The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-11-20
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.

In Baltimore last week, speculation as
to who will fill the various offices at
Annapolis during the session of the Gen.
eral Assembly this winter, and who will
be the junior United States Senator,
were the chief subjects of discussion.
At headquarters, Murray Vandiver was
busy paying bills and closing up the bust
ness of the Committee, and save for the
offices. there would have been nothing at
all to talk about during the week, had it
not been for the merry little war between
the "Sun" and the News" initiated by
the former, and tartly entered into by the
latter.
To return to the offices for the next
legislature however, and the officers
which that august body creates; after the
new United States Senator to be elected,
more interest is centered on the Office of
speaker of the house than on anything else.
Most favorably mentioned, as in all
things fitted for this very important place,
is Mr.. William Collins of Talbot although
either J. G. Linthicum OF. the third legis-
lative district of Baltimore City, or
Edward E. Goslin of Caroline, may get
it; the chances, however, rather favoring
Mr.. Collins at this time, if indeed they
favor anyone, when no thought has as
yet been devoted to the matter.
1t is practically assured that Colonel
Spencer G. Jones will be elected presi-
dent of the senate, without opposition,
and that Albert J. Almoney, will be elect
ed reading clerk. With the position of
Journal clerk and secretary of the senate,
as yet no mans name has been linked,
and dame rumor up to this time states no
one for either position.
As to who the state treasurer will be,
there seems to be but one opinion, and
that is, that General Vandiver will be re-
elected without opposition. His admