The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-24
MUST GET A MAJORITY.
A PLURALITY OF VOTES WILL NOT |
HLECT CLEVELAND ELECTORS.

An Important State Law Which At
fects the Presidential Election in
GeorRia-A Failure to Get Majority
Throws the Selection Of Members OF
the Electoral College Into the Legis-
laturs-Chairman Atkinson Writes
TO the County Chairmen on the Sub
ject.
The democratic state executive committee
is considerably concerned over the state law
which requires presidential electors TO have
clear majority, and not simply plurality.
In order to elect the democratic electors
next month they must not only have more
votes than either the republicans or third
partyites, but more than both combined.
This is very important matter to the
First district, where there are three can
didates for electors IN the field, and every
democrat in the district should vote at the
national election, not only for Congressman
Lester. but Hon. Alfred Harrington, the
candidate for elector. as well, in order that
there may be no question about his securing
a clear majority.
Chairman Atkinson is writing letters on
in order that the voters may be
educated in the matter. The following is a
copy Of his letter:
Please give me the following information;
Have you called your county committee together
FOR the purpose Of preparing for the November
eIcctionY II you have not, please do so at once
and let me hear from you as soon as the meet
ing is had. Communicate directly with each
meHber of your committee and enlist them in
You will also inform me whether or not the
third party or republican element in your coun-
ty is now active, and what per cent of the third
party voters have announced their intention to
return to the democratic fold.
In order to carry the state for Cleveland we
must poll larger vote than is receved by all
other tickets combined. IL takes majority
vote to elect our electors. l trust you will go
&C lively to work.
The section Of the code requiring the ma
jority Of votes for presidential electors is as
follows:
SEC 1919. Governor to consolidate returns
and notify persons On the twentieth day
after said election shall have taken place it is
the duty Of the governor to consolidate the
several returns and Immediately notify those
persons Of their election who have received
vote amounting to majority and to require
their attendance at the capitol on the last Mon
day before the first Wednesday in December
thereafter, to cast the vote of the state on the
Wednesday following at y O'Clock m.
SEC. 1918. Vacancies, how filled. In the
event all or q majority Of said electors may not
have received q majority, the governor shall
communicate the fact to the general assembly,
IL in session, and il not he shall issue his procla
nation cOnvenIng them in time to secure the
vote of the state in the electoral college. The
general assembly shall by joint ballot elect as
many electors as have not received said major
ity. If majority of electors have been chosen
by the people they may I'LL the remaining
cancies themselves by ballot, which election
shall be communicated to the governor. If,
when the eleetors elected by the people or the
general assembly, or some by each. convene at
the capitol any Of their number may not be
present at the time specified for counting the
vote. a majority of the electors may fiji the
vacancies, which shall be duly communicated
to the governor