... , but the gist of the problem was the opposition from two sources to election by the legislature. One group felt that the states should have a hand in the process; another small but influential wing urged direct election by the people. In total, all the proposals amounted to election by the people, the governors, or electors chosen by the state legislatures. After much debate, the whole issue was given over to a committee on Postponed Matters. The people ... involved with this ordeal were swept up by the ... ...

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