What early method of nominating political candidates required people to hold meetings to discuss the positives and negatives of candidates?

The early method of nominating political candidates required people to hold meetings to discuss the positives and negatives of candidates is called WARD meeting by card carrying members which is done by majority nomination via simple voting system among the ward members of the party at ward level

The early method of nominating political candidates required people to hold meetings to discuss the positives and negatives of candidates is called WARD meeting by card carrying members which is done by majority nomination via simple voting system among the ward members of the party at ward level.