The evening times., 1898-08-04
THE MARYLAND LEa1sLATuRE.
Four Republican Senators May Ten
der Their ResixnatiOus,

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Baltimore, Aug. 4.-Snce its adjourn
| ment a number of members OF the general
assembly has accepted other offices, and
it is supposed, will tender their resigna-
tions as legislators. A sufficient number
is not, however. included in this contin-
gent to break the Republican majority in
either the senate or the house of dele
gates in case a special session is called.
The State senator's now holding other
i public offices are:
Henry Clay Dodson, Talbot County. Ma
Wy Department. Washington. D. C.
Norman B. Scott. jr., Washington Coun-
ty, naval officer, Baltimore. 1t
Abraham Lincoln Dryden, Somerset
County, special deputy collector of Gus
toms at the port of Baltimore.
David E. Dick, Allegany County, assist
ant State labor statistician, Baltimore.
The State senate was composed of
eighteen Republicans and eight Demo-
Gratis. Without the four senators now
holding other offices, the Republicans
still have fourteen members of the sem
ate which Is both a constitutional ma
iortty. necessary to pass a measure,
and n majority of six over the Demo-
cratic members OF the senators holding
office the terms of two, Messrs Scott
and Dryden, would have expired with
the election of their successors in 1893.
while Messrs. Dodson and Dick are hold
over members. whose terms do not eX-
pire until the election of their successors
in 1901.
There is some doubt as to the necessi-
~ of Mr. Dick resigning from the sem
ate, as his office is in the nature Of
clerkship and may be considered such.
Its salary is paid however. out of State
funds. From a political standpoint moth
ing could be gained by Mr.. Dicks res
ignation. as Allegany County is Repub-
lican and his successor would be Re-
publican.
The Democrats expect to win the next
elections in Talbot, Somerset and Wash
ington Counties. where they have often
been victorious and where the majorities
which elected Republicans 10 the senate
in 1897 were light. This would give them
gain of three in the next senate.
Five of the Democratic senators were
elected in 1897. The three whose success
sors will be elected in 1899 are ex-Gov.
E. E. Jackson, of Wicomico County:
Woodland P. Finley. of Queen Anne's
County; DR.. Joshua w. Herring, of Car
roll County: The Democrats are certain
of carrying Wicomico and Queen Anne's
Counties and claim Carroll County again,
even when the Democrats are successful.
State senators will be elected in 1899 to
succeed the present Republican incum-
bents: President ]. Writ Randall Anne
Arundel County; Gustavus A. Dobier and
Frank 8. Strobridge, Baltimore city; ID.
c. Norwood, Frederick; George d. Day,
Howard; Charles T. WestOtt, Kent, and
Charles L. Marsh, Calvert.
The Democrats say that they can carry
Anne Arundel, Baltimore city. Baltimore
and Howard Counties, with fighting
chances in Kent and Frederick Counties.
If Democratic hopes are realized the res
ignations of senators who would other
wise hold over and the forced elections
of senator's in place of those whose terms
have expired will result In the Democrats
having sixteen senators In the next sem
ate, with the possibility Of two or three
more. The sixteen would, however, give
them good working majority.
Seven members of the last house of
delegates also hold offices.i They are
Emmanuel H. jacob, harbor master;
Charles NJ. Short, fire commissioner; Ed
ward De Lacour, Judge of the appeal tax
court; B. L. Turner, city librarian; Frank
H. Quasi, tax bailiff; W.sBaltzell Jenkins
and Alpheus Stansbury, special war
stamp agents. All except Mp. Stansbury
are from Baltimore city. There were In
the last house 49 Republicans and Al
Democrats, one Democrat dying early in
the session. II the seven Republicans
named above are forcedho reign, ~ Re-
publicans will be left ins the house, or
majority of one In case of a special ses-
sion. The terms of all the members Of
the house expire with the election Of
their successors in 1899.