The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-02
G0RMAa HAD TO AGREE
And VIM. CabeII Bruce, Of Baltimore, was
Elected President Of the Senate.
An ANNOYING DEADLOCK WAS AVERTED.
sidney l.. Nudd Chosen us Speaker of
the BOWER House of the Maryland
s.r.i"E"furc-.a Successor to United
state" senator Gibson 10 he Elected
January tie Fourteenth.

annapolis. Md, Jan. 1.-The Mary
iaho LEGISLATURE was organized TODAY
Ey me election of Wm. l.. Cabeil truce.
OF baltimore. president of the, Senate q,
ana eN-G"ngressman Sidney u. Mudd.
Ht thaileS county, us Speaker Of the
ItoiiSe of Delegates. Every Senator ana
delegate were in their respective cham
berS when the pnvcls fell.
iiat promised 10 he an annoying
deadlock in The Senate was happily
aHerlcu by the Democrats rcconSiderin.
theii Lest nights caucus action and
dominating MIR. Bruce In place OF MIR.
John Walter Smith
lhe:c was some very pretty politics In
ne deal The Senate is made up of
fourteen Democrats and twelve Rclub,
licans. Mr. Brucc is an independent;
i}5mu,rat with very pronounced :.u-
lnFln d;as, which are exceedingly ob.
lectionablc to Senator German ana his;
iflcEcs. Mr.. Bruce refused to go into
caucus with his Democratic brc.hr en-
uhlesS he was agreed upon as the no.ni-
nee. To this Mir German and his friends
would not for Il moment consent. After
waiting hours for MIR. Bruce to appear.
the benlpcrntic caucus late last night.
nominated John Walter Smith
Meanwhile the Republicans had made
oNe!tures 10 Mr. Bruce. They offered
10 nOnlinate him ana pledged every one
OF THEFT twelve votes To his supuort.
such action would have left the senate
III a d"adlpck--l3 to i3. Relieving that
one or more Of MIR. liiuCe's Dcmocra tic
friends would soon 20 To his s,,nuori
ana thus give the Republicans the or
sanitation of the Senate. the Democrat, :,
thiS morning roScindcd their caucus ac-
'iHn ana offered the presiding officers
5Nalr 10 Mr.. Bruce. His statement that
II" w"n!G b inluartial in the make up Of
Inc committees and would not be In
iiuSAccd by pciiticS in any particular:
that every reform measure would have.
ms earnest support was applaudcd by
the Republicans
ihr fun vote of the Senate, there
He!ng no opposition To him. on
assuming the chair, he thanked the
Senators for the signal honor done
Nihi. coming us 1t did with absolute,
uhahiin!ty from both Democrats ana
Kepubiicans. lie would he lost L. every
impulse "t sclf-rnspect. he said. II he
EhGuiu ia!l 10 discharge the du.lC; of
lre sitting officer with absolute imnar-
iiahty lie referred to the result of
TAc recent election and Sa'l that cen
lam definite promises and pledges had
becn nA le by the successful candidates
WEich involved 10 party isSuas bl,
-'iN upon issues upon which they all
Shuuid agree. He spoke OF rCaSseSs-
fncni and hoped that the present s,,;-
SION would not pass wi;hou. some
measure OF relief ON this subject being
placed on the statute books. The need
oil laws to provide for purity OF clcc-
tioms and civil service reform was also
touched upon, and he hoped that the
Senators would come together and NEE,
all the responsibilities that would de-
volEe upon them
Two Protestant ministers were pro
posed r." chaplain. one compcnSa tion
Il bc divided between them. Senator
W iikirspn tiepD insisted that Roman
Catholics should be recognized ard mo
I,sin "a
placed on The list as the rcrreS cnta,ivc
of the Catholic Church. After consid-
erat!r debate the amendment was
agreed to-!3 10 i2-and the t.ic of al
vines will alternate in looking after. the
spiritual welfare of the Senators dur
ing the sr;on.
Ai.s: Organization Gov. Browns bi-
"HH:"l message was read in both houses
and tie two h2dics Went into canyen-
;inn 10 canvass the returns of tho re-
ccni &uheHna;orial election. Hon.
Lloyd l.owndeS was declared the Cover
nor-cloct and - joint committee wa. an
pointed io notify him and arrange for
the Inauguration ceremonies which
viii take place on the Sth inst
Both houses then adjourned until
Tue sday next.
The lIouss Of Delegates, over which
eN-Congressman Mudd prcsidcs. has
seventy Republicans ard twcnty-on.
Democrats ON joint ballot the Legis
laiurc stands: Republicans, 81; Demo.
Gratis 81
q vctS for Il United States Senator to
succeed Charles II. Gibson. This I.cSis,
laturc will also elect a Trea surcr Of
Maryland and two Police Commission.
ers for Baltimore city.
a Eisnstraus HniIrond Race.
benver, Jan, 1.-The railroad race be-
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