The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-13
STRAUS HOLDS
WHIP HAND.
The Defeated Candidate for
Speaker to Fight.
MAY UPSET Mr.. GORuANS PLANS.
Lntter's Election Conceded, But Van
divers Success Not So Certain.
Curious Developments Forced
Through Present Situation.

BALTIMORE. Jan. 13.-Interest in poll
Tics here today is not so much in the
probability Of Arthur 2. Germans election
as Senator by the Legislature tomorrow
as in speculation regarding the other pos
sible developments Of the complicated sit
uatiOn now existing
Much strength has been gained by the
rumor that the rest Of the Democratic
programme for the session is seriously
impaired by the bolt Of Delegate Isaac
Lobe Straus. Of Baltimore city. and his
I'VE Democratic followers. The two Dem
ocratic Delegates from Dorchester and
three from Anne Arundel county and the
solid Republican delegation in the House
will vote with Straus every time he gives
the word TO cut into the machine pro-
gramme, and thus It is that ne may be
able TO control the balance Of power and
force tremendous concessions from the
machine managers who refused to elect
him Speaker.
Younger Men independent.
straus, it is understood. has no inten-
ton of opposing Germans election: his
first purpose is to defeat the reelection
Of Murray Vanl4ver as State Treasurer
and if he can hold his men together he
VIII probably succeed IN this.
Practically the whole Democratic side
rs pledged 20 German, but many OF the
younger men who are chafag under too
mucn management claim that their
pledges TO The machine viii end with the
election OF German, and number of
them arc then expected to Join the Straus
forces. Tn latter propose to aid the Re
pUblicans in fighting any election bill to
make the disfrdnChi5emcn- Of negroes
any worse than it is
Straus is also determined 10 work for
an honest primary election law The
managers intend 70 pass such law for
Baltimore city, but they viii not be
forced 70 apply such law to The coun-
ties.
Republicans Now safe.
Because Of the detection Of Straus. ana
the fear Of what he may do the managers
intend 20 give up their intention Of count
ing cut some Of the Republican members
Of the house who they claim we're not
fairly elected They find that they are
going TO have a hard enough time 10 get
an their members in line for the passage
OF certain partisan measures ike the
bN4+5 A-tiAAifi 81 INC congressional and
Legislative districts. It is believed thar
Straus has agreed 90 support the Republi
cans and use lis influence with other
Democrats in an effort TO defeat this
measure. and If his forces do net weaken
the Democrats Will have great trouble in
forcing the measure through.
To Prevent Extravaganza.
Governor Smith. Comptroller Herring
and State Treasurer Vandiyer. who com
pose the Board OF Public Works. are much
interested f. preventing extravaganza By
the Legislature An impression exists in
the Legislature that there is a large sur
plus in the State Treasury. and hence the
fear that the members will play fast and
loose with the States money. While
there is an apparent surplus Of nearly
S1.5co.o0O the available cash Is somewhere
over SJOU.00o The two largest individual
appropriations are likely 20 be $4,000
with which to complete the Fifth Regl-
mcnt armOry and $50 00C for q central
heating apparatus for State buildings at
Annapolis. and for an addition 10 the
House Of Correction.