The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-11-20
EXPLAINS
DETAILS OF COMING
MASS CONVENTIONS
Points Out That Harmony Deals
Are Impossible Under Terms
of Primary Law.

Ispwich S. D., Nov. 1S.~-J. w.
Parmley, chairman of the republican
enrolment committee, which has been
in charge of the work of enrolling the
republican voters of the state under
the new primary law, has given out a
statement relative to the new law
which does away with some of the false
Impressions regarding it. For instance.
in some counties where the love OF
Deace has alighted in republican cir
cles, the proposition has been made
that the stalwarts and progressives-
or the minority and majority factions
as they are designated under the
primary law, get together and hold one
mass convention for the selection of
minority and majority proposal com
mitteemen. This. Mr.. Parmley says is
impossible, explaining that the law
provides for two factional committees
and 1T is impossible for the republican
rank and file to get together, however
anxious they may be to do so. In a
circular letter bearing on this phase of
the law. Mr.. Parmley says:
My attention has been called to two
JOINT call for the December mass meeting
or the majority and minority affliants and
me question is asked as to the. legal status
bly, so called and held has no legal stand
ing under the primary law. The law con-
templates separate calls and separate
'iSCtihSS, committeeman selected by SuCh
combined afhliants have no standing in
proposal committee meetings.
one county reports that 1t is proposed
TO dispense with the December mass meet
ing. This would be fatal to open organ
1zat1on so far as giving the party members
representation, In the inittatory steps, in
the makeup Of the f%actional ticket. II
once passed and no action taken, there is
no way to obtain representation to pro-
mulgate a party platform. 1t would also
throw the primary election back again
lDCO a mere DprGnnll " cora m h1a for tina
office in the Independent column.
In brief, the steps to be taken are as fol-
twice in a weekly county seat newspaper
a separate call for a mass meeting Deem
Der 2, 1919, at 2 p. M, for minority faction
or majority faction; each call to be signed
by not less than three electors affiliated
with such faction. The duties of such
mass meeting are to elect one precinct
committeeman from each precinct in the
OF the respective faction. Second, elect
one state committeeman to represent his
faction at the state meeting at Pierre
January S, 1914, at 10 a. m.
January 81, 1914, at 10 q. M, at the capt.
tai the state proposal committees meet.
Those present constitute a quorum and
vote by unit representation. Promulgate
platform and from the same adopt sum
mary of principles for ballot limited to 16
words, propose candidates for United
states senator, congress, national chair
man, party states chairman. state off,
GERS. When this duty is performed, such
SOHlrnttee ceases TO exist save to fill pos
sible vacancies on the ticket.
January Z. at the court house in each
county the county proposal committee
meet, adopt platform and select motto of
eight words or less, and propose candi-
dates for county and legislative offices,
state committeeman and state proposal
committeeman.
January 10, at 1 p. M, in legislative dis
tricts larger than a county, county pro-
posal committeeman meet at the county
seat of the county casting the largest vote
at preceding election, and propose can
didates for said legislative district.
January II. at II a. M, county proposal
committees may meet at the county seat
of the county casting the largest vote at
the preceding election and propose candi
dates for circuit Judge. This. however, is
entirely optional, as all candidates for
Judge are required to file by petition. Cir
cult committee proposals of judges merely
amount to an Endorsement of a candidate
filing by petition.
Primary election is held on the fourth
Tuesday in March, 1914, the same being
March "a, 1914. between the hours of 8
o'clock in the forenoon and s o'clock in
the afternoon.
A careful study of sections 81 to IS in
elusive. and the form of ballot will make
clear the detailed procedure necessary In
carrying out the nominating and organ-
ization provisions under the primary law.