HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1325

party in its national convention may become a candidate for
such nomination in primary elections to be held in accordance
with the provisions) of this sub-title in the several counties of
the State and the several legislative districts of Baltimore
City and shall be entitled to have his name printed upon the
official primary ballot of his party in primary elections held
under and in accordance with this sub-title in said several
counties and legislative districts as a candidate for such nomi-
nation for President by making the payment required and by
filing a certificate of candidacy specifying the party to which
he belongs and the national convention whose nomination for
President he seeks and in form and in substance like the
certificate of candidacy required of candidates for the nomi-
nation for the office of Governor of Maryland by Section 235
of this Article, except that such payment shall be made and
such certificate filed by said candidate or candidates for said
office of President not less than thirty days before the day of
the primary election for delegates to the State convention
which shall select and instruct, as hereinafter provided, the
delegates of each party to the national convention; and the
Secretary of State immediately on receipt of such certificate
and payment shall certify the fact of the filing of each certifi-
cate and the name and description of each person so filing
such certificate as specified therein to the Supervisors of Elec-
tions of Baltimore City and of every county in the State and
shall also apportion and transmit the said payment to each of
said Boards of Supervisors of Elections as prescribed in Sec-
tion 235 with respect to the sums paid by candidates for the
nomination for the office of Governor of Maryland and said
Boards of Supervisors for each county shall pay over the
amounts so received to the County Commissioners of each
county respectively, and the Board of Supervisors of Balti-
more City shall pay over the amount so received to the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, and all the expenses of said
primary election for candidates for President of the United
States and for delegates from the several counties and legis-
lative districts of Baltimore City to the State convention of
each political party subject to this sub-title to select delegates
to the national convention, respectively, of such political par-
ties, in Baltimore City, shall be paid by the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore, and all the expenses of holding said
primary elections in each county shall be paid by the County
Commissioners of each county, precisely as the expenses of
the State, city and county elections are now paid under ex^st-
ing laws. .

(5) It shall be the duty of the Board of Supervisors of
Elections in each county and of Baltimore City to cause to be