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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS.
CHANGING THE ELECTORAL PLAN.
BY Frederic J. Haskin.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

The determination Of the people them
selves to control the election of the Presi-
dent Of the United States has resulted
in complete subversion of the electoral
theory Of the trainers of the Constitution,
although they still employ the Identical
machinery the Constitution gave them
The real problem that confronted the
convention was to find a method that
would be satisfactory to the smaller
states. They would be entirely lost In
the shuttle If there was a popular cleo
ton, with one vote counting just as much
as another They had to be consulted
i'm the matter, for that was the only way
they could be induced to become a part
of the Union To make the election by
states wholly, on the other hand. would
make the little handful of people in Della
ware as influential in determining the
result as the great population OF New
York, and would give the few people OF
Rhode Island as much power as the
many of Pennsylvania.
To strike happy medium was tne
puzzling problem, and the plan we nave
was the result. Each state was to start
out with two electors, irrespective or SIZE
and the others were to be based on 'ne
same apportiOnment as the House OF
Representatives. Thus the electoral col
leges together form an exact counterpart
of the Senate and House when they sit in
Joint session.
The government had scarcely been run
ming long enough to get it's machinery
well oiled and shaken down until there
were propositions to change the electoral
system.
But then. as now, nothing but a crisis
would move Congress to action, and there
was no more chance for the passage of
an important amendment than there now
is of the passage of an amendment for
the changing of the inaugural date or the
provision Of a succession in the event both
the President-elect and the Vice Presi-
dent-elect should die between the meeting
of the electoral college and the 4th of
March.
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doctor says ''quit Coffee

This healthful beverage, made entirely of choice
northern wheat and the juice of southern sugar cane
tastes much like coffee but contains no caffeine the
habit forming Notwithstanding drug in both tea
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Every one can drink Postum with fullest
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Thousands of former tea and coffee drinkers have
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"There's a Reason"
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Michigan. in 1892. reverted to this sys-
tenn in order to give Cleveland a few
votes, and
General Ticket Plan that led
Held Less Satisfactory. H. rrison to
ask Congress to propose constitutional
amendment making it impossible in the
future. The general ticket plan is agreed
by nearly all writer's to be less salts
factory than the district plan but. as
Thomas Jefferson said, if some of the
states adopt it. the others must in self
defense follow suit.
One of the most interesting of all the
plans ever proposed in Congress, and one
that received the powerful support of
Jackson and Benton and at one time
had some chance of being recommended
to the people, would have revolutioniZed
our methods OS selecting chief execu-
tive. 1t provided that each state should
be laid off into a number of districts cor
responding to the whole number OF Sena-
tors and representatives, to which it was
entitled. The voters of each district
should then vote for candidate for
President, and for one for Vice President.
The candidates winning should then be
considered as having received one vote,
and that fact was to be certified to the
governor of the state. the members of the
senate and house from the state, and to
the president of the senate. The election
was to be held for two days. the first
Thursday and Friday in August. Con-
Sress was to meet on the second Monday
of October to canvass the returns from
all the districts.
This plan effectualiy eliminated both
the general ticket and the elector The
person having a majority of the districts
in his favor was to be President and if
no one secured a majority second elec-
ton was to be held on the first Thursday
and Friday of December this time be-
tween the two leading candidates in the
previous election. In the event of a tie
in this second election. it was to go into
dent the procedure was the same.
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Similar to Plan
of jackson and Benton.

selecting a President would then not be
dissimilar to that proposed and fought for
by Jackson and Benton more than three
quarters of a century ago. Their plan had
the advantage of doing away with the
electoral colleges and yet retaining the pro-
portional representation provided in the
Constitution. while at the same time it Gre
ated an elimination race that would let
the final race be between the two strong
est men before the people.
Since Benton's day there has been a
continual procession of amendments Of
fered in the Senate and House for revi-
sion of the electoral system, but none of
them ever has been able to muster enough
voters to be submitted to the states.
1t appears that If We shall come to d
time when two elections will be neces-
sary one of them Will be in the shape of
a legalized primary rather than an cleo
ton under a constitutional amendment
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Advantage Lies With Taft.

