HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1365

of Maryland for President, the several delegations from the sev-
eral counties and legislative districts voting for the preference,
that is to say, according to the instructions of their said
counties and legislative districts, respectively, in the manner
above prescribed and provided for. The chairman of the State
convention shall announce the final result of such balloting
and in accordance with such results shall duly certify to the
temporary and permanent executive officers of the national
convention of the party, the choice and the instructions so
ascertained and determined of the Maryland delegation of
such party in the national convention with respect to the
candidate of the party for President of the United States.

The number of delegates at large and of district delegates,
together with alternates, who shall represent the respective
political parties subject to the provisions of this sub-title in
the respective national conventions of said parties shall be as-
certained and determined by the governing body for the whole
State of each of said parties not later than the 15th day of
April in each year in which such national conventions for the
nomination of President and Vice-President shall be held; pro-
vided that of the governing body for the whole State of any
of said parties shall not make such ascertainment and deter-
mination, the same may be made by the State convention of
such party.

The results of such primary elections in the several counties
of the State and the several legislative districts of Baltimore
for the election of delegates to the State Convention in Presi-
dential years shall be canvassed, ascertained and certified in
the same manner as is provided by law with respect to the
election of delegates from said several counties and legislative
districts to State conventions of said respective parties to
nominate candidates for State officers, except, however, that
such canvassing, ascertainment and certification shall not em-
brace or contain any reference to any second or other relative
preferential choice, but shall be made so as to conform and
harmonize with the provisions of this sub-title respecting the
election and instruction of delegates from said several counties
and legislative districts to the State convention for the selec-
tion of delegates to the national convention.

In the event that no person shall file a certificate of candi-
dacy and make the payment above required as a candidate for
the nomination for President in said primary election of any
of said parties, then the State convention of such party may
instruct the delegates sent by it to the national convention for
such candidate for President as it may see fit, or may send an
uninstructed delegation to the national convention of suck
party.