Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-12

result had another Convention called, aud mana |
aged 10 lesCind the action OF the first Convention
so writes an intelligent Republican of that county
In the opinion OF the undersigned, this system i
is the true one, fairly carried out. and with the |
primary meetings by daylight, with good judges I
selected by the County Central Committee, with q
full registry Of voters aud full time for every Re-
publican to vote we believe that greater fairness
would be obtained and fuller satisfaction given
than by any other mode. Il may not DC perfect,
but in our judgment IL ia the nearest perfect OF any
p.au proposed.
We therefore urge upon this Convention the
adoption OF the popular vote system for the nomi'
nation Of Republican candidates for Cuyahoya
County under the following provisions, which pro-
visions viii, we believe, secure o taiIer expression
OF Republican sentiment than eau be had under
any other system.
POPULAR VOTE system.
I'VE condense the provisions hat follow.-RE.
PORTER
lst Provides Tor nominations Of county officers
ON fist Tuesday Of September by popular Yole
each Republican voting direct for the candidate.
81 Pollsto be Opeued ia Wards from p NJ. TO
Z z. NJ at places OF holding elections.
Sd Polls to be opened in Townships at place of
holding elections, and slch other places AS the TIP.
Committee may direct
dth. That tie County Central Committee shall
appoint iu each Township aud Ward six good, ju-
dicious, true Republicans to have charge oi polls
as uCXe pointed out.
first three named ol said judges present, one act
] ing Hs Clelk
| 9th II only one poll in township, then TO he
presided over as in Ward If more polls or.
dered by TIP. Committee, such polls TO be presided
| over by judges by said Committee appointed
( 7th The name Cf every voter in Township,
and voter add his residence in q Ward TO be taken
down by the CLERK, and the poll book to he dispos
/ ed Of as hereinafter provided
9th Any person Offering to vote may be chal-
/ euged aud shall, before lie can vote, satisfy the
judges that he Is a Republican Ia faith aud practice,
aud will Piled se himself to support the ticket nom
mated
9th. The names of all candidates and offices shall
be on one piece Of pepper.
10Th. Upon the closing Of the polls the Judges
shall Immediately count the ballots preserving the
same) and make proclamation OF the result 10 the
bysipnders, aud sta emeut Of the uumber OF votes
cast Tor each candidate shall he written out upon
the pou book and signed by the Judges and CLERK,
aud each Judge shall also take q copy OF said
statement, sigued by oil the Judges, which poll
ook shall be placed in tho hands OF the FIRST
named Of said six apponees present, and he shall
within one week transmit the same to the Chair
man of the Couut5 Central Committee.
/ llth Provides for the opening Of the poll books
by the Chairman OF the Central Committee in the
presence OF the Committee, and public proelama-
tion In the papers Of the county OF the candidates
nominated, those to be considered nominated who
have tho largest number OF Votes.
= l2lh. All the several poll books of Il Township
aultl Dt stul 10 the Nienlfhl OomtnlUVt4
J 18th. II a tie exists, then said Committee shall
lN another day for n second trial, under same
rules aud regulations.
We would also recommend that the operation
Of said popular vote system be limited as follows
lst. Nominations for 1860 aud 1861 to be mad.
on this plan.
2ud, AT the nominations Of 1861 vote OF the
Republicans to he taken on popular vote uomina
tions, yes or popular vote nominations, no"
0 3rd. II a majority vote yes, then the system t
4 "A Nnlsr NO. flnu Il. Ia IL
, continued
, 4lh. Iramajoriiy vote no, then the Central Com
a mittee shall call the next Convention on the mos
4 equitable and fair basis.
! Believing also that good Central Committee i
all important, and that the people should have tb
privilege OF electing the members, we recon-
. mend.
=. lst. That the present Committee serve unit
. January, 1861.