David w. Mulvane, director of the Taft
campaign in the west and Joseph B.
Healing, chief of the organization bureau,
after a careful canvas Of the situation,
basing their judgment on reports from
the various states, gave out the following
statement today: with the national cleo
ton little less than three weeks away,
we can safely say that the ADVANTAGE in
the contest lies with President Taft, be-
cause every fact points to his reelection
November ).
AT this time there are 40 electoral
votes which justly may be classed as
doubtful. and for these the friends of the
President and Gov. Wilson will contend
theoretically. For Mr.. Taft there are
80 electoral votes which are reasonably
sure, and 1872 which seem to be sure for
MI. Wilson. In the struggle for the
doubtful vote. therefore, a big advantage
is with the President, for Gov. Wilson
must not only have all the doubtful votes
but fourteen of those credited to Taft.
Careful investigation shows that the
following states may be set down in the
Taft column now, with small likelihood
that anything can happen which will ne
cessitate a change:
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to give up the district system of choos-
ing electors, which she did in 1S52
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States Claimed for Taft.

Delaware, 3: New Mexico. 3: Idaho, 4;
New York, 81; Illinois, %; Ohio, "a; Iowa.
10; Oregon, 5; Maine, s; Pennsylvania
3S; Massachusetts, IS: Rhode Island. o.;
Maryland, 8: Utah. 4; Michigan. 10; Yer
mont, 4; Missouri. IS; Washington. g;
Montana, 4; Wisconsin, 10; New Hamp-
shire, 4: Wyoming, 3. Total, $50.
There is no certainty that Gov. Will
son will carry any state in the north
except California and South Dakota
where the Roosevelt stand for the square
deal has used its control of the state
organization to prevent republicans from
voting for the candidates of their party.
They will reduce the republican vote to
a point where it is possible the democrats
will carry these two states.
The following are the states which
Gov. Wilson is likely to carry: Alabama,
II; Arkansas. .; California, 13; Florida,
8; Georgia, IA; Louisiana. 10; Mississippi,
10: North Carolina, II; South Carolina,
o; South Dakota, 3; Texas, 20: Virginia,
T. Total, 49,
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Next to the departure from the plan of
the fathers in making electors automa-
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" There's a Reason"

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Poisoning

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and
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POSTUM
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Amendments Offered
Every Year Following

bill changing the whole machinery was
introduced and considered at length. 1t
not only provided for the elimination OF
the Objectionable feature Of selecting the
second man as Vice President, but IL
revolutionized the system of counting the
vote. 1t put this duty in the hands or
grand committee composed of six men,
bers of the Senate and six members OF
the House, with justice Of the Supreme
Court as the thirteenth member. Here
we see the idea of the electoral commits
sion of 1877. 1t was provided, however,
that this commission could not determine
any issue showing or tending to show
who had secured the most popular votes
in the choice of electors. Another pro-
vision was that in case any question arose
over the presidency 1t should be decided
by the Senate. and any question over the
vice presidency by the House. The Sen
ate would not agree to a grand commit
tee with a justice of the Supreme Court
az the thirteenth member, and substituted
a provision setting forth that this thir-
teenth member should be selected by the
Senate nominating three of its members
and allowing the House to choose one Of
them to sit as the tie-breaker.
After a rather drawn-out fight the Sen
ate and the House failed to get together,
and the result was deadlock between
jefferson and Burr less than a year later.
Out of this grew the twelfth amendment
to the Constitution. Not only did it re-
suit in making the electors vote for Pres
ident and Vice President separately. but
it for the first time required that the
Vice President have the same qualfica-
lions as the President Before that time
even a foreigner might have reached the
presidency by the vice presidential route,
for all that the Constitution forbade.
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If the present idea of some of the pro-
gressives of all the parties goes through.
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In every year that followed an amend
ment was offered and in the spring be-
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Michigan. in 1892 reverted to this sys-
tenn in order to give Cleveland few
The daily sentinel., 1912-11-29

