board selects a list of candidates
equal tn number TO the number re-
CURED on fhe district board. and this
ie certified to the common pleas
Judge or the county for INSPECTION
Ind BY him turned over to the coun-'
~ clerk ~
In addition to the lists elected by
,ounty ~chai~~en ami five or more
in each district may select a
list or their own and rerresentat'~es
n q noli+icel faction. which must be
to the civil service board
md then resses toS9SrS spupHapL Meas
81 x 1HHrVszHFy FIRE copnty chafrmen.
2n-nAIS~tNs Hsts Of course must
be DESIGNATED as Democratic" or
'RepIblicar" aslthe~case may be.
How Selection Is Made.
The name Of the eligibles thus
placed in the hands Of the county
are rlaced bv him In boxes,
the names selected bv the Demoera-
tie ehpirrren and all Democrstic fac
tiona xeiu0 into one box together and
TIC name fuTrishsa by the RonuDii-
can ecnrtv chairman and all Repub-l
lfcan far'inns ~nfng into another
box. From the names In tho Renub-l
ltcan box the names Of the Renubli-
ian election officers will be drawn,
and q similar dra wing will be made
from the m in the Democratic
box