Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-07

the House bill. 1t extends the direct
primary TO the nomination of candl-
dates for governor and congressman.
II passed with but one dissenting vote
Senator Hand. Because of the fact
that the Senate took the initiative in
this character of legislation it is doubt
ful whether tlnt body will ko-tow to
the House, ever If the latter's bill Is
fathered by the governor.
The House bill provides for the appoint
rnent of election officers by a civil ser
vice examination by the State Civil
Service Commission. The chairman of
the county committee is entitled TO ap-
point one member of each board, sub
iect to the examination. He files his
list on the first day of May. Any voter
Of a party claiming to belong to a fac
ton other than that represented by the
chairman may do the same.
The Civil Service Commission certi-
fies the eligible lists of those who pass
the examination to the County Board
of Elections. The county boards APP
point one member of the board of each
party from the list submitted by the
county chairman and one member from
the list of the largest faction other
ia IlAdA VI LIZ AbiiiAJ hie 10 -
there are no names on either list the
two men are appointed from the list
submitted. If there are no names on
any list the county judge appoints for
the vacancies.
Terms Are for Two Years.
The terms are two years, unless
sooner removed. A majority of the
Assemblymen nominated in any county
may remove any or all Of the election
o..lcers and substitute others prior to
October 1. Any voter can v re-
view OF the appointment of the cleo
ton Off -ers by the county judge or the
circuit judge, who can remove any 0 IN
didate and substitute another II the
proof shows that the law has not been
complied with.
There is a complete provision for a
primary for the election of delegates
70 national conventions to be held or
May 20. Delegates n a~lternates-at-
large running throughout the State
file petitions with the secretary Of
state. Delegates running in a district
tile petitions with the county clerk. The
town clerk prints the ballots Any
Presidential candidate may have n
petition filed with the secretary of state
and his name will appear on the party
ballot under the words "choice for
President" Delegates may also have
printed opposite their names the man
for whom they intend TO vote in con-
v~ention.
On the first day of registry in cities
Of over 10000, on the first Tuesday in
September, h election officers make
up a primary registry book from the
poll book of the preceding general
election and from aflidavits filed with
them on that day, as now. Opposite
each name in the primary registry
book is placed the letter r or the letter
ID according as such name appears
upon the primary book of either party
at the previous election.
Two weeks after, on another registry.
tho primary is held.
Candidate Must Pledge Sell.
No candidate for nomination to the
Assembly or Senate can have his name
printed on the primary tickle of his
party unless he fles a pledge that he
will vote for that candidate for United
States Senator who receives the larg-
est number of votes at his party pri-
mary held preceding the Senatorial
election. The chairman of each county
committee is elected at the public pri-
iparieS running throughout the county.
Provision is made for a convention
to be held annually at Trenton a week
after the primary composed of the men
who have beer nominated for the As
sembly and the State Senate, or the
holdover State Senators and the hold
over Governor or the new Governor.
This convention promulgates the party
platform and elects the State con-
inlttee.