Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-17
DIRECT VOTE SYSTEM
For Nominations Favored by a Ma
iOrity of Expo Visitors.
SOME GOOD REASONS WERE GIVEN.
How the Crawford Plan Works in Some
of the Counties of Ohio.
LARGE CROWDS AT THE POINT DAILY

The attendance at the Exposition yester-
day afternoon was small, but the approach
ofevening brought the usual large crowds
Manv of the visitors evidently spend their
evenings at the expo" regularly and
must find new things of interest each time,
but there is little to report that would be
called strictly news.
The voting topic at THE DISPATCH
headquarters yesterday was 'Are you in ia
vor Of party nominations by direct vote Of
the people, in place of delegate 'conven-
tions?" The voting, as everything else at
the Expo" went little slow in the after
noon, but in the evening the
usual pace was kept up. 1t was noticed
that good many studied over the question
some little time before voting, and when
they did 50, made copious notes in the "Re-
marks" columns.
Again, some of the professional poll
ticians of the two cities were seen to glance
at the question and then walk off with
smile on their face, evidently not wishing
to put themselves ION record"
When the vote was counted up ia ayes
were found against IA nays, giving the re-
suit in favor of the direct ballot by large
majority.
SOME OF THE REMARKS.
One feature of the voting was the notes in
the Remarks" column written by citizens
of counties where the direct vote system is
practiced. Among the affirmative notes
LET the vote come direct from
the people" Then the choice of
the people will receive the nomination, ;,
9Th evote ofthe people, by all means; as such
a method will prevent a repitition OF the dis
graceful scenes that occurred in the conven-
ton held last Tuesday," I'VE have such
system in Columbiana, Crawford and Cuv-
shoga counties. Ohio, and it works well.''
Because 1t will do away with sell-out con-
the only fair method" There would be less
chance for machine politics" Corruption
could not exist" alt would be blow at ring
men"
The only negative reason givee was Because
such method would be unwieldly and lmprac-
~ NAMES OF SOME VOTERS.
Among those who voted were: A. P.
Kennedy, j. H Webb, Samuel An
drews, ]. H. Kelly S. c. Borland.
William A. Cowan, Charles Thomas, James w.
ssaId s05ES TsyoF, simpson BFokaH h A kpf9. 4
Crane, George E. Young, j. A. Clark.
James W. Wallace, George 7. Mccarthy,
ton, II. 2. Ecker, c. N Snyder,
s. S. Sample, ]. E. Ross ]. G. Brennan, &. B.
Kennedy. George A. Burgoon, T. w. Bigger
}. V. Linn, James Dinwiddie Cyrus S.
Noungson, J. A. Greenawalt, W. c. II. Noble
Frank Scanlon, John D. Boyd. A. F. Wiegel,
Gideon E. Meigs, John B. Golden c. A. Fergu-
son. F. NJ. Downey Charles ]. Stewart John S.
SaEle, W. III. Alston, L. A. Hutchinson James
Dickson, Frank Wilson, Frank Heberling,
James D. Rhodes. William G. Weir George p
Rhodes. J. B. McCandless ]. h. Mccormick
n. /. Robinson, James Griffiths, c. E. Finn
- Z. Fleming w. A. Bradshaw, Gideon E
AIeigs.
CONSOLIDATION OF THE CITIES,
To-day's voting topic will undoubtedly call
ut large vote; it is, Are you in favor of the
consolidation of Pittsburg and Alleghenyf"
Following is to-day's band programme:
PARTL
Commencing at O'Clock.
Overture-'fRuy Bias ............. MendeIssoho |
swedish Wedding March. ....,....,,,. Soderman |
Reverie-'' Elm Album blattr,. ........,.. Warner |
Popular Selection THE Chimes of Nor-
Aarch-'Je Pere de la Victoire'i. Game
PART II.
Commencing at 4 O'Clock.
Cornet Solo, serenade-''Sing, Smile, Sium-
Mr.. T. V. Short.
Grand Fantasia "reminiscences of Tosti
Invitation TO the Dance. Weber
Galop 'Burlesque'' Cassidy