The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-08-14
Primary Election System.

ventioD when everyone was tiret
and 10 hurry to get away. The re
suit has naturally been the dismissa
81 the subject In the briefest possible
manner-usuaily by reference to some
committee. Last year committee to
whom the matter had been previously
referred in this way. got along so far
- 10 report in favor Of the change, and
70 present the outline OF system
thsrelDs-tho lateness Of the hour
causing the whole matter to be re-
fbrred, q usual, without discussion or
action.
We have felt favorable to giving the
primary election system trial, and
have upon several previous occasions
stated some reasons therefor which to
n seemed worthy Of some attention.
That our readers, tsome Of whom per-
haps feel IN interest In the matter,
may get an idea Of the way these cleo
lions are managed In some Of the
counties nominating by means Of
them, We append the call lately pub.
lisbed In Benton county. 1t is, we
think, sufficiently plain to give .
pretty correct idea OF how the matter
b managed there, and we are informed
thas the plan gives general eatisfac-
ton:
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION AND
CONVENTION.
The Republican Township Central
Committees Of Benton County are
hereby requested to call primary cleo
lions or caucuses Of the Republican
voters Of their respective townships,
on Saturday. September 8. 1873, al
their ususl places Of holding election
In their respective townships, At one
o'clock P. NJ. Of said day, and then
and there cast their ballots for candi.
dates for the following offices, viz:
Two Representatives,
One County Supervisor,
County Treasurer,
County Auditor.
Sheriff,
County Superintendent Of Schools,
County Surveyor,
County Coroner.
In townships where there is nc
township central committee, the Re.
publican voters, en- nsdsse, are request
ed to meet and act as above specified.
At the same time and place they
will elect. by ballot, the number of
delegates to which each Of their re-
spective townships may be entitled !;
said delegates to meet In convention
ct the Court House in Vinton. on
Saturday. September 10, 1873, at one
O'Clock P. n. Of said day.
The electors present at the opening
Of the polls in their respective town.
ships. shall appoint. from their own
number, three (3) judges and two (2)
clerks Of election. whose duty it shall
be to keep . Iist OF all the votes cast,
and canvass the same. The poll
books and tally list of said election
shall be certified to by the judges and
clerks Of election aforesaid, and they
shall then and there deliver them to
the township delegation then and
there elected, who shall carry the
same 70 the county convention to be
held 10 Vinton as Aforesaid, and shall
there deliver them to the presiding
oficer Of said county convention.
Tho said delegates, in county con-
vention assembled, shall proceed to
canvass the vote of the several town
ships, returned as aforesaid. Any
person voted for, who shall have a
majority Of alt the votes cast at said
primary elections for the office for
which he is q candidate, except as
hereinafter specified in the case of
Representatives. shall be declared by
said con vention to be the nominee for
that ofIice.
fThe total vote for Representatives
will be divided by 2. and any candi-
date receiving more than one.half OF
such divided vote; or, In other words,
more than one-fourth of the total vote,
shall be declared the nominee. For
example: There are two Representa-.
lives to be nominated; suppose two
thousand voters participate In the pri-
mary elections-there would then be
4 200 votes cast, Is each votes for two
officers. Suppose A, B, c and d are
candidates, A receiving 1890 votes, B
HOO, G 900. and D 500; A and B would
be nominated by popular vote, each
having received the endorsement OF
moro than one-half OF the posers.
though not one-half OF the total num-
ber Of votes.l
In case no one Of the candidates for
my particular Office shall have re.
)eived majority Of all the votes cast
bs that particular office at the said
Fimary elections, Except as above
koCifled In the case OF Representa-
kss), then 1t shall be the duty OF said
buuty Convention to nominate can
{Dato or candidates for said Office or
Doeo for which no nominees were
ptsd b. . majority vote at the said
mary elections.
y aid primary elections for can
~ md delegates shall be opened
40o'6Doek r. n, and BE- closed ct
b o'ci6ek r. NJ. Of said Saturday, |
pmber Oh, 1873. :