The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-03-20
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, March 18th, 1886.
The City Middle not yet Ended-The New
Collector-Lebor Troubles, &c.

Messrs Editors up to this time our city, or
at least its officials and lawmakers, including
Mayor and Council, are still in a rather vexatious
quandary. Two more names were sent up yester-
day, those of Andrew Reid and Clinton P. Paine,
for City Collector, both of whom rejected;
so also Bernard Carter, for City Solicitor, and
Robert Gilmor, for City Counsellor. Likewise
Mr.. B. f. Smith, for Street Commissioner, DR.:
James E. Stewart, Health Commissioner, and
some others who shared similar fate. Mr.. L. N.
Hopkins, who had been three times named for
City Collector, withdrew his name, not desiring to
run the risk of fourth rejection. There were
few combinations of minor appointments but none
of prominence. Thus it will be seen our NUM-
cipality is still in deadlock. No collections of
money are being made Those, therefore, owing
taxes are in the position of not having to pay
them, and can, if they chose, their cash for
another purpose. When the end will be 1 can
not say, but it must come before long we will
be publicly bankrupt 1t is by no means desir-
able position, especially at the commenceu ent of
the spring business. have seen and heard the
name of Mr.. James e. Tate, of the commercial
firm of Tate, Muller & Co., mentioned as a most
fitting gentleman for the City Collectorship.
have had the pleasure of knowing him intimately
for long time and freely say his appointment to
the office would be most excellent one. He is
all that could be desired-comparatively young,
conservative, thorough in business intelligent and
a true Democrat If misunderstanding high
as he does-my belief is he would meet the appro-
baton not only of our citizens but of those called
the refractory sixteen" Though the matter may
be adjusted before your paper is issued, yet I
speak thus because Mr.. Tate is deserving of every
| good said of him. 1 notice the subject of aiding
| Mayor Hodges is still before our Legislature at
Annapolis, but it is unpopular and cannot pass
that body, nor should it Mr.. Hodges, believe,
| has been doing what he thinks right and should
| have fair trial The only difficulty is his being
inc fhar in no me- ia before
| him in which to learn. With gentleman like
him at the head of great business house, making
money rapidly he certainly does not crave the
emoluments salary of the May oralty as its ex-
penses may be more to him than the income. He
wants it for honor and desire to do what is best
| for our city and the whole people.
| Collector Groome had his last opportunity on
Saturday for people to make personal application
| for offices under him. After that date all who
wanted such positions desired to hand in
| their wishes through the postofice or by private
| hands in writing. lie had many callers and was
almost overrun by friends. He, however, had a
| pleasant word for every one He announced one
| truth-that there were nearly hundred applica-
| tons for every place under him not covered by
| the civil service law. That he will do the very
| best he can for the good of himself his friends
| and the whole country I entertain no doubt.
The great railroad difficulties and strikes at
different places OF other workmen besides the pro-
ceedings of the Knights of Labor, seem yet in
| their incipiency and unadjusted. This is likely
to be troublesome affair before ended, especially
the street car difficulties. Honesty and fair deal
ing all sides ought to be the mighty desideratum
| with all people. Let there be no necessity for
Swallowing" or suspecting by mere detective
| system employees or those employing them.
| All should be above and beyond this. Give a
just, equal compensation for services rendered and
make this the point of holding employees in their
places. On the other hand, wherever purpose is
manifested adverse to what is just and proper, re-
| quire pure uprightness and honesty to be in the
foreground and ahead of all else in securing and
| retaining situations. This done and wrong doors
on both sides will naturally be thrown out in the
cold. Every one should do right according to the
| best of his or her knowledge and there would be
neither place, desire nor room to encourage or aid
| wrong. doors. We would then actually not re-
quire the interference of Knights of Labor, strikes
or opposition to each other. Be it honesty's pre-
| MUM to do right always. In the course of time
those inclined to do wrong or act against justice
would discover there was no place for them and
| of necessity would find their only salvation in
coming up to the standard of honesty and turn
| from evil. Persons even who require suspicious
watching are not worth having. Pay just salaries
or wages on all sides and people will not steal or
| act badly, because they would lose what was best
| for them to retain-a good place at fair price
Employers and employees should ever keep this
| in mind-hOnesty always uppermost!
am very glad to notice that our Legislature
has given authority for your County Commits
soners to levy for $4,000 TO replace the abomina-
BILE old school-house at Calverton, Baltimore coun-
| ty, with n handsome new one. So much delight
| ed have the people there been with this encour-
| agement that they-juveniles and others-turned
| out last night, SIGNALLING the triumph with q
| general procession. Gen. E. B. Tyler, Mr.. l.. +
| Bowen and others were among the active movers
| in this good cause.
| I enclose for THE UNION the advertisement Of
| Mr.. w. C. Frederick, northwest corner of Green
| mount avenue and Townsend street. He Is one
among the very best, most careful bakers in Bal
timore, always producing and keeping on hand
| the freshest and best. He serves wedding parties
| pic mics and other socables in city and country
with just such as they want His ice cream saloon
is also much in vogue. know what he keeps il
frst-class because have tried them. 1t is graft
| flying to see that part of our city growing SC
rapidly in business and as place of residence
| Many others will doubtless follow his example IN
| using your advertising columns.
| The sudden death on the 10th inst. of Mr. John
| M. Benziugner, physician and druggist, who was
manager and attendant at the pharmacist estab-
lishment of Coleman & Rogers, is deeply regret
| ted. knew him intimately. He was sterling
| gentleman and greatly esteemed.
1t was very pleasing for me to meet IN Baiti-
more the other day my esteemed and valued friend,
| Col. J. Carroll Walsh, of Hartford county. He
| was one of the many applicants for Collector of
the Port of Baltimore, but like others was beaten
| by x-Gov. Groome. He, however, took things
| like philosopher, pleasantly, kindly. | always
| like to see such friends They never bring other
! than good news from Jerusalem Mills"
| 1t is strikingly noticeable that quite large
amount of advertising is being done in the col
umns of your paper as beginning to general
business of the opening spring season. This is
always encouraging to see as it indicates business
| of a substantial character. As The UNION is
taken and read by both parties for news and
special information, hence it cannot but be good
| medium for the advertiser. Whether the Belt be
graciously taken into Baltimore as portion of
| her metropolitan domain or not, Towsontown must
ever grow favorably in her journalism.
NEsToR.
CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE co.