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Primary Law INDICATED.

Primary Law INDICATED.
The result of the primary cleo
ton In this county on Monday last
cannot fail to convince all rea-
sonable persons as to the success
Of the direct primary system. There
have been in the past many per-
sons who claimed that the present
method Is not SO good as the old
convention system; that it does
not afford the same opportunity of
smoothing over troubled spots as
did the old plan; that under its
workings 1t is not possible to dis
tribute nominations in the same
geographical manner as could be
done by the County Convention
plan.
Ing from the viewpoint of persons
who hold that party organization Is
intended for the purpose Of taking
from the voters Of a party the
right to select their own candi-
dates. the trouble is, the view
point IL wrong. Party organization
II intended for the purpose OF elect
ing candidates. and not selecting
them. The right to select candi-
dates belongs solely to the voters
Of such parties, and any attempt to
interfere with such rights Is an
attempt to take from the people
their rights and privileges.
Al stated above, the primary
last Monday demonstrated conclu-
sively that II given the chance the
people will vote at these elections.
While there have not always been
- many candidates come forward
and seek these nominations as
might be desired. yet as the public
begins to. realize and appreciate the
honor that results from being Sc
tscted by their fellow citizens. and
understands more fully the oppor-
tunities Of rendering patriotic ser
vice to the county and State. and
the fact that such service carries
no faint Of subservency to indi-
viduals, no suggestion of manhood
or principles sacrificed, but Is, in
stead, q proof of public confidence
and esteem. there will be more
candidates.
With only two positions to be
{ filled at the primary Monday. near
liz . thousand Democrats visited the
polls and cast their ballots for the
candidates Of their choice. Had
there been 4 full ticket, there can
b no doubt Of the fact that at
lsast two or three times as many
would have participated. Compare
these facts. not theories, with the
facts concerning the primaries un-
! 4r the. old convention plan. and 1t
Nm - sen that the voters OF the
ezetlc party are becoming more
= 4 - 51tsrs55z "a the per-
innnSl Of fheff ticket. and that
they VIII readily avail themselves
of the privilege of voting directly
Tor their candidates. There is one
thing more In this connection, name
y. the charge that Is sometimes
made that such primary elections
eanse hard feelings that cannot be
healed In time for the election; q
primary properly conducted, in
which the Organization publicly de-
elares that It will, as an organiza-
tion. take no part, and lives up to
tt declaration, will cause but lit
tie. II any. hard feeling. for no
candidate can afford to be "sore"
With the people.
The vote in the county, at the
Democratic primaries last Monday,
vas - follows:
Fork-For County Commissioner:
Hears. 16; Phillips, 4; Wiley, 8.
Tor Sheriff: Holder, "a; Sher-
man, 8.
East New Narket-Co
u: Mears, 81; Phillips, 8; Will
Icy. o. Sheriff: Holder, Z; sher-
man. 81.
East New Market, Precinct No.
J. neutrality-suspicious.: Mears,
-: Phillips, 9; Wiley. s. Sheriff:
Holder, 3; Sherman. ~.
Vienna - Commissioner: Mears,
~; Phillips, Is; Wiley, 33. Sher-
IT.. Holder, Sc: Sherman. 35.
Taylof's Island Commissioner:
Nsars. s; Phillips. 4; Wiley, Z.
Sheriff: Holder. 10: Sherman, O..
Lakes-Commissioner: Mears, q;
Phillips. o: Wiley. s. Sheriff: Hol-
der. s; Sherman. 6.
Hooper's Island - Commissioner:
Asars. 8; Phillips, 10: Wiley, T..
Sheriff: Holder. 10; Sherman, 16.
Cambridge. Precinct 1-Commis-
sionsr: Mears. ~; Phillips, 81;
Wiley. Is. Sheriff: Holder. 16;
Sherman. IS.
Cambridge, Precinct 2-Commis-
sionsr: Mears. IL: Phillips. 6:
Wiley, Z. Sheriff: Holder, s.;