East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-06-22
ASSEMBLY SCHEME REVIVED
BY OLD GUARD

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the standpatters. They can't sit still
sny longer and let the people rule In
the primary elections.
They tried assemblyism and were
woefully crushed. Now they are going
to try it again. They are going to try
to persuade the voters of oregon to
reestabIish the convention system
from top to bottom, from naming the
presidential candidates down TO pre-
cinct committeeman.
Initiative Measure submitted.
For the purpose an initiative meas
ure is being proposed, and copy OF
II was submitted to Secretary of State
Olcott today by T. ]. Fording of Port
land. The proposed measure bears
the name of David NJ. Dunno, but Mr.
Fording said an organization in Port
land was behind the measure but did
not care to be publicly connected with
it by having its name appear on the
measure.
But 10 days are left in which to get
the lO,1O0 names necessary for tlling
the measure. However, Mr.. Fording
said the petitions would be put in the
hands of hustlers for circulation.
Convention Tactics Proposed.
These county. district and state con-
yentions provided for in the measure
are not going to really pominate the
candidates. They are going to rec
ommend the candidates TO the people
lust like the assembly did. OF course
IL any one else wants to be nominated
by petition he can go ahead and do 1t
But the convention is going to tell the
people the good men to vote for. JUS
like the assembly did.
The measure appears to be predi'
Gated on the assumption that the peo-
pie are not intelligent enough to Sc
lect their own candidates, because i
provides only for making recommen
dations for nominations and does no
hold up an excuse for a convention
the need of promulgating party plat
forms.
County Delegates 10 BE Chosen.
The measure provides for an elec
ton to select delegates to county con
$ ventions. This election is to be calle,
y delegate primary election" Tn
: secretary of state, 90 days before TIL
: regular primary election, is to fl
: the day of the delegate election, whic
Il shall not be more than 60 days no
II less than 40 days before the primarie:
: The number of delegates from eac
precinct will be based on the part
vote. Candidates for delegates mu:
file a petition bearing not less tina
- 10 names with the county clerk l
= DAYS before the delegate election.
Is The county convention of each pal
t ty is to recommend to the voters
Al its party the candidates for count
l. officers they ought to vote for in II
u regular primary election. The COZ
re vention will then select delegates
lie the state convention, which will re,
N ommend slate for the state ticke
The state convention will also recon
,e mend delegates to the party's nation
rs convention, will recommend presidel
ty tial electors and the presidential ca,
ut diiate. 1t is provided that two re
y concentrations may be made for ol
ed office.
ot Officials to Serve at Public Expens
I'd Judges and clerks appointed for {
ld general election are to serve for {
primary delegate election at pub
r. expense.
ut Between 10 and 20 days before I
n primary delegate election the cour
a central committee. or the city cent
NJ committee, II for a city election, mi
til give notice of the date of the conva
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ror,ion the delegates.