New-York tribune., 1921-03-27
Party Leaders
Rack Miller's
Primary Plans
conventions for State and
Judiciary Nominations
and Designating Boards
for Other Offices Favored
Bill Expected to Pass
Glenn Predicts Action by
legislature Before 1t Ad-
;ourns, About April Is

p.,,h,;can state leaders seem to be
..;ca,,v in agreement for primary
n, that will provide for conventions
- ..ats and judiciary nominations,
:. - urged by Governor Miller. and for
,.:~n,.;nv committees to look after
.he other nominations,
sns we v, 4. Glynn, chairman OF the
,,sl;ssn State Committee, and
EspuynY Esp;rr,sn Yoenig, Of New York; Law
ona.s sancs Of tho Bronx; De Braggs, OF
rusens. and Thompson, OF Richmond,
srs il, practical agreement Tor desig-
~atinr committees, and the latest pro-
nouncement of the Citizens Union also
fsyors this distinguishing feature Oh
a., u;nman- Greene bill Of eleven years
ago ~-.s+ardov <h.%
So ssw nothing in the way of q prompt
ns nssssge of a primary bill carrying out
ths main recommendations Of the Gov
srnor. and an adjournment Of the Leg
stature by the middle Of April.
@The Republican state platform calls
sor return of the convention system
for naming state and judiciary ticket
nominees" said Mr.. Glynn yesterday.
.Governor Miller, who has studied the
problem from every angle, is IN favor
Of restoring the cinventionsi to linn
tied degree, and the Legislature doubt
less will back him up in the matter.
LEGISLATION May Adjoin by April Is
"The more important bills are so we'll
advanced that it looks to me as II the
Legislature would finish up by April
Is. I note that the Citizens Union is
in favor of designating committees to
name primary tickets, with proper pro-
& ,,Jouopdop< orx,O OrOoN.
ization Republicans are not likely to
find fault with the views Of the Citi-
xens Union in this matter. 1t will be
we'll to try the new way"
"Republic;fs everywhere want to
carry out the pledges of the state plat
FORM said Chairman Lawrence, of the
Bronx. "The present system, in its
practical working. falls far short of the
ideal. The county chairman and one
or two others now have to name prim-
ary designees and do the worrying.
a. designating committee would do the
work more efficiently in the long run
md relieve the chairman Of the onus Of
running the entire organization. The
PRESENT law is very unsatisfactory"
"The designating committee for pri
mary nominees is good idea, and our
people want to see it tried out" said
Chairman Thompson, of Richmond.
Personally, favor return of the
convention system for all nomina-
tions, state and judiciary included"
said Chairman De Bragga. "The pres
ent system, in its practical workings,
gives rich man who wants to take a
flyer into politics rather unusual ad-
vantage. He may be utterly unfit for
the place he covets, but under the pres
ent system he can open his checkbook,
set his hired men to work and in few
months he can get his petitions signed
by thousands of voters, who, while not
believing in the fitness of the man, are
persuaded into signing his petitions.
Look to Woman's Influence
"The only way to head OFF such a
man is to summon the sertngth of the
entire organization and after the or
ganization has prevailed, as it usually
does prevail, it has been due only to an
unusual outlay of effort. A Republican
convention, with the women voting, can
be depended on to make proper
nominations"
eve are committed in the state plat
form to return to the convention sys-
tem," said President Koenig. "The
present system is very cumbersome.
With the nomination of state and Judi
ciary ticket nominees III convention,
while the primary nominations below
these places are made by a properly
constituted designating committee, we
shall be able to see which end Of the
plan works the best"