New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-01
ORR PRIMARY ELECTIONS.


ton-as they have perfect light to do
We notice in certain reports of one OF these
meetings that representations are there
made that almost every body is tor Fill
more-Mr. d. A. Cushman vouchlng tor
the Merchants, Mr.. c. NJ. Simonson for the
Mechanics, &c. &c. But we have not yet
seen that any one has claimed the grog-shop
rowdies, neutrality-suspicious. and high
binders generally as their special reli-
ance; wherefore, we entreat the Fillmore
men to unite with US in demanding OF the
Wing General Committee such regulations
for our approaching Primary Elections
as will ensure the Wing Merchants, Me-
chanics and other quiet substantial citizens
a fair chance in these Elections and keep
back the hireling crew of Loco-Foco row.
dies, bulhes and tt-enders who are ac-
customed to cast ten or fifteea votes each
at our Meetings and hardly allow peaceable
Wings to vote at oil. How can it be that
subject so important as this, and lying
directly in their way, has secured no atten-
ton at the Fillmore Meetings?
The Wings of our City want fair OPP
portunity to express their respective prefer
ences as to the Presidency in the choice OF
Delegates to the Wing National Conven-
tion-and not only want it, but have an
undoubted right to it. The Wing General
Committee can secure them such opportu-
nifty, and is bound to do it. 1t knows perfect
" well that the old way will not secure this,
but will leave everything open to chances, IN
trigue, bribery, corruption and violence. 1t
knows that, under the old system, Loco
Foco rowdies and bruisers will be thick as
hops at our meetings-that theywill block
the polls, vote twenty times, knock down
peaceable citizens, and do any other ras-
cality that the knaves who hire them may
desire, or their own depraved impulses may
suggest. In short, let the Fillmore men
oct beaten in these elections, and they will
at once denounce them as farcical and I'M
pudentIy fraudulent, and very likely we
shall have two or three contested seats to
distract the National Convention and fill it
with feuds and hatreds.
AN ounce of Prevention is worth q
mound of Cure The troubles that could
with difficulty be healed may with ease be
avoided. The preventive is short and SIM
ple-A REGISTRATION OF THE WIG Lee
GAL VOTERS in each Ward and then an
ELECTION OF DELEGATES BY BALLOT,
using the Registry as Checklist, check
ing each name on the Registry as tits voted
on, and taking no second vote in that name.
Let awhole week be given to Registration
giving the fallest public notice, and requir-
ing every Wing legal voter to come in per-
son, state his name and residence, and de-
clare himself Wing, and thereupon have
his name inscribed on the Register. Con-
sidering that this is the moving season,
let every legal Wing citizen of full age in
scribe himself and be entitled to vote in
the Ward where he now actually resides
and will be entitled to vote in the Fall,
though he may not yet be so entitled. Let
every Fillmore Scott or Webster
man be as active as he sees fit in bringing
up or urging up his friends; but inscribeno
name on the Register except the wearer's
own request, accompanied by declaration
that he is Wing. Then we shall know
with whom we deal, and if any who are not
Wings shall attempt to register, the Ward
Committee who conduct the Registry may,
on motion, strike off their names. In this
way fair and full Registration of the
Wing Voters-at least. of all who claim a
voice in the selection of our next candidate
for President--may be obtained; and it
will only need annual revision thereafter to
keep our Primary Meetings pure and hon.
est, and save the money now discussed to
rowdies and Vampires for their services in
putting through this or that ticket.
Where there is will, there is way
If the General Committee mean to let the
Wing voters choose their own Delegates,
they will order careful Registration; if
majority prefer that hired DULLES and bruis-
ers shall control the choice and return who
ever will pay them most, they will let
things 20 on in the old way, or only make
superficial and unessential changes. But
can't is no excuse in the premises, and
lie at that. The thing needed is easily
done if those in authority have but the will
With Register or Checklist to vote up