Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-07
sclsADALL MEAsUREs REPORTED
FAvoRAsLY WITH SLIGHT
AMENDMENTS.
pRimARY PRINCIPLE
WILL De RETAINED
i6AAsurs Prevldss Per Nomination Of
Y. 3. esnaters, oovsrner and Dis.
sriot and County OFFICERS At Primary
-othsr state Officers Would Be
chsssn BY Conventions.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. 7.-Senator Kim.
balis bills on the primary election soon
VIII be reported out favorably by the
senate committee on elections. The
sub committee to whom they were re-
ferred has amended them slightly and
reported them back favorably to the
maincommittee.
The house has already voted to re-
peal the presidential preference prf-
mary law and as this measure will
come over to the senate q similar bill
by Senator Kinibalf will not be re-
ported out for action as the house bill
will take its place.
Senator Kimbalps bill would provide
THAT United States senators, governor
and AL offices filled by the direct vote
OF the voters Of any district less than
The whole state shall be nominated at
q primary" The state officers under
governor will be nominated at a state
convention.
The real idea in framing this bill Is
sthat the people are acquainted with
the men who are candidates for coun-
ny and district offices, including those
Mho are out for congress, ana they
5ean therefore vote for them at "a pri-
nary,'' said Senator KimhAll today.
They are also in q way acquainted
bither directly or indirectly with, the
limited States senators or men who are
out for that high, office and the men
kWho are out for governor. Therefore
3sthey can vote on them direct. But the
Irandida4es for state offices under gov \
trnor they are mot acquainted with
10 1t Is better, in my judgment, for
Nhem to be nominated at state con-
srention."
Nided that delegates to the state con-
gention be Nominated at a primary but
khis has been amended so as to pro-
vide for their selection at the county
GUnventIon. The delegates to the coun-
Ity convention, however. would be
chosen at the primary.
The bill as amended by the sub
comrnittee and reported back to the
main committee also provides for plac-
ing the judicial ticket Just under the
main ticket, instead of out to one side
~ has been the case heretofore.
Tear "Dons Dry" Bills.
Fears that Senator WhitMore's
..bone Dry bills would react and pre-
+ vent thy carrying OF the prohibitory
constitutional amendment led the sem
ators yesterday to postpone theirs COM
siderstion until Feb. 20 and refer them
back 7he senate COMMITTEES On the
supprd Gl0n Of intemperance. This u
the explanation given by the senator's
for their action.
Only. 1ix aenators votedsin favor OF
immediate consideration Of the bills.
They were Senators Arney. Of Mars
shall: Circuit, Of Black Hawk Proud
foot, Of warren; Ratcliff OF Mont
9omesy: Taylor, Of Buchanan, and
White, Of Benton.
Senator Wilson Of Appanoose, chair
man Of the committee on constitutional
amendments. who introduced the pros
htbitoryS amendment into the senate
ana made strong speech in its favor.
made the motion yesterday to postpone
consideration until Feb. 20. He de-
clareds that many Of the senator's
wanted more time to consider these
bills fearing they would defeat the
4 prohibitOry constitutional amendment
& at the polls
Senator Whitmore has announced
that senate Ale No. 4, which prohibits
railroads from delivering liquor to 9th
er than permit holders and also the
3 carrying Of liquor on the highways
will sbe sidetracked for another bill,