The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-02
THE STATE LAWMAKERS.


All Occupations Will be Represented in
the Next General Assembly.
To-day's Baltimore Herald contains
an interesting article on "Maryland's
Lawmakers" giving their occupa-
tions and some of their distinguishing
peculiaralities. The Herald says:
Nearly every branch of trade, me-
| chanical and mercantile, the various
professions and the agricultural inter
ests are well represented, and the
body in its entirety will compare
favorably with any previous Legisla-
| ture.
THE counties show up particularly
well, indicating that more than ordi-
nary care was exercised in selecting
| candidates. While a large number
have not had much legislative expe-
rience, it will not take them long to
| become acquainted with parliament
airy usage, and when once posted may
| be depended upon to reflect credit
upon their constituents.
Indeed, so far as the House of
Delegates is concerned, there are
comparatively few who have served
in previous legislatures. Some of the
counties send entirely new delega-
! tiOns, among them being Anne Arun-
| del, Caroline, Carroll, Charles, Gar
rett, Kent, Montgomery, Prince
Georges, Baltimore, Westinghouse
WicOmico. The following have served
heretofore: Campbell of Allegany,
CLANCY of Calvert, Writ of Cecil, Miles
of Dorchester, Rouzer of Frederick,
Hanway, Whiteford and Seneca, of
Hartford; Selby of Howard, Dudley
of Queen Anne, Jones of st. Mary's,
! Carew of Somerset, Hall of Talbot
and Wilkinson of Worcester. Balti-
more City sends two delegates who
have seen service. They are Mr..
Turner, who represented Allegany
county eighteen years ago, and Mr..
TOslon, who served two years ago.
"The Senate, on the other hand,
will not have so many new faces.
Twelve members hold over, and of the
fourteen recently chosen three were
reelected, These are Messrs. Ravens
croft, Wilkinson and Smith OF the
other new members three served in
the last House of Delegates. These
are Messrs. Putzel, Dick and DodsOn.
Mr.. Applegarth, of Dorchester, was
member in 1898, so that there are
really only seven Senators who have
not heretofore been members of the
General Assembly.
The mercantile community will be
more fully represented than any other
in the legislature Next in point of
numbers come the farmers, and then
the lawyers The various Occupa-
tions may be subdivided as follows:
Merchants, 30; farmers 26; physi-
clans, 5; packers, !; mechanics, g.
planters, ,; banker, /; florist, /; clerks,
| 7; lawyers, %; teacher, /; capitalist, /;
shipbuilder, 1; sea captain, 1; book
keeper, 1; journalists, 9; insurance
business, 2; commercial traveller, /;
real estate dealer, 1; railroad attache,
1; total, III.
'This list offers convincing evidence
that the interests of every industry
will be fully protected. Among those
classed as farmers are not few who
have studied law, while many of the
Others have enjoyed a collegiate edu-
cation. The same is true of the
merchants, several of whom gave up
a profession to engage in mercantile
business"
Referring to the senatorial leaders
Senator Dick, of Allegany county, is
cOnspicuously mentioned as follows
Zone Of the unique characters on
the Republican side is Mr.. Dick, of
| Allegany county. In the House he
was referred to as 1.-The Firebrand,"
because Of the unexpected outbursts
with which he would electrify his col
leagues. 1t will be a hard matter to
place him. He may be irm friend
of the administration to-day and to-
morrow may make a bitter attack on
the Executive. His harsh criticism
of the Governor when he tried to
| push his civil service reform bill
through the House was one of the