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the Constitution to deal with the position of the Secre-
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tary of State, because it currently deals with that posi-
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tion in two sections. Need there be any statement in
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respect to the Secretary of State and, secondly, would you
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change —
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MAYOR McKELDIN: Give me the first one first,
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explain that.
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DR. BARD: Let's take the first one. Would
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you at all include a delineation of the responsibilities
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of the Secretary of State in the Constitution? Do you
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feel that it is necessary to deal with it in the Consti-
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tution itself, the position of the Secretary of State?
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MAYOR McKELDIN: I don't know, I don't know,
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in or out, it wouldn't make any difference to me.
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DS. BARD: Well then, secondly, would you in
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any sense change the responsibilities of the Secretary of
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State for the State of Maryland, or would you keep him as
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a fairly --
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MAYOR McKELDIN: Ceremonial.
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DU. BAUD: A ceremonial position at this time.
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What are your feelings in respect to that?
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