Saint Mary's beacon., 1900-01-25
+ Editorial Correspondence ofthe Beacon ]
Letter From Baltimore.
BALr1MoRE, january FL, I

are being daily ground out. In many
instances new laws are mistakes and
but incumber the statute books. To me
it has always seemed that laws are too
numerous and too involved. If they
were fewer, more concise and more lu.
cid, people would observe them more
carefully. All the same, however, acts
for the elimination of eels and the catch
ing of crabs will be passed TO the end Of
the chapter.
In the Senate the committee on Exc
cutive nominations have been having
go at st. Mary's, and Justices Henry and
Readmond are the spoil of somebody's
bow and spear. We have not found out
the "rissicks" of the refusal to confirm
their appointments, but hazard the guess
that, in these instances, "Wash" could
tell "who struck Billy Patterson p Our
Senator is very popular with his con-
freres and his views receive great con-
sideration from his colleagues, irrespec-
tive of party.
Mr. T. Lee Mattingly, of Leonardtown,
was at Annapolis last week and was
looking after his fences. Lee is an ac-
tive aspirant for the Tobacco Inspector
ship, and is backed by many friends.
And, as the boys say, there are others.
l saw DR.. W. B Burch Saturday last,
and, as usual, he was enjoying meeting
some of his county friends. Though yet
young man, DR.. Burch stands high in
his profession, and is, moreover, one OF
the prominent men in Baltimore CITY
politics. By.the.by, another exist Ma
rvs physician-Dr. J. A. Baden--is max.
ing, we hope, winning fight to be ap.
pointed Coroner of the Second District
Of Baltimore city.
Treasurer-elcct Murray Vandiyer will
take the oath of Office Feb Bird, and then
tie Board of Public Works will be sol.
idly Democratic. Mr. Vandiver will be
found the right man in the tight place.
lie puts on no airs, has hearty, blud
way about him that attracts, and what
ever he says has the ring Of sincerity.
In a conversation with him the other
day we happened to remark that yes
sci named for him was at Leonardtown
loading with slaves He replied, rs
that so" and said that he knew her
well. for he had had her built twenty
five years ago" and laughinoly added
that the honor Of having her named for
him had cost him not little.
Mr.. King has spent the past week
"railroading AT the request Of Jo. f.
Morgan Esqr., Leonardtown, he filed
with the Secretary Of State articles Of
Incorporation Of the Washington, Me
chanicsville, Leonardtown aud Point
Lookout Electric Railway Company,
and at the request Of ex-Attorney Gene
raj Poe obtained leave to introduce O
bill to amend the charter and extend the
time for the completion Of the Washing
ton and Point Lookout Railroad. 1t Is
said here that the title 10 the roadbed
has at last been adjusted and that a SYN
dicate now has control OF the road that
will, as soon as the aforesaid bill is
passed, proceed to complete it. Think
that the show for railroad through ST.
Marys is now brighter than il has ever
been before.
Tuesday next, the House Committee
on Elections, Of which Mr. King is chair
man, will begin counting the ballots in
the Pattison Andrews contest from Dor
chester county. The attorneys and both
parties to the contest have agreed to this
methcd of procedure On the face Of
the returns Andrews received thirty. one
hundred and nincty-two votes and Pat
tison thirty-one hundred and ninety
votes.
Mr.. Garner has obtained leave TO in
troduce bill to create treasurer for
st. Mary's county, and as soon as the
bin is prepared ! will forward a synop-
sis.
Senator Wilkinson has introduced a
bill requiring that all bridges over nav
igable streams shall be built Of steel.
This act is, am told, is intended to do
away with wooden railway bridges and
compel the substitution Of substantial
and safe STRUCTURES.
Bryan was in Baltimore Saturday and
spoke to thousands. | am sorry that he
was not invited to speak at Annapolis,
for it would have been treat TO have
heard him. Whatever may be thought
of his opinions, it cannot be gainsayed
that his oratory is of the kind that thrills
the masses. I append some Of his strik-
ing epigrams
"The generals get the glory, while the
privates do the work.
"The plain people always stood and
now stand, by the Chicago platform.
"The Democratic party stands for all
it stood for in 1896, and seyerat~more
things"
A perscn who will put himself under
the influence of the sanctuary is not to.
tally depraved"
Equal rights to all and special priyi-
leges to no one"
"The poor man looks for food for his
stomach, while the rich man goes from
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