The citizen and the republic; by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: New York, Chicago, Longmans, Green and co
Published: 1918-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

THE CITIZEN AND THE REPUBLIC

New Jersey Preferential Primary Law

The National Convention

illustrate the new system. This law provides that delegates to the national conventions shall be selected directly by the party voters and may be pledged to support a particular candidate for the presidential nomination. At the same time the party voters may indicate their preference between those candidates whose names shall have been placed on the primary ballot by a petition of looo voters among their party friends. The law does not bind the delegates elected to vote for the presidential candidate preferred by a majority of the party voters, but the candidates for delegates are likely to pledge themselves to do so. Groups of candidates for delegates announce themselves, one group favoring one presidential candidate, another group another candidate. The delegates are elected by Congressional Districts, except the four for the State at large. It may happen that the majority of the party preferential vote in the whole State may go for one candidate, while the majority of the delegates elected may be for another. This might be obviated by having all the delegates elected by the State at large or having the preferential expression taken only by districts.

The National Convention

The elected delegates, accompanied by the alternates, together with thousands of visitors in the galleries, assemble at the time appointed in the Call in some "wigwam," or great convention hall. The convention meets to perform two great functions of government: First, to announce the principles on which it wishes to appeal to the people for support. Second, to select the candidate whom it wishes to place at the head of the nation.

The leaders of the party attend the convention from all parts of the Union, and the events, struggles, and conflicts of these conventions present some of the most interesting and dramatic aspects of our history. The chairman of the National Committee calls the convention to order. On behalf of the

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