There is a significant effort being made
in this Convention to eliminate the long
ballot by eliminating certain statewide of-
fices, and certainly if one is to follow the
logic of this approach, the cutting down on
60 and 70 candidates would certainly pro-
vide an opportunity for greater intelligent
voter participation at election time.
Mr. Chairman, I note that the time is
1:30. Do you wish me to proceed?
THE CHAIRMAN: Do you think your
principal presentation will take much
longer, not including the question period?
DELEGATE GALLAGHER: I should
say another 20 minutes to a half hour.
THE CHAIRMAN: If that is the case,
I would recognize Delegate Powers.
DELEGATE POWERS: Mr. Chairman,
so that the Convention may recess, I move
that the Committee of the Whole rise and
report progress in our consideration of
Committee Recommendation LB-I.
THE CHAIRMAN: Is there a second?
(Whereupon, the motion was seconded.)
THE CHAIRMAN: Is there any discus-
sion?
(There was no response.)
All those in favor, signify by saying
Aye; contrary, No. The Ayes have it. It is
so ordered.
(Whereupon, at 1:29 P.M., the Committee
of the Whole rose, and the Convention re-
convened.)
(The mace was replaced by the Sergeant-
at-Arms.)
PLENARY SESSION
NOVEMBER 7, 1967—1:29 P.M.
PRESIDENT H. VERNON ENEY,
PRESIDING
THE PRESIDENT: The Convention will
please come to order.
The Committee of the Whole reports that
it has under consideration Committee Rec-
ommendation LB-I. It desires leave to sit
again as soon as the luncheon recess is
over. The Chair recognizes Delegate Pow-
ers.
DELEGATE POWERS: Mr. President,
I move we recess until 2:30 P.M. |
THE PRESIDENT: Is there asecond?
(Whereupon, the motion was seconded.)
THE PRESIDENT: All those in favor
signify by saying Aye; contrary, No. The
Ayes have it. It is so ordered.
(Whereupon, at 1:30 P.M. the Conven-
tion was recessed to reconvene at 2:30 P.M.,
the same day.)
PLENARY SESSION
NOVEMBER 7, 1967—2:30 P.M.
PRESIDENT H. VERNON ENEY,
PRESIDING
THE PRESIDENT: The Sergeant-at-
Arms will clear the aisles and close the
doors.
The Convention will please come to
order.
Roll call.
(Whereupon, the roll call was taken.)
Have all delegates answered roll call?
(There was no response.)
The Clerk will record the roll call.
There being a quorum present, the Con-
vention is in session.
I am sorry that through an oversight, I
neglected to recognize earlier Delegate
Bradshaw for the purpose of making an
announcement at a more opportune time
than now, but I would still rather have
him make the announcement than not at
all. Delegate Bradshaw?
DELEGATE BRADSHAW: Mr. Presi-
dent, what I had intended to announce was
that there were present at the first session
in the gallery two classes from Mater Dei
School from Potomac, Montgomery County.
The boys were accompanied by the as-
sistant headmaster of the school, Mr. Paul
Raymond and one of the masters, Mr. Paul
Mahotta. This occasion had special sig-
nificance for me because my oldest son,
John Robert Bradshaw, is a member of a
Class 8-V of that school.
Thank you, Mr. President.
THE PRESIDENT: I think we will give
belated recognition to the fact.
(Applause.) |
