I desire now to treat more fully what has already been touched upon: Why do the Republicans not nominate candidates for state, county and city offices and make a general canvass?
They were appointed by the governor, but it was customary for them to nominate candidates for the governor to appoint, so that practically the court filled its own vacancies and was a close corporation, like the parish vestry.
It became customary to nominate candidates in such congressional caucuses, but there was much hostile comment upon the system as undemocratic.
It is the American custom to nominate only residents of the district as candidates for the House of Representatives.
It was not necessary tonominate Washington, and the candidacies of Adams and Jefferson were also matters of general understanding.
It has two duties: one is to nominate candidates for the local offices of the township or ward; the other is to choose delegates to the county or district convention.
Ida smiled, well pleased at the flattery, although, as a matter of fact, no one had yet asked her tonominate him.
When the event came for which he had originally requested her to nominate him, she suggested that he should ask Mrs. Smith to do so instead.
In that case, Miss Daleham, perhaps you'll be good enough to nominate me for some of the events.
This man came here a few days ago to ask me to nominate my grandson to an office in my gift; but, save a lesson for his temerity, he 'took nothing by his motion.
I am to nominate to the office any one except Sewell, and you will confirm such nomination?
Mr Redmond demanded the right to nominate a committee of twenty-five "true-blue" supporters of his own policy.
The All-for-Ireland Party were asked to nominate representatives to this Convention, as were also Sinn Fein.
Luther, in thus calling upon the people alone to nominatetheir pastors, submitted to the necessities of the times.
It was at last agreed that each party should nominate delegates to treat with the senate on this matter.
The commission proposed accordingly that the Emperor should set aside both Papist and Lutheran preachers, and should nominate a few chaplains, with authority to announce the pure Word of God, without attacking either of the two parties.
To nominate more candidates than the party can carry may end in disaster.
When the cumulative vote was used for School Board elections casual vacancies were filled by co-option, and the party in whose ranks the vacancy occurred was usually allowed to nominate his successor by consent of the whole Board.
Indeed, as the Finnish law forbids any list to contain more than three names, some such provision was necessary in order to allow each separate party to nominate a full list of candidates.
Polk, anxious to avoid raising up another military hero for the Whigs to nominate for President, decided to divide the honors by sending General Scott to strike a blow at the capital, Mexico City.
They helped to nominate candidates and draft platforms and elbowed to one side the busy citizen, not conversant with party intrigues, who could only give an occasional day to political matters.
We nominate Presidents," exultantly boasted a Richmond newspaper; "the North elects them.
In 1884, a convention assembled in Chicago to nominate a candidate of the Republican party for the presidency.
By the way, if we should nominate him, how should we save ourselves the chance of filling his vacancy in the court?
This action provoked a strong protest, and the disaffected contingent did not nominate a ticket of their own, and Mr. Garfielde was elected by a majority of 132.
The Whig State convention had met to nominate a candidate for governor, and the most eminent Whigs of Massachusetts were present.
Decreed, that the directory shall nominate all the judges not elected by the primary assemblies.
The colonists of St. Domingo, who are at Paris, nominate their deputies to the new legislature.
If we nominate a regent we shall soon fight for the choice of a master.
When your repugnance to my choice shall be invincible and on good grounds, I shall comply; if this repugnance shall tend to compromise the safety of the country and yourself, I shall beg you to allow me to resign, and nominate my successor.
If you oppose this, we will repair to Leogane, we will nominate electors, and repel force by force.
We haven't time to nominate anybody--election is only a week off.
A Roman embassy called upon the emperor to nominate a new pope.
This rank is henceforth hereditary in the house of Charles, and only the emperor can beget and nominate the new emperor.
This assembly wouldnominate an administrative council.
The Dukes of Newcastle and Bedford, the Chancellor and Fox were each allowed to nominate a member of the Board of Trade.
He desires you therefore to nominate some person as his heir apparent, who, should it so befall him (which God forbid!
The bishop of each diocese was to nominate two persons, and between these the crown was bound to choose.
Mercilessly they recapitulated most of the complaints which the Protestants had brought against him, declined rendering him any pecuniary relief, and requested him to nominate some one to be chosen as his successor on the imperial throne.
