Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-11-28
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NUMBER Two.


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VINO snsil De the candidates Tor tho various
county offices, and that By the present system
il is the mefest chance whether or not the pref
erenoos of q uosio,i,v of -, ,,;.5
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WV ~''e 'ii3' :" "0 e'eu' eau nepuOhcah ~
primary meeting hope that the delegates will
carry out his preference az "a alItbe candidates.
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Y'Olu-V ~ ii'u'' " s"Vi."' " '1s,
views now propose TO point out IN whst
manner this great injustice and inequality may
be remeditd
Tvo nl.,s ev;st e;,bo, of h;cb o,o prafora
y =,
p'e !" Tue P'esen'' ono De'ess'e N'u'en''on'
the number of Delegates IN each township and
ward depending upon the number OF RepubH.
can votos css. s,,itho o,b.r ,vb.t ID o,lIed m.
80 S''' 1'l0 wy 80 SI.''N
popular vote system, Whereby Republican at
the primary meetiGg votes directly for the can
didate he nrefera .....
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e iVIu.si Pi'h eA,s'' IN neS,'y Oh s.''
ties Ia ORio' including Hamilton Frahknn'
Montgomery and Muskingum, IN all Of which
there are cities az in Cuyahosa. Il Is also the
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P''n " '''e S'e'' w u''H''oH' Va ''o'N Psl's''
and whereby Cuyahoga County had ten Dele
gates in the last convention, while some coun-
,ies had only one or two.
! The latter plan has been in operat;on for
! soroe vears in several counties wasr. (lolnm-
biona. Warren and otbers
The nlan frst named oives 10 o,oh ,ou,nsbip
and ward its pr,portionste st,encth In a con-
vsntion and go faT ,s emine.,,Iv nat Tbns in
this county, in a convent on based upon the
vote and having abopt zoe sarne number ,f del
egate, AZ A. nresent III . I'm ward would have
three vo,es. the IIth w,rd ,b,ss while Brook.
IVn would have el,,ven Newburoh ten, East
cleveland nine, ard Middleburo seven, DO
Orange and p ,,ms would nave thiee each
and the first yard eleven. and the sixth Ward
twelve. &c. In sucb 4 convention auv man Of
Intelligence can see that the chances Of having
men nominated who are preferred by majority
Of the ps ,tv would he much Greater than as 6t
present.
But still the difficulty exists that Republicans
csn not be certain hat as to ali the candidates
their preferences will be carried out by the
Deleg.tes in Ce,nyention assembled
Ts overcome this difficulty and also 10 do
away with CLIQUE management and such bar
gains az are often seen in Delegate Conventions,
some counties have adopted the popular vote
system and with great success.
By this system every Republican who goes to
primary meeting votes directly lor say A9ui>
w; tieS oena'o., IePissen'assI, I'. ., No,
anu 'ney VINO receive 'ne highes' humOer Oi
votes are tue nominees. ,.
iush So' - 0nSe 'nN' 'u'S - 'no uiOs'
Republican mode, for then every mans vote
counts for the candidate ne prefers 10 go into
iuh explanation OF the system would require
more space than can ask ior' but II VIII douO.,
less be done at our coming convention; Will
merely give the prominent points oil the plan
lst' Have the Judges Of the election appoint
90 oy tue county central Oommiuee' W.Icl
VIII insure the aPPoiniment oi g0od mer,
- t1u.o lu 'ue NieiA Keep 'uA h' OF ever,
man VINO votes.
"a. Have the polls open 'dsay at two O'clocl
M' IN cy ana country, AZ close in III,
townsn,ps at say siK O'Clock and in the Ward
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