"Mr. Ritter served two years in the
South Pacific with the U S. Army during
World War 11. He is a member of the
American Legion, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, the Elk and the Masonic bodies of
Cumberland. He is married to the former
Margaret Courtney of Cumberland, and
the couple are the parents of two married
daughters, Mrs. Barbara V. Olson and
Mrs. Charlotte L. Gregg, both now resi-
dents of Hyattsville."
THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Harold K.
Ritter, of Allegany County, has been nomi-
nated as a delegate to the Convention from
Allegany County to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Mr. Ralph Webster.
Delegate Beall has moved election of Mr.
Ritter. Is there a second?
DELEGATE MOSNER: Second the
nomination.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Weide-
meyer.
DELEGATE WEIDEMEYER: I would
like to second the motion.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Scanlan.
DELEGATE SCANLAN: I respectfully
request, sir, that on the motion the matter
be put on a roll call vote since we are
setting a precedent. We want to do it quite
properly.
THE PRESIDENT: The request will be
granted.
Is there any further discussion?
(There was no response.)
Are you ready for the question?
(Call for the question.)
The question arises on the motion to elect
Mr. Harold K. Ritter of Allegany County
as a delegate from that county to this Con-
vention to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of the Honorable Ralph R. Web-
ster. A vote Aye is a vote in favor of the
election of Mr. Ritter.
(Roll call vote taken.)
THE PRESIDENT: Have all delegates
voted?
Do any delegates desire to change their
vote?
(There was no response.)
If not, the Clerk will record the vote.
There being 127 votes in the affirmative
and none in the negative, the motion carries. |
Mr. Harold K. Ritter is elected as the Dele-
gate from Allegany County.
Delegate Boyce.
DELEGATE BOYCE: Mr. President, it
is with regret that Delegate Armor is not
here this afternoon. He is a pall bearer at
a funeral at two o'clock of a very close
friend of his.
Secondly, I think I represent all of the
Members of the third legislative district in
Baltimore City when I point out that we
are losing from our membership a distin-
guished son of a distinguished citizen of
the State of Maryland, the Honorable Her-
bert R. O'Conor. He has been a credit to
this State, and he would have been a credit
to this Constitutional Convention, but he
has been asked by the President of the
United States to serve as United States
alternate delegate for our mission to the
United Nations, and he has felt that this
is what he would like to do.
I would like to move at this time, before
turning over the announcement of our
nominee to one other member of the dele-
gation, a resolution of regret from the
Convention be sent to the Honorable Her-
bert R. O'Conor, Jr.
THE PRESIDENT: Is there a second?
(Motion was duly seconded.)
THE PRESIDENT: Is there any discus-
sion?
(There was no response.)
The question arises on the motion that the
Convention send the Honorable Herbert R.
O'Conor its regrets that he has found it
necessary to resign as a Delegate to this
Convention.
Are you ready for the question?
(Call for the question.)
All those in favor signify by saying Aye,
contrary, No. The Ayes have it. It is so
ordered.
DELEGATE BOYCE:
Mr. President, the Select Committee has
met, and it is with pleasure that I ask
Delegate Hopkins to please make the nomi-
nating speech.
THE PRESIDENT: Does the Chief Page
have the copies of the report?
Will you please distribute them?
Delegate Hopkins. |
