Republican farmer., 1919-11-28


 dential candidates are not re-
 quired in Nebraska to file a per-
 sonal declaration nor is the presi-
 dential preference for candidates
 for delegates indicated on the
 primary ballot.
 In Montana the presidential
 primary is fixed for April 23,
 the petitions of presidential can
 d1dates requiring the signatures
 Of one hundred electors in one
 tenth of the precincts in seven
 counties. The last day for filing
 petitions is April g. Delegates
 elected at the primary are not re-
 quired to indicate their presi- dential preference.
 Three primaries arc scheduled for April 27, in Massachusetts, New Jersey and Ohio. In the Bay State there is no direct vote for presidential candidates, but dele gates may express preference, which statement of preference must be approved by the presi- dentia1 candidate before 5 P. Nj. on the last day of filing, which is March B. The presidential pref
 
 gates is indicated on the pri- mary ballot.
 In New Jersey at least one thousand votersS must sign a pe- tition for the presidential can didate before April 1. The presi- dential candidate may, if he de- sires, withdraw the petition. If requested the presidential pref erence of delegates running in the primary must be indicated on. the primary ballot.
 In Ohio the presidential candi- date, either in person or by au- thorized representative, must file personal declaration contain ing pledge of support of party principles as declared in the na- tional platform of his party. In the Ohio presidential candidates must file their declarations not later than February 27 and may Withdraw from the primary race prior to March 13. The decIara- ton of the candidate or his representative must be accom- panied by certificate from five electors of the state belonging 10 the candidates party Can d1dates for delegates to the na- tlonal conventions elected in Ohio are required to state their first and second choice for presi- dent, which statement appears on the ballot imm ediately below the candidates name. Candidates for delegates also pledge themselves to support in the national con- VentiOn the presidential nomination in the primary in Ohio.
 The primary in Maryland is to be held on May 3. Presidential candidates are required to file a personal declaration not later than April 24. No petitions are required in Maryland, however. Delegates to the national conven- ton in Maryland are selected at state conventions and under the law are instructed to vote in the national convention for the. can- didate of their party who carries the state in the primary.
 May 4 will witness primaries n California and in Indiana. The California law provides that the names of the presidential can 1idates shall be printed on the ballot at the head of the colunn- containing the names of delegates to them. The law stipu- ates that a vote for a group of delegates is a vote for the candt- late to whom the delegates are pledged. Delegates are required o file their petitions not later i han March "A, and these peti- ions must be signed by at least 'ne-half Of one per cent, or not nore than two per cent, of the nt1re party vote in the state, Il california when the candidates or delegates express their presi- -enCal candidate printed at the lead Of the column: Candidates or delegates expressing no pref renee are printed under title no preference"
 In Indiana the candidate for resident is required to file ersona declaration either in erson or by designated repre- not later than March . The petitions of the presi- ential candidates in Indiana lust contain at least five hundred
  ne Indiana state conventions are to vote as a unit for ae popular choice of the state long as his name is before 1e national convention.
 On May 10 delegates to the conventions are selected wyoming at state conventions. here IS no presidential preferen- al primary in the state.
 Primaries will be held in Penn zlVania and Vermont on May S In the Keystone state pett- ons must be filed by the presi- 7ntial candidate not later than pr1I $, containing at least one undred signatures from at least n counties. Delegates selected this primary to the national inventions may promise to sup ort the popular choice, so indi- ted on the ballot, or may refuse
 make pledge, at their op- l. on. In Vermont the candidate r president must assent to the '1nt1ng of his name on the of- nal primary ballot, such assent De given not later than April - At least five hundred sigma res are required to the petitions presidential candidates in Yer ont. Delegates to the national invention are elected in Yer ont at a state convention held thin three weeks following the, imary.
 On May 21 the. presidential eference primary is to be held
 Oregon. Candidates for the esidency may file a written quest for the printing of their mes on the ballot, this request