The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-09-04

saHpse, oeoause ese.J Notcf w tue couu.
ty will have the opportunity to draw bis
own conclusions:
my majority was S25 over one oppon-
ent and 575 over another. expected to
have beaten them 1900. but had to be,t
the Sheriff, Clerk, Register Of Deeds. Goun-
~ Treasurer aud their deputies. the law
yers aud their clients. &c"
Ifthere.was one matter Of fact patent 10
everybody, il was that the officers afor said
to,k no part in the canvass beyond the sini>
pie ann ouncement Of their names and their
abstinence earned thema go,d deal Of cen
sure Bnt all of these gentlemen regarded
their ,fhces as non political. They knew that
many Of their friends we're Josiah Turner'S
friends and they sought to avoid al cause
Of alienation BY declining to take that active
part against Turner which party obligation
might have co,a2ellca. They did nothing
against him excep.to vote against him. and
the exhibition Of their names to swell ais
triumph might have been avoided. But IL
is certain that IN the coming Congressional
election they will not be quite 30 forbear-
ing.
PRIMARY ELECTION QUESTION.
While not recognising the wisdom or the
necessity Of total abandonment Of the old
mode Of nominating candidates through the
machinery Of Conventions. ws are not blind
to the fact that certain causes have invested
the system With degree Of distrust preju-
dicial to its efficiency. and has originated a
demand, more or less clamorous. for some
Trustworthy substitute. This is supposed
to be had in Tie primary election plan BY
which the people express through the bal
lot boz their preference for those they wish
to come before :bem as candidates. We
have not given in our adhesion /, tins plan
for the plain reason hat such election.
without safeguards not yet provided BY law.
will no. and cannot ensure that degree Of
fairness demanded BY people seeking re-
medies for evils complained Of under the
methods now in use sat f. ~eea# s5
Yet. because there IS disirust and dissa-
tisfaction widely spread. and because much
Of existing party confusion i presumably
traced 10 those causes. ne will not oppose
obstinate resistance to suggestions which.
with some Of cur cotemporsrcs. originate
in the true spirit 81 party loyalty. still re-
membering. that here IN Orange where the
project first folnd life. il originated ln the
most intense purpose Of individual aggrsn-
dizement. Gut to make the new meth, d
entirely trustworthy. primary elections
must be invested With OIL the dignity. and
given All the security that attach to elec
tions now provided for and projected BY
law. Nothing less ought to Be demanded.
and nothing less should command popular
approval. Forth aim If primary elections
is IS high. and its decisions as definite al.
most - the final election whi-h determines
poPalsr choice. A primary election il in
tended 70 offer candidate 70 popular saf-
frsge with forrnality and aaiheniicity equal
to that conferred BY Conseutions; with tbs
increased weight and responsibility attach
ed that whereas in Conventions the people
speak through their delegates and may or
may not assume themselves 10 be besnd By
their action. in primary elections. The peo-
pie sre presumed 70 speak with their own
proper voice. and cannot honorsbly deny
their own uttsrsHces. They NUT there.
fore be secured in the relisnce that that
voice Is honestly and properly declared.
Ans 70 that end primary elections must be
placed under the prosec,ign o. the Law.
m1st be held ia conformity with lsx, must
be held as times and places fixed By Law.
compelled By lac 70 bold. Supervise. regu.
late. and make proper returns Of. such cleo.
lions with the formalities abd responsible.
ties attending the elections nos appointed
20 be beld and regulated uBdsr existing
Laws. *5 =
To this end. las may be ensrtea At The
next session Of the General Assembly pro.
Siding that on or bef"rs the 6rst Mond " Of
the month selected fr such primary elec.
tiOn, doe notice Of which shall be given BY
the parties concerned at least one month be.
fore the meeting of the Justices Of The
peace. the Board Of Trustees shall appoint
the ssms lumber Of registrars ss nov re.
quired BY Law for regaIsr elections; and
shall slso appoint inspectors Of election. q,
are also provided BY las; and let the las
slso sxsct the sane qualifications for voters
A are rrouired In oti,er e.sa.. al l., al