The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-09-01
EXPLAINS WAY
OF ELECTING
TOCONVENTION
Statement Issued Concerning
These Eligible as Dele
gates 10 Form New
Constitution.
WOMEN ARE QUALIFIED
2 Delegates From Each of 81
Senatorial Districts and
Is al Large TO Be
Elected.

Ir Bobb, chief clerk TO the Board Of Elec-
iion Commissioners. because Of the large
number Of inquiries about the election
of the delegates 10 the Constitutional
Convention. their qualifications and
number. issued an informative statement
upon the subject recently in which she
q explained in some detail the methods Of
nominating district delegates and dele
gates at large. who are eligible and
irwhat salaries they will receive.
,9 Her statement follows:
''0n August 2. 1921. the people Of the
stale voted 10 have 4 convention 10 re-
wise and amend the constitution.
ID. ''The constitutional amendment adopt
ed November, 1920. provides that the
governor shall issue wriis of election 10
the shcrilfs Of the different counties.
ordering the election of the delegates
10 the convention on a day not less Than
three nor more than six months after the
second day of last August. Two dele
gates shall be elected from each of the
thirty-iour senatorial diatricrs If the
state as then organized and in addition
the electors of the entire stale shall elect
fifteen delegates al large Each dele
gale must possess the qualifications of
state senator. and no person holding
and office of trusl or profit, National
Guard Officers. school directors. Justices
Of the peace and noiaries public except
ed, is eligible 10 be elected delegate TO
the convention.
The senatorial districts governing
this election are those created on April
10. 1921. The City Of ST. Louis viii be
composed of eight districts, being num-
bered %, %, %, 30, 81. 30, 80 and 81.
cntitlinE the city TO sixteen delegates.
The duty Of subdiyiding the city into
these districts dcvolves upon the Circuit
court and they are now engaged in max
ing such division.
The qualifications Of u stale senator
are: Thirty years Of age, qualified
voter Of this state for three years. 4 male
citizen Of the United States. an inhabi.
iani Of the district which he NAV be
chosen TO represent one wear next be-
fore the day Of his election, and If such
district shall not have been 50 long es-
tablisfIed. then of the district or dis
tricts from which the same shall have
been taken, and he shall have paid 4
state and county tax within one year
next preceding the election. On the
qualifications concerning sex, the new
amendment 10 the state constitution.
adopted August 2, 1921. provides that
no person shall be disqualified from
holding in this state on account of sex
and those provisions in the Constitution
ol Missouri requiring that person. TO be
eligible for certain offices. must have
been qualified voters for certain num-
ber Of years, shall not apply to women
who have the necessary qualifications of
citizenship.
The nomination Of senatorial district
delegates will be made in such manner
as may be prescribed by the respective
senatorial political committees of the
party. and Il certificate of nomination
must be filed in the office Of the sec.
rotary OF state at least thirty days be-
lore the election. Candidates will be
voted for, each on separate pariy bal
lot with emblem or party designation
and each elector shall have the right 10
vote for one candidate The two can
didates receiving the highest number
Of votes in each senatorial district shall
be elected.
Besides the siSty.cight district dele
gates there will be nominated and elect.
ed fifteen delegates al large. but they
can be nominated only by petitions vcri.
lied in the same manner as now pro.
vlded for initiative petitions. The peli.
tons must be signed by electors Of the
state in equal number to at least 5 per
cents of the entire vote cast for govern.
or at the last general election in the sen.
aiorial district in which such candidate
desires. Delegates at large must be vot.
cd for upon one independent and sep
araie ballot without any emblem or par.
iy designation whatever. and the fifteen
candidates for delegates al large rcceiy.
ing the highest number of votes will be
elected"
Although no, specifically sci forth in
the amendment, there is no doubt but
that person may sign for fifteen diff
icrent delegates. at large on these nom
mating petitions. The petitions must be