found on the program of any teach.
ers association in this or other
states.
This should not and Will NOT in
any way interfere with the state as
sociation. The greater the local in
terest the greater the interest in state
and national problems of education.
Teachers feel that they owe this to
themselves professionally.
a strong organization of educators
would tend to the unification and So
lidarity OF an interest that is yery
important to any community or sec
tion.
While educational interests of
western Colorado do not suffer when
compared with other sections of the
state. there Is no reason WHY we
might not stand easily at the head
OF organizations of this kind. whetb-
er In our own or other states. The
teachers, therefore( solicit the SYM
pathetic cooperation of all educators
whether ministers, professors. teach
ers' newspaper men, women's clubs
or other organizations interested in
the development of the educational
interest of this section.
The teachers need a first class an
nual convention to be held some
where in western Colorado. Why not
All unite and make this association
The daily sentinel., 1912-11-29
Motor Mogozine
Tells of Trip to
Blaze the Trail

Under the caption, Blazing the
Midland Trail" Motor Field for De
cember viii carry a complete story of
the trip of the pathnnders from Dem
yer to salt Lake City through this
city, from the pen of c. NJ. Kit
tredge, well known here as a mem
Der of the party.
Advance sheets of the issue have
been received here with the compli-
ments of the magazine. and the story
is not only an interesting and well
written one, but puts Grand June
ton on the map as one of the liyesI
cities in the state
Referring to the run into this city.
the article reads:
After luncheon the pathfinders
proceeded to Rifle behind a pilot
sent out from Grand Junction which
unfortunately broke an axle. detain-
ing the party for a time. Right here
the spirit of the Grand Junction peo-
pie began to show. In response to a
wire two mechanics and a new axle
arrived on midnight train, and next
morning both cars started for the
metropolis of Colorados western
slope, reaching there at 6:3O, sur
rounded by an escort of ten cars
The story Of the trip from this city
to Salt Lake is graphically written
and reflects immeasurable credit up
on the determination and pugnacity
OF the local escorts of the path
finders
Several excellent illustrations ac-
company the story.
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ElKS meet IN LODGE OF
SORROW NEXT SUNDAY EVE
CONTINUED from Page ~

lSontlnueu from Page IL
beke. w. f. White, ID. r.. Castle. j.
NJ. Cameron, e. S. Griffith. John
O'Boyle, !. N. Bunting. James II.
Smith, +. NJ. Lamberton, w. A..
Keller
Rev John Wallis OIL. formerly of
this city but now of Denver will de-
liver the general eulogy at the servi-
ces Sunday evening. Special eulogies
will be delivered by several of the
lodge members.
The program for the evening is as
follows:
Piano Solo Mrs Nunson
Opening Ceremonies. .. Lodge
Prayer. Chaplain, Bro. Thos. Sawyer
Solo-Selected Mrs. NJ. II. Loeffler
General Eulogy. Bro. John Wallis OH
lynn, Nearer, My God, to Thee"
Special Eulogy 49,. Lodge Members
Solo-Selected ....
........ Miss Lillian c. Sawyer
Closing Exercises ., Lodge
oxology-Audience will Join in
singing.
Benediction q. Bro. John Wallis Oil
The committee having in charge
the arrangements for the memorial
services consists of the following:
Thomas Sawyer. NJ. f. Fredericks and
Walter Walker.
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NEW GOLD CAMP
IS DISCOVERED
sentinel special serrice-

Sentinel Special Service.
Denver, Colo, Nov. ga quiet
UP is being passed around among
the mining men of the Cripple Greek
district that new field similar in
character to that locality was located
late this fall by a Cripple Creek
miner six miles from Platoro. an
old, abandoned mining camp of
prominence some ? years ago. but
little heard of since then The mines
are situated in the northwest corner
or ConeJos county, and are forty-five
miles from Monte Vista, Colo, the
nearest railroad station, on the Den
yer x Rio Grande.
a representative of the American
Smelling & Refining company and
many of the larger Cripple Greek
mine owners entered the field in
September and remained until snow
smut Off all locating and development
work, the altitude of the camp be-
ing 5000 feet. A great rush of
from Cripple Creek and other
districts will begin as soon
as the opening of spring permits.
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CONVENTION
Of TEACHERS
NEXT MEET

