Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-05-10
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS, 1912.

ana legislative QlSlrlcIS anu not III
the manner required by section 160K
Of this subtitle with respect to the
votes for first and second choice and
the tallies, returns and certificates of
| such first and second choice in the
. nomination Of candidates for Cover
, nor and other States odices.
The several delegations from each
county and legislative district in the
State shall be required to cast their
votes on each and every ballot in
the State convention with respect to
the instruction and the votes in the
national convention of the delegates
sent from Maryland by such State
convention to the national convention
for president In accordance with the
instructions received from the voters
in each Of the several counties and
legislative district as certified in their
credentials by the respective Super
visors OF Elections Of said counties
and legislative districts. respectively,
and such delegates from each of said
counties and legislative district shall
continue so to vote in the State con-
yention for the choice Of their several
counties and legislative districts as
aforesaid, as long as in their CON
scieatious Judgment there Is any pos
sibility OF said choice obtaining q ma
yoFity Of the votes Of the State con-
vention and Is long a. said choice
= voted for BY the delegates Of any
nine counties Of Maryland In said con-
veation. any Legislative district Of
Baltimore City TO be taken and con-
ssdered for such purpose as the
equivalent Of . county
After taking such number OF ballots
IN said State convention as may be
necessary to show or ascertain q ma
5oriry Of said entire State convention
for any one candidate for president
the chairman of said convention shall
announce that the person so receiving
sneh majority Of the votes OF all the
delegates in said State convention for
president has been chosen by the yot-
ers Of the party holding such State
convention Of the State OF Maryland
as their choice for candidate for pres
3de1i In the national convention for
such political party, and all the dele
State convention to the national con
vsnfion of such party from the State
Of Maryland shall be instructed and
bound to vote as = unit in the national
convention for such candidate for
president so selected as the choice OF
the State Of Maryland as aforesaid
and such delegates shall continue to
vote in such national convention for
the choice Of the State OF Maryland
as aforesaid. for president as long al
In their conscientious judgment there
. is any possibility of his being nomi
mated
The delegates from the several
counties of the State and Legislative
district Of Baltimore City to the State
convention held to select and depu.
tie delegates from Maryland OF said
several political parties TO their re
spective national conventions shall be
: elected by the direct vote of the quail.
fed voters of each of said political
parties in each of said counties and
: legislative districts in the manner
prescribed by this subtitle for the
nomination of candidates for public
once and delegates to conventions in
primary election by the direct vote.
The State convention OF each OF
said parties elected as aforesaid shall
select the delegates TO the national
convention and nominate candidates
for presidential and Yice-presidential
electors Of each Of said parties in
such manner as said State conven.
ma AafnrunfnA I'D hot
4 such delegates to the national con-
D vention shall be instructed and shall
] vote therein for candidates for the
+ nomination for president and vice
y president as hereinabove provided. As
soon as the delegates to the national
+ convention and the presidential cleo
a tors of any Of such party shall have
been chosen by said State convention.
4 said convention shall then proceed to
ballot for the selection for choice of
such party of Maryland for president,
the several delegations from the sew
eral counties and legislative districts
s voting for the preference, that is to
say, according to the instructions Of
+ their said counties and legislative
districts, respectively, in the man
ner above prescribed and provided
b for. The chairman Of the State con-
+ vention shall announce the final re-
1 suit of such balloting and in accord
? anee with such results shall duly GER
+ tlfy to the temporary and permanent
= executive officers Of the national con-
S vention OF the party, the choice and
the Instructions SO ascertained and
r determined of the Maryland delega-
e ton OF such party in the national
/ convention with respect to the~can-
+ didate of the party for president of
5 the United States.
+ The number OF delegates at large
e and OF district delegates, together
, with alternates, who shall represent
I the respective political parties sub
; teet to the provisions OF this sub
I title In the respective national con-
I ventions OF said parties, shall be as
g certained and determined by the
$ governing body for the whole State
/ OF each OF said parties not later than
8 the 18th day Of April in each year in
which such national conventions for
n the nomination of president and vice
e president shall be held; provided that
a IN tho OOpornfuU .