The public services of Gouverneur Morris to 1787 . is would not see a clause adopted, which seemed to himso utterly bad, without strong objection. To guard against theevils of corruption and cabal in the Legislature, he desired apurely popular election, but the vote had Just shown that an im-possibility. Therefore, he revived the plan v/hich seemed to himthe next oest, an election oy eietiiors chosen by the -neople of theseveral states (4). Although this motion had the support of fivestates, it failed to ^.ass. The method of election was not yet definitely decidedupon; therefore it went to the
The public services of Gouverneur Morris to 1787 . is would not see a clause adopted, which seemed to himso utterly bad, without strong objection. To guard against theevils of corruption and cabal in the Legislature, he desired apurely popular election, but the vote had Just shown that an im-possibility. Therefore, he revived the plan v/hich seemed to himthe next oest, an election oy eietiiors chosen by the -neople of theseveral states (4). Although this motion had the support of fivestates, it failed to ^.ass. The method of election was not yet definitely decidedupon; therefore it went to the committee on unfinished Portions,which was appointed on August 31, and of which Morris was a member. He was the most vigorous champion of the system of electionby electors in this committee, and he used all his Iniluence tosecure a favoraoie report for that plan. it was probably n^^t veiydiriicult Pince a majority of the committee on Unfinished Portions (1) ?arrand, II, 120. (2) ibid, il, 401. (3) ibid, I£, 402.(4) Ibid, II, 404(5)lbid, 1^, 61 already looked with favor upon the pian^ although some merahers were strong siip^^orters of an eieotion by tls legislature. Brearly was stron^a^ly in favor of any plan which would secure power to the states, and had urged an election by the legislature, giving each state one vrte (1). Villiamson had always supported an election by the legislature (2). Gilinan had not expressed his sentiments. Sherman thought that the President should be elected by the legisla^- . ^ (4)ture{3). lie later favored tlie system of electors, but this was not, until after the OomCiitteee on Unfinished Portions had reported, andthe change on mind must have taken place during the deliberationsof the committee . Baldwin did not care for the electoral systemat first, but he also changed his mind, and after the report ofthe committee he said: The plan was not so objectionable afterbeing v/ell considered as at :irst viewf5). Butler favored partof the plan, but
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