Evening star., 1924-07-06

If his claim of million supporters
is justified, he should have no dihcul-
ty In finding enough of them in the
eighteen states who failed to vote in
the primaries to sign the necessary
papers designating him as their
choice. Arizona requires that signers
did not participate in the primaries,
while the wording of the California
law states that signers should not"
nave participated in the primaries,
leaving the question, after d fashion,
to the voters conscience. Florida
states that signers must not have at
tended the primaries or conventions
of other nominees. thus precluding the
possibility of a tried and disgusted
Democrat, returning sleepily from
New York, whole-heartedly proclaim
that he's now for La Toilette. Other
states which allow man who voted
IN primary to affix his name to La
Follettes nomination papers have a
rev interesting restrictions. In IL
llnols they must submit a book Ct
adoresses' so that eagle-eyed officers
OF the law may sneak up on them in
the middle of the night and determin e
whether they actually live where they
said they lived. In Iowa the signers
must give their business occupations
as well as their addresses
Must BE Real Supporters.
In Missouri the signers must be
bona fide" supporters of the NOM
inees. This probably means that to
prove they are bona fide supporters
they must have witnesses to the fact
that on various occasions they pro-
claimed loudly. proudly and in a voice
heard around the corner, Il am for
La Toilette"
IN michigan the candidate may
represent only one party" La Fol-
iette, then, in becoming a candidate
IN M,lcnlgan must repudiate his Re-
least. In New Mexico NO title or De.
sign may infringe on regular party
seiectlon. This, then, absolutely for
pios the nominating papers of Mr..
a Ia oIiette bearing such an emblem
as crippled donkey or a weary and
Ioriorn elephant. In Tennessee Mr. la
Toilette can be placed on the ballot SO
lohs as the petitioners for his name
eiec,3ne Pay their Poll Pol tax sixty days before
yion yireiois 1ne The same holds true for
.nat @ no candidate defeated at pri
mary is eligible" This will NOT hurt
;Mr. La Toilette as he was not de.
iealeu =, IN the Nebraska primaries He
to Nebraska HPes ohly
~ ne aeslsnatlon of the party of
;ne Independent candidate is anotber
Interesting item dealt with in tba
no eIectlon laws. In Arizona the
name must be chosen by the s;enars
to the petition and must he cons
nneo to three words. This should
not be difficult, as 'Independant,
would mt the bill, but Grand Old Inde-
Pehdent Party" would not be allowed.
tha Ia AZ LOT ma ana seven other states
lhe law specifically requires that IN
1Gependent be the party designation.
IN Delaware committee selects the
titIe ana emblem. This brings up in
eSs .epes.ins possibilities of what the
La toilette with one foot on a racing
DONKEY and the other on an elephant
mignt be considered appropriate
Wnlle. on the other hand, the com
nlitee might select Mr.. La Follette's
Wen known features, with his better
known pompadour, as it's emblem.
Five Words Allowed.
Illinois states that there may not
De more than five words which desis-
nate the party or the principle. Thus,
the designation might be Down with
Democrats and Republicans" "Inde-
pendents-not Democrats or Republi-
cans" In Indiana the petitioners may
select the name and device. In Iowa
the designation may not be amy for
mer party name" Thus Bull Moose
is forever and effectively barred in
Iowa. In Missouri no portion of the
existing names of existing parties
may be used. which precludes the
possibility of Democratic and Repub-
lican Soreheads." In North Carolina
the designation must be "Non-Par-
tisan candidates" Rhode Island for
bids the name being coupled with
Republican or Democrat" In South
Carolina the emblem and the name
can be anything that suits the fancy
of the petitioners, the idea probably
being that anybody in South Caro-
lima who would vote anything but the
stranght Democratic ticket is not
worthy of notice anyhow SO let him
do what he DANCED DleaSeS