New-York tribune., 1919-11-21
Names of Candidates for
Presidential Primary
Must Be Filed by Jan. L;
Vote Scheduled March %
New Hampshire, March 9
First Direct Ballot on the
National Candidate in
North Dakota, March l6

The Democratic National Committee,
in statement issued yesterday in
Washington, is authority for the asser-
tion' that the Presidential campaign
will begin January /, and the open
ing gun will be fired in South Dakota.
Under the South Dakota Presidential
preferential primary law, according to
Democrats in Washington, candidates
who desire to participate must file
their petitions not later than the first
day of the new year
While the South Dakota primary,
which is fixed by law for March %, is
the third that will be held in the com
ing year. the last day for filing petit
tions there is earlier than in any
other state.
The South Dakota law also is excep-
uonal IN that it requires candidates to
iile personal declaration of principles
and statement defining "the issue"
of the campaign in not more than eight
words. 1t also is provided in South
Dakota law that candidates for the
Presidency who seek the states in
dorsement in the primary must engage
IN at least one public debate in the
state. either in person or by designated
representative.
Some twenty-one of the states have.
ID one form or another. made proyi-
sion for choosing candidates for Presi-
DENTAL nominations IN popular man.
Eer.' says the national committee
The majority of the states, however,
still adhere to the old state conven-
lion system OF selecting delegates to
The national convention.
"The first state Presidential pri-
mary viii take place in New Hampshire
March g. Although there is no direct
vote for Presidential candidate in that
state in the primary, delegates may
lie statements of preference if they so
desire.
The first really direct vote for
Presidential candidates will occur in
North Dakota, where the primary is
hed on March 16. There candidates
may have their names placed on the
primary ballot through petition of not
less than 500 voters of their party,
On April 5 the Michigan primary
will be held Delegates to the nation
j convention are not chosen in this
'rimary. however, but at q state con-
-ntlon.
The following day, April 6, New
York and Wisconsin hold Presidential
preference primaries. Delegates are
selected at the primary in New York,
but no preference is indicated on the
primary ballot. In Wisconsin, how
-ver. at least l per cent of the party
electors in at least counties must file
petitions for the Presidential candidate
7ot later than March 6.
The Illinois primary comes next. On
Aplil IS, at which delegates from Con-
-ressional districts TO the national con-
crtion Will be selected. Delegates at
rye from Illinois are named in
tste convention on May 10, when the
reference indicated in the preceding
Presidential primary is supposed to be
ratified.
The Nebraska primary will be held
April 20. and in Montana April 23
Three primaries are scheduled for
April q, in Massachusetts. New Jer-
sey and Ohio. In the Bay State there
is no direct vote for Presidential can
dates. but delegates may express
their preference. In New Jersey at
least 1000 voters must sign a petition
or the Presidential candidate before
Nprli /. The candidate may, if he de-
ireS, withdraw the petition. In Ohio
the Presidential candidate. either in
rerson or by authorized representative,
must file q personal declaration con-
talning pledge of support of party
principles as declared in the national
FiALprm ot MS party.
The primary in Maryland Is to be
held or May 3. Delegates to the
national convention in Maryland are
selected at state conventions, and under
the law are instructed to vote in the
national convention for the candidate
of their party who carries the state
IN the primary
May will witness primaries in
California and Indiana. The California
law provides that the names of the
Presidential candidatel shall be printed
on the ballot at the head of the column
containing the names of delegates
pledged 10 them. In Indiana the can
dldate for President is required to file
declaration, either in person or by
designated representative not later
han March g. Delegates selected at
the Indiana state convention are obli
gated 10 vote as unit for the popular
choice Of the state as long as his name
Is before the national convention
On May 10 delegates to the national
convention are selected in Wyoming
at state conventions, and in Pcnnsyl-
vanla and Vermont the primaries are on
May Is. In Oregon the primaries are
on May 81; in Texas and West Vir-
glnia on May %; in Florida on June 8.