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the chttiniiaii will at once tako the sense of the convention in the usual
way, and if tile 'yeas" are ^iven unanimously he will declare the candi-
date the unanimous clKjice of the convention. Conj^ratulations to the
candidate are then in order, the candidate's acceptance and, if he is so dis-
I)Osed, an addu'ss on the issues liefore the electors.
If more than one candidate is nominated, the chairman will jiropose
each motion in the re<fular way and when all are nominated the nuMuhers
may discuss the claims of each. It is usual to limit the time for each
speech jind also to determine in what way the vote shall he taken. The
candidates themselves, upon acceptin<j the nomination or declinin<r the
honor, as the case may be, usually occupy ])art of the time allowed to
speakers, as to them seems desirahle or diplomatic. Iji case a candidate
wishes to withdraw his name, the? chairman should put tlie (|Mestion
whether the member who proposed the camliilatc havt; lea\e to withdraw
the motion, and if accorded, such name is dropped from the list of can-
didates.
When the convention is ready lor a vote, the chairman must put the
<|Ue.stion or the name of the candidate first piopo.sed, accordiiiif to the
method previously decided u])on for taking' the vote. Tlie same routine
Would be followed as for the el"ction of s])eaker or president already jjiven,
which see Section 7'>'{. The vote may be by voices, show of hands, yeas
and nays, or by ballot, as aj;rt;ed w|ion. If the yeas and nays ai'c taken,
the secretarx' will from his list of deleirates, call each name
'it ili)liabetieallv,
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b . which will l)e r< corded. It is advisable, es])ecially on a close vott?, to read
t dele;;'ates may be able to correct any
over the names on each side .so that
mistake that may perchance liave been made. The secretary then an-
nounces the total numl)ei' of yeas and navs i-econled, ami the chairman
will thereupon declare the motion carrieil or lost. If the vote is in the
neifative, the ne.xt motion will i)e proceeded with in tl\e .same manner.
Votinif by ballot, ])reviously mentioned, is moi'e expeditious, and when
used and ijiic ballot papers have been coinited and the results reported to
the chair, the eh lirman will in eH'ect .say, "The whole number of votes
cast is : the number nece.s.sar}' for an election is (generally
a majority of all the votes cast) ; of these Mr. A. received , Mr. B.
, Mr. C. : Mr. A. having the reipiired nund)er of votes is the
candidate <luly elected by this convention (to contest this constitut'ncy, or
as the cas(! may be)." If no candidate receives the retiuisite majority,
another ballot must l)e taken until an election is secured.
Where oidy one r-andidate for an ottice is nominated, it is usual to
suspend by motion the n:le for a ballot and elect such candidate liy aeciama-
tion—unanimously. In lodg(;s it is a connnon practice to autlioiize the
secretary, or herald, or other offi(;er, to cast the vote of the lo<l<;e for such
candidate.
In cases where it is deemed desii'able, the ballot could be taken in a
similar manner to that provided for municipal elections. (Sec; Section 80.)
In.stead of a voters' list, the ,s(H'r(>tary or an a.ssistant woidil call the roll of
<lelegations and each delegate as called would conu' to the table, reci'ive a
sli]) of paper from the Clerk, nuvrk it with his cross ( x ) opposite the name
of the candidate for whom he votes, or write the name of the candidate, as