...of analyzing the qualities adapted to the station, and acting under circumstances favourable to the deliberation and to a judicious combination of all...discernment requisite to so complicated an investigation." With the development of political parties, the electors became mere automata. Today, no elector would...

...of analyzing the qualities adapted to the station, and acting under circumstances favourable to the deliberation and to a judicious combination of all...discernment requisite to so complicated an investigation." With the development of political parties, the electors became mere automata. Today, no elector would...

...body, but to men, chosen by the people for the special purpose, and at the particular conjuncture. It was equally desirable, that the immediate election...discernment requisite to so complicated an investigation. "It was also peculiarly desirable, to afford as little opportunity as possible to tumult and disorder....

...analyzing the qualities adapted to the station. A small number of persons selected by their fellow-citizens from the general mass will be most likely to possess...discernment requisite to so complicated an investigation." J 1 "Representative Government," p. 249. "'The Federalist," Ford's ed., No. 68. See also Story, "Commentaries,"...

...capable of analyzing the qualities adapted to the station, and acting under circumstances favourable to deliberation and to a judicious combination of...discernment requisite to so complicated an investigation. ... It was also peculiarly desirable to afford as little opportunity as possible to tumult and disorder....

...established. Hamilton, in The Federalist, made this statement explaining why the system was adopted [reading]: It was equally desirable that the immediate election...discernment requisite to so complicated an investigation. That was why these electors were chosen. They wanted a disinterested judicial body to select the President,...

...Maryland before our Constitution was adopted. The State of Maryland in their constitution of 1776 provided for the election of a body of men similar to our Electoral...a limited body could best accomplish that purpose. We started out on that theory. In 1796, when Jefferson was a candidate against Adams, it developed...

...Maryland before our Constitution was adopted. The State of Maryland in their constitution of 1776 provided for the election of a body of men similar to our Electoral...a limited body could best accomplish that purpose. We started out on that theory. In 1796, when Jefferson was a candidate against Adams, it developed...

...as to why we have an Electoral College was stated by Hamilton, in the Federalist, in this language : It was equally desirable that the immediate election...to so complicated an investigation. In other words, the conception of the electoral college was a body of men experienced, wise, disinterested, impartial,...

...as to why we have an Electoral College was stated by Hamilton, in the Federalist, in this language : It was equally desirable that the immediate election...to so complicated an investigation. In other words, the conception of the electoral college was a body of men experienced, wise, disinterested, impartial,...