The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-10-09

the congress, with the chances favor
ing the naming of Bryan as vice pres
ident. Inc house being unable TO give
majority to any one Of the candi-
dates for President, as 1t Is at pres
ent organized, the senate, under the
constitution, would elect vice pres
ident and the vice president elected
Dy the senate would become President
on March 4. That Is why vote for
DAVIS or LaFollette Is vote for
Bryan, and vote for Coolidge Is
vote for Coolidge.
Inc onnciai counting OF the electoral
votes Is not done until February me
IWeifth amendment to the Constliu-
ton provides as follows FOR the con.
duet OF the congress IN case inc eiec-
torai college, makes no ehoice;
constitutional Provision.
And If no person have such ma
Jority, then from the persons having
The highest numbers NOT exceeding
three on the list OF those voted for
as President, the house OF representa-
ives shall choose immediately, py Dii
LOT, the President But III choosing
the president, the votes siaii pc taken
~ sass '"e Aep' e7sn.a.'0a - 80 81
tbis nnrnose sbo1l consiet of Nom
ber mr. me,nhers from two-thjrds of
rho statas and majority of all the
statas shall be necessary IN q choice
And If tbe house OF representatives
shall not choose President when
over tho riobt of choice shall deyolve
unon tbam before tbe fourth dav of
March next following then tbe vice
president shall act as President, as
In the case of the death or any consti.
tutional disability OF the President.
"The person having the greatest
number of votes as vice president
shall be the vice president, If such
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 pres
ident; a quorum for the purpose Shall
consists of two-thirds of the whole
number of senators and a majority
of the whole number shall be neces-
sary to choice"
Meets in February.
co,,nl,ir,, With tbis nrovision Of tho
! ,,o.,s.,i,.s,a. -, ~ t,,,,o oo,,ae, Il,
-. g.. no pr,.,t,lan,io, o,octors
:. -. - =, ,s 5,sno,orod Tho,
tbere 10 no ma ioritv choice for Pres
ident then the house and senate will
begin to ballot. But this official re-
port of the electors does not OCCUR
until a month before it Is time for
the next administration to take office.
From election day, November 4, I'M.
til some solution of the tangle is found
and the untangling of the knot can
NOT come before February-the coun.
trv will be facing the possibility of
| deadlock. or the putting of a man into
the highest Office of the land who was
not voted for as President, who was
nor aven saIected nv his marty for
President
70 r.aEoiIette could secure enough
votes IN keen Coolidge from having a
,,aIor,tv ~ tho electoral votes throw
IT,, 80 oIaetion Of tho President into
tha house tho honse and senate wopld
80. t,,aona,aartl,, Of each other in
their votes Thai is the senate does
nat au,oit rho resuIt of the effort Of
,ha bo,se RI elact n President before
! nroceed,ng tn. the selection of the vice
presiuehe'
! Vote Is by states.
AS each state, no matter how large
It's population and Its representation
In the house, has only one vote. II is
obvious that those states having
majority of representatives of one po-
/ lttfaaI foftb ,.,iIl roat fha x-nta of that