The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-08
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
Contest in the Republican Ranks over the Election of the
Speaker of the House of Deegates-The Senatorial
Contest Waxing Warm.


Since gathering members of the Maryland Legisla
Annapolis Wednesday, there have been of
excitement witnessed the capital in the contest within the
Republican choice Speaker the House of
Delegates yet organization of that House has been effected
and the the Speakeshp together with the United
States Senatorial fight make the ancient city political hot bed
struggle Republican the eleven
Master members from Baltimore who advocate Louis Schaefc Of
Baltimore city, Speaker against Ashley NJ Could of Mont
gomy county, backed by Senator Wellington, State Senator
aud the leaders of the Sixth Congressional District of Mary
land which already has secured important offices the
hands of the party The battle by the Baltimore dele
gates the ground that the Sixth Congressional District should
not all the recognition and that nasmuch the district has
already the Governorshp United States Senator the Mary
land member of the National Committee the Chairman of the
Safe Central Committee Treasurer Baltimore Clerk
of the Court of Appeals and T. s. District Court thait
should certainly be willing allow the Speaesp of the House
other section party recognition Against the stall
wart Bmoreans ayed IS votes but nevertheless they have
stood firm in what they termthe fight against bosssm and
for the rights Of the entire party.
The Democrats at their named Mr. Lloyd Wilkinson
for Speaker and upon the taking of ballots the can
dates has received majority the cast deadlock
result
At latest reports the gaining ground hourly that
the county members under the Sixth
combine recognizing the justice of the Baltimore deega-
ton claim They realize that but for the city, the Legislature
would be Democratic, and loudly they
denouncng the papabe attempt of the Sixth District combine
constitute itself the whole State especially the Repu
can party the State The Eastern Shore contingent
ally left out of any fair consideration by the Sixth District
hue.
The Sixth District leaders are working in the interests of
Judge Louis McComas for United States Senator from which dis
ict Senator Wellington also Major Alexander Shaw of
Baltimore the leading candidate for Senator against the Sixth
district forces and has the backing of Baltimore city deega-
ton joint for United States Senator Will be taken
Wednesday next.
Senate was organized on Wednesday by the election o
Senator Randall of Anne Arundel county, President In de
cang their position this fight for fairness proper reco
non of the leaders in the fight the delegation
of eleven, said
"The city delegation sought find candidate for the
speakershp who would command the support the Republicans
of this State and this end consulted every available candidate
Several members refused be bound which would
not dominate them personally We have desire dictate
to the representatives of the party but contend for the
right refuse combine with great corporate
OF the State which seek control the organization of the |
four had operate with their local
colleagues to nominate city candidate unpedged to any
eests We believe this combination of the whole State in
interests of the Sixth Congressional district which has
State and city offices is unjust Baltimore city great
interests and against the people of the State
political organization in the Sixth district for political spos
We are willing to unite with colleagues
dictated coerced by corporate boss machine and which
will insure the hest interests of the Republican party.
''The Congressional district has made combination to
the whole They have the Governor the Republican
Senator, the Chief Judge of the Appeals the United
States subtreasurer and the chairman the publican
Central Committee. Now they propose Speaker Of
the House. and protest We have rights as city and
party We elected the Republican
third of the Republican members gave
greater portion of State campaign And we
have only Gen raj Shryock State Treasurer We do pro-
to be treated stability by Let
Let Mr. Gould withdraw or rather not let his name 20
before the Throw the Speakershp question Open and
let settle for the best interests of the State and epub
can party"