Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-10-30

LITTLE DOUBT WHO
SENATE WOULD NAME



fion resolves itself into. A vote foi
Davis Is . vote for Bryan. II Is gen
orally believed that DAVIS cannot pos
slbiy muster the necessary majority
Of the electoral votes to be named
President. A vote for EaF0lIette Il
q vote for Bryan. It IS not claimed By
the most enthusiastic supporter Of La.
Toilette that he could BY any remote
chance be elected What ne could do
however, Is throw the election into
the congress-. with the chances favor.
Ing the naming Of Bryan as vice pres.
ident. The house being unable to give
q majority to any one Of the eandl.
dates for President, as Il Is al pres.
eat organized. the senate, under the
Constitution. would elect Vice pres
ident and the vice president elected
By the senate would become President
On Marco I. That Is why a vote for
Davis Jr LaFollette IL q vote for
Bryan, and vote for Coolidge ls a
vote for Coolidge.
The official counting OF the electoral
votes Is not done until February. The
Twelfth amendment to the Constitu-
ton provides as follows for the con,
duet Of the congress in case the cleo.
bOrnl college makes no choice:
Constitutional Provision.
And II no person have such ma
Jority, then from the persons having
the highest numbers NOT exceeding
three on the list Of those voted Cor
~ President. the house Of represents.
lives shall choose immediately. by bal
lOt. the President. But In choosing
the President. the votes shall be taken
by states. the representation from each
state having one vote; quorum for
this purpose shall consist OF q mem
Der or members from two-thirds OF
the states, and majority OF ali the
states shall be necessary to choice,
And lf the house Of representatives
zlaalI not choose President when.
gvsF the right Of choice sha1l deyolve
Hpsn them, before the fourth day OF
March next following. then the yice
president shall act a. President. az
ID che case Of the death or any consti-
lutIonal disability Of the Presfdent
sThe person having the greafeas
HRmber OF votes as. vice president,
fhan be the vice president. Il such 4
smmber be majority Of the whole
sumaber Of electors appointed, and Il
- person have a majority, then from
ne two highest numbers on the list.
lAe senate shaii choose the vice pres
Dent quorum for the purpose shall
,onslsts Of two-thlrda Of the who4e
lumber OF senator's and a majority
& the whole number shall be neces-
AIRY to q choice.
Meets in February.
Complying with this provision Of the
when the time comes In
for the Presidential electors
, report, and Il Is discovered that
here ls no majority choice for Pres
sent, then the house and senate will
egln to ballot. But this ofaciaI re-
orr Of the electors does not occur
mil a month before II 10 time for
be next administration 20 take office.
Prem elecaon day, November 4, un.
q some solution Of the ianele ls found
land the unthngllng Of the knot can
~ come before February-tne coun.
y win be facing the possibility Of .
eadlock, or the putting Of man Ihto
he highest ONCE OF the land who was
81 voted for as President, who was
ct even selected by his party for
resident
~ LaF0liette could secure enough
CITES to keep Coolidge from having
.a5ority Of the electoral votes. throw
zg the election Of the President into
he house. the house and senate would
e Independently Of each other n
heir votes. That IL. the senate does
ot await the result Of the effort OF
be house to elect President before
EoceedIng to the selection OF the vice
resident.
Vets Il ~ stassa
Az ssseh state no maitar how latee
d poDusakion and its representation
j sAs h1ues, has only ona vote. Il Is
Avzoas that these states ha@lne q
saloslay Of Representatives Of one pe-
zsenl fassh wiIl cast kAe vote % that
Eazs FOR khaaF parts npusineN As
Asss hsA Ax states and
I ID Of fAen5 IS accessory ~ he l
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