Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-06-30
OYSTER NAVY DAY.
Delegates from the Tide Water
Counties Besiege the Executive
DEPARTMENT..

1t having been announced some days
ago that the Board of Public Works
would meet to-day to hear petitions and
receive delegations in the interest of the
appointments of deputy commanders Of
the State oyster navy, the State House
was besieged by large delegations and
counter delegation from all the tide water
counties in the State. In behalf of certain
appointments. Governor Brown and
| Treasurer Jones, the only two members
present of the Board Of Public Works,
received the delegations in the private
room adjoining the Executive Chamber.
Dorchester had three delegations-one
in the interest of Samuel Tyler, one for
w. &. Dean. and one for Robert Creigh-
ton, for deputy commander of the sloop
Julia Hamilton.
Large delegations were here from Tai.
bot county-one headed by Senator Glib.
son. Col. o. Tilghman, Thos 4 Lloyd,
VIM. Collins, r. @. Wrighston, and others
in the interest of Capt. John s. Crockett,
OF the sloop Eliza Hayward, and one
headed by Col. Edward Lloyd. Senator
from Talbot county, Geo. E. Haddaway,
editor of the Easton Ledger, Col. Thos.
Hughlett, j. Frank Turner, Frank T.
Gibson, J. Marion Wooters, Capt Hedge
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Crittenden Harper, of St Michaels. Mr..
Haddaway who was spokesman for
the delegations, made a strong ap.
peal In behalf of Mr.. Harper, and Mr..
VIM. Collins, spokesman for the other
side. made equally as strong speech in IA
vor of Capt. Crockett.
Anne Arundel was strongly represen.
ted -one delegation headed by Senator
Moss. Delegates Sappington and Hutch
ms, Gen. + A. Bond, |. s. Nutwell. and
many others in favor of G. Z. Martin as
deputy commander of the schooner Folly
| In place of Capt George w. Clark Mr.
| Moss said that Mr.. Martin was endorsed
by the entire delegation from Anne Arun-
| del, four ort of five OF the members oil
the county commissioners, the Supervis
ors of election, the school commissioners
and all the leading party men of the
county. Mr. Moss made strong argue
ment In hehalf of Nj. Martins appoint
me- 1t. Capt. CLARK was strongly en-
dorred for his reappointment by james
Reyell, Esq. Il. q. CANT, States At
torncy; DR.. George Wells and Mr. E 3
Riley. and was backed up by strong
petition and large delegation. The
| Board listened attentively to all that was
said by both sides. The first delegation
1 10 reach mere came from GAlNCEb county
and was headed by DR. James G.. Ireland
a member of the Legislature from Cal
vert. There are several applicants fol
the police sloop Louisa WhYte in that
district now held by Capt. | 9. Hook
Captain Hook came with the delegation
to look after his interest Every boat
has one or two applicants for the place
| The commanders of the steamers will
| not be made until later on All the dele
gates left without knowing what DISPOSE
ton will be made of their claims or who
will be the successful man 1t is the gen
eral impression that the Board will be
governed entirely by the backing of the
applicants, and those having the endorse
ment of their county representatives will
most likely get the places.
Messrs. j. r. Patterson, A. l. Miles
and Jos. Higgins of the Dorchester ban
and Hon. L. Stanley Toadvine. Of the
| Wicomico bar were here in the interest
of ex Governor Henry Lloyd, for the
judgshisp.