Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-21
SENATOR ktM6All PROPOSES
AMENDMENTS TO IOWA
ELECTION LAW,
WOULD RESTORE PARTY
CIRCLE TO TIE SAslor
Names OF Presidential slesssrs WsSlc
Not Observation-Disclosures ~ Az State
Officers, Except OrSses States Sena-
tOr and Governor. wsSBs Sc sy Con-
Nens'en-slA Fs- Better sSry Ssssew
TINES -RenaAasEAt


Des N0lneS p@a 2l-SeHalGr Glenn
= kimNaA q: Pos;Aw2t;An.se county.
who was active in the Tnlrty-sixta
seneEal assembly and Is cunning back
winter, has outlined IL = letter
The Daily Capital zen changes in
the Iowa election LAWS which he ex-
pecls TO put ua 10 the coming legisla-
He would nominate ali state Of
aeerS- except SoVernor. IN a state con
Vealion. He viii also father a bill for 4
system for selecting Jurors in
the larger cities OF Iowa The senator
his legislation as he now plans
il as follows:
One OF the chief measures ! expect
10 introduce Is 4 bill 20 make the fol-
lowing changes III the primary and
laws:
Take Electors From Ballot.
y, To take the presidential electors
from both the primary ballo; and
the official ballot, thus reducing the
OF the ballot one-third.
-. Nominating presidential electors
by convention. and electing them by a
vote cas-; for president and vice presi-
dent whom they represent
s. The nomination Of all state Of
ficers except United state senator and
governor by the convention.
Il. United tSates senator, governor,
representatives in congress members
Of the general assembly and all local
TO be nominated by the pri-
mary.
%. To select delegates direct TO the
state convention by selecting one in
r district composed Of from one to
three contiguous precincts.
6. To select delegates to the coun-
convention without the Use Of
-. To leave the selection of COM
mitteemen to the respective conven-
ions.
IS. The names OF all candidates for
office and for delegates to be printed
on the ballot and no stickers 10 be
used.
80. A system OF rotation OF names
for all officers on the ballot.
Urges Restoration Of Circle.
10. To restore the circle TO the bal
provided, however, that any cross
il. a square for any candidate or group
of candidates shall indicate specifically
the vote for that office and the mark in
the circle shall not apply where any
candidate is thus specifically marked
n the square.
Selection of the boards o. super
visors at large but from districts in
which they reside is another law
has passed the senat w sue
sessions but has not passed
house and which ] am interested
in. / also expect to introduce a dill
with respect 10 the issue of fraudulent
checks which also passed the senate
but did not go thru the house.
Il also expect to introduce a bill
for the better selection of juries in the
cities.
In rssard 10 the road law l believe
substantial provisions OF the law
should remain but that il should be
amended in some details about which l
not fully made up my mind.
Judiciary Machinery Unsatisfactory.
Il always believed in the non-parti-
judiciary law but realize that the
of it is not very satisfac-
tory. I favored at the last session the
Of the judiciary ticket in each
m the ballot so that the voter
OF each party or group would come to
il. I believe if the law remains it
should be changed SO that the voter in
the primary will vote for only one can
didate.
Il am not in favor of the abolish
of the state board of education
hut 7 believe tha hoard of parola cbou15
OF criminal judges who should
all criminal cases and have charge
Of all criminal matters i the state
except the minor offenses.
Il believe in cutting down all I'M
necessary expenses but I do not believe
in disposing of the necessary and val
liable departments OF the state or the
hat hav added so much
to the growth and development of our