Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1882 — DISTRICT CONVENTIONS. [ARTICLE]

DISTRICT CONVENTIONS.

j» i# m ant The True Republican Flan ..i Fsr tt* mrnmmttm Jfarablfeaa. —*«- Dow*.Edifc>r*-FeeU»gxn interest ua ReV. in the ijeoetoriel convention to meat it Ooodlaod OB Bttt Saturday, There bean chinking howfi nonrinatreifShould t>s m*4*. It 1P74 n Senatorial Convention was Bald at llesiington. The countiaa warn callad and 05 votes Minonnctd orally in the order of ihc alphabet. The Vacancies in tiro delegations were filled by the Republicans present frjin the several counties. Au excellent tutvn, Dr. Jethro A. Hatch, was nominated, aud in a district considered largely llepublican, was defeated. * 111 1878 a similar convention conducted in the same manner nominated a good man, Hon. John W. Wymer, and he experienced defeat at the pollv I should feel chagrined to pare car selection rejected by the voters,of the district in November Many of our .best ascribe much of ; our want «f bjjcess to alleged unfair practices at our \iistiict conventions. The forma, rules and regulations for conducting the convention are under the delegates’ control, and far their fairness and impartiality they are, ought to be and will be heldjresponsible. One of the cherished precepts of ogr party is that political districts as defiued by law shall in nil elections ifct ps unite within the purpose of their formation. A Senator i? to be elected tor tb« district defined in the euvtute including the counties of Benton, . ivsper and Newton, and forty voting pre <".acts. In Jasper county n delegate bus, .been selected from each precinct by a direct ballot. In Benton county the deiegatea were i selected by a mass convention for the county. In Newton oounty the delegates were selected by n delegate 'Convention for the county. The precinct method comes neater tbe people, but 1 for one am willing to concede that the forty delegates who are chosen can, if they unit, conduct a convention in such a way as to avoid even the appemramjt of unfairness. First.—The people have Comflamed of the manner of making delegates out of the spectators at a convention. These 1 ioters-oa are usually uniuitaole for delegate* on account of bias. Such delegates, like professional jurors, should take tack, seats. * It seems to me that the roll rs delegates should be called and if more thaii a majority of them ere present let those present act tor the entire district. It is much better to have a few real deletes than to V graft • in unaihorized uues who have axes to grind. Let every delegate bring to the convention a certificate showing when and how he was selected jiadUet none others serve or vote in the & übb vent ion. The time and pines of the convention Une been well advertised. Those selected have had due notice. That delegate who does i.ol choose to go should settle fiia.deliaquenuy with hmmoustitueals.—l jui opposed to t Hanging thernhSMuter of Ui* non mention by idupuugsubstiuueslrointncspectators. For' it tniafsdoneahe people will suspect tliat certain deiegams were persuaded u> remain at home and others substituted, v I.look ovtr i fie list and i believe that every out on the Jist'cau spare the time ami t cill go It not' invited to stay away, and 1 believe they all nave tense enough to* know how' to vote iu convention. Second —The people have -complained that in conveutton the delegates have been coerced to vote by appeals to local prejudices and by having the convention diviuea into Ideal dans to be voted in flock* viva voce. The law- of our land has taught me to believe a written ballet to be the only .fair, a«d just way to vote. Some of us truve not the courage to bear the cross of an open revolt in convention in order to tote singly and quietly according to the dictates of their judgments. 'The studied orator may by the fire of his eloquence for the moment -carry me away into the realms of fancy. AVhen i write it is my uwn thought . Writing gives exactness, snd I would have it a rule ot me convention that each delegate may express hia opinion by a written ballot. Every delegate should write on his ticket the name of his own choice for Senator. Let all voting be by .ballot. The written ballot is a freeman's shield and sword. Please grant to the silent men who have opinions as to the proper man to .nominate a free and/air opportunity to express their .prwterßaceThc delegates should all return to their .people'bearing .gbod .qpuuunii v/ their own •work. 1 ■•* i 3rd. The people have made objections to Wotiifg in convention by squads, clusters and 'counties These territorial leagues within ihe ; oho lawful ‘contour of tho district breed mischief. Can a couuty vote? No ILeqmb-, lican pretends any such nonsense. Why. wear false livery and adopt talse fauns of' -expression? The whole tendency of calling •for a county’s vote 18 toward teud undduP, 'cord. This unfair massing of local affection in the interest of some 'beigh.borhoed may excite discords that ' will last beyond the election. We- are all neighbors diud brethren, let i»e act as nfen and net ee ‘inere-gndnis'ltar -county lines and county W-igbtv. 1 ' " Hit of delegates be called and. not {the -counties m Hasting ora- ballots. Fourth —The people have impeached the fairness of our conventions by reason of a portion of the voter being announced before the ballot is complete, thus giving an opportunity by those voting later to change enough votes to cast the nomination. This should he converted and all the delegates should cast thubr ballots before the count begins. 1 know these.otjjoctions Imveibeon made, and it seems to imo they n>ny Ju»»e some just foundation. All our fprins said ceremonies should .conform to oof notium of exi»Ut, uii<i .equal joalooe'to every delegate, and iw e should come as near as wo can to expresssentimdtit. ' I]'.propose that when the delegates ipqet—coining ns they do at their own expense to do what is best— they proceed directly to do the work ussigued them, mid follow this order: ' - > . Ist. Elect a President, Secretary and Tellers. “ . i • , . Vf»d.’ I.rt {Jo-- ferntary vifll tbe roll 'tff

dele gat* and note the absentees. fird. The Becretxry call the list of the delegates present and as each name is oallad "bailornenatantlng in own hatMLwrHtng" 'the tickets and annorrnoe theresfilt, prepare sor 1 another ballot, and so continue until a nominat ion is made • * ‘ } sth. Transact each other busimus as may ba deemed expedient. ' , 1 believe a nominee eo selected will re-, •eOvve the selkl eapport. es all Republicans and be elected. t The oouvbntion will be well attended anil hate no doubt nrfH be conducted In a satisfactory manner. I have stated ray views and if not sound lot some ofieproposesomethiag better and snppert that plan. . I do know that much cbm plaint has been hid at the door es ether Senatorial conventions by reason of Ist, self-oonstituted deiegatea acting and controlling the nomination. 2nd. That the modest and timid have been obeecvd by the plan of voting vicavoce. Srd. That in Voting by counties feuds have arisen that live for years. 4th. That by reason of one county's vote Being called and announced before the others that trades and consultations have wrought unexpected results and created dissatisfaction. Think of these things and do the best you can and the people will approve your choice.—-A Friend of True MmiICANtSH. 1 • ffT ■> Did yon me that beautiful Bedroom Set at Tharp & Hopkins’ ? Emmet Kannal, the Apothecary and Jeweler, carries the finest liuje of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and Silver-ware ever pot on gale in Rensselaer. AU hia goods are fresh end new, aud warranted as represented. Hal B. Smith will always be on hands to wait oti the trade in this department. Call and see the stock before yen purchase your goods in the Jewelry line.

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