Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1910 — OPPOSE DIRECT NOMINATIONS [ARTICLE]

OPPOSE DIRECT NOMINATIONS

Commission’s Report Favors Retention of Party Conventions. The New York legislative commission appointed to inquire into the operation of direct nomination laws In other states reported to the legislature flatly against Gov. Hughes’ alleged direct nominations law. the essential feature of which abolishes the party convention. The commission declares that even if direct nominations were advisable in this state, before such a scheme should be put Into operation the constitution should be amended so as to permit the use of the so-called Short ballot through the elimination of the more unimportant elective officers.