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ever thereafter be removed from the class of excepted Coun-
ties in this Section specifically mentioned.

All such candidates for such office, and all such delegates,
managing bodies, executives and executive committees shall be
nominated, selected and chosen by the direct vote of the duly
registered voters belonging to or acting with such parties, re-
spectively, in every precinct, ward, Councilmanic, Legislative,
Congressional, judicial or other election districts in Baltimore
City, and also in the several Counties of the State of Mary-
land, respectively, and in each and every election precinct and
election district of each of said Counties of the State of Mary-
land, respectively, it being the intent and purpose of this Act
that all such candidates for public office, all delegates to party
conventions, and all managing bodies, executives or executive
committees of any such political party, whenever the political
party usage provides for such executives or executive com-
mittees, shall be nominated by the direct vote of the duly regis-
tered voters, belonging to and acting with such parties, respec-
tively, in Baltimore City, or any precinct, ward, Councilmanic,
Congressional, judicial or Legislative district thereof, or in any
County, district or precinct thereof or in any Congressional or
judicial district, as the case, with respect to any public office
or place or position aforesaid, may be; and that no candidate
for such public office, delegates to such conventions, party exec-
utive or executive committee, or managing body of any such
political party as aforesaid, in and for Baltimore City or the
several Counties of the State, shall be chosen or elected by any
such political convention or otherwise than by the duly regis-
tered voters belonging to or acting with said political parties
as aforesaid, except as hereinafter otherwise provided.

It shall be lawful for all such parties aforesaid, to elect and
hold such party conventions which shall have full power and
authority, in all respects, whatsoever, to act in respect to all
matters appertaining to the organization, maintenance, con-
duct, affairs and interests of the party, in Baltimore City or
in any County of the State, saving and excepting only the
choice, selection, nomination or appointment of party candi-
dates for such public office, delegates to such conventions or
party executives or managing bodies or executive committees,
of any sort whatever, in and for Baltimore City, and the several
Counties and Congressional and judicial districts of the State.

Provided, that the candidates of such political parties for
Governor, Attorney-General, Comptroller and Clerk of the
Court of Appeals of the State shall be nominated in the manner