Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-05-11
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.

name or group Of names OF any quail.
! fed candidate or candidates for the
nomination OF President OF any OF
such parties and distinctly separated
! by appropriate lines from the name or
names OF such qualified candidates
and In plainly legihie type the words
For An Uninstructed Delegation" and
TO the right thereof a square for the
cross-mark OF the voter In the same
manner and relative location as the
square for tho cross.mark is printed
to the right OF the name OF any can
didate upon the primary election bal
lots as IN this subtitle provided, SO
that such voters of the party who wish
TO vote for an instructed delegation
TO the national convention OF their
party may do SO; and II Il shall appear
upon the count and canvass OF the
votes cast in said primary election
that a greater number OF votes have
been cast In such primary election in
any county OF the State or legislative
district OF Baltimore City in favor
OF an uninstructed delegation than Of
any candidate in said primary for the
nomination for President the Super
visors OF Election and board OF can
vassers for such county or lesisla-
tive district shall so certify, and the
delegation from each county or legis-
lative district In the State convention
Of the party shall vote ip such State
convention for an uninstructed dele
cation 70 the national convention as
long as in their conscientious judg-
ment il shall appear to them that
there is any possibility Of majority
OF the members OF such State conven-
ton voting for an uninstructed dele
cation: and II II shall so appear TO
any such delegation that there is no
such possibility they shall vote In
their discretion for instructions upon
the part OF the State convention for
such person for the candidate OF their
party for President as they may deem
wisest.
Any vacancy which may exist In
the delegation of any OF such parties
20 any such national convention shall
be filled in the manner prescribed by
section 160k with respect to the NIL
ing OF vacancies.
l6oB Said primary elections by the
political parties aforesaid shall be an
nually held throughout this State. In
Guiding Baltimore City, on day 20
be fixed by an agreement between the
governing bodies OF said parties for
the State not earlier than the eighth
day OF September. not later than the
fifteenth day Of September OF and In
each and every year, except in those
years In which there shall be an cleo
ton OF President and Nice-Presldent
OF the United States. in which said
Presidential years the said primaries,
including primaries for nominating
candidates for Congress, delegates
from the several counties and legisla.
tive districts OF Baltimore City To the
State convention. and all candidates TO
be elected at the Presidential cleo
tions. other than delegates 10 Ma
tional Conventions and Presidential
electors (Which said delegates and
electors shall be chosen by the State
Convention as aforesaid), shall be held
on the first Monday in May. All such
political parties as aforesaid. shall
hold their several primaries on the
same day. In case such governing
bodies for the State fail TO agree on
date within the period fixed afore-
said. that Is to say, not earlier than
the eighth nor later than the fifteenth
day OF September OF each and levery
year, except the Presidential Fears.
said primary election shall be NJ
the second Monday Of septemh
any year Notices shall be giv
the times and places OF holding 4eie
primary elections by the several
Boards OF Supervisors OF Elections. in
the City of Baltimore and of the coun'
ties OF this State. respectively, in the
same way precisely as notice Is re,
quired 10 be given for municipal
and county election held under the
provisions of Article S3 OF the Code
OF Public General Laws.
Section .. And be Il further enact
ed, That this act shall take effect from
the date OF its passage.
Approved April 4, 1912.
PHILLIPS LEE GoLDsBoRoUGH.
Governor.
JESSE D. PRICE.
President of Senate.
JAMES McC. Triple,
Speaker OF House Of Delegates.