I'd That at the popular vote nominations Ia 80
every Ward and Towpsbip shall elect one membe
! of said Committee TO serve one year from the frs
3 Of January next succeeding
s 81. Provides Tor the meetings Of said Cehtra
8 Committee, they being composed OF one from euc
q Wardand Township.
. Before closing this appeal we desire TO adyel
A briefly TO some reasons urged against ull
4 change in the manner OF making nominations.
- = Some Republicans seem 10 think that alhOug
" the system Ia not just what il should be- yet mas
much as the country have never abused the powe
4 there ought 20 be no change.
Now, admitting this TO be so, Ga question we q
% not propose dscussing,) what has 1t to do with I'll
merits OF the case This Is not question Of pow
er here or power there, bat a question as 10 N
rights Of eUcrV individual Republican ~ N
County 10 hace has equal UOiee iH the nOfnindtio
of candidates, no Que Republican 1t being COT
osded on all hands, being justly entitled to MOI
power IN deciding that matter than any other or'
T., Neither isit question OF power sblsei or pow
T. er not abused but question as TO where the pOy
10 er OF right ought 10 be. Candidates for Office ma
70 think this question Of power here or power thel
60 important 10 them, but great many good tepu
licsns think but little Of that, but great deal
Il having their equal rights
a Then as 10 power not abused, that is the o.
" plea Of desp0tlsm Slavery, for example, says
OF does not abuse its power. We say II ought n
J. TO have the power, and then there will be no o.
m portunty for its abuse.
But again IT is said, true the basis is an uDequ
is one bnt then Republicans In Que locality eau mo-
g. naturally unite In their preferences than IN anolhe
he THIS question we shall not discuss, though I'LL
il most questions Il has Sides for the simple re'
4 sou that 1t has nothing to do with the subject b
IA fore us.
NJ II may be true OF 4! may not be true, but II Tn
M Il Is more or ehs incidental 10 nominations, hoy
a ever made. but why Il should constitute reas'
w. hat RepublicBn IN one locality should perm
nently exercise the same power In deter mlningwl
shall be the candidates of the party, as four or n
nv good Republicans In another locality, we cann,
perceive. Such a rule Is unjust anti Repn
n loan, aud cannot we believe command the a
'ls proyAl OF dsinterested fair minded men.
~ But Il ID said cities corrupt and BY interen
Tor Cleveland Is corrupt, and therefore a City kepu
lican ought not 10 have an equal voice with
ID country Republican In deciding who shall be Il
70 candidate Tor whom he is expected 10 vote,
les The conclusion thus drawn sgainst the charaet
est OF city RePub.ioans Is insolent and Elise TI
ay county has no better Republicans than IN the ci
Of Cleveland, men who are on hand IN season 81
AN out Of season, who spend their money freely Al
BY work chtgtully for the success Of The party, al
ng who fight tbs enemy hand TO band aud foot 70 to
be These are the men the present system esorimnai
raj against, and when they ask 10 have equal vol
10 n deciding who shall be their canddates, they O
told Ia effect stand aside am hOier than tho
loh 1 am the equal la power OF four OF you.
rds Will not the reasonable and fair minded men
be this Convention, men who are capable OF risi
IA above low preiudioes and apparent self iatete
pause and ponder before they vote TO continue sll
the an odlous Discrimination We hope they will.
an What constitutes a good Republican Is
this OF that moral or religious belief or this or q
ted temperance opinion Surely not. These 1
ned questions on which every mau may have aud I
H. 10y his own peculiar Views, nut II he be ie a
ml- and practice sound upon the great principles OF
n.y. party with which act, then u he true hepu
licAn a9d entitled 10 equal privilege with evl
lnts other Republican. We obeeriuly admit that !
the publiCans IA the Townships are Republicans "
y Is aud true. We claim TO be their equals, aud
for equals demand equal rights and privileges.
ngs We have not space 10 reply 10 other argume
20 a equally faaciOuS as The above.
tha In clokino hermit IA 10 aay that II has been