South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-23

nj declaration nor is the presidential
preference for candidates for dele
safes indicated on the primary bal
lot
Delegates Left Free.
Tn Montana the presidential pri-
mary Is fixed for April 30. the ped
tons OF presidential candidates re-
quiring the signatures of 100 iectors
in oue-tenth OF the precincts IN seven
counties The last day for filing
petitions is April .. Delegates elect
cd az the primary are not required
20 indicate their presidential prefer
cncc.
Three primaries are scheduled for
April y. in Massachusetts. New Jer-
sey and Ohio. In the Bay state
there is no direct vote for presi-
dental candidates, but delegates
may express preference. which state
ment o. preference must be ap-
priyed by the presidential candidate
before j.. IN. on the last day or
fling which is March %. The
presidential preference of the candi-
dates for delegates is indicated on
the primary ballot.
In New Jersey at least 1000
voters must sign a petition for the
presidential candidate before APRIL
1. The presidential candidate may.
II he desires, withdraw the petition.
III requested the presidential prefer
enc OF delegates running in the pri-
mary must be indicated on the pri-
mary ballot
In OHIO the presidential candidate,
either i'm person or by authorized
representative. must file a personal
declaration containing a pledge Of
support of party principles as de-
clared in the national platform OF
his party. In Ohio presidential can
didates must file their declarations
not later than Feb. 27 and may
withdraw from the primary race
prior TO March l.. The declaration
Of tie candidate or his representa-
tive must be accompanied by a GER
tihcate from five electors OF the
state belonging to the candidates
party. Candidates for delegates IA
the national conventions elected in
Ohio are required to state their first
and second choice for president,
which statement appears on the bal
lot Immediately below the candi-
dates name Candidates for dele
gates also pledge themselves to sup
port in the national convention the
popular choice for the presidential
nomination in the primary in Ohio.
The primary in Maryland is TO be
held on May 3. Presidential candi-
dates are required TO file a personal
declaration not later than April "a.
No petitions are required in Mary
land, however. Delegates TO the ma
tional convention in Maryland are
selected at state conventions and un-
der the law are instructed 10 vote in
The national convention for the can
didate Of their party who carries
the state in the primary.
Indiana and California.
May 4 will witness primaries in
California and in Indiana. The
California law provides that the
names of the presidential candidates
shall be printed on the ballot at the
head of the column containing the
names of delegates pledged to them
The law stipulates that a vote for
group OF delegates is a vote for the
10 whom the delegates are
pledged. Delegates are required to
file their petitions not later than
March "A. and these petitions. must
be signed by at least one-half of one
percent. or not more than two per-
cent, of the entire party vote in the
state In California when the can
didates for delegates express their
presidential preference, they usually
do so by groups with the name of
the presidential candidate printed at
the head of the column. Candidates
for delegates expressing no prefer
-nce are printed under title no pre-
ference"
In Indiana the candidate for presi- |
dent is required to file a personal |
declaration either in person or by
designated representative not later
than March .. The petitions of ths
presidential candidates in Indiana
must contain at least 500 signatures |
Delegates selected at the Indiana
state conventions are obligated tC |
vote as a unit for the popular choice |
't the state as long as his name is |
before the national convention.
ON May 10 delegates to the ma
.ional conventions are selected IN /
at state conventions. There !