, 1880-01-24
THE PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN NEW YORK

TIE PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN NEW YORK.
Tho proposition introduced into tic New
York Legislature, which provides for chang |
linz the present system Of choosing prcs!-
dental Electo1s to n choice BY Congressional
Districts in that State. Is naturally attracting
considerable attention from the active polf-
ttcians 1t Is tile tendency of this class Of
persons To regnrl every political suggestion
from mere party point Of view. Those |
who approve the New York proposition Ito
80, rs q rule, OIL the theory TINT It will be
favorable to the election Of their party candi-
tlnte Mt the next election; while tltose who
oppose 1t nre Influenced apparently by the
fear that It may react upon the purity III
other States, anl thus loss 1nore Electoral
votes OF tho whole than would be gained.
Judging from the opinions Of Republican,
Senators nnd Representatives gntllercd by
the correspondent Of TnE TRIBUNE, the
preponderance Of sentiment is adverse to
tho proposed change. A few Ut the poll
ttctans nre honest enough to dfsarprovc the
plan rs too much III the ilaturo Of a political
trick; others regard it us unnecessary, be-
ca.lso they believe the Republicans can aud
will cnrry New York; others still think 1t
inexpetltcnt, because 1t may excite public
condemnation In other States that will place
tne nepancs III ;eo"s, a'i't s''eto ,,,., .u
lew l;o.'''el"ns WIN co11s,1"o s ~ ~ W."
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ns tne p1oiosi1loh o'i i's o"lt '':l..s' Wltnou'
rega1a " ies tlnhslen. l"l.'s'i., '''"uenec,
1nc1o ~ nv oouot u'ae e'o No" YIN t1ee'
'ssute n'n s1'o .t tsl. ~ l',.'N' s'u upoa.
sh""se. i"o eon''ttu.'ot p'",'so t't"s
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uS "'c Acu,s"t"'e Metev nt"D "Hee'' u
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.es u octl"toto At' 1'epa paese,t'al''es W "n'e,
III, uae ou1ao ,.N's w u.ltlsu ~ oons,
htle nlc '.11ce p,ae''Gap'u "Ays, "',Nei M' ."ls
lln''atloh' III "h,ca llesaet,"l ,'! Laee,"ts
'aay oe "ppoli'poa.s'1' ~ ~ ~ p'.4u,..s
o. Inc popul"f vote ~ zach rs, o.e' W .1le
c.o'eo ~ wy m,s..s.. ~ ~ 1.u a., ,s,s -, t,..
pss4ss "a ~ '' ~, =. ."o .'
E'celo17 W u'e ol"to ~ n.tsG, "na ~ Wy u'e
sl1ect appointments u u'e 1icct"ls os u'e
nla'o hes'sa.n'e. - t'i1o ~ W '1sso 4 e p''.'ss
l.aso nee'l '11e" !" u'e pse'' 1as uo oIs'oe'
.ol '''AllS sea'a naso "s1ce" ~ so'u' =. ~.
l'on apon me plesM!lls lnel'so". ~ nus
p1ovea t"'1 ",ia n'',s1se'u1s' ensep. , n''.1
4inuu VI sto'e'se i'as .,, peu,t ,.s,' .l9un1u "
eeie'st ulo pop"'"1 "t.' "I p,oo"u,t nv
system can w. !hse"tea WHICH WI. w
c'"'o u'o possloio ia'e'1e'eleo - - '1e9o
'ne1e'tlclous 'l,anellccs. IL !""y w nlus
nlole s"ieRuatos ea'' ~ Sct up Ms"l'st
lf""aS upon tlo p1i'oa,poS a,la e,ea'.1ls ia
uno coant, paa 'noso "nu s"oso''oe " 1nu
Natlonai theoFy VI o"r e4oYes'l''e'at e"','a'.
| aount tIat tno pun LOT c'ec1''a ulo isesl'en1
Should be UNIFORM throughout a'l tne etatcs'
a sntllc'elt patr'otlo mot paFtlsan} reason
1of haopt'l9 the alstilct pun III NJ" 1oi@
would Apply to al' othef states, anu ~ Is op'
vlo''s that a universal adoption OF sneh p'ah
would deicat tne party purposo "h'eh IN
duccs celtaltl ltcpupllcahs 70 iayor IL so lar
rs NOW fofK IL concefheu' inc alstf'el
plan throughout TIC Nation wo'f'l alV'ee up
the ELECTORAL voto TT inc North, where every
nun votes 1reoty, anti wNefo Dol'I DohoeFats
aud RelHlbElcans ore eleese'! TO congress-; Dat
the Electoral vote OF INC ooath, where Ke-
pub'lcalls are mol pcf'hlttcd 10 VOC treelS' OF
aro uniformly cheatea after Young, "on!o
fehaln rs so!lt''y l'eh'ocratto ahaeT ulo dls-
trlct plan rs ahdcr inc ntale pta',.
There are serious ob3eetlo'ss 10 the aistflct
plaf asido from 1ts pafty pcaFlhgs. IL "olit|
10 IA added temptation Tor garr,1nniltloring
tins Cohgressloilah OlstrlcI ot every atate'
No SOONER should thoru bo n reversal OF tc
political complexion Of State Legislature
tllati tho now party majority would seek tc
mako such geographical cllanRes in tho Con
gresslonai partition OF tla StAte pls would yield
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