Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

intentions to the voters of South Da-
kota If they desire to compete for the
ten delegates from that state. Every
candidate for president must "define
the issue as he sees it before he can
TASK for votes at the statewide pri-
maries, which VIII be- held March %
Twenty-one. of the states have made
provision for choosing candidates for
presidential nominations in a popular
manner. The other % states still adj
here TO the old state convention sys-
TEN Of selecting delegates to the ma
tional conventions.
New Hampshire will hold the first
of the presidential primaries on March
S. Although there is no direct vote
on presidential candidates N that state
in the primary delegates may file
statements of preference If they so
desire. The first really direct vote for
presidential candidates will be in North
Dakota, March 16. There candidates
may have their names placed on the
primary ballot through petition of not
less than 500 voters of their party.
The next primary date is that of South
Dakota. On April Is the Michigan pri-
mary will be held At least 100 quail
fed voters of the state must sign a
candidates petition before twelve
O'clock noon on March l in order that
the candidate may participate in the
primary. Delegates to the national
convention are not selected at this
primary in Michigan. but at a state
convention.
In New York and Wisconsin.
On April G. New York and Wiscon-
sin hold presidential preference pri-
maries. Delegates are selected at the
primary in New York, but no prefer
ence is Indicated on the primary bal
lot. In Wisconsin, however, at least
/, per cent of the party electors in at
least six counties (not less than per
cent nor more than 10 per cent of the
total vote in the state) must file petit
ton for the presidential candidate not
later than March g. The delegates are
chosen in the primary and candidates
for delegate may file a statement of
principles or presidential choice, in not
exceeding five words, which will be
printed on the ballot.
The Illinois primary comes on April
10, at which delegates from congress
sional districts to the national cOnven-
ton will be selected. Delegates at
large from the entire state of Illinois
are to be named in a state convention
held on May 10. The last day for FL
ing petitions is March 8. Delegates
running in the district primaries must
state their choice or declare mo pref
erence." Presidential candidates may
disavow a candidacy for delegate,
whereupon the candidate for delegate
is not certified The Nebraska pri-
mary will be held on April 20. At
least 100 voters from each congression-
al district must sign presidential
candidates petition not later than
March 20. In Montana the presiden-
tial primary is fixed for April %.
Three Come on One Day.
Three primaries are scheduled for
April q. in Massachusetts,, New Jer-
sew and Ohio. In the Bay state there
is no direct vote for presidential can
didates. The presidential preference
of the candidates for delegates is In
dicated on the primary ballot. In New
Jersey at least 1000 voters must sign
a petition for the presidential candi-
date before April /. In Ohio the pres
idential candidate. either in person or
by authorized representative, must file
n personal declaration containing a
pledge to support the party principles
as declared in the national platform of
his party. The primary in Maryland
is TO be held on May 3. Presidential
candidates are required to file a per-
sonal declaration not later than April
la Delegates to the national conven-
ton in Maryland are selected at state
conventions and under the law are in
structed to vote in the national con-
H vention for the candidate of their party
who carries the state in the primary.
Nav 4 will witness primaries in Cali
fornia and in Indiana.
| primaries win be held in Pennsyl-
vania and Vermont on May is. In the
keystone state petitions must be filed
by the presidential candidate not later
than April 8, containing at least 100
signatures from at least ten counties.
on May p the presidential preference
primary is to be held in Oregon. Can
didates for the presidency may file a
written request for the printing of
their names on the ballot, this request
to be made not later than April 16,
The candidacy may be presented by
petition Of at least 1000 electors be
longing to the candidates party. Pri-
maries will be held in Texas and West
virginia on May 20. June 8 is the
date fixed in Florida for the selection
of delegates to the national conven-
ton.
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