The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-16
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CHARLESTON. ~. IA Jan B-sen
uunent among the Legislators
hs.y iafers M enactment % a general
the Legislature will not lark IN oppor-
tenity q enact such a law H. evidenced
p sae lsrse ngmb.r Of drafts now Ia
In his message % the legislature. GOV
srhor Atatfisid declared that he strongly
IAsSfs a primary election laW-ons that
viii more surely Euarantse ths nomina-
uon Of all candidates b. maiortv -
th1 electors OF the respective parties.
he points out that this IT, a promise
made IN the platforms OF all parties ana
ne. mere must - up further evasion.
state senator George r. White. 81 the
4@-iith district. has prepared a primary
e~lectiqn Law which h proposes 10 fntTc-
s ~ u senate soon. probably early
4 synopsis OF the bil follows.
when 70 be held.
PRESIDENTIAL years. nrst Tuesday In
me General election Ia other years.
hrst Tuesday in August
seven 90 per cent required 10
eve a party statue as a political party
In addition 20 the requirement. OF
Shartsr foTty-ave OF the Acts Of 1911.
berson d%esiring 10 be registered must
SeSLare ms party afnliatiou.
PROXIES allow ed
Announcements OF Candidate.
,Lhdldates may hle their announce
mshts and pay a Zee.
oe.relary OF state not more than
twenty-five days or less than tVentV1
two days before primary date nns,
I aan,mit TO circuit clerks OF all the
NOt more than twelve days nor less tbaD
%D5khht before primary. circuit clerk shall
voted for In that county.
commissioners and Clerks.
ShAlI not De more than three com
mlssioners and three clerks. County
committees OF the three political parties
Sastlng the greater number OF votes IN
ne state Tor President or Congressman
at last general election, shall chooSe
said election officials.
. Ballot boxes.
shall be one ballot box for each DO
Affirmation Books shall be pro-
3 order OF printing names on ballot,
10 De printed I'm the rder.... which
ANNOUNCEMENTS are received TIN.
clerk and the date and time OF receipt
SHAH be marked on the announcement
ahu precedence given the name OF that
candidate on the ballot over that OF any
other candidates name. subsequently,
10. Assistance given voters.
80 assistance shall be given a voter
unless ne cannot read and write or il
alyzed or otherwise incarscitated man
uaIy Aiusi make affidavit hat he
must nave assistance.
IL Employees shall. n necessary. he
allowed TO absent themselves from their
employment In order 20 vote al the pri-
mary. one hour II In Incorporated city
or town and two hours n not. and no de-
auctions shall be made from the salary
or wages on account Of such absence.
L. Expenses OF primary 70 be bourn
by the counties.
10; The persons receiving the largest
numher or votes cast in the territory
Tor which he Is a candidate shall be de-
clared the choice OF his political party
for that office.
-. Nothing in this chapter 20 n.
construed so as TO abridge the right Of
any organization or afhliation OF voters.
not "A. political party as defined by sec
ton one from making nomination. a..
they might have done before this chap
ter took place.
10. in nominations TO be
hlled by the prOper political committees.
10. Conventions 20 ADOPT platforms
and delegates to such conventions SHAH
consist OF members OF State Committee
Of the political party and its nominees
Tor offices above county Offices. Proxies
are allowed