The Republican., 1957-02-28
Agrees TO Change

dttti'l tlit appointment. lie Olu
say that he would not confirm re-
appointment OF Treacy
The governors appointment ia
the post is subject to Senate con-
firmaton, and local senators usual
~ have the say in matters of this
type
Friend said in suggesting Shat
fer he had thought he would be
acceptable to the Garrett Demo-
cratic officials They did not send
me list of their nominees and
tie first time l saw it was in the
governors office" he said.
In reply to Senator Friends cry
that he had never received a copy
of the recommendation from Mr..
Nally, the latter said that he had
received one blank originally from
the Governors office. requesting
the recommendations and that
after they were made up he re-
turned the blank 10 the governor.
He said Friend never had re-
Quested any recommendation from
him.
Friend said he feels either Gort-
ncr or Shaffer could solve the
impasse over voting machines
which has existed for months
in the county, the only county now
without them. The principal argu-
ment among the members of the
election board and county com
miSsioners has been over which of
two types to buy. Friend said un-
less the matter is settled on the
local level soon the case will wind
up in the court of appeals at great
expense to the county.
Mr.. Nally said the committee had
no quarrel whatever with MIR. Shat
fer, who has served previously as
an election board member, and
that he had consented to serve as a
substitute before his name was
submitted. His committee seemed
more concerned over the fact that
its recommendation had been
brushed aside with absolutely no
consideration.
Legal Provisions Cited
Article 33 Of the Maryland Code.
which sets up election laws. and
which was pointed out to the COVER
nor, provides in section /. para
graph d:
Before appointing such supervis-
ors, of Elections, whether as regular
or substitute members of their re-
.spective Boards, and before filling
any vacancy as hereinbefore pro-
Vided the Governor shall request
the State Central Committees
representing each of the two lead
ing political parties of the State in
each county and in the City of
Baltimore, as the case may be, to
designated at least four eligible
candidates for such positions: and
the Governor shall appoint one of
the persons so designated unless
III his judgment all of said persons
shall be unfit or incompetent. in
which case he shall file a written
statement to that effect with the
Secretary of State, setting forth
such fact and the grounds therefor,
and shall call upon the said COM
mittee for the county or city. as
the case may be, for another list
OF six names from which list and
the original list he shall make the
appointments.
The governor will have quite
time proving any of these men in
competent said Mr. Nally. "They
are all very fine citizens and able
to carry on satisfactorily and eff
ficiently the work of this important
office The committee has been ig-
nored and by-passed, and we do
not intend to sit still for it."
Republican List Fouled
The Republican list got all fouled
up too.
Senator Friend reported mis-
take was made last Wednesday in
submitting the names of substi-
tute members to the Election
Board
The names were offered by
Governor McKeldin to the State
Senate for confirmation. According
to Sen. Friend the list furnished
by the governor included the name
OF William D. Casteel, Oakland,
Republican incumbent The name
OF Ward Hinebaugh, also a Repub-
lican, should have appeared, the
Senator declared He added that
the governor would make the cor
rection. The other name submitted
for a substitute post is Eugene
Coddington, Friendsville, a Demo
crat.
Announcement of appointments
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