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To- tzect President and the Senate 10
elect a Vice President. the choice de-
volvinx upon them but the chance Of
the Senate falling to elect il 20 remote
nsM<be nexfieible- lnaxinueh az II y
CAL to ehoese from the tuo cehdiz
ds<x& having the highest number Of
VOTE. In the electoral college, and that
e3< senator Is entitled 10 a vote, D
r1<le&sis all but Inevitable. 80 s.
The only provision Of the c0ntifsnti
touching the case Of q vacancy in both
The effice of President and Vice Press-
dent Is. as fsllswss Congress may By
law provide for the case of sxeuoxnl.
sleakk sresignati6n or inability both OF
the Rresi1enk and Vice president, de-
rlarissx What. officer shah then act Is
Pre<fdent. and such officer shall act
accordingly until the disability be re-
moved or a President shall be elected
Acting under that authority the act
If 1886 was passed declaring the sue
cezssan to be IN the members Of the
cabinet in the following order The
Secretary Of States, the Secretary OF the
Treasury, the Secretary Of War; the
Atfovney General. Postmaster General,
the Seeretary Of the Navy and Tie Sec
rotary Of the Interior It seems quite
clear. however, that neither the Consti-
tutien NOR the statute cuntemplates the
ease OF n vacancy by reason of a failure
- elect the President and Vice Presi-
denf.N
think the airect election Of the
President advisable, that is TO say, that
the people ought to vote directly fer
President and vice President. the choice,
however. 10 be desefhrined up6n the
basis herein before referred to. name
IL. BY giving 20 each state 4 voting
power equal to the aggregate Of its rep
resentatisn in both konsfs.
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The electors shall meet in their
respective states, and vote byi'bal-
lot for President. and Vice Presi-
dent, one of whom at least shah
not be an inhabitant Of the same
state with themselves they shall
name in their ballots the person
voted forIas. PRESIDENT and IN dis
tinct ballots the person voted for
as Vice President; and they shall
make distinct lists sof, all persons
voted for as President, and of all
persons voted for as. Vice Presi-
dent, and of the number of votes
for each.Swhich list they shall sign
and certify, and transmit. sealed.
to the seat of the government of.
the United States, directed to the
president of the Senate the presi
dent of the Senate shall, in the
presence of the Senate and House
of Representatives, open all the
certificates, and the votes shall
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a,ent, however, it has no other choice
than one of the two highest candidates
for Vice President. In other words, the
Constitution as a last resort not only
permits but imposes the selection Of a
man for whom as President no elector
was pledged to vote and who was placed
upon the party's national ticket dur
ing the last tired hours Of its national
convention, when all delegates were in
hurry to get home. -
But even in the Senate, as il is COM
posed at present, there is the possibility
that no candidate for Vice President
would receive constitutional ma jority.
III this chamber the paper majority of
the fifty-one Republicans over forty
three Democrats and two Farmer-L La
Dor is uncertain. Senators LaFollette.
Brookhart, Frazier and Ladd have 1t
within their power. IF the election
should dev0lve upon the Senate. to
name the next President, or. by absent
ing themselves. to throw the upper
house into a deadlock.
Hughes Might Become President :
Beyond this contingency the Consti-
tuition does mot go there is no other
procedure authorized in that document,
On the federal statues, however, Is an
instrument known as the Presidential
Succession act of 1885. w,Hcks provides
that in, the event Of the death or In
capacity Of both the President, and the
Vice President the Secretary Of State
becomes the Chief Executive. This, in
the apinions of some legal experts, might
give Charles Evans Hughes the office
denied him in 1915.
!, Although the foregoing is but pic
ture, of what might happen, it is never
theless a situation that threatens more
strongly to develop this year than per-
haps at any previous national election.
Third party movements have come and
gone, hut the combination of a dead
locked House with the possibility of a
strong third ticket is unique Negleeting
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choice shall devolye upon them. be
fore the fourth day Of March next
following. then the VICE President
shall act as President. Is IN the
case of the death or other e0n<ti-
tutiDnals disability Of /. The srfesi-
dent. The person having the great
est number Of VOTES as Vice Presi-
dent shall be the Vice President.
IL such number be = majority of
the whole number OF electors APP
pointed, and If no person have n
majority, then from the two high
est numbers On the list the Senate
SHAH choose the Vice President.
quorum for the purpose shah CON
sist Of fsro- thirds Of the whale num-
Der of the senators, and d majority
Of. the ,yAsle number shah BE neces-
sary to q choice Bot no perSon
constitutionAlly Ineligible to the
office Of President shall be eligible
to that -of Vice President Of the
United States.
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COMING ELECTION
GOULD Be TIED UP
BY THIRD PARTY
deadlock Is Possible In
Choice Of Nations
n Next President

