Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-03
INDIANA FIRST
To MAKE CHOICE
Of CANDIDATES
Primary Set for Next Tues
day. Wilson and Marshall
Democratic Nominees Fair
banks Republican Choice

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indianapolis. March Indiana
viii set the machinery of the presi-
dental campaign of 1916 in motion
when on March Z the voters of the
state will express their preference for
candidates for president and vice
president Woodrow Wilson and
Thomas r. Marshall are the candi-
dates on the democratic ticket and
Charles w. Fairbanks on the repub-
lican. No candidate filed for the
nomination of vice president on the
republican ticket. The primary will
not only be the first in the country
this year but also the first ever held
in the state.
Besides balloting for presidential
candidates the voters will have an op-
pOrtunity to vote for candidates for
United States senator, governor and
congress in the thirteen congression-
al districts, candidate for the general
assembly. circuit and superior judges,
prosecuting attorneys, county offic-
ials, delegates to the state convention,
and precinct committeeman If no
candidate for senator or governor re-
ceives a majority Of votes at the pri-
mary the contest then goes to the
state convention which will be held
subsequently.
Kern Unopposed
John w. Kern will have no opposi-
tion as the democratic candidate for
senator in the primary. There are
three candidates on the republican
ticket viz: James e. Watson, former
member of congress; Harry S. New.
for many years Indiana's member OF
the republican national committee
and Arthur Il. Robinson, state SEN
ator
There are two candidates on the
democratic ticket, seeking the nomi-
nation for governor. John a. M.
Adair. representative in congress from
the Eighth district. and Leonard b.
Clore are conducting an interesting
campaign. lively fight Is being
waged for the republican nomination
for governor by James p. Goodrich,
Indiana's member of the republican
committee; Warren T. Nc
Cray, q farmer and stock raiser and
Judge Quincy Adams Myers. former
of the supreme court.
The republican state convention
win be held April 5 and 6: the demo
cratic, April 20. and the progressive,
MAY "a At these conventions dele
be selected and under the provision
Of the primary law the democratic
delegates are bound 60 support VIII !
son ana Marshall for president and
vice president. while the republican
delegates are bound To vote for
Charles W. Fairbanks as long as their
names are before the Chicago and st.
| .ouis national conventions.
ON account Of the primary law pro-
Viding that the voters may vote for a
candidate as second choice It IS like
" to be several days before the results
on many Of the offices are known. /
The primary law does away with
all conventions in the state except the
state conventions. At the state con- 4
candidates for governor and
'nited States senator will be selected
il they are nol chosen at the primary
The state convention Will nominate
lieutenant governor. secretary Of state,
auditor of state. treasurer of state. at
torney general superintendent Of pub
Iic instruction state statistician two
Judges Of the supreme and appellate 7
courts four delegates at large. two {
electors al large, and two
large. The state conventions also
adopt the party platforms.
There will be thirty delegates to the /
national convention from each party /
)f Indiana. Each congressional dis
.ricts delegates to the state conven-
ion will select two Of these at In
the night before the state
Is held.