Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 February 1915 — SEE NO HOPE FOR DIRECT PRIMARY [ARTICLE]

SEE NO HOPE FOR DIRECT PRIMARY

Rineaj- Bill ponemesnt at Hands of Election Committee. Indianapolis, Feb. 16.—Unless the plans of party leaders miscarry at .tomorrow’s session in the senate no ’direct primary law will be enacted at the present besston bf the legislature. The elections committee, to which the Jones-Rinear bill wtas referred, tonight unaimously vbted to report the measure for indefinite ipostponement. The Ibill has been in the hands of tlhe committee twenty-five day's. The action of the elections committee, if abstained 'by the democratic majority, will practically put to an end all hopes for the enadtfment Wf such legislation at this Session, even though the house should decide to vote favorably on the measure. , The committee, while not presenting a substitute measure, will recommend thtat 'the subject might be left to a referendum vote of the people and if acted (favorably upon, that it be passed (by the next legislature. Senator Van Auken, chairman of the elections committee, and other members of the committee, expressed their confidence in receiving the supptoit of their democratic colleagues in disposing of the quests nby indefinitely postponing it. What stand 'the republican senators will take on the Rinear bill Ls unknown. Senator Reser, of Daifayette, the only minority meirtber in the upper branch who 'has expressed his views on the matter pdblicly, sai dhe will favor the Rinear measure.