Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-03
TUESDAY EVENING, FEB. 3.
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN SENTl-
MENT ON THE METHODS OF NOM1-
NATION.

sPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN sENTI-
MENT ON THE METHODS OF NOMI-
NATION.
This city, which is decidedly Republi-
can, desires to oust the Democratic gov
ernment which has been foisted on it.
The method by which it may be done is a
matter of public concern. 1t is question
whether the same method by which the
minority party has been put in possession
OF the city shall be repeated. The Re
publican committee no doubt are anxious
to be advised by the public sentiment of
the party on this question. The GLOBE
REPUBLIC, therefore, as the organ of pub
lie sentiment, desiring to reflect it truth
fully, has sought interviews with a mum.
Der of representative Republicans Of
Springfield and obtained their opinions
with regard TO the question. These opin'
ions we herewith present for the consid.
Grafton OF the committee:
P. P. Mast: l am opposed to primary
elections; am in favor of the plan sug.
gested in the GLOBE REPUBLIC some time
since. Let the several wards hold meet,
ings and select number of good men for
delegates. say three names for each dele
gate that the ward is entitled to, then draw
from this number the required number OF
names In this way think the use o!
money can be prevented. Let US have a
delegate convention.
Robert johnson: Under the present cir
cumstances am opposed to the primary
election, because it has become so corrupt.
think the people should, at public meet
ings held in the several wards, appoint a
committee of three or five good men who
should select from that ward the names OF
two persons for each delegate to which the
ward is entitled. put the names on ticket
and then let the people vote for whom they
please OF this number. :hink the time
has come when We should try the delegate
convention.
d. c. Putnam: The primary elections
have become corrupt; am opposed to
them and think We should try tie delegate
convention. Let the wards or precincts
select their delegates in the usual way;
think the usual method would be satistac-
tory.
Edward H. Ackerson: / am opposed
to the primary, and am in favor of a dele
gate convention, and it should be large
one. | think the delegates could be Sc
lected by lot. In a ward entitled to 30
delegates, put about l50 names of repre-
sentative Republicans in box, and let the
requisite number be drawn.
VIM. Miles: Am in favor of primary or
delegate convention, whichever can be
conducted without the corrupt use Of
money; would prefer the primary plan,
but have no objection to convention; any
thing that is fair and honest.
DIR. Isaac Kay: The working of the pri-
mary elections, especially of late years,
has been decidedly had. When one Of
the political parties is greatly in the ma
jority, its nominations are equivalent to
an election, and then it is that large
amounts of money are spent in a corrupt
way to secure nomination at the prima-
ries, and the most unscrupulous aspirants
for Office are the ones most likely to sue
ceed. like the plan of having each ward
or election precinct hold an open caucus,
at which delegates should be appointed TO
a city or county nominating convention
The corrupt use OF money, in such pro
cedure would be very difficult; to say the
least. it would be reduced to the mini
mum. Let us by all means devise some
thing better than our late methods.
John Foos: The primary plan on the
face of it is he tarrrst way to nominate
candidates but the primaries are often
bought up, and think some other plan
ought to be adopted; have no plan to su.
gest, AS have not thought much OF it.
Wm. NJ. Black: I am opposed to th-
primary, especially as it commits the
voter TO support the nominee, and | won'r
vote at such elections any more. think
the delegate convention IS preferable, with
the delegates selected by lot, as was sug
gesIed some time ago in your paper.
Hon. 7. J. Pringle: am opposed tothe
primary; whatever may be said against
the delegate convention will apply with
doubl. torce to the primary. Let it be Ii
large convention. Am opposed to the lot
tery plan OF selecting delegates, because it
raffl~s away theyery thing We want,i. e.,that
the people may say through their delegates
whom their candidates shall be. Let the
severa! wards select their delegates in the
usual way. A large convention with good
delegates carries great influence with it;
the primaries are not well attended
James Foley: | am opposed to pri-