New-York tribune., 1921-04-09
No Hearing To Be Given
on Walton Bill; Mac
hold and Lusk Declare
1t Has NecessarySupport
Opponents Insist
Defeat Is Assured
Governors Refusal to
Send Special Message
Setback for Measure
From a STAFF Correspondent

ALBANY, April Sat a conference
here to-day of the leaders of the Leg
lslature it was decided to advance the
Walton direct primary repeal bill te
the order Of final passage in botf
Houses next week and, If possible, pass
it. No hearing, it was announced, woulc
be given on the measure.
Both Speaker Machold and Senate,
Lusk, the heads of the two Houses, de.
clare that there are the necessary votes
to pass the bill.
This is questioned by the Republi.
cans who are opposed to killing the
direct primary law, who declare that
there are not enough votes for repeal
IN the Assembly. The declination OF
governor Miller to send a special mes
sage urging repeal was a setback fo,
the antl-direct primary group.
Bill Much Changed by Amendments
The bill was amended yesterday bv
Senator Charles w. Walton at the con-
terence, so that it differs in many re-
spects from the measure when orig
inally introduced.
It retains IN amended form the main
purpose of those behind it: restoration
or the party convention for the selnc-
tlon OF candidates for Governor United
states Senator, Court Of Appeals and
other Offices elected by state-wide
Ho'e' except Presidential electors
rarVy conventions are provided for
Court. 0"p' e'''o
The bill, which the leaders are posi-
i've viii be passed and which thev in
sist will be signed bv the Goveynnr cey 'm-
PROVIDES that delegates to these con.
ventions shall be elected at Official
primaries. '"'
Delegates and alternates from the
state at large to national conventions
shall be elected at conventions con-
Quoted IN manner similar to that of
state conventions.
Delegates to party conventions are
to be nominated by Assembly district
committees at public meetings which
must take place between the seventh
ano nlth tuesday before the date set
tor the official primary
In respect to petitions to DESIGNATE
a candidate for delegate or alternate
to state or judicial district conven-
ton, or member of the State Commit
tee, the number of signatures required
Is the same as in petition to desip
nate candidate for member of the
Assembly.
Delegates to each convention shall
be certified by the Secretary of State
as TO thelr right to hold seats. There
WI pe no convention committees on
contested seats. All contests shall be-
rlevicwable only by summary proceed
lngs, which can be instituted by any
person IN the Supreme Court within
the district where the delegate whose
seat is disputed resides.
Court May Order Re-sittinp
In case of contest over the rosu1+
OF convention which has been char.
acterlzed by such frauds and irreru
larltles as to make it impossible for a
court to determine who is rightfullv
dominated" the court is authorized to
direct the reassemblng of the con
Ventlon upon day to be fixed bv the
court '''N
Following a primary election, the
delegates and alternates elected shall
be certified to the Secretary of State.
who IN turn must submit certife i
list to the chairman and secretary Of
the state committee of the party OF
"niCn nue oelegateS erected are men,
bers. These lists are to be conclusive
except upon judicial review.
State or judicial district conventions
must assemble on or after the seventh
Tuesday preceding the general elec
ton. Conventions will not have power
to authorize a committee to nominate
candidates for public office, except to
fill vacancies in nominations made bv
the convention and caused by the
death, declination or disqualification of
a candidate.
The measure permits the holding of
unod1cial conventions, but such gather
lngs would have no power to nominate
candidates for public Office.