Saint Mary's beacon., 1884-02-07
>Vrrefpondcncc of the neacon J
kAIrlnoRE. .Ianuary 18th. 1881.

The political pot is beginning TO hOil IN
earnest. The sensation of the season is G "
Mclane's proposed eight hour law. Dele
cations for aud against the measure arc
already bcsieging the capital. Last week a
dcputation Of workingmen appeared before
the joint committee in opposition to the bill,
but ii is asserted on the other hand that they
were instigated and paid by the proprietors
Of mills to do so. The different trades-llnions
Of the City arc making preparations for a
grand excursion, when they will visit An
napolis in such numbers as will leave no
doubt as to the wishes of their members
upon the subject The Governor has cx-
pressed his determination to stand by the
measure to the last
| This and other grave measures will make
the present session an interesting and impor-
tant one.
The proposition to call constitutional
convention will, it is thought, be adopted.
Apart from the reasons of public polity that
are adduced in support of the call, there are
said to be private aud personal grounds that
make it agreeable to the leaders of certain
different and warring factions in the Demo
cratic party. In fact, have heard two gen.
tlemen, who are presumed TO be rivals for
future ns they have been for past high hon
ors in the party, express themselves as heart
lily in favor of holding the convention at as
early date as practicable. The attitude Of
the Governor 80 far is not known. That
gentleman has a reputation for reticence
which he is in no danger at this time of
losing. One report that has gone thus far
without contradiction is that His Excellency
is candidate for the United States Senator
ship on the expiration Of the term of Sena-
tor German. Ii this is true, an influence
that has hitherto been potent in bestowing
patronage throughout the State will now be
verse than useless to its favorites. The
election of Compton gives the old ring one
vote sure out of three in the Board of Public
Works. tits said that the young Comptrol-
Ter, Mr., Frank Turner, proposes to think
and act for himself without the kind inter-
vention of any distinguished Manager
Should such be the case, the first public ev-
idcncc of the McLane-Gorman contest would
be in electing President Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal, for Mr. Smith would go.
Already busy rumor is specializing as to his
successor. Gen. Bradley T. johnson and
Outerbrdge Horsey have been named for
the place, but doubt if The latter would ac-
cept if the Presidency were voluntarily Of
fercd to him.
A question that vitality affects your COM
munty is the proposition to abolish the
the present system Of Tobacco Inspection
and to sell or lease the Warehouses. Ger
tain powerful Railroad Corporations are be-
hind this movement, in order that whemour
warehouses are taken away, the tobacco may
60 into their houses for storage. The buy
ers are pressing it, because by the change,
they will be inspectors as well as buyers and
have the planter at their mercy, Apart
from this the great growth of Baltimore
since the founding of the warehouses has
made the property very valuable, and Ger
tain itching palms are eager to grasp it,
among them gentlemen whose wealth is
already counted by millions, but who, like
the wicked king Ahauserus, covets the little
of the unofending Naboth. But
Naboth, in the person of the planters, must
arise and assert his rights The Aippant de-
NAL of the Sun that the warehouses were
bought and paid for out of the Tobacco Fund,
will be efIectually silenced by the report of
The Comptroller in answer to Mr.. Perrie's
order that he furnish statement Of oil re-
,eipts and disbursements on account of this
fund since the inception of the present sys-
tem. Considering the interests involved, it
S astonishing TINT, except the article in the
ast BEAcoN, not one word of protest has
been heard from st. Marys county. Let
,ach dstr ct of your County memoralize the
Legislature in behalf of the present system
and do it at once.
But, il st. Mary's has been passive as to
The change in the system, it has not been
30 in regard to the 1nspectorship. Apph-
,ants are thick as black berries in June.
Messrs. James I. M. Raley, Thos, H. Bond,
Leo II. Hayden aud Col. John H. Sothoron |
were all in Annapolis during the past week
md it was said that more were coming. 1t |
IS to be regretted that st. Mary's has never
had, as other counties have, county COM
nttee, who in the absense of democratic rep |
-esentat yes in the Senate and House, as at |
present, might speak in the party's name
IS TO appointments. The Central Commit
ee being appointed for specified purpose
md with well defined and limited functions,
$ without voice in the matter except as
members of the party. ! believe
hat your Central Committee did two years
lgo attempt to report to the Governor
list of officers for appointment in the county,
! proceeding unheard of in any other county |
# the State but the utter disregard of the
Governor to their recommendations as au-
,horitative will probably discourage them
rom such action in the future.
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