Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-01-31
TROUBLE OVER APPOINTMENTS.
Selection of Election supervisors by Dem
ocrats-NsmInatioRs Held Up.

ocrats-Nomtnations Held Up.
Since the Recommendation to the Gov
ernor for appointment of certain
democrats as supervisors Of election by
Chairman Hattersy w. Talbot, a great
hue and cry has been raised.
The first opposition came from Sen.
ator Bruce. Then followed protests from
different counties against the persons
recommended. The Governor was placed
IN an embarrassing position, rs he had in-
formed the chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee that he would
recognize his recommendations.
Yesterday Governor Lowndes held a
conference with the leading republican
Senators, who claimed that several of the
persons recommended as supervisors by
the democrats were republicans and that
the democratic Senators should he rec
ognized in the selections.
Mr.. Talbot told the Governor that
unless these appointments were made in
accord with the spirit of the law il will
produce a friction between the executive
and the Senate which will be very dis
agreeable. Governor LOwndes said he
remembered his promise to Mr. Talbot
and would strictly observe it. Ii is the
deliberate intention of the Senate to in.
sist upon bona.hde democratic super
visors.
Mr.. Talbot explained to the Govern
or that they would not ask him 60 APP
point any man recommended by DEM
ocratic committee ifany republican Sen
atOr or other reputablepers could show
that the man so recommended is dishon-
est or unfit for the place. But If the
policy of selecting doubtful or weak or
complacent democrats is pursued theSen-
ate will hold up all the Governors APP
pOintments from TO bottom.
1t is true that after the Legislature adj
journs the Governor may make his APP
pointments without the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, but he could not re-
appoint the man rejected, aud so would
fail of his first choice. This consider
alton is doubly Important because SO
many of the members of the General As
sembly are the applicants for appoint
ment.
The following letter was sent yester-
day to DR.. George Wells. chairman OF the
democratic committee of Anne Arundel
county:
Annapolis, Md, Jan. 30th. 1896.
DIR. George Wells, My Dear Sir:-"Af-
ter consultation with our Delegates in
the Legislature and others who may be
considered as v0icing the sentiments OF
the republicans of this county, | write
TO request that you and your associates
in the democratic committee of this
county will make out a list of half a
dozen members Of your party whose ap'
pointment as minority (demOcratic) SUI
pervisor Of elections in this county will
be satisfactory to your party.
81 am not authorized to say that the
Governor will appoint from that list,
but if, as Of course we hope Will be the
case, the names on the list will be those
of men OF well recognized fairness and
character we will certainly request the
Governor To appoint the minority super
visor from that list. Yours truly,
j. WHIT RANDALL
Last night the democratic Senators got
together in the room of the President Oi
the Senate to decide upon line of ac-
tion in regard to democratic supervisors
of election. After full and perfectly har-
mOnious conference 1t was decided tC
hold up all executive n0minaIi0nsuntil
satisfactory appointments of minority
SUPERVISORS are made. All the democratic
Senators were present except one or TIVE
who were out CT town, and they are
known to be in accord with this action
Ii was the conclusion of the Senators
that there Is a concerted movement al
along the line to put in for democratic
supervisors men selected by republicans
to suit their purposes and not men selec
ted by democrats.