 It was equally desirable, that the immediate election should be made by men most capable of analyzing the qualities adapted to the station, and acting under circumstances favorable to deliberation and to a judicious combination of all the reasons and...  Hearings - Page 8by United States. Congress. House. Committee on election of President, vice president, and representatives in Congress - 1924Full view - About this book
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary - 1947 - 114 pages
...election of the President and Vice President, Alexander Hamilton writing in the Federalist Papers stated, "It was equally desirable that the immediate election...discernment requisite to so complicated an investigation. Thus the electoral college was set up first in distrust of the common citizen and second in order to... | |
 | 1905 - 950 pages
...deliberation and to a judicious combination of all reasons and inducements that were proper to govern this choice. A small number of persons selected by their...discernment requisite to so complicated an investigation." He then proceeded to explain the safeguards provided by the convention for the purpose of securing... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary - 1951 - 352 pages
...preestablished 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. "* * * Nothing was more to be desired, than that every practicable obstacle should be opposed to cabal,... | |
 | Jacob E. Cooke - 1982 - 706 pages
...favourable to deliberation and to a judicious combination of all the reasons and inducements, which were proper to govern their choice. A small number...discernment requisite to so complicated an investigation. It was also peculiarly desirable, to afford as little opportunity as possible to tumult and disorder.... | |
 | Alastair Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton, Harold C. Syrett - 1962 - 776 pages
...favourable to deliberation and to a judicious combination of all the reasons and inducements, which 4 were proper to govern their choice. A small number...information and discernment requisite to so complicated an investigation.5 It was also peculiarly desirable, to afford as little opportunity as possible to tumult... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary - 1969 - 1778 pages
...situation. ... A small number of persons selected by their fellow citizens from the general mass . . . most likely to possess the information and discernment requisite to so complicated an investigation" as electing a President. Presidential electors were expected to be leaders in society who from personal—often... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary - 1969 - 1080 pages
...situation. ... A small number of persons selected by their fellow citizens from the general mass . . . most likely to possess the information and discernment requisite to so complicated an investigation" as electing a President. Presidential electors were expected to be leaders in society who from personal... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary - 1969 - 1030 pages
...their choice. A small number of persons, selected by their fellow citizens from the general masses, will be most likely to possess the information and discernment requisite to such complicated Investigations." II. NEED FOB CHANGE The need for a change in the electoral college... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary - 1977 - 628 pages
...ablest and most respected peers. This elite group of our "fellow-citizens", according to Hamilton, "will be most likely to possess the information and...discernment requisite to so complicated an investigation." These noble and elitist intentions aside, we are all keenly aware how far the ideal differs from reality.... | |
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