ative—the method thati snow followed in all the States except South Dakota and Washington.[1] New Hampshire, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Georgia elected their representatives on a general ticket. In Maryland there was a combination of both methods. Delaware and Rhode Island fall into a class by themselves since each chose but a single representative. In the election of senators two methods were followed—joint ballot, and concurrent vote. The former was adopted by Maryland, North Carolina, and Rhode Island; and the latter, by New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and New York. Information is lacking as to the remaining States, but probably some followed one method, and some the other.
The election in the five States that chose electors by a popular vote will be first considered. The legislature of Pennsylvania was in session when Congress passed the resolution of September 13, and before it adjourned, October 4, it made provision for a popular election of electors and representatives, both on a general ticket.[2] Some months before this action the Anti-Federalists, who were quite active in Pennsylvania, took steps towards nominating a ticket for the State.[3] Near the close of June, 1788, representatives of the county of Cumberland met and issued a call for a State convention to be held at Harrisburg, September 3, and elected delegates thereto. The purpose of
- ↑ E. C. Griffith, The Nation, Oct. 30, 1902, 348.
- ↑ Bioren, Laws of Pennsylvania, II, 437; McMaster and Stone, Pennsylvania and the Federal Constitution, 672.
- ↑ Walton, Nominating Conventions in American Historical Review, II, 262. McMaster and Stone, Pennsylvania and the Federal Constitution, 552. P. L. Ford, Harrisburg Convention of 1788 (Pamphlet, 40 p.).
