Milford chronicle., 1924-10-10

me nsnest numbers not exceeding
three on the list OF those voted fOI
as President, the house Of repre-
sentatives shall choose Immediately
by ballot, the President. But in
choosing the President, the votes
shall be taken by states, the repre-
sentatiOn from each state having
one vote; quorum for this purpose
shall consist of a member or mem
bers from twO-thlrds Of the states,
and a majority of all the states
shall be necessary to a choice. And
If the house of representative shall
not choose a President whenever the
right of choice shall devOlve upon
them, before the fourth day of
March next following. then the vice
president shall act as President, as
in the case Of the death or any con-
stitutiOnRl disability Of the Presi-
dent.
''The person having the greatest
number of votes as vice president,
shall be the vice president, If such a
number be a majority of the whole
number of electors appointed, and If
no person have a majority, then
from the two highest numbers on
the list, the senate shall choose the
vice PRESIDENT a quorum for the
purpose shall consist of two-thirds
Of the whole number Of senator's
and a majority Of the whole number
shall be necessary to a choice"
Meets in February.
Complying with this provision Of
the Constitution, when the time
comes in February for the Presiden-
tial electors to report, and 1t is dis
covered that there is no majority
choice for President. then the house
and senate will begin to ballot. But
this official report Of the electors
does not occur until a month before
It Is time for the next administra-
lion to take office.
From election day, November 4,
Until some solution of the tangle is
the untangling of the
mot cannot come before February
the country will be facing the pos
tbility of a deadlock, or the putting
# a man into the highest office of
he land who was not voted for as
resident, who was not even select
d by his party for President.
1t LaFOllette could secure enough
Otes to keep Coolidge from having
majority of the electoral votes,
hrowing the election of the Presi-
ent into the house, the house and
enate would act Independently of
ach other in their votes. That is,
le senate does not await the result
the effort of the house to elect
President before proceeding to
le selection Of the vice president.
Vote Is by States.
As each state, no matter how i
rye its population and its repre- il
ntatiOn in the house, has only one
'te, 1t Is obvious that those states r
lving a majority Of representa-
yes Of one political faith will cast
e vote of that state for their
.rty nominee. AS there are 4S
ates, and a majority Of all Of -,
EN- is necessary to the selection u
a President, a successful aspirant ol ''I
1st have the votes Of at least =
states. ca
It should be emphasized that It ~
the present house Of representa- sl
es and the present senate that 81
to for President and vice presi- an
ut in the event Of the election VI
ng thrown into the congress. SV V
W congressman and senators III
cted this fall will have nothing
atever to do with II.
'he present house of representa-
es Is so made up that there is
lie likelihood 1t can make a
ice. Democrats make up a ma
Ity of the delegations of 20 states,
lie % state delegations have Re
'tican majOrities. In 8 other
les the representation is evenly
ded, and those states would
e no vote to cast. Those states
Maryland Montana, Nebraska,
Hampshire and New Jersey.
Some Not Regular.
he % states showing a nominal
ublican majority might not all
for Coolidge. There are a few
re the Republicanism Of some
esentatives is open to question, e 8%
llllllllalsiaanza..1sasszs4.
II LaFOllette should carry
states 1t is not unlikely that
votes in the house would 90 to
)llette. despite the Republican
borne by such congressman.