The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-30
GOVERNOR GLASSCOGIE
SUBMITS PRIMARY PLANS
.FAvoRs ELECTION THAT MAKES.
MAelsTERlAL DlsTRicTsTHE;
uNiT-MAKEs AN INTERESTING
DISCUSSION OF QUESTIONS TO
& Be CONSIDERED. q <,
(By J.FV. sulll,yan.)I

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CHARLESTON, W. Va, Oct. 30
AT the request Of members OF the sub
committee appointed at the recent
meeting Of the. Republican State com
mittee to formulate plans for the
holding OF Statewide primary on
June 4, 1912, Governor William E
Glasscock has mailed to the members
OF the subcommittee two proposed
plans, fully setting forth his own
views on the subject Of Statewide
primaries. .i,
lnasmuch as the ac;:9n OF the State
committee at Charleston In making. q
declaration for Statewide prima.
ry" was not specific, the Governor
prepared two tentative plans, one
calling for a Statewide primary with
the magisterlal district as the unit
for the purpose Of making nomlna.
tions. for State offices, and the second
for a Statewide direct primary. in
each case the primaries to be held
simultaneously in every county Of the
State.
In explaining his personal Views to
the writer yesterday afternoon. Cover.
nor' Glasscock talked frankly and
without hesitancy. declared that he
personally favors the Statewide prl.
mary with the district as the unit,
mainly for the reason that 1t mini.
mized the dangers OF fraud through
every county or the State.
Always Favcsed Primary. b
81 have always peen a firm believer
in direct primaries for the nomination
OF all candidates for public Office" de.
clared the Governor. "My advocacy
OF direct primary law before the re-
cent special session OF the legislature,
l believe. was sufficient to convince
the people OF West Virginia that I
was heartily in favor Of that plan.
"But there Is a difference between
a Statewide direct primary held IN.
der the law, with all the safeguards
Of the stautes, and primary held
under the rules and regulations pro.
mulgated by a State committee: and
tits for this reason. that believe that
n Statewide primary with the magls.
terial district as the unit would bet
ter safeguard tho interests OF the
voters. do not think ! am Inconsist-
ent when say that without the safe.
guards Of direct primary law IA
.vor the Statewide primary with the
magisterlal district as the unit.
"At the recent Charleston meeting
Of the State committee, that body de:
,clared linequivocally for q statewide
primary for the nomination Of all can.
didates for public office. excepting the
senator and representatives in con.
gress and the judges OF the supreme
Court OF Appeals. There is no differ.
ence of opinion over the action Of the
committee in making an exception OF
several olhces IN ! ,aelr ~ aeclaration, out
.te.e Is miue ulherehce OF OPINION
10 ~ VIVA. tne committee meant when
y ueeiafed iUrt u s!a'e'wiue primary.
CUISINES ! "o r'ans'
i.is lor lh's reason tnat am SEND.
.is ~ ,ne members ol lhe committee
~ .he'r sussestioh' Two pans, one
ea'hns LOT u state'wiae primary with
,he u's.riet as the unit, ana me other
.ui ~ s.a'eM,ue primary eiec.loh win
'"e eos Sea.e as tne unlt.
y, eourse understand that neith.
er VI ,hese piahs are periect. Ihey
are oo.h open 10 amehameht' put they
, e,npouy snps.ahl'aily my plans ior
s1sAis me VOTERS o! the state the iuil,
est opportunity Oh nominating their
uSn eahulua.es 10Y PUBIC once, some.
,sn'ns 'nes nave oeen demanding. ana
OF me laplHlnftlrn