-, The executive committee OF the
western Colorado School Teachers
association is working hard to make
the coming convention the best ever
held in this part of the state.
The highest class of educators
available for meetings of this kind
VIII be secured. Only a small num-
Der OF the teachers of the western
slope find it possible to make the
trip TO the Denver meeting (45U
miles from Grand Junction.. With a
small part of the expense necessitated
by such trip. they can bring into
their own territory-to our very
doors, to to speak-men of national
reputation. speakers as capable as are
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Uncle Josh Pkeases
Excellent Crowd

An excellent orchestra, a merry
series of familiar jokes and an at
mosphere of rare good humor made
Uncle Josh Perkins" a pleasing of
fering at the Park last night. While
there is an air of age and infirmity
about the piece. there is likewise an
enjoyment bred of old associations
that cannot be gainsaid.
The orchestra was a splendid or
ganization, and was worth while in
itself. Popular classics" as the
comic opera favorites are sometimes
called, filled varied repertoire.
Uncle Josh was as funny as ever,
for he is the same likable old soul
who has sent audiences into gales of
laughter since the rural melodrama
and comedy was invented, 10 those
many years ago.
Theatergoers in Grand Junction
are whetting an appetite for some
good productions, and IL is to be hop
ed that before the birds mate again
we may have some sort of entertain
ment in the familiar structure on
Ute.
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Hot Ten,pers" to
be Subject of
Sunday Sermon

Hot Tempered People" the first
of a series of Sunday evening ser
monettes on everyday sins, will be
preached Sunday night by Rev. ID.
Luther Edwards of the Presbyterian
church The address will not last
more than 25 minutes. and probably
less, but in it Mr.. Edwards expects
to drive home some telling truths
about the common sin of excitabili-
ty.
Other subjects in this series which
will follow will be "Gossips, "Wor-
ry,' Dishonesty and Profanity"
The series will not be preached in
regular succession, but will be an
nounced at various times during the
winter.
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y0DL|NG TEAM

The Ploners, at the Orpheum this
week, are the greatest yodling team
ever in the city They have voices
that are. rarely beautiful. These
great Tyrolean singers are making a
hfg hit. and, you, don't want To miss
hearing Mrs. Proner's yodling; it is
beyond description.
Also some very remarkable either
selections, the national dance of Ty-
rol and great picture feature. The
Gypsy Spy" two-reel Milano photo
play.
TONIGHT at the ORPHEuM
[Adv-1 1-2s-lt J.
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ENlluine Body.

Frank Shidler of Denver, who
came to this city Tuesday TO get the
body of his son, II. r. Shidler, who
died here three years ago, left with
the remains Tuesday night for Day
ton, o., where they will be inferred.
The body was exhumed Tuesday
morning.
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Highway Bill Wins,
Says G. p. Allen
Sentinel Special Service.

Sentinel Special Service.
Denver, Nov. 29.-"I feel sure
the highway commission bill has
carried This statement was made
today by Chairman G. p. Allen of the
state highway com mission when ask
ed by your correspondent as to the
present staus of the measure
According to the figures compiled
by the commission the act carried by
% votes. although this may be chang
ed by the official canvass which be-
gins tomorrow.
The total vote on the bill was 9l,-
000.
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Visited IncaI Relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. II. S. Herrick and
daughter, Miss Eta Herrick. of Clear
Lake, Iowa, were visitors in the city
Tuesday night and Wednesday, visit
ing local relatives. Mrs. Herrick is
an aunt of Henry Tupper. and Mrs
j. SCJGlassford of thisfcity.S The Her
rieks are on their way to the coast to
spend the winter and left Wednes-
day noon.
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Home from East.

Miss Frances Jociyn, popular
local young lady, returned the first
of the week from months visit in
the east. She is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Z. C. Joclyn of the Golden
Rule store, and visited in Ohio for
some time, She was on her way to
Boston to attend her brothers we'd
ding, but was taken sick in New York
and returned here.
The daily sentinel., 1912-11-29
BUENA VISTA MAN GIVES UP
AFTER HIDING FOR A week
IN GARRET OF HIS HOUSE
Associated Press.

