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323 Minutes. - 1933. Proceedings of Electors of President and Vice President of the United States of America in and for the State of Maryland. At noon on Wednesday, January 4th A. D. 1933, the Electors of the State of Maryland for President and Vice President of the United States of America, assembled in the State House at Annapolis, as required by the Act of Congress approved on May 29th 1928, Chapter 859. There were present Frank A. Furst, Emerson C. Harrington; James F. Evans; Stuart A. Janney; John C. Menke; Charles T. Williams; in the absence of John W. Leitch, one of the duly appointed Electors, on account of illness, Thomas J. Younger was elected to fill his place in the Electoral College; and Oliver H. Bruce, Jr. His Excellency, Albert C. Ritchie, Governor of Maryland, administered the oath of office to each of said Electors, as required by Section 6 of Article I of the Constitution of Maryland. Hon. Frank A. Furst was unanimously elected as President of the Electoral College, and Willis R. Jones was unanimously elected as Secretary. On behalf of the Governor of Maryland, Hon. David C. Winebrenner, 3d. Secretary of State for the State of Maryland, presented to the College six copies of the original certificate of election of the Presidential Electors, duly appointed as provided by law, upon motion duly made and seconded, it was resolved that the above copies be accepted from the Governor as in compliance with the provisions of the Act of Congress approved on May 29th 1928, Chapter 859, and the Secretary was directed to copy said certificate in the minutes of this meeting. The said certificate was in the following form: Executive Department, Annapolis, Maryland. I, Albert C. Ritchie, Governor of the State of |
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