The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-07-28
INSTRUCTIONS.

being complied with or observed in
preparing it; but the above form we
think will be found most convenient
for general use. 1t can be readily filed
up so as to express completely the in
tention of each voter at the election.
But it may be well at this time to
state distinctly and clearly how tickets
may be filled up and how votes for del
egatcs and instructions TO delegates may
be given by the people. If in doing
this we shall, to some extent, repeat ex-
plantations heretofore made, our excuse
must be our earnest desire to have a
fair and intelligent election in every
district of the county.
VOTING FOR DELEGATEs.-The first
blank in the ticket will be filed up ac-
cordipg to the number of delegates to
be chosen in district and with refer
ence to the union or division of votes
in selecting them. If but one set of del
egates shall run in a district, or voter
shall desire to vote at all events for the
whole number TO Which the district is
entitled, the delegate blank will be sim
ply filled up with as many names as
the whole number of delegates to be
chosen from the district. In other
words, tickets will be filled up just as
tickets always have been, with the
names of number of delegate candi.
dates equal to the entire number to be
elected from the district. 1t will be
quite unnecessary in such cases to add
to each name the words tone vote"
though their addition will be harmless.
Whether they shall be added or not,
| the election officers will score one vote
to each candidate on the ticket accord
ing to their duty under the rules.
Now we suppose that in each of one.
half the districts of the county, but one
set of delegates will be run. This will
happen whenever the people are entire
ly united upon the candidate in whose
favor delegates are to be chosen, or
whenever it shall be agreed or under
stood that the delegates shall be divided
between candidates without contest.
But in many cases even of contest in
districts, one or both parties to the con-
test will vote for the full number of del.
egatcs. They will strike for the whole
| and will not desire to concentrate their
votes upon smaller number. In all
such cases also tickets will be filled in
with the full number ofnames as above
mentioned, and nothing more will be
| necessary.
But where there shall be no united
opinion, nor agreement for the division
of delegates, and the friends of candi-
date shall be of opinion that they are
entitled to part but not all of the del
egates from the district, then the 9TH
rule of nomination comes into play.
Under it the voter can give all his votes
to smaller number of candidates than
the whole number to be elected and
thus part cf the voters in district,
can (ifa considerable number, } get their
due share of delegates. In all such
cases the delegate blank in our form of
ticket must be filled In not only with a
name or names, but also with desig-
nation of the number OF votes given to
the person or each of the persons voted
for for delegate.
Our election districts are severally en-
titled to two, three or four delegates,
the number to each being proportoncd
to its Democratic vote at the last Gov
ernor's election. Now in 4 district OF
two delegates, the voter may give his
two votes to one candidate and to do so
he should fill in his ticket in this form
a. D'''..'''..'.'......,."... VOteS.
In such district the friends of can
didate for convention nomination
ought not to run two persons for dele
gate on contest unless they have two
thirds vote in the district; for minor
ity exceeding one-third can certainly
elect the second delegate.
Sugarloaf tow nship is entitled to two
delegates. Now suppose that i'll that
township 100 votes are to be poled ut q
delegate election and that the voters are
divided in their preference between A.
and b. (who are candidates for some
leading Nomination. in the proportion
of GO for the former and 40 for the latter
The question is, ought A. to carry both
delegates in Sugarloaf or but one? Lei
the figures be examined and we willget
an answer. Divide 100 (the number
of votes,) by 2, (the number of dele
gates, and we get so voters for dele
gate.
Now give one delegate to A. and 5(
of his voters may be struck off from
further consideration because thei
claim to representation has been fully
} met. Then the voters left, stand es fol
: lows:
A.-l0-B.-40, and the mex
question is, shall we give the secont
u delegate to the 10 voters or to the 40
To state this question is to answer II
u Upon every ground of justice and @
common sense the second delegat
= should go to the 40 voters who reall
y constitute the second majority in TIN
o calculation and then the general resul
s will be that we will have 80 out of tn
y 100 voters of Sugarloaf actually repre-
oi sent ed in convention instead of bu
j. GO. This result is perfectly secured b
5. allowing each of BIS 40 voters to cas
n his two votes for one delegate under tt
9th rule of nomination.
l. Ina district entitled to three delegat,
IS where voter shall desire to vote I,
Q. but one, he will fill up his ticket in tn
10 form;
70 A.-B.--3 votes, and If he sha
s. desire to vote for but two, then A
II B.-14 votes, C.-D.-ll votes.
A. In either case he will use his thr
g votes in the manner best calculated
l. secure fair representation to himself al
N his friends In the Convention.
b. Fishingcreek and LOCUST each ele
no four delegates and each voter in tho
districts may give his four votes to on