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going to make nominations and they invite anybody. And

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I suppose if the officials of the bar association want

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to present something, they could, I suppose they could

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present it on the letterhead of the association. I am

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not aware that they ever do it, though.

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THE CHAIRMAN: They do not take their own

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straw vote at that time for the purpose of advising

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the nominating commission?

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MR. WINTERS: Oh, I am quite sure they do not

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do that.

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MR. MARTIHEAU: There is no reason they could

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not do it.

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MR. WINTERS: No, sir.

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MR. MARTINEAU: There is no reason the system

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could not operate, just as it does here in the State of

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Maryland, that the bar association committee recommends

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to the nominating commission, rather than to the Governor

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MR. WINTERS: Yes.

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THE CHAIRMAN: What are the mechanics of

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having this straw vote of the lawyers at the time that

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the judge comes up to be r.pproved or disapproved by the