Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-04-05
New Election Laws.

No less than seven important election
laws were enacted at the late session of
the Maryland Legislature. in addition to
number of local laws.
The party measure introduced by Sena-
tor BOsley and signed by Governor CrOthers
at the beginning of the session was the
first. This act repeats the Wilson law, but
retained for the Wilson law counties GER
tain features which do not apply to the
rest of the State. II provides that in the
counties in which the Wilson law was in
force the names of the candidates must be
arranged alphabetically under the name
Of the office for which the nominee is a
candidate. 1t prohibits the publication or
use of sample ballots and the use of any
mechanical device or memorandum to aid
the voter The Wilson law counties we're
Anne Arundel, Calvert. Charles, Dorchester,
Kent, Prince Georges, Queen Annes, St.
Marys, Somerset. Talbot and Worcester
The Bosley-Harper bill was the next
This bill removes Queen Anne's and Dor
chester from the group Of Wilson law
counties and amends the general election
law of the State by limiting the party des-
ignation on the official ballot to a single
word. It will now be illegal to designate
candidate on the official ballot as an I'm
dependent Republican" or as Progress
sive Democrat" Some other designation
for independent candidates must be in
vented.
The third is the Harper bill relating to
the Overvoting in any group Of candidates.
In the present law II person votes for
more candidates for certain office than
are to be elected. il invalidates the entire
ballot Under the Harper law il will in
validate only the vote for the candidates
uf nd N
ing law II person votes for seven candi-
dates for the House Of Delegates when only
six are to be elected, the entire ballot will
be cast out. Under the Harper bill the
ballot would be counted except as to the
vote for the Legislature
The Primary Election law Is another.
This law was passed at the beginning Of
the session before the term of Governor
CrOthers expired and was signed by him as
one of the party pledges. This law was
mainly designed TO clear up all uncertain
ties in the Lee Primary law of 1910. It
abolishes the third choice in expressing
preferences and prohibits as electioneering
the handing ballot TO a voter within 100
feet Of the polls. II requires strictly pref
erential voting and makes provision for
adding candidates second choice votes
to his first choice votes under certain con-
ulllOIlb lHub law WIS tHHCltu as
ment Of one Of the Democratic platform
pledges
The Harper Presidential Primary bill is
probably the most interesting Of all. This
bill provides for a primary election in May.
| Each candidate for the Presidency who
| files certificate with the Secretary Of State.
accompanied by the payment Of $40 for
each county and legislative district, will
be entitled TO have his name on the official
ballot. The one who carries the counties
and districts represented by q majority Of
| the delegates in the State convention will
be entitled to have the delegates 10 the
| National Convention instructed for him.
There is also to be a square on the official
ballot TO vote for an uninstructed delega-
ton.
President Prices Senatorial Primary bill
requires the names Of candidates for the
United States Senate to be printed on the
official ballot at the November election
when Legislature is elected which will
appoint a Federal Senator. In order to
prevent the nomination Of a Democratic
candidate for the Senate by Republicans
or the nomination Of Republican candi-
date by Democrats ii is provided in the
Price bill that a vote for Senator shall not
be counted unless the voter also votes for
a majority Of the candidates for the Legis-
lature on the same ticket.
The Harper Corrupt Practices act is an
amendment 10 the existing law. II re-
duces the sum which candidate is per-
mitted 10 contribute toward his campaign
expenses prohibits contributions from
unknown contributors prohibits the en-
plOyment Of messengers and "Other as
sistants." No candidate is permitted TO
designate himself as his own political agent.
and making and filing sworn statements Is
made mandatory.
W. T. Gilly, a prominent dealer in Pen
nington Gap. Va. was 70 bothered with
kidney and bladder trouble that he could
not attend to business. He says, II had
severe pains in my back and Kidneys and
had TO get up ten 70 fifteen times each
night. Saw Foley Kidney Pills advertised
and bought two bottles, and soon felt great
relief. and was entirely cured. No LONGER
disturbed at night, but sleep till morning,