Upon his graduation, Mr. Ritchie began the practice of law
in Baltimore City with the firm of Steele, Semmes, Carey and
Bond, of which he became a member in 1900. In March, 1903,
he was appointed Assistant City Solicitor of Baltimore City,
and held this position until July 1, 1910, when he resigned in
order to become Assistant General Counsel to the Public Serv-
ice Commission of Maryland. He held that position until
February 16, 1913, when he resigned in order to devote his
entire time to private practice.

Previous to this, in November, 1903, Mr. Ritchie formed the
law firm of Ritchie and Janney, which, in April, 1913, became
Ritchie, Janney & Griswold. Mr. Ritchie is still the head of
this firm. In 1907 he was appointed Professor of Law at the
University of Maryland Law School, a position which he still
holds.

On September 14, 1915, Mr. Ritchie was nominated in the
direct primary for Attorney General of Maryland on the
Democratic ticket, and on November 2nd., 1915, he was elected
to that office.

The Adjutant General: CHARLES F.MACKLIN (Republican),
Howard County, Maryland.

General Macklin was born at Fort Sully, Dakota Territory,
now South Dakota, April 25th, 1871. He is the son of Briga-
dier-General James E. Macklin (retired), U. S. A., and was
educated in the public schools and DeVeaugh College, Sus-
pension Bridge, New York, and in 1888 entered the United
States Naval Academy, graduating therefrom in 1892. While
at the Naval Academy General Macklin was Cadet-Lieutenant
in command of one of the companies and was much interested
in athletics, playing on both the football and baseball teams.

From 1892 to 1894 General Macklin served aboard the U.
S. S. Chicago as Naval Cadet. On July 1st, 1894, he was ap-
pointed a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps and
served until he resigned July 1st, 1896.

On the 11th February, 1901, he was appointed Colonel and
Inspector General, 1st Brigade, Maryland National Guard, in
which position he served until appointed, by Governor Edwin
Warfield, Colonel in the 4th Infantry Maryland National
Guard, 19th August, 1904.

On the 17th November, 1909, he was unanimously elected,
by the field officers of the Brigade, Brigadier General in com-
mand of the 1st Brigade. On the 2nd February, 1912, he was