8 NEW YORK, May 10.-In the No
amber election a third party. built
round Robert Marion La Toilette, may
! Anture handful of states and pre-
eut either the Republican or Demo-
ratio party from mastering the major
~ electoral vote required by the Con-
stitution. says the New York Times.
e II this happens, then, at noon on
Teb. II next, Congress will meet in
ioint session while Senator Albert B.
gummins. President PRO tempore of the
senate. opens the sealed electoral GER
affcates from each State. When these
lips of official paper have been counted
senator Cummins wial announce that no
PRESIDENT or Vice President is elected.
Whereupon the Senate will withdraw
to Its side of the Capitol to select Vice
PRESIDENT, leaving the House to ballot
for President for the third time in the
nations history and never since the
time of John Quincy Adams.
A curious situation develops in the
House. Under ordinary circumstances
each one of the ABS Representatives is
entitled to one vote. but in choosing a
President the Constitution expressly
provides that the vote must be by
State. each delegation casting sbut one
Ballot. The vote of Charles kenmore
Richards, the sole representative from
Nevada. with its 1900 population, has
INST as much value as the ballot cast
for the 100000 people Of the State
Of New York.
The ballots are examined. The Mary
land, Montana, Nebraska. New Hamp-
shire and New Jersey delegations are.
deadlocked with an equal number Of
Republican and Democratic represent
afives and. therefore, five states can
not register choice. Wisconsin's dele
CATION. labeled Republican. but over
whelmingly La Toilette. throws the
vote of that state to the third party
candidate. Twenty-Five out of Me re-
naming forty-two states are necessary
to give the required majority.
How VOtes Would a.d Re Cast
The tellers mark these ballots in the
Democratic column:
z Alabama. Arizona. Arkansas. Della
ware. Florida, Georgia. Kentucky,
louisiana. Mississippi Missouri. Ne
rada. NeV Mexico. New York. North
Garolina. Tennessee, Texas Virginia,
West Virginia.
& Republican votes are cast as fol-
ows:
- SdlIOFnla, OOlOrddO, OOnnecLlcut,
Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa. Kan
sss, Maine, MASSACHUSETTS,, Michigan.
Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio. Ore
Son. Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
South Dakota. Utah, Vermont, Wash
ington, Wyoming.
x With twenty-five votes for Coolidge
and twenty for the Democratic candi-
date, the House is deadlocked.
4 In the meantime the Senate has been
voting for, Vice President. If the House
remains deadIocked until March 4,
when it dissolves, the Senate's choice
for Vice President becomes the thirty
frst President of the United States.
q Thus, if a third party is strong
enough to toss monkey wrench into
The electoral machinery this year, the
Eenate for the first time in history may
eetermine the next President. Under
The provisions sof the Twelfth amend
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SENATOR NORRIS
FOR DIRECT VOTES

