The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-01-14
Special Correspondence Baisinere County Usiea.
MARYLAND LEoTsLATURF.

ASSArOLis, January 10th, 1852.
A TowER oY STRENGTH FoR TaE STATE MANAGERS.
The elevation Of Mr.. George n. Williams 20 the
dignity Of President Of The Senate, has been q
happy thing for the State manager wing Of the
Democratic party. Mr.. Williams IL an able,
scholarly and conscientious gentleman, but with
that astutenesa which has specially rnark(d che
combination known as the Ring, they hat dis
covered that this unimpeachable gentleman has
his weak spot-he IL sceptical Of wrong IN others.
lie has profound conviction that "whatevcr 70,
IL right" and natural result Of this belief the
Ring and lie adheFents are Of uneorruptable IN
tegrity, snow-white In purity aud entirely disin-
terested In every action. The force given by Mr..
wiiliams' high character and attachments makes
him really more dangerous enemy 10 reform In
its highest and best Specification than an inferior
man would be. As an evidence Of his belief in
the immacuateness Of the Ring he said, with carte
btaaeks 20 publish, "uheneyer . fool has nothing
10 prove his arguments and wishes 20 prove that
two and two do not make four, be always begins
by crying Ring, Ring" As m evidence also Of
the gsntleman's availability for the purposes for
which he received his oliieial dignity, witness the
manner In which the Senate committees are FORM
ed. The Committee on the Governors Appoint
ments is composed Of three pronounced Ring Dem
oerats and Republican who can be counted upon
10 suPport them. Theeomposition Of the Commit
tee on Printing 10 the same.
WATERLOO roR rnE RING.
For the first time In ten years, In fair and
square issue. on Tuesday the Ring met with q
significant and overwhelming defeat. This was In
proposed by Mr.. MeCosker on last Thursday,
which was carried on Tuesday BY q vote Of nearly
? TO ]. The Ring fought the measure with des.
peration born OF n consciousness Of declining
power, but without avail. They did all that lay
In mans power 10 battle legislation. Successive
were offered, but the Reformers, headed by Nc
cosker, met them al every point aud sef y . yic-
tory that u significant Of untold good. MF. Huby,
Of your county, who rumor says 10 the Of straw
to be put up rs pablc printer by the Ring and
given few thousands for the use Of his name,
witnessed this signal defeat, and u IL drawing Il
mild to say that he did not look happy. In the
vote On the printing message Messrs. Gitiings,
BOsiey and johnson, Of Baltimore county, voted
with the state managers and Messrs. farber and
Banks against them. Two Repubieans-Mitcheli
and Lancaster Of Charles eounty-voted with the
State managers. This was just as Il was in 1876.
the only difference being that the two Republican
votes saved the Ring-this time they did not.
The Reformers in the Legislature on Tuesiay
felt the need Of the golden eiOquenee Of Constable
and the solid logic Of Donaldson. who 90 gaiiantly
but Intellectually led the hosts Of reform In 1876
Then the Reformers had the eloquence but lacked
the votes Now the State managers have the
orators but lack the votes.
BLOW AT MAYOR WHITE.
The State managers have played false with
Mayor Whyte 10 his pet project, the Police Com
missioner bill. Instead Of referring IL. as 4.
usual, to q committee Of Baltimore members, IL
vas referred 10 q special committee, MT eomposed
Of Mayor Whyte's friends. President Williams
thinks that the criticisms In the daily papers
charging him with dealing unfairly BY Senator
Gill, as representing Mayor whyte's interests, DO
him great injustice. lie offered him the second
plsce on the Judiciary Committee. gave him a
place on the committee second ia Importance in
the Scnate-that Of Finance-made him chairman
Of the Library Committee, and placed him upon
the Committee on Engrossed Bills. pretty good
showing for young senator. Mr.. Williams
especially disclainls any discourtesy toward. Mr.
Gill In opposing the 'leavs" Of the Police Com
missioner bill TO the Senators from Baltimore
lie did not believe In giving the power to punish
crime in the State TO one man. For all this VIC
must remember that Mr.. Williams does not love
Mayor whyte as he does virtue.
On Tuesday Mr.. johnson. Of Baltimore county.
obtained leave 20 introduce q bill 10 repeal cha
ter %, acts lss0. for protection Of fsh in Middle
River.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. johnson. Of Bal.
imore city. 90 incorporate the Baltimore and Eli.
colt City Marrow Gauge Railroad Company.
The committees have been announced according
a. the usual custom. The President l. upon but
one committee, that of Road.
In the House the Baltimore county delegation
has had the honor Of two charm conferred
upon i,-Mr. Cuttings carrying away the most i'm.
p0rtant. that 81 Ways and Means. and Mr.. Bank.
that Of Federal Relations. Mr.. fafbcr 10 on the
Judiciary, the Library and Engrossed Bills and
Resolutions. andthe rganiEation committees; Mr..
Bosley on that Of Agriculture and Emigration
| committees; Mr.. Banks o. Corporations. and Mr.
johnson on committee under Art. ,, Sec. -, under
| the Constitution. --s--- -
The overwhelming vote for Compton on We'd.
nesday night. in eauess, Is supposed to be due TO
GOV. whyte's influence, Who has probably been
promised the passage Of the Police Commissioner
| bill. X.