Show WISCONSIN LAW IJA W Tho The Wisconsin As Assembly tins has passed a n primary election bill proposed by Governor La Ia Follette which If It It passes tho the Senate will wll revolutionize O the t H I present political workings of ot the tho State I It Jt went wont through tho lower house by a I narrow margin 51 to 18 and Wisconsin papers regard r It ns us doubtful whether w ether It itcan ran can obtain a majority In the upper house Ily It party conventions will bo be abolished and all nil nominations nomination made matte by bytho bythe bythe the tho direct vote of ot the people p In the tho I primary meeting The Tio bill provides that nominations of all candidates B shall be made directly by lIy the people that primary elections of all parties shall be held hel on the same day that lint members of ot ward und and town committees shall elicit be chosen In Jn the same way Sm V and on on the tho same day da as liS candidates for tor or public office that county commit committees committees tees teea shall consist of oC tho the chad men of ot town and ward committees and that state committees shall consist of or the chairmen of or county committee Tho The whole measure was wall vigorously fought on the ground that the people do tb not want any change In the tho election el laws The friends of ot tho the proposed propose reform In Insisted insisted however that lint a n change was as wanted by which h It tt should be made mado Im Impossible Impossible possible for party leaders I to manipulate late Inte conventions In favor Cavor of or candidates to whom tho the people would object It If they the hud hM ha n a fair chance to make them themselves themselves themselves selves heard In the tho matter The battle on this bill Is characterized as one OM of at the most moat exciting In tho the his history history history tory of ot Wisconsin legislatures It Is quite generally admitted 1 that some re reform form torm In the tho mode modo of ot election of ot Is needed Should the Wisconsin proposition become law ln Its operations would ho he watched with close Interest In other States and If It It Il proved a n sue suo cm It t would ouid no doubt be bo copied else elsewhere elsewhere where Generally Gen there Is 18 too much I In regard to primary meet meetings meetings I ings and voters are uro content with the tho work at tho the polls olis With more Import Importance ance attached to the primaries these would perhaps be bo better attended and the selection of ot candidates would bo be made malle with more ml re regard for their fitness than now often oft n Is II the case |