Buena Vista, Colo, Nov. 90
Charles A. Kuenzel escaped arrest
for week by hiding in the garret of
his own home. He became tired of
hiding yesterday, and gave himself
up to the sheriff. He was taken back
to Spokane, Wash. on requisition,
to answer the charge of obtaining
money fraudulently. Kuenzel was a
wealthy promoter here.
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Summers in City.

j. A. Summers OF Salt Lake City.
well known representative of the
Baer brothers, wholesale liquor deal
ers, was in the city today on his
way to Salt Lake from Leadville.
where he has been on business.
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Samplincr in Denver.

A. r, Sampliner departed Wednes.
day evening for Denver to spend
Thanksgiving with his family Mrs
Sampliner and the children are in
Denver during the school term.
The daily sentinel., 1912-11-29

A one-piece, enameIed sink adds
o the appearance of any kitchen "
Is durable, easily cleaned and WheoI
Installed by our workmen you may o
sure that 1t will give the top-noten
Of efficient service. :. q. MckenIie
The Plumber.
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i'm Denver.

V. C. Talbert left Wednesday af-
ternoon for Denver to spend Thanks
giving with mis- wife and daughters,
who are in Denver while the girls are
in school.
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MnheImy i'm Denver.

Walter Wilhelmy went to Denver
to enjoy his Thanksgiving and to
witness the big football game there.
He will return to his duties in the
county treasurer's office Monday
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Iinpper-CandN-Lonn.

Joe Rupper, local candy dispenser
on the wholesale plan, went to Iona
Wednesday to liven up the candy
trade there.
The daily sentinel., 1912-11-29
A SETTLED FACT.

One thing you can bank on as |
certainty is that whatever you bun
from Blackstone Jewelry Company II
reliable and up to date. They arg
located at 534 Main. ll-2ll7
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Here on Visit.

Capt NJ, W. Cooley of the Uintah
railway and Mrs. Cooley arrived in
the city Wednesday evening, ana
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Or
son Adams at dinner yesterday
The daily sentinel., 1912-11-29

cotton rags at The
Sentinel. We use them for wiping
our presses, and will buy all you
have in small or large quantities.
The daily sentinel., 1912-11-29

There is certain satisfaction re-
sultins from our plumbing which
cannot be measured In dollars and
cents. j. Z. Mckenzie, the Plumber.
The daily sentinel., 1912-11-29
Miss shadow in DE Beauc.

Miss Myrtle Shadow of the Fair
store left for De Beque Wednesday,
to spend Thanksgiving with her pa
rents there. She has returned to her
duties here.
The daily sentinel., 1912-11-29

For the best livery rigs in town,
call j. w. Milne, Phone Jet. 22S.
The daily sentinel., 1912-11-29
Spent Thanksgiving Here.

Mrs, John Groves of Clifton spent
yesterday with her mother, Mrs. A.
G.. Mann in this city.
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NickcIy in Rifle.

r, Il. Vickery of the Midland route
was in Rifle today, loading out some
60 cars of fine cattle and spent n
most strenuous Thanksgiving day
The daily sentinel., 1912-11-29

Saturday, last day-cost on bug
Gies. Fred Mantey. 11-2G-tf
The daily sentinel., 1912-11-29

gilt edge in every respect-one that
otfers superior advantages to the
school interests of the community
over any otehr in the state?
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Home from College

Miss Bessie Dean has come from
with her folks.
The daily sentinel., 1912-11-29

Madam Palma, card reader and
rlairvoyant, Ala South Third street,
11-571m advertisement
The daily sentinel., 1912-11-29

Buckwheat cakes and maple syrup
al the Marble Cafe. l-4-tf
Arizona republican., 1912-04-28
7fEE.4 CENTRAL COMMITTEE
 MEETS MAY FIRST
At That Time the Date and Place of Republican State Conven-
 ton Will Be Decided.

J. L. Hubbell. chairman of the state republican central committee, yester- day sent notices to all the members of the executive committee in the various counties, requesting them to assemble in Phoenix on May l for the purpose of a conference at which the date and place of the state con- vention will be settled.
 At the same time the apportion- ment of delegates from each county will be made and the method of their selection will be settled upon. That will of course include the calling of the primary electi n and the arrang- ing of all the details for the nrelm- inaries necessary to the assembling of the state convention which will select six delegates to attend the ma : tional republican convention in Chi cago, which in turn will decide whether MT. Taft shall succeed him. self as president of the United States