Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE. Questions of Interest Propounded and Answered by the Kansas City R-r. a City Si:r. Will Ihe jesiJent of the UiT ed Stimes he eleeed )v.nber 3? le Will mere1v ehoose a set of eleetmrs of mo0 f he ther have never liezird. WhZ1t will tll elcir, do? They will -,semble in their Stt e capitals on the -econd Monday in January and ballot for president and vice-president-. Each of these assem-1 blies is called an electoral college. There are as many electoral colleges as there Ire S"1:1. The erritrie and the Districj of Colhmbia have no presidential votle. up :didate should die be tween the N\ovem)er election and the date of the assenbling of the elector al eollege? The electors would probably re ceive instruction; from a national convention or from recognized party leaders. In 1872. when Greeley. the minority candidate. died after the - election, his votes we,e scattered. Six Georgia electors. for instance. voted for B. Grantz Brown and three for Greeley. The Greel; votes were re jected by cong-ress. Thomas A. Hen dricks and Brown divided the votes that had been intended for Greeley. After the voting what is done? A certified copy is sent by special messenger to Washington. On the sceond Wednesday in.February con gress meets to count the votes and t,o anonnce the election. If there is a dispute over the elec foral votes of certain States. as there was in 1876, what is done? In 1887 eongress enacted a law pro viding that if doubtful returns should be sent in. the one should be received which has the certificate of a State tribunal appointed to canvass the vote-that is, it is left to State anJ' thorities to decide whether the elec toral votes are cast by electors duly chosen. How are the number of electors foi each State chosen? Each State has as many as it has senators and representatives. Does the constitution prescribe how electors must be chosen? No. It lives this to the State. Are they not always voted for on a .gerneal tieket? They happen to *be now. But a 'legislature may provide differently. In' 1876 the Colorado legislature cese the State electors. Mr. Thorn -as! Watson said the other day that 'under the laws of Georgia if no tick-' 'ereceives a majority in Georgia the choice of electors is thrown into the legislature. In 1892 Michigan voted on. its electors by congressional dis trihts. How do States sometimes split their electoral votes?] Occassionally a popular elector will receive enough complimentary votes 't 'elect him even if his fellows on the ticket are defeated. Sometimes mis talies in mnarking ballots will result in a divided electoral vote in a close $tite. What determines the date of the 'national election? In 1845 congres prescribed that it 'bc held on the Tuesday after the firs. Mondov in Novemnber. Before that time some of the States held eleetions on different day;. Does a nkirality in the elecoral col leges elect? No. The constitution provides that if no candidate shall receive a ma-: jority of the electoral votes the elec-| ition shall be thrown into the house, t.he three highiest candidates only be ing voted on. How does the house vote? It votes by States, a majority of a the members from each State easting its vote. Has an election ever been thrown ~into the house? Tes, twice. In 1800, when Jeffer 'san was elected. and in 1824. whenI Jo~hn -Quincy Adams became presi-] ~dent.] Can a man be eleeted president by -a minority of the popnTar votes? Yes. In 1824 Andrew Jackson had -e plurality of 30.000 over J1. Q. Adams, and in 1888 Grover Cleve 'land had a plurality of nearly 100, 000 over Benjamin Harrison. Is there any justification for elec tion by States rather than by direct popular vote? Yes. Election by States is prob ably fairer to the county as a whole. Otherwise some limited section of the country would aconire undue infln enee. Thus the manufacturing Sta to of Pennsylvania may give as huge a Tiepublican voto as it pleases. but it vn (1eliver only thirty-four elector'al votes. Inder the present system no preident can be chosen who has not supporters in ab)out half the States .af the 'Union. RID AND W S$25,000;~ Spreads, etc., will b ack. Almust go. Dress Goods. 6inch Herring Bone Wool Goods, f' at only......... ........ -. - ) Soft Batiste, black and colors, a bi ) inch Brilliantines, black and color 55 cenis Wool Plaids at only................... Silks. SiI 3 inch Black Silk, the $1.25 goods, 7 inch 50c. Solid Silks at only........ 3me, only pretty fancy Silks, at..... Iry pretty China Silks at......... Blankets. B 10 pairs 11-4 Cotton Blankets, $1 .5 10 pairs 11-4 Cotton Extra Heavy 10 pairs 12-4 Wool Blankets, $3.04 ne W ool Blankets at................................ 10 extra size Bed Spreads worth $1 ne Marseilles Spreads worth $3.0C Men's Shirts. en's and Boys' Shirts, 38c. goods, en's 50c. Madras Shirts at......... )0 doz. Men's Pleated Bosom White )0 doz' Men's Color ed Negligee Shi styles at................ ...........-*-*...... Men's Underv ven's heavy Fleece Lined Underwet en's $1.00 Fleeced Underwear at.... e n's $1.50 Wool Underwear at..... .adies' heavy Ribbed Underwear anc .adies' best 50c. Vest and Pants at . .adies' all-wool Vest and Pants at.... Shoes. Sh< omen's Kangaroo Shoes at only.. ~omen's all solid fine or coarse Shoe Ien's coarse Shoes, all sizes, worth oys' Coarse Shoes, worth $1.25, a en's fine Patent Leather, Colt, Vic .Blucher Shoes, worth $2.50, at. en's and adies' fine, high grade Sh Shoe Co., at........................ Follow the'crov have ever been Come early and TM heapest Store AT= BEGIN MORN 'IN LL CONTINUE orth of Dry Goods, Clothi loaks,' Men's and Ladies' , included in this GREAT I See us and be wise. We Dress Goods. r Coat Suits, best $1.50 grade Mei ......... ... ..-.-.. .- . -.. 1.00 yard M ei g bargafn, at only... . ....50c. yard Mei sat only -_-....--....50c. yard Mei ................... .......... .39 yar Bo) ks. Silks" Bo3 at ........- .- ............. 98c. yard Bo) ....... ....39c. yard Me: ..- .. 9c. and 49c. yard Me: S29c. yard Me: ankets. Etc. 5 goods, at_................-...... 98c pair Blankets at............... . ...$1.25 pair ~ )grade, at...._.............$1.75 pair one ........ .$2.50, $3.00 and $3.50 pair 25 50 and $1.75 at_........... $1.25 pair 25 at....-..--._...... $2.00each 25 25 Men's Shirts. t only..........-.....................-25c. each ................ ... .......-.... 35c each Shirts worth $1.00 at.....75c. each 40 ts, best $1.00 grade, all new .-. -......... ................79c. each rear, Etc., Etc.A r at.........38c. each, or 75c, suit Go( *.. ....A.5c. each, or 90c. suit A g ....................... ..98c. each Pants at ....._......... ...25c. each - ........... .44c. each or 85c. suit .-.. .....5c. and $1.00 each Me: es. Shoes. 8i2 ..... ... ........98c. pi h :5 at....... ....-.$1 25 pi a $1.50, at. -...........$1.25 pi ..... ..................98c. pi o iKid, Box Calf and Gun MetalMe ..... .................. ... $2.00pare es, T. D. Barry's and the Brown 10 . ..$ 5,$300 u o 4.0pair GLa get hoie ofbarainr Gc ins that flctt eBE S at 9'CLCK P OR TEN .DAYS ng, Shoes, Fine Dress Goods, Ladies' Underwear, Blankets, Comforts, Bed /ONEY SAVING SALE. Nothing held guarantee to sell-for less. Men's and Boys' Clothing. i's and Young Men's Cravenette Overcoats, $15 kind, at......$4.98 to $10 i's High Grade Suits, worth $7.50, all sizes, at ..................................$5.00 suit 's Worsted Suits, cheap at $10.00..... .....................$7.50 and $8.00 suit s high class all worsted Suits, best tailored and best styles, worth p to $16.50, at.............................................$10.0u and $12 50 suit ~s' High Class Suits in Knickerbocker or plain pants, from $1.00 to.................--.-.-.......-........................... . ..........$.... 5.00 suit s' All Wool Cassi mere Pants, worth 75c. at............................50c. pair ~s' High Class Serge and Worsted Pants at............................98c, pair 's All Wc ol i-lair Lined $2.00 Pants at .................................$1.50 pair 's Odd Pants, winter weight, at................................................98c. pair 's High Grade Pants, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 and 5.00 pants at................ .-.............................................. ..... ... $4.00 pair Ladies' Cloaks. Ladies' Cloaks. e are over-stocked on Ladies' Cloaks and we are cutting the price third off. adies' Cloaks, worth $15.00, to go a+.....................................$10.00 adies' Cloaks, worth $12.50, at only...............................-............ 8.48 ades' Cloaks, worth $10.00, at only.....-..................................... 6.48 adies' Cloaks, worth $7.50, at only............................................. 4.98 Mattings. Mattings. Mattings. 'e very best grade of Matting. Other stores charge you 35 cents and ents, our price only 22 1-2 cents. - Outings and Flannels. g lot of light and dark Outings in remnants, worth 8 1-3 and 10c., at.. . -...... ............... ...... . .--- .-.--.---- .---.-------------------.......... c. yard d Cotton Flannel at..................................6. 7 1-2, 10 and 12 l-2c. yard od, heavy, solid Outing, all colors, worth 12 1-2 and 15Sc. yd . ur price only....................................................... 10c. yard Notions. Notions. s heavy Sox at Sc. Mns2c o,gaate is ills Sewing Cotton for 5c. gaea c ar .inen Handkerchiefs at 3c.FieZpyShwswot$10, dren Handkerchiefs at ic. each. a 5.ec es' Hose Supporters worth 25c.,BetTlu Podra c2'r only 15Sc. pr. 2c d Napkins at 2 1 -2c. BxMunn isIcn ah s Suspenders at I0c.Thmes1cnea. -'s 25c. Suspenders at I15c. pair. Hnkrhes1cn ah )O ooz. Pearl Buttons at 1 c. doz. La ecl etec manSiler himlesat c. 0Mndow5c Sadx, gacr,ate firs lVEfr hBBgest Barcumaiwde tatc,2'o eweryanBsrounduing PiIcuntrych pod wo'tsta log Thes ce prces HadkIhifIiceteah JLeaPEcL C05 Propeac