The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-02-01
LETTER FROM ANNAPOLIS.
STATE HOUSE. ANNAPOLIS, !
January 30, 1902. I

Mr.. Painter, as chairman of the important
committee on elections, has shown praise
worthy disposition to get the work, over which
he has charge, done as rapidly as possible. He
has secured the disposal of the contested cleo
tion cases from Anne Arundel. Carroll, Charles
and Prince Georges counties, and next week
will probably witness the dismissal of all the
contests now pending before the House. TWAS
never intended that anything of any moment
should come of these cases, which were brought
on by the leaders of both parties more for the
sake of bluff than for any other purpose.
Neither side has anything to gain by any of
them, and If they were to be pushed, even
where there are good grounds for doing so. the
session would be over before anything definite
could be determined.
The indications are very strong that the bosses
of both sides will not be able to do much here
this winter, although future developments may
lead to a different conclusion. The members
appear to be much inclined to independence in
expressing their views, and the fact that more
than dozen of the Democratic members are
men who openly avow that they voted for Nc
Kinley, and at least three admit that they voted
for Lowndes, are signs that the reign of the old
bosses, SO far as general legislation is concerned,
will haye hard time should they attempt to
run things in their old way. What Doodle will
do is an unsolved problem, which can only be
known later on, when some of the many Doodle
bills already in, come up for action. The great
majority of the members look like honest men.
and large proportion of them are of good an
tecedents Whether they will be able to with
stand the temptations which beset them here,
time alone can determine. Experience has
shown that very many men of good antecedents
and high character have yielded to the beguil-
ing influences of this corrupting place, and no
doubt the same thing will occur to large num-
Der of the best of those who are here this ses-
sion.
The men who are to lead the House and Senate
are rapidly developing, and several good de-
baters have already made their debut on both
sides. Among the Republicans in the House
are Messers. Clayton, of Cecil; Dryden, of Som
erset; Kerr and Broening, of Baltimore city,
and Wolfnger, of Washington. Among the
Democrats are Messrs Straus and Campbell, of
Baltimore city; Wells and Dallam. OF Prince
Georges; Painter, of Baltimore county, and
Grason. of st. Mary's. Others will no doubt
come to the front later on.
In the Senate the Republican leaders are
easily Messrs. Putzel, of Baltimore city, Nc
Cullough, of Cecil, and Dixon, of Talbot, while
the Democrats have Messrs. Jones, of Mont
gomery; Bryan and Moses, of Baltimore city i;
Rohrback, of Frederick; Brewington, of Wi
comico and Robinson, of Hartford. All these
gentlemen are able and experienced men, and
will no doubt add to the already high reputa-
lions they possess.
During the week the following bills have been
introduced by members from the county.
By Senator Hubner-To sanction certain con-
veyances of land to the trustees of Taylor's
Chapel, in Baltimore county.
By Mr.. Rogers-To sanction bequest of George
W. Hyde to Waverly NJ. e. Church.
Also by the samoan act to incorporate the
Suburban Credit Company.
By Mr. Painter-An act to add new section
to Article So, code of Public General Laws, title,
Licenses to follow section SOB, of said article,
under the subtitle, Penalties, and to be known
as section sec.
Also by the samoan Act to repeal and re-
enact with amendments, section l, of Article SO,
code of Public General Laws, title Mechanics
Liens subtitle, Buildings.
delegation of citizens of Roland Park visited
the State House today and protested to Gov
ernor Smith against the retention of Mr.. Will
liam B. Krout as member of the School Board.
The gentlemen who were here were DR.. HI. M.
Rowe, and Messrs. Marshal Harden, w. +. Smith,
w. c. Vansant and M. F. Mccormick. They
present long list of very serious charges
against Mr.. Krout. all of which were listened to
brG e...s+l.
Excellency said that he would give the matter
most careful consideration.
Among the county visitors to the State House
during the week were Drs. Henry J. Hebb and
Frank Heating, who were here in the interest of
the Home for Feeble Minded Children at Owings'
Mills. PAUL WINCHESTER.
Mr.. GEORGE A. DAVIS, of Washington coun-
ty, Md, has been appointed clerk to the United
States Senate, and will assume the duties of
his office today. He is close friend of Sena-
tor McComas, and has received this appoint
ment through the latter's influence. Mr.. Davis
has always been active in Republican politics,
both in State and county. He was member
of the Maryland Legislature, and was counsel
to the Board of County Commissioners of
Washington county for two successive terms.
For eight years he has been a member of the
Republican State Central Committee for
Washington county, and is now serving his
second term as chairman of the County Cen
trail Committee Mr.. Davis is a man of great
personal popularity, and is bright politician.
He has thoroughly organized the Republican
party in Washington county, and led it to a
sweeping victory last fall.
In church at North Greenfield, Ohio q few
nights ago the congregation held what was
called "hugging bee, y in order to raise money
to pay off the church debt Following was
the scale of prices: Girls under Is years, Is
cents; girls Is to 20 years, sc cents girls 20 to
% years, rs cents; another mans wife, 81
old maids, cents-no time limit" The press
dispatch giving the particulars of this affair
said: 1.-The girls of the congregation set an
other meeting for February LIST, but the older
members say it must be called offs the bounds
of propriety have already been over stepped.
The social was more largely patronized by
middle aged and old men than by young
men,"
LAST SATURDAY Hugo Mohr, an anarchist of
Paterson, N. j., was committed to Jail upon
the charge of cruelty to his family. He was
able to give bail on Monday and, fearing re-
arrest, went to his home and committed sui
eide by inhaling gas. A press dispatch says:
"Mohr had not worked for year. He took
the money that his wife and oldest daughter
earned and bought anarchist literature with it.
This he read to his children and taught them
anarchist doctrines. He would not let them
go to Sunday school. He praised Czolgosz and
denounced Mckinley, and made his children
repeat after him an anathema against the dead
President"
A swINDLER calling himself DR.. e. j. Jones
has been operating in some of the southern
counties of Pennsylvania lately and has been
doing many farmers and other unsuspecting
persons. He has been selling cure-all for
which some paid as high as $50 quart.
When this stuff was critically examined it
proved to be nothing but colored water and
some harmless drugs. Doubtless this sharper
will try his scheme elsewhere and it will be
we'll to be on the lookout for him.
PRESIDENT PALMA the first executive of the
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