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Show Tiie spreading of elections over two or more weeks, and seme other methods meth-ods of British political oompaigna do not commend themselves to Americana, Ameri-cana, but there is one thing about their elcetiona many consider an advantage ad-vantage over ours, and that is the calling of the new parliament almost imnv diately after the elections; whereby where-by the members meet to directly reflect re-flect the verdict of the electorate. In this country congress, unless it is called iu special session, does not meet until a year, after it is chosen during which time it is possible for man changes of opinion to take place Tho last of the British elections was held February 10, and the new parliament parlia-ment meets the middle of this month. |