Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-30

THE EV ENlNG STAR.
WASHINGTON.
CROSBY 8. MOVES. . Editor.
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The question whether Gov. Cornell will or
will not convene the legislature Of New York
In extra session In order to pass the bill intro.
duced during Its late session to change the
method Of choosing her presidential electors Is
one that Is exciting good deal OF interest
among politicians. The plan, our readers may
remember, Is TO abandon the present system of
voting for the whole state electoral ticket by
the people of the state at large and to give to
the people OF each district the right of voting
separately for its own elector, just As repre-
Sentatives In Congress are now chosen. By
this Change the republicans would be sure of
at least seventeen electors from New York
however the popular vote of the state might
be in November, and 1t is to secure this GER
I'M M no of fI,at
are urging its passage.
That each state has the right to prescribe the
mode Of choosing its own electors, Is unuues-
toned. Whether the republicans would in the
end gain anything by this change should they
make II, IS however another thing altogether
There Is danger that measure SO purely par
tisan In Its purposes and results, adopted on the
eve OF a presidential election might produce a
reaction not only in the state where 1t is put
into effect, but in other states. as well -. thus
lose more to the marty tilaIl IL would gain lust
g. tne recent judicial decision In Indiana which
was intended TO benefit the democratic party is
likely TO iDjure 1t. It may be said, however
that should the republicans conclude to take the
chances OF the proposed change, 1t Will hardly
do for the democrats to undertake to make any
capital out of it. Nobody outside and very few
persons inside that organization will seriously
claim that its leaders would not promptly avail
themselves OF any such opportunity to insure a
party advantage People are very much alike
no matter what political flag they march under
It is given out that General Hancocs'S letter
accepting the democratic nomination for the
presidency is to be an elaborate and compre-
hensiye state paper" II General Hancock Is
wise VIII neither write nor sign any such
document. He should profit by the example
and fate OF the ilustrious gentleman after
whom he was named, who once ran for the
presidential Office, and seriously damaged his
chances therefor by undertaking the double
role OF soldier and statesman. IL General Han
cock Is content TO stand on the former pedestal
he Will be all right, but If he essays to stand on
both he Is In danger OF losing his footing and
falling between. Any way, he had better not
indulge In many or very long letters until the
election is over.