Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-01-11
Correspondence Of the Beacon


again on Tuesday. There was but little
difficulty attending the organization OF
either House. as il seemed TO be general
| " understood, IN G3rance, who were to
lie the successful asriranis for the leading
positions. The President of the Senate is
an experienced. amiable and essentially
practical gentleman, and received in eau
Gus. | learn, the unanimous support Of his
party. The mantle slides gracefully from
his predecessor upon him. The Speaker
of the House is regarded as an astute pol
itician and an excellent parliamentarian
| Like the President of the Senate, he is
prompt, energetic and q, home in the chair.
The various Committees Of the two
Houses will be announced, it is presumed,
on Tuesday mex. and the regular business
of the session will then commence. The
prospec. for work is pronounced encour-
aging The Senate favors the shortest
possible session that will meet the de-
mands Of necessary legislation, and ma
jority of the House entertain concurrent
opinions. Old members say. however.
the ninety days will be run" and that
all talk to the contrary is but the idle and
absurd twaddle of the inexperienced and
home-sick
The great political event of the present
week is the ;oint caucus, to be held on
Wednesday evening next, for the purpose,
presume, Of selecting L. S. Senator
and State Treasurer. The former posi-
ton, hy ancient right aad custom. belongs
TO the Eastern Shore. and it is hardly
doubted here that any effort will be made
to call the right in question. Among the
prominent candidates for the position.
mentioned here. are Gen. Eickcrs. (prcs-
cnt incumbenD, Hon +. +. Thomas, Col
Sam. llambIcton. cx-Congrcssman Me-
Cullough, and Senators Earle. Henry.
Fields and Dennis Ii has been surecs-
ted that the representatives from the Eas-
tern Shore hold caucus. and make Sc
lection from among these numerous aspi-
rants, AMI that the Legislature elect the
man they select Such. at least. seems to
be the sentiment of the representatives
from your section, and no flrcr and more
conciliatorv plan can be proposed
Who : TO be Treasurer is still regard
cd here as q questionable proposition.-
The real contest is supposed to BE- between
Davis. of Baltimore. and Compton, Of
Charles. with the logic Of the issue upon
the side Of the latter. It is claimed that
your peninsula is entitled to something in
the way Of party distribution and, rs
Baltimore city has the Governor. Western
Maryland the Attorney General and the
Eastern Shorc the Comptroller, il would
be hut an act Of simple justice to give the
Treasurer to your section. And, apart
froIa the reasoning above, there arc very
few in our State so cmincntly qualified in
every respect. for the position in question.
as the Hon Barnes Compton. Fifteen
years Of active identity with the politics of
our State has established for him fame
and reputation commencing his peculiar
fitness for the position before US. He is
experienced. capable, honest and descrv-
ing. His personal claims upon the party
are certainly equal to those Of any nance!
competitor. whilst the claims ofhis section
are too well founded to be justly disre-
gardcd
The public printing question is still un-
settled. the contest being narrowed down
TO McsSrs. Slater & Iglehart and George
Co'tor & Son The printers of the last
session will continue to act, by order of
both honscS. until successor shall have
been appointed.
The old City Hotel is in full blast. un-
der the direct management and control Of
our Old friend. Pr J. Randolph Walton.
The DR.. appears to be perfectly at home
in his new business. and has already sue
cccdcd in satisfying his friends that he can
keep \ hotel"
Gov. Bowie has been entertaining quite
extensively during the pas, week. and
both residents and sniourners here will part
with him AMI his estimab'c lady with SIM
ccrc regret. In social life. His Exccllcn
cy has been pre-emincntly favoritc since
the day Of his inauguration. whilst his Of
| fetal career commcnds i,sclf,o the favora
bic criticism Of the democracy of the State,
The Wharton trial still drass its SLOW
length along. and its conclusion is \ mat
ter only ~ b. guessed. even tv those
connected with the case. The counsel and
jury show, very strikingly, the effect OF
their ariuous labors and long confinement.
Mrs. W. still holds to the heavy black
veil. but chance glance n; her face dis.
closes ss'her remarkable physiognomy.
II is fall Of thought. point and character.
IL - strongly expressive of earnestness of
purpose: and. with mind bent upon good
or evil. it tells you that the purpose would
becarriel into effect, Her daughter. who is
till in daily attendance on the trial. is the