~ Tnder our Constitution. If the elec.
tors fail to elect President, and the
eszzssAn. i therefore thrown into the
HSstse. the House IL required 10 elect
aSRresideft from the highest three on
the list of these voted for in the cleo
tnrnl caIIexe. The Senate Is required
to elect. the Constitution assnow exist
est TIVE ON the list Of these veted for
in thu electoral college for Vice Pres
iaent. The House in exciting q Pres
iaent under this condition votes BY
STATES. each state havfng one vete. and
4. nader such conditions, the Hoffse
should fail to elect President, then
the Vice President elected by the SEN
ate wauld Aee0ne President
But IL the Senate should likewise fail
to- elect. the constitution as now EXIST
i'm. makes NO provision in the Gensti-
tufiam as to who should act as Presi-
dent in such case. and there Is no
provision I'm the Constitution giving to
Congress or any other body the pew
er to sar who should so act. My con-
sfitutiQnal amendment, which has pass
ed the Senate and which is now pend
inx in the House. relieves this diff
Guilty by giving to Congress the author
ity to state who should act as Presi-
dent II such an emergency should occur.
This amendment. however, does not
aholish the electoral college. There
should be another amendment 10 the
Constitution abOlishing the electoral col
Iege and permitting the states to vote
directly for President The votes would
be certified to the Vice President as
they are certified under present con-
dikions. and then the archaic method
provided in the C0Rstitution would be
changed 50 that the Votes would be
taken directly. every member Of the
House Of Representatives having one
vote This would remove 70 very great
extent a possibility. Of a tie-up. I have
such an amendment now pending be-
fore the judiciary committee.
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then be counted; the person hays
: ing the greatest number of votes
for President shall be the Presi- ,
dent, if such number be a major
fly of the whole number of electors
appointed ). and if no person hare
such majority, then from the per-
sons having the highest numbers.
not exceeding three. on the list of
those voted for as Precedent, the
House of Representatives shall
choose Immediately, by ballot, the
President. But in choosing the
President, the votes shall, be taken
by states, the representation from
each state having one vote: a quo
rum for this purpose shall consist
of a member or members from two
thirds of sthe states, and major
ity of all the states shall be neces-
sary to q choice. And IL the House
of Representatives shall not choose
a President. whenever the right Of !
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MIGHT BRING ABOUT
UNPRECEDENTED TTE-UP

A situation undreamed OF BY the
present generation of voters. with
the possibility of a deadlock for.
Z which the Constitution provides no
solution, may develop in the selection
OF THE next President. The fathers
who wrote the Constitution sought
to provide for any. contingency that.
might arise in the nations expand
ing life. But in. the choice Of. the
next President the nation, after hav-.
ing exhausted, unavailingly. the three
methods provided for in the Consti-.
tuition, may find itself at sea, with
no unquestioned law under which 10.
proceed in the naming of a Chief:
Executive. How such an extra.
ordinary situation might be brought
about is set forth in the following
article, compiled by the New York
Times. The appended opinions re-
veal the difference there is among
leading men conversant with the,
Constitution Is to how TO proceed.
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Decides on Best Life

s--FTve years ago was refused life
fnsurance because of my heart symp-
TOMS DoetoRs said It was caused
from 4 pressure of gas that came from
my stomach. but their medicine did not
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the time 3 Three years go my drug
Rezn&a IstOok course Of it and be-
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once It e a sinHple. harmless prep
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AT an dragists.-Adv.
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dent sr vice President Of the Uiis
States OF we should amend our ca
|stifution 50 as to at least make ou
Eselyes i pure democracy in the eIsctid
of President and Vice Presidents sboli1
electors, 4ipe out state lines. and pf'
vide for the general election at u
hands Of all Of the electors. The cal
didates receiving the greatest nVmb'
Of votes should be President and VII
President
|. i am sof the opinion that-in the ccl
finErncx that peitber the HOUSE nor q
Eenate< xtenld elect, The SECRETARY !,
State Npnld BY operation nf the law
succession become President Of a
Eulfesf States. So far, I have four
no tenure Of office provided for q
department Of state.
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POWERMEN WILL <.
 PLAY IN ALBANY
League-Leading Albany-D Decatur
 Daily Team To Play

