The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-01-12
State Electors Vote.

With proceedings that were simple
and which consumed but few minutes
the eight members Of the Electoral
College of Maryland assembled at
Annapolis at noon Monday and cast
their votes for Woodrow Wilson for
President and Thomas R. Marshall for
Vice President.
The meeting was held at noon in ethe
old Senate Chamber. The College
organized by unanimously selecting
Frank A. Furst president and James w.
Owens. of Annapolis, secretary. Mr..
Owens has served in that capacity .
number of times. Prior to the organi-
cation the electors took the oath of
Office, which was administered by Sec
rotary Owens.
With the organization effected, the
electors then proceeded to the selection
of Especial messenger to convey the
official certifiication of the election to
Washington for delivery to the Presi-
dent of the Senate. By vote of to
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.
The Governor was then waited upon
by committee of the electors. The
only communication which the Execu.
tive had to make was his proclamation
declaring the election of President ano
Vice President. This was delivered tt
the college and placed among the paperl
of certiication. Under the Constitution
three sets of the certificate of election
are required. In addition to that deliv.
cred 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 President of the United States
An interesting feature in connection
with the meeting was that the proceed
ings were recorded in book that is o.
historic value to the State. This vol
ume is 1877 years old and contains TIL
certificates of declaration of election
of Presidents from Washington to Viii
son. 1t 10 a leather-bound documen
and still IS in good state of preserva
ton. About two weeks ago, when pre-
parations were under way for assembl
ing the electoral college somewhat Of
q furry was caused when it was discov
cred 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 several days before it wa
found.
Besides Mr.. Furst, the other mem
bers of the Electoral College are; Johl
R. Sitter, Levine E. Williams, Alder
C. Tolsot. Forest Bramble. William W
Burnett, DR.. George Wells and Georg
Stern. With the proceedings inciden
to recording the vote over, Governo
Harrington entertained the Electors an
others who had a part in the officis
ceremony. at luncheon at the Govern
ment House.
DR.. Wells, the veteran leader c
Anne Arundel county, in spite of hi
, jndisposi,ion for the last several month
came out to cast his official ballot.
The official canvass of the vote cas-
: in the November election shows var
r ance of over 5000 votes for the highes
= and lowest electors. Mr.. Furst pole
the highest vote and Mr.. Stern the low
est. The poll for each of the eaectol
e Furst, 1873, 35e; Sitter, 1918; Wi
liams, 136, DOL; Tolson, 1876, 1854; Bran
BILE, lbs, 739; Burnett, 1855; Well
1876, 1928; Stern, 1875, 143.