The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-12-04

kota. " they desire 10 compete for the
ten Delegates FROM that state. Every
candidate Tor president must define
ask for votes NJ the statewide pr.
maries. which will be held March %
rwenty-One Of the states have made
provision for choosing candidates for
presidential nominations In popular
manner. The other 81 states still ad.
here to the old state convention sys-
TEN Of selecting delegates TO the ma
tIonal conventions.
New Hampshire win hold the first
Of the presidential primaries on March
.. Although there ls no direct vote
on presidential candidates n that state
IN the primary. delegates may file
statements ~ preference N they 50
desire The first really direct vote for
presidential candidates will he in North
Dakota. March 10. There candidates
primary ballot through petition Of not
less than 200 voters Of their party.
The next primary date Is that Of South
Dakota. on April ~ the Michigan pri.
mary will be held. At least 100 Iu1li-
fed voters ~ the state must sign q
candidates petition before twelve
O'Clock noon on March In order hat
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 9. New York and wiscoD
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 tnot less than per
cent nor more than 10 per cent Of the
total vote In the stnte) must file petit
ton for the presidential candidate not
later than March 6. 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 he
printed on the ballot.
The Illinois primary comes on April
IL. at which delegates from congress
sional districts to the national conven-
tion will he selected Delegates at
large from the entire state Of Illinois
are to he named In q state convention
held on May 10. The last day for A.
Ing petitions Is March 3. Delegates
running In the district primaries must
state their choice or declare mo pref
rrence." Presidential candidates may
disavow candidacy for Delegate.
whereupon the candidate for delegate
is not certified. The Nebraska 2ri-
mary will he held on April 20 At
least 100 voters from each congression-
nj 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 81 in Massachusetts,. New Jer-
sey and Ohio. In the Bay state there
Is no direct vote for presidential can
dldates. The presidential preference
Of the candidates for delegates is in
dicated on the primary ballot. In New
Jersey at least 1000 voters must sign
petition for the presidential candi-
date before April 1. In Ohio the pres
Idential candidate, either In person or
by authorized representative. must file
a personal declaration containing a
pledge to support the party principles
Ms 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-
sopal declaration not later than April
"a. 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-
yention for the candidate Of their party
who carries the state In the primary.
Nav 4 will witness primaries In Call
fornia and in Indiana.
Primaries will be held in Pennsyl-
yania and Vermont on May Is. In the
Keystone state petitions must be filed
by the presidential andidate not later
than April 8. containing at least 100
signatures from at least ten counties.
On May 81 the presidential preference
primary is TO be held in Oregon. Can
didates for the. presidency MAJ. file a