, 1873-10-09
They Propose to Elect by a
Direct Vote Of the
People.
Tho Voting to DC Done by Districts
Under the Plurality Rule.
Each State to Be Entitled to Two
Votes at Large.
Congress to Establish Tribunals for tho
Decision Of Contests.

NEW YoRK, Oct. 8.-sonators Morton, Of In
diana, Carpenter, of Wisconsin, Anthony, Of
Rhode Island, and Bayard, Of Delaware, mem
bcrs Of the Committee on Privilegoa and Eloc-
tions OF tho Senate Of tho United States, to-day
closed their conferences, which havo boon con-
tinued from day to day for tho past week In this
city In reference to tho mode Of e1coting Proai-
dent. Tho substance Of their deliberations thus
far involves the following
PROPORTIONS:
First-To abolish electoral collegeB.
Second the President and 1ico-P -Prostdent
be elected by tho pooplo voting directly for tho
TAird-That each state shnll be divided into
as many Districts % tho State Is entitled to rop-
resontatlvos in Congress, to be composed Of con
tiguous territory compact in form aud as nearly
equal in population as may DO, and tho poraon
having the highest number of votes for PEeBi-
dent In each aEt dstriot j. nIasil shsi receive
shall count ono Presidential voto. That each
Bsate shall bo entitled to two Presidential votoa
Mt large, which shall bo counted for the peraon
having tho highest number OF yotea in tho whole
State.
Fourh-The poraon having tho highest num-
ber Of such Presidential votes In the United
States, Bhall be President
FIfA--TheBo provisions shall bo applicable to
the election of Vico-Prosident.
SirM--Congrcss shall hayc power to provide
for holding aud conducting elections for PreBt-
don't and Vico-Presidont, and to establish tri-
bunnls for tho decision of contests to the vote
in any District or State, and make regulations
governing tho proceedings Of theso tribunals.
BY tho adoption OF
THE p1sTn1cT sYsTEM OF VOTING,
by tho poonlo directly for cauddatce, with two
Presidential votes =. in the. State at
largo aud tho plurality rule for dotermin-
ing tho result, the election Is brought
~ nearly home to tho people as can DO, not to
mako 1t m election by the nation ~ QUO COM
munity, and it still recognizes the statos as
euch while It enables the people Of each District
In tho State to expr eBa their will, 60 that here
after a State need not cast solid vote, as under
tho present Bystom. 1t tends to dispense with
tho convention which is now necessary In order
to form an electoral ticket for each State, and it
enlarges the liberty Of the individual voter, who
can vote for any citizen ho may soloct for prosi-
don't or Vice President
BY THE PLURALITY SYSTEM,
tho election will always DO fnnt aud there can
be no necessity for election by tue House Of
Representatives, which il 80 much objected TO-.
Tho plurality rulo has boen adopted HucceBBfully
In ali the States Of tho Union except four In tho
election of State officora. and 1t gonorally pro-
walls in the election Of N1enbnrB Of Congress,
In mono OF tho Statos whore 1t Inns boon tried Ia
there any Thought Of abandoning 1t. Othor
questions are considered iu connection with
in States and Districts, and providing for the
exigency Of the death or resignation Of the Prosi-
dent after election and before Inauguration.
These are suggestions which hayo beon con-
sidercd, but Of courRe no conclusions could na
arrived at,