Opinions of Public Men on the Value of the Direct Primary
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9767246 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William E Hannan (Legislative Reference Librarian, New York State Library, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1923 |
| Volume | 106 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 55-62 |
| Publication date | 1923-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7162 • E-ISSN: 1552-3349 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/000271622310600107 |
| OpenAlex | W2033631709 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
sentiment throughout the country upon the subject of the direct primary, four questions were submitted to the governors of the various states, to state political leaders in each state, to the editors of the two leading newspapers of opposite political faith in each state and to professors of political science in certain universities and colleges. The questions submitted were as follows: 1. Is the direct primary, in regard to state-wide officers, a success or failure in your state? 2. Would the direct primary be strengthened and made more effective by the adoption of the short ballot principle? 3. Is the party nominating convention, with delegates thereto chosen at a primary, preferable to the direct primary? 4. Is party responsibility, obtained through the party nominating convention, of more value to our system of government than the direct primary with its great reserve power which the people may use if they wish
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |