Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-06
A PLAN MArURED FOR ELEorINo
THE PRDSIDENT.

ported q plan which we believe reflects
credit upon the COMMITTEES for its non. |
partisan character, and which, II adopt. /
Ell, will give assurance TO the country !
that the dangers which have 80 long
menaced the National peace and safety
in thisoonnectioh will not exist hereaf.
ter.
We have heretofore referred 10 the
details Of the plan which, Il Is stated,
vas suggested by a journeyman printer
in one OF the Western States. While it
is a radical change in the present sys-
tem, il preserves all the features OF il
that are OF any value, and that any
class or party il disposed 20 cling 10.
The difficulty Of any new arrange
ment Of the method of e,ecting Presi-
dsnt has alwaysbaan that of Interfering
With m. state orvan,,,,;on. that diff.
entity has existed from the beginning.
Tba ,;gh, nj the S,a,as IN vote sepa.
rs,alv h.s bean 20 ;salonsly adhered Tan
that even M this day any measure
intended 20 nerve the VOTES Of the sew.
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n'ceiyed IN Ne" orN "oul' i'''o g"
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the S'A's' "S.e%' - ''o -
ne received anu iiN'As "'u'' ""r0
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. - ~, .,,,,,,.,.h 90 bsv
r. - - p,.sidsn, determined
hT,L...,,,l oo,,,I,, vo,. of tho conn.
,rv Evsrv voter in every precinct can
have m. assurance that his vote will be
o,,n,.I anil will have its effect ON Ia,
.l..,;,n
In o,I.,,o ,vo;5 the necessity Of hay
-, .,,.,,;,, ~ pras;de,, determined
a.. H., - Representatives n,
., al. r,,,,saI amendment pro
- ,h,, ,hs candidate having a plu
liz wben po one hasa majority O
a.. $500 - hall bs declares
-. rL..,,l. = ,l,in s;mnIs ana
r.. !, n,sy,.n,s frauds. or reduce.
s.-..I.-.;,,,;,,. 49,. D;r;nnp I'm n,
-, -, 49,, = t-.,s carry more thar
one electoral vo,. in the State, while Al
rr...n, ike fraul carries with il the
whola slsctoy.l vote Of the State.
Thas.hsnai IA .b.olu,s,v non.partisan
- svsrv alsc,;on law should be. Ii i.
h,..Jon A., nr;nr;nls that thecandida,,
~ .s,. the mos, votes should be de,
.,,r.i olsc,sl anil any provision found,
al ON .nv other principle must in the
end nrovs destructive Of the common
Bhay,v If the land. OF course il will
mao, with opposition in States where
~, r.,,;s., majority IA 80 oyeruhelm-
-. =, ;n1,c,, Tho Jomin.nt marty "a
- a, H., ,hav consular a "sprs
thing, iorgeuu' tha' WHAT u 'e'np"'