Show 1 NATIONAL ELECTIONS 1 As it is well known that the I candidate for fox the presidency who 1 4 t I f t secures the el election ct Hl this this fall must have a majority of the electoral elec elee- ii f toral votes the question is frequently frequently fre fre- f l asked what would bethe be bethe f the thc result if no candidate receives J 0 es a majority For the benefit 1 of of- those who who- are unfamiliar with i the c workings of our government government- governmental J c al system as reg regards regard's rd's presidential elections we will endeavor to tb t tomake e ey make an all explanation for wb we y y- y tl I. I I know know that many of r our readers r t f.- f. r i. i will have occasion n to contend it with this this question during theIn the f. f campaign t In 1845 1815 Congress prescribed J that presidential elections should take place on the Tuesday after L the first Monday in November Fj 1 At this election the voters do doII donot dor r- r y not elect a president but choose chooser II r f r a certain num number ber of persons from each ellch st state te who ha have e the poweN power powe N of electing a president These are known as electors and t together together to to- i g gether ther they form the electoral t v college In JUllO no case since lied 1706 r hits h has s a single elector voted differ A it t from front the u way ay he was expected ex ex- petted to vote The rhe Constitution that y tion provides each elich state Ir shrill shall appoint a number 1 her of electors electors elect elect- i J t ors ors equal to the whole number of senators and representatives c to which the state may be entitled entitled en en- 4 titled in in 4 T G F 1 The ht respective elect electors rs meet i in l each particular state on the second Monday in January folar fol fol following ti t s I lowing their election cast their 1 1 ballots for pr president and v vice vice- ceJ president and send certified f copies of the returns to Washing Washing- r k ton These votes are counted X by Congress which meets neets for f J r. r that t pu purpose on the second Wednesday Ved Wed t A i I o. o c ies y in iii february be r brul Should t 1 there be no majority of the elecy elecY electoral elec elec- y f 1 Y H F r toral votes for any one candidate r the Constitution tion directs that the rj House of Representatives shall i. i t elect lect a president nt fr from the three highest names on ou the list each tr J. J state having one vote and the I manner in iii which that vote shall I fi be cast for in of a a. state case a aJi I Ji t difference of opinion among the thet t r representatives at ates es from t that at state 1 1 is IS decided b by the m majority of i votes of the representatives A j 11 1 quorum for this purpose consists of a mem member bel or members bers from t i two thirds of the states and a u. aN i N 1 majority maJOrI t Y 0 of f a all II tl the Ie s states states- t u. u t es is IS necessary necessary nef ne- ne f for choice I. I or a a. c k i 1 N- N NWe V We understand that b by thes the s r workings workings of a recently enacted g. g 1 provision prO if a lock dead-lock should result In the House Hout e of Representatives r tati ves and curd it should be impossible t I ble for that bd elect e body to a president pres- pres I f ident in accordance ante with the tf d actor accor ance i 1 I foregoing then the present Sec- Sec w. w f j K ar ot of State Sate Mr Ir Knox would 1 in Ill the natural natura course coure of events events- l i t. t r 5 accede e le to the presidency presidency It r WY 2 fir 1 I wU wUl 11 l t therefore h er f ore b be e seen sen t that I mt t the I Ie t J pre ii ent lent situation I 1 lOn offers otier an au opportunity for d l' l i s. s unprecedented y contingencies contingencies' It g COli I |