ALBANY-DECATUR, Ala, July g. Especial Leased Wire )-Local fans are looking forward with interest to the baseball game Saturday when the Ala bama Power company will meet the league leading Albany-Decatur Daily team of the '. NJ. c. A., industrial league in battle for the top of the standing. The Daily defeated the l.. X N. shopmen Tuesday, fl to 8, in game featured by long distance clouting Best, for the shopmen, hit two home runs while Lee Bloodworth and Collier hit homers for the newspaper aggrega- tion.
 S. E. Arvison of Arizona, has been employed by the Y. M. c. A. here as physical director. The new official will reach here about July 15 and will leave soon afterward for Blue Ridge, N. O., where he will take summer course of study at the, Y. Nj. c. A. school there. c. J. Randolph. general secretary, and R. D. Edwards, boys work secretary.
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HLUNDGREN WINS DUEL
 < FROM SLIM M'GREW
Barons Score Three Times In Eleventh Inning To
 Wallop Chickasaws 4 To

E MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 9.-(Spe- eial. Ut seemed that fate had ordain- ed that "Slim" McGrew and the Chicks were not to win a ball game yesterday and they didn't. In survival of pitch ing. Delmar Lundgren of the Barons, outlasted the towering Texan of the Tribe and the Barons defeated the pace making Tribesmen, score, to l, in q contest that carried on through Il in- nings.
 It was tough game for McGrew to lose but equally a brilliant victory for Lundgren. Through seven innings they dualled with neither team scoring and with McGrew yielding two hits and Lundgren four. While McGrew was materially assisted by two double plays he was pitching under the handicap of three errors that forced him to work the more strenuously.
 Lundgren Supported
 Lundgren was faultlessly supported by the entire Baron cast. However, he always had enough in reserve when the Chicks threatened.
 It was a breach in McGrew's sup port that finally gave the Barons their first score in the eighth. Incidentally, it was three-base hit that sprung from Lundgren's bat that made the score possible following said breach. With two out in the eighth inning Lundgren drove one between center and right for three bases and it was only quick relay, Barber to Lamotte to Kohlbecker, that prevented him from making q home run.
 Lamotte Boots One
 IoI A2 was an easy chance. Lamotte booted the ball and when he saw there was no chance to get Brausen he did not make a throw to first.
 The Chicks tied it in the eighth when they had an excellent chance to have won it. They secured three of their eight hits off Lundgren in this inning. McGrew grounded in front of the plate and beat Lundgren's throw to start the inning. Barber forced McGrew at sec ond. Barbare lined to right for a sin gle and Barber went to third. Prothro sent a grounder sizzling through the box for a single and Barber scored. It looked as if Lundgren had begin to wilt. But hadn't. He struck out Roy Carlyle for the third time. Then Pete Brausen, the Brownie of the Barons, leaped into the air to spear Carr Smiths hot bounder and threw out Smith.
 Barber Stars
 Barber made sensational catch when he ran in to take Camps terrific drive for the third out in the ninth. A men, tai lapse by Lamotte or whoever was coaching at first may have and may not have deprived the Chicks of another chance in the ninth. However, here's what happened: With one out La motte walked. Anderson hit a hard llps drive straight to Jeanes in center. Lemotte broke with the crack of the bat and kept going. Jeanes, who caught the ball almost in his tracks, threw, to fitst and doubled Lamotte, who was still standing somewhere around second base.
 Spencer singled with two out in the tenth and Lundgren was an easy third out. With one out in the Chicks half, Barber beat out a bunt toward third, hut Barbare flied to right and Prothro flied to center.
 It fell to the lot of midget Brausen to start the victorious Baron drive in the eleventh. He opened it with
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drive to center for a single. McGrew was showing signs of tiring. Stewart bunted to McGrew, who was slow field ing the ball and then threw late and hopelessly to second to get Brausen. After fouling off two attempted bunts, Rhode lined to center for a single, SCOT ing Brausen and putting Stewart on third. Rhode took second on the throw home. Stewart scored when Jeanes flied out to Smith, Rhode took third on the throw home and scored when Camp flied out to Carlyle.
 The Chicks went out as they went to bat in the eleventh.
 The Chicks had chances in the early innings but couldn't get to Lundgren when a hit would have proved produc- tive. Prothro doubled with two out in the first but Carlyle struck out. With one out in the second Kohlbecker walk ed., Lamotte drove out to center, An derson forced Kohlbecker.
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LADKIN ENTERS
 CHICAGO DERBY

