Open-Primary Plan Retained, but Negative Vote Option Out

Open-Primary Plan Retained, but Negative Vote Option Out

Wary of adverse public reaction to its package of constitutional changes, a tense and weary Constitutional Convention leadership agreed yesterday to let stand an earlier vote in favor of an open-primary system. According to d elegates in the majority, the change of heart was attributable to Paty’s- persistent advocacy of the open-primary system and a fear in the convention that the public could reject all proposals if some kind of "progressive” and popular issue was not placed on the ballot in light of the defeat of initiative.

Sandra S. Oshiro

Honolulu Advertiser & Star Bulletin

9/17/1978

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