The Washington weekly post., 1900-01-02
MARYlANO'S LEGISLATURE.
CaueBses of Senators aud Delegates I'm BAL
timore-Legislature Meets To-day.
Special to Tie Post.

Special TO The Post
Baltimore, Md, Jan. 1-The Democratic
senators-elect and a number Of delegates
held caucuses at the Carrollton Hotel to-
day. The legislature convenes at noon
tomorrow.
All the senator's were on hand except
hessrs. Bouic, Baesman, and Clagett.
The first named was detained. and the
senators from Carroll and Prince George
are III. Gov.-elect Smith and Chairman
Vandiver. OF the State central committee,
were also present.
The discussion. il is stated. took wide
range, covering in the main all the party
pledges made during the recent cam
paign. 1t was agreed to limit the officers
to the number strictly necessary. This
means that there will be but about thirty
two In all.
The conference was entirely harmonious
and very satisfactory to the governor
elect. Chairman Vandiver subsequently
said that there would be no sinecures in
either house. The senators and members.
he said, would keep down the expenses TO
the appropriation of S120, 900, and certainly
not go above S130,Oo0. They will assist the
governor in making this a business ad-
ministration.
Tonight the Carrollton was crowded.
Lloyd Wilkinson was regarded by nearly
all as the next speaker of the house, ind
received hearty congratulations.
Gen. Latrobe, however, did not concede
Mr.. WilkinsOn's election. He did not put
in an appearance until this evening. Upon
his arrival the former mayor called 1pOn
the governor-elect, and the two had an
interesting talk. Gen. LatrObe stated that
he was candidate for speaker but that
If the governor-elect had espoused the
cause of Mr.. Wilkinson he would rot
make any contest
Col Smith replied to this that Mr.. Will
klnsOn was his warm personal friend,
and that he was naturally interested in
his career, but that he was not button
holing any members in his behalf.
While conceding that Mr.. Wilkinson
had served his party. Gen. Latrobe said
that he had been requested to become a
candidate, with the understanding that
he was TO be elected speaker, and inti-
mated that the implied promise should
be adhered to.
To this the governor-elect replied that
he was not party to any such promise,
nor was he aware that it had been made.
Senator Hubrer is without an opponent
for president of the senate Messrs Croth-
ers and Bowie will not make any contest.
The hottest kind Of battle Is being waged
by the friends of J. Roger McSherry. of
Frederick, who desires to be returned to
his former position as secretary of the
senate. Unfortunately for him he Is an
tagonized by leaders in his own county.
1T is understood that Senator Roherback,
of Frederick, will nominate Mr. ]. Alfred
Ritter, of his county, who will likely be
the caucus nominee.
For journal clerk of the senate only
William NJ. Merriek, of Talbot. has an
nOunced himself Benjamin +. Grouse of
Carroll, and Robert Moss, of Anne Arun-
Gel, are named as candidates for reading
clerk
In the house Benjamin F. Smith, of
Dorchester will be made chief clerk
Walter r. Townsend, OF Baltimore Coun-
ty. will be reading clerk Of the house The
journal clerk of the house is still in the
air Edward F. Meehan, OF Baltimore
city, will be Sergeant-at-arms OF the
house. The caucus will be held in the
State house at Annapolis tomorrow night.