CHICAGO, July 9.-Ladkin, Au- gust Belmont's three-year-old, today was entered in the $20,000 Chicago derby, which will be decided at Haw- thorne next Saturday afternoon. Gib- long, which finished second in the La tonia derby, has arrived at the track to train for the race. Ladkin won the $5,OOO Dwyer stakes at Aqueduct last Saturday.
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How do you choose your times to steal bases? What things decide your chance?
 Answered by
 STANLY HARRIS
 Playing manager, Washington Sena- tors; Known for his keen knowledge of baseball strategy.
 It Is customary to try to steal second stssi tb;rd tmo hss a is %itb ans ,,t s,,c co cessful, you are in a position to score on sacrifice fly Never try to steal if your club is two or more ruins behind, as you may get caught and break up q possible rally. Usually you steal on the pitcher and not on the catcher. This means that you must learn to get good break to be a successful base-runner. Never let up on slide as a slide often annoys the baseman, if you are coming in fast and 1t sometimes is this vicious slide that gets you into the bag safely.
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yOUTSLUG
 YANKEE TEAM

! NEW YORK, July s.--Ineffeotiye pitch ing by MarkIe and Gaston gave the Chi caRo Americana another victory from New York today, to 6, Mostil hit two home runs for Chicago and drove in four last three games. Ruth missed his first game from the Yankee outfield since the 1922 season, but got into the game as in two. runs with q single. The. score:
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Summary: Two-base hits, Hawks, Fisher. Lebourveau, Mackey (2). Hargraves R. Williams. Three-base hits. Paskert. Le- bourxeau. Stolen bases, Paskert, Graf. Sacrifices, Hawks, Wagner. Weaver. Dou- hIe plays. Kelly to Hargrave to Huhn, Marriott to Huhn, Murray to Hawks. Left on bases, Nashville 10, Mobile 10. Base on ont. by Weaver 2, by wiltsey ?, by Long 2. Hits, off wiitsey 10 in { Is innings. Wild pitch, Weaver. Balk. Weaver. Los ing pitcher. Wiltsey. Empires. Williams and Doolin. Time, 2:0O.
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IOIdl0 % xBatted for. Collins in sth. xxBatted for Jones in 9th.

Summary: Two-base hits, Burke, Cos lin, Matthews, Heilmann. Three-base hits. Biuege, Gosiin, Blue. Home run. Man ush. Stolen base,- Cobb. Sacrifices, liar ris Blue. Double plays, Harris to Judge Judge to Harris to Tate. Left on bases, Detroit g.: Washington s. Ball, off Col iIns 3, Ogden (. Struck put, by Collins i, Johnson i, ogden 2. Hits. off Collins 6'ln ', Johnson, none in 1 Ogden S in (none out in 9th), Russell, none in | Wild pitch, Collins. Winning pitcher, Og- den, losing pitcher, Collins. Umpires, Hil- debrand and Moriarity. Time, f:5s.
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CRACKERS TAKE
 ENTIRE SERIES Little Rock Travellers Fall Again Before Atlan-
 ia Nine

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, July s.-Atlanta made a clean sweep of the four-game se- res oY winning @ todays game .fr9m Little new Little Rock pitcher, in the first in- ming and home run by Brock with one on in the second. accounted for all of Att lanta's scores. Francis allowed only one hit until the seventh when he weakneed and was hut for two runs. The box score:
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LICKED
 TWICE BY SOX Fuhr Back In Game Pitch- ing Splendid Ball
 Against Boston ]

BOSTON July s-Boston took both games from St. Louis today. 5 to 4, and to %. In the second game Fuhr, back in: the game after an attack of jaundice, pitched admirably, holding the visitors to six hits and getting brilliant support. Todt and Lee fielded sensationaIIy in each game, Sisler knocked in three runs in the first game. but went hitless against Fuhr.' The box seores:s