Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-19
HAYWARD HAS
PRIMARY PLAN.
SECRETARY OF STATE BELIEVES
DONATIONS FROM, VOTERS
WOULD COVER EXPENSE.
WOULD VOTE ON 8
Official Declares at Least Three Re.
publican Candidates for Prssi.
dsncy Should be eallotsd
Upon Next Spring.

Des Moines, Oct. 17.-Last week a
number Of republicans, including w. =:
Hayward, secretary Of state, entered
into discussion Of the proposed pres
idential primary which resulted IN Mr.
Hayward being asked to formulate a
plan for the proposed primary which
would fill all the requirements ana 40
away with the expense bugaboo, which
has proven one of the biggest argu-
ments opponents OF the primary have
advanced
Mr.. Hayward drew UP his plan, and
has forwarded it to Carl F. FRANKIE OF
Parkersburg, chairman Of the repup'
lican state central committee.
The ideal form Of ballot, In Mr.. HAY
wards opinion, would not limit the
voters to Taft or LaFollette express
sion. Mr., Hayward's tentative ballot
has voting blanks for first, second and
third choice.
Secure Services Free?
AS to expense, Mr. Hayward believes
the services of clerks of election coulo
be secured without remuneration. as al
an old fashioned primary, and the ex-
pense of ballots and other items pro
vided for by collections at the precinct
primary. A small donation from at
PENDANTS. of from 10 cents to 81 each
he thinks, would defray the entire ex-
pense bill.
Mr.. FRANKIE has stated that the state
committee will not take any action on
the proposed special primary before
the meeting of the national republican
committee. Dec. 10.
In the letter submitting his plan
Mr.. Hayward says: II doubt the adVis-
ability Of expressing choice for dele
gates to the national convention, eitn-
er state or district, or for national COM
mitteemcn.
Delegates to the county convention
could pr operly be chosen, providing the
primary is not held prior to the issuing
OF official calls
Names Of voters should be taken
down by the clerks at these primaries
and pre- cautions taken to prevent any
taking part except republican voters.
Mr.. Hayward's plan follows:
Hold primary on same day In each
voting precinct of the state.
Time 20 be fixed by the state central
committee.
State central committee to first con-,
fer with county chairman and en-
deayor 20 secure their willing cooper
alton.
Republican state central committee
to act as board Of state canvassers
and announce result.
tees to- act as boards of county can.
vassers and report 20 the state central
committee.
Precinct committeeman to have
charge of precinct primaries and select
men to act as tellera or clerks OF cleo
tion
County central committees to fix
hours for primary for each precinct. Or
delegate that power to the precinct
State central committee to select
form Of ballot.
Suggestive Ballot Form.
Republican primary ballot for pres
ident of the United States"
First choice ..................
Second choice
Third choice
County central committee in each
county to take care of necessary ex-
penses.
Endeavor to have services of clerks
Of election donated, same as at an or
binary caucus or ol1-fashioned priln-
airy before primary law was enacted.
A collection taken at a precinct pri-
mary, where attendants would chip in
10 cents to 81 each. would raise money
to cover all necessary expenses.