The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-15

was the case in 1884. when an il-ady,lis ! %
eMp ,s IL addressed 10 Blaine by g E s,g
York elerEyna entaille,a alyis DIS neLe fio,iK
b s. m imnlsfIy s 50 Slender at for several
days il,s iesalt Yas In ar do'sbt. Of pres
d dSfn fa sptes T + must Be e,rie
10 smell success, and there the battle. i Is 8
Waged with untlrlng energy, IRON t,i, my inv
day after tho i,Qmhation u,}'li .n W., !;
about the middle Of the cntnpn,i.gn, cau III
to DO prepared q complete list OF tn e
voters In these States. and the work y
done with such skill and fidelity that !,
census month or six weeks later u
second enumeration is made, aud tins dls.
closes with even greater accuracy t ~ !
the first the position Of every yoser', ~, nf
course, enormous; but II $ money W ell
spent. for through them the. weak Spots
urc discovered, and needed asslslaan,C e.
promptly given by tle nationnl e3m m r.
organized at short notice. and the nes y.
speakers sent where they may change
votes.
Closing Days Are Exciting.
,rhua The most Important work is fire.
1uenty done during the last three weeks
q national cnmnal ,sna 4. f9fsn,9hL uT
became doubtful about Iowa. Chnlrmen
Hanna at once resolved upon n persona
canvass or every doubtful voter III inc
state He proposed that every voter not
clnsscd on the polling lists either as 3, : a
downright Democrat or n downright Re-
publican should be visited By some zens-
GUS and tactful Republican Before cleo
tion the thousands of such men IN towns.
ii, cities. and in the country were sought
out and appealed to by the Repnbllcans
most likely to win them and this canvass
is said 10 have cost the Republican m,
tlonal committee 100000; but 1t assured
Iowa to Mckinley, Nh. 49,,
And nov. for, the supreme test lest :, Th ne
these months and weeks of strenuous
nH afer the fshNhs Monday II
of election wear. The choice Of q Chief
Executive becomes from this point not MT
the task OF n few party managers. but
OF more than fifteen million voters. The
verdict pronounced By these millions, IN
less the result Is unusually close VIII ne
morning following the election The =, max
Ing Of a president. however. IS SUI m m
complete. The voters. as we know. ~ ~
dates Of the two great parties. They vote
Instead for electors who. under present
methods. are nominal ted In each STATE ~
for In block.
The electors chosen meet at the capitals
Of their rcspectlve states on ,a given yot das u
d n e recorded and eeraed and sent not
only by mail but also by special me,sscn.
ger to the president OF the Senate NJ
meet in iolnt session some time in Feb.
rllary. and In their presence the president
Of the Senate counts the returns from tiie
Of them the election of the successful
candidates for President and Vice-Presi-
don't.
voted and the House and Senate acted
Ia President elected. vet little, weight
or notice is given to the, proceedings OF
their Influence. and there Is no longer any
reason for their existence, That sooner
or, later they will be swcpt away ls nor
Will he welcomed by every man who, has
faith In our national Ideals Time and en-
pcricnce, the only safe and sure teach-
ers have proven that the fathers we're
wrong. and that the election. as well ns
the nomination. OF q President Enay
safely be entrusted to the people