Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-20

aid in throwing off the burden
which has become too heavy
for decent men To bear.
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE.
\ remarkable large number
of the members of the General
Assembly of Maryland were
appointed To Office after the adj
journment of the last session.
The term of Office of all the
members of the House and Of
half the Senate expires next
November and as there was
never any probability of an cX
ira session the appointments of
such members had no special
significance. But one or more
of the hold over Senators ac-
ceptcd appointments to other
Office and these may be impor-
tant in their results. Unless
there is a political tidal wave
one way or the other the next
Senate will be very close and
from the present outlook there
is little likelihood of a majority
of more than one or two for
either party. There are thir-
teen hold over Senators, or
twelve exclusive of John Wal
ter Smith, who has been elect
ed to Congress and will will re-
sign from the Senate. OF these
the democrats have four. name
ly, Crothers, of Cecil: Apple
grath, of Dorchester: Bouic, of
Montgomery, and Clagett, of
Prince Georges. The republi-
cans have eight, namely, Dick,
of Allegany; Putzel, of Bait.
more city; Mcssick, of Caroline;
Gray, of Charles; Ravenscroft,
of Garrett: Williams. of Har-
ford; Wilkinson, of ST. Mary's,
and Dodson, of Talbot. In or
der TO control the Senate of
1900 the Democrats must elect
ten Senators, while il is only
necessary for the republicans
to elect four. unless some of
their hold-over Senators are lost
by their acceptance of office.
The case of Senator Henry G.
Dodson has been referred to i'm
this connection and it has been
said that he has accepted an
Office under the Federal gov
eminent. Section 10, article 3.
of the constitution of Maryland
is as follows: mo member of
Congress, or person holding
any civil or military office un-
der the United States shall be
eligible as Senator or Delegate:
and if any person shall, after
his election as Senator or Dele
gate, be elected to Congress, or
be appointed to any office. civil
or military, under the govern
ment of the United States, his
acceptance thereof shall vacate
his seat" All this is sufficient
ly plain and explicit, but the
constitution does not appear
to have provided any method
for enforcing this provision
Each house is 1.-The Judge of the
qualification and election of its
members as prescribed by the
constitution and laws of the
State" and each house has been
known more than once to VIC
late both constitution and laws.
1t has been said in re-
gard To the Talbot Senator. that
the democrats will nominate "a
successor To Senator Dodson
and should the supervisors of
election decline To place the
name of the candidate on the
official ballot they will ask the
court for a mandamus. That
may be done and the mandamus
granted and the Senator elected
and still the Senate may refuse
to admit him.
Senators are to be elected
next fall in Anne Arundel. first
and third Baltimore city dis
tricts, Baltimore county. Cal
vert, Carroll, Frederick, How
ard, Kent, Queen Annc's, Somer-
set, Washington, Wicomico
and Worcester. The democrats
are confident of carrying Balti-
more county, Carroll, Howard,
Queen Anne's, Wicomico and
Worcester. They also claim
Anne Arundel, the two city
districts and Kent, and they
also claim to have Fighting
chance" in Calvert, Talbot.
Somerset and Washington. If
there claims are made good
they will control the Senate
and can do without the four
counties last mentioned. Bal.
timorc Sun.
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