Middletown transcript., 1917-01-13
STATE ELECTORS
CAST THEIR VOTE
Maryland College Unanimous
For Wilson and Marshall.
ALM0NY TO CARRY RETURNS
Governor Harrington Entertains Men,
hers At Dinner-Proceedin0s
Recorded In Old
Book
Annapolis

Annapolis
With proceedings that we're simple
and which consumed but a few min
utes, the eight members OF the Eiec-
toral College of Maryland assembled
at Annapolis at noon Monday and cast
their votes for Woodrow wilson 1or
President and Thomas +. Marshall
for Vice-President.
The meeting was held at noon in the
old Senate Chamber. The College or
eanized by unanimously selecting
Frank A. Furst president and James
w. Owens, of Annapolis, secretary.
Mr.. Owens has served in that capacity
a number of times. Prior to the or
ganization the electors took the oath
of office, which was administered by
Secretary Owens.
With the organization effected, the
electors then proceeded to the selec-
ton of a special messenger to convey
the official certification Of the election
to Washington for delivery to the
President of the Senate. By vote OF
6 to 2 Albert j. Almony, chief clerk OF
the Maryland House of Delegates, was
chosen. The only other name placed
in nomination was that Of Robert B.
Ennis, private secretary to Mr.. Furst,
Mr.. Ennis received the votes of Mr..
Furst and of Forest Bramble.
Governor Waited Upon.
The Governor was then waited upon
by a committee of the electors. The
only communication which the Execu-
tive had to make was his proclamation
declaring the election of President and
Vice-President. This was delivered to
the college and placed among the pa
pers of certification. Under the Con-
stitution, three sets of the certificate
of election are required. In addition
to that delivered to the President OF
the Senate one copy is to be filed with
the United States District Court at
Baltimore, and the third Is to be
mailed by the Secretary to the Presi-
dent of the United States.
An interesting feature in connection
with the meeting was that the pro-
ceedings were recorded in book that
is of historic value to the State. This
volume is 127 years old and contains
the certificates of declarations Of elec-
tiOns of Presidents from Washington
to Wilson. It is a leather-bound docu-
cfi VI cfQf0
preservation. About two weeks ago,
when preparations were under way for
assembling the electoral college, some
what of furry was caused when it
was discovered that the book could
not be located. The volume is kept in
the State Library, but in some way it
had become mislaid, and it was sew
eral days before it was found.
Dr.. Wells Able To Cast Vote.
Besides Mr.. Furst, the other men,
bers of the Electoral College are: John
R. Sitter, Levin E. Williams, Albert
c. Tolson, Forest Bramble, William
w. Burnett, DR.. George Wells and
George Stern. With the proceedings
incident to recording the vote over,
Governor Harrington entertained the
Electors and others who had part
in the official ceremony, at luncheon
at Government House.
DR.. Wells, the veteran leader Of
Anne Arundel county, in spite of his
indisposition for the last several
months, came out to cast his official
ballot.
The Official canvass Of the vote cast
in the November election shows a
variance of over 5000 votes for the
highest and lowest electors. Mr..
Furst polled the highest vote and Mr..
Stern the lowest. The poll for each
of the electors follows:
Furst, 138,359; Sitter, 136,113 Will
liams, 136,0O1; Tolson, 135,864; Bran
BILE, 135,739; Burnett, 135.605; Wells,
1923; Stern, 135,143.
oystermen Disappointed.
Chairman W. Thomas Kemp, of the
State Conservation Commission, re-
ceived a letter from w. H. Killian,
a member of the commission, who
has been visiting the reserved area
in the upper Potomac River.
This area has been closed to oys-
termen for several seasons, except
for taking oysters to be used for plant
ing purposes. Last week the Conser-
walton Commission, with the consent
of the Virginia authorities, decided to
permit tongers in the Potomac River
to work on this reserve and to market
inches
This action on the part of Virginia
aid Maryland was hailed with de-
light by those who were anxious to
work on these beds.
The tongers had looked forward to
reaping a rich harvest from the
grounds. In this they have been dis
appointed. While the oysters caught
are in good condition and were read
fly sold on the rock for as much as
IS cents per bushel, the quantity of
the catch was great disappointment
to those engaged in the work. who
say that the whole area will have
been worked over in the next ten days.
States Forests improved.
Three thousand acres of private for
ests and woodlots In Maryland have
been given thorough expert treatment
by the States foresters during the
past twelve months.
This woodlot improvement work has
I,or uoinc nm cfooAi1u for