South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-15

self by charging the construction of which it COZ
ains ND TO "the candidates" not naming them.
der that may analyze explicitly, the tumble soug
be analysed. is herewith quoted;
That piece of legislation which fills the Golfers
OF the democratic party with the revenue from
candidates. and includes a first and second
choice provision This sOcalled joker was in
serted it is said. by the Taggart machine to
make the people think they will be given a wider
choice of candidates as fast as the big chief can
kick up the dust at the state capital
For days candidates for the coming primaries
have been endeavoring to determine just what
good the second choice provision will work IN
the primary. They have to come to this con-
clusion that it will not make particle of diff
ference how many second choice votes man
gets. If he secures the greater number Of first
choice votes. he wiil be nominated
The entire trend of the first and second choice
provision seems be the elimination OF a voting
machine at the primaries and the use of the Aus
traan ballot. Voting machines were installed
to wipe out the Objectionable feature Of vote
Juggling that has often arisen in the country.
Under the primary law two places will be
reserved on the ballot for each candidate. The
voters will then designate his first and second
choice and here is the manner in which vote
is counted:
sec rs II any candidate for office receive
declared nominated for such office.
IF no candidate is thus nominated drop the
name of having the least number of first
choice votes and add the second choice votes
cast by his supporters to the first choice votes
Of the remaining candidates for whom they were
cast.
If no candidate then has majority drop
from the remaining candidates the having
the least number Of votes then to his credit and
add the second choice votes cast by his support
the of the remaining candidates for
whom they
Repeat this operation until candidate
has majority until two CD candidates re-
main.
The having the greatest number of votes
to his credit shall be declared nominated.
NO second choice vote shall be counted when
it is cast for candidate whose name shall have
been dropped herein provided.
"One fallacy of the primary law is discov-
cred when it is given practical demonstration.
The useessness of the first and second choice
is found in the following:
IF there were 100 votes in election Of
which A received so: b. 4O c. So and d, 40.
the man. would not have a majority of
first choice votes 1t would then be necessary to
add the second choice votes of the person
ceiving the least number Of first choice votes
to the first choice votes of the remaining
didates. Inasmuch as d received only 40 votes
20 will be added TO A. b. and c. A then has $50
a majority which shows that although
he did not at first have a majority he had the
largest number of votes and would consequently
win. But in this both b and ID have the
same number of first choice votes. 1t would then
according to the law, be necessary for the
canvassers TO decide the tie by lot The question
for voters then would be whether the action in
this case by the canvassers would be uncon-
stitutiOnal, and would the candidate losing
in the gambling OF the canvassers be likely to
test the primary law"
Now If you tell what the writer of the aboN
ought ne driving at-you may keep it to your
IT, for we know. 1t is merely attempt to be smar
mislead, misinform the public with regard to a vel
eritorious piece of legislation passed by party
ferent political faith to that of the paper whc
serves. What the law itself says is plain as til
sc your face to those who TO see. A tru
alysis of the act proves concusively that the "ir
d second choice provision is capable of doing el
tly what the trainers of the bill claim for it.
Take the office of town constable and we will pI
+. A. Miller, Elmer Crockett John DeHaven an
NJ. Hatch candidates; all of them well qualife
the place. Exactly 200 are cast at this elet
n. Follow the schedules
First Second Choice Votes
Choice Crockett DeIIaven Hatch Mile