The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-03
Nominating Convention.

Nominating Convention.
l. First one was held in 1882 by the
anti Masonic party nominating Will
liam Writ All the presidential nom
nations have been made by conven-
lions since that time. The conventions
of the two great political parties con-
sist of four delegates at-large from
each state and twice as many district
delegates as the state has representa-
tives in congress.
2. Washington was nominated by
general consent both times, In 1876 and
in 1900 the nominations were made by
general consent of the respective par
ties, though In 1900 secret caucuses of
the senators and representatives We're
held. From 1904 to 1924 nominations
were made by a regular congressional
caucus. In 1924 the candidates were
recommended to the country in various
ways-by caucuses, legislatures and
even county conventions. In 1928 no
congressional caucus was held, the
state legislatures taking a more inn
portant part
H.
Elections.
l. Election is by ballot in all the
states but Kentucky.
2. The great majority of the states
use the Australian ballot or some mod
ification of It, This form of ballot was
first used in Australia, Victoria adopt
ing 1t in 1876 as the first and western
Australia in 1877 as the last of the Aus
tralian states. 1.-THE essential features
of the Australian ballot system are the
arrangement and control of the polling
places the inclosed polling both and the
official ballot"
Electors.
1. See constitution, Article IL, Sec
tions 2, 3 and 4, and amendment XII.
Electors are now chosen by the people
of the states voting state tickets, each
state being entitled to as many electors
as the sum of its senators and repre-
sentatives in congress, two of them be-
ing electors-at-large and the remainder
by congressional districts.
q Because of the contest in the cleo
ton of 1900, amendment XII was made
In 03-'04, going into effect the latter
year. No further constitutional pro-
vision has been made In regard to pres
idential elections but congress passed,
in 1887, an "Act to provide for and regu-
late the counting of votes for president
and vice president, and the decision of
questions arising therein" BY this act
the determination of the state authori-
ties under state laws previously pass
ed, is final in all cases Of disputed APP
pointments of electors.
a. The Tuesday next after the first
Monday in November was fixed by
congress in 1845 for the general cleo
ton.
b. Since 1887 the second Monday in
January is the day fixed for the electors
to give their vote. On this day the
electors meet at their respective state
capitals, and vote by ballot for presi-
dent and vice president. They make
three copies each of the two lists of
ballots, naming the offices, the per-
sons, and the number Of votes, which
they sign, certify and seal. One of
these copies they send by mail to
Washington, addressed to the president
of the senate; one by special messenger
addressed to the same person; and the
third they deliver to the judge of the
United States district court for the dis
trict in which the electors meet and
vote.
C. Since 1889 the second Wednesday
in February has been the day set for
opening the certificates and counting
the votes. On that day the senate and
house of representatives meet in the
hall of the house. The president of the
senate, in their presence, opens the GER
tificates and hands them to the tellers
appointed by the houses, who read and
count the votes.
d. The continental congress fixed the
first Wednesday of March, 1889, as the
day for the new government to go into
operation, which day happened to be
the fourth of March. lowing to various
causes of delay, Washington was in
augurated April 30,) In 1892, the fourth
of March was fixed by an act of con-
| gress, and in 1904 was incorporated into
amendment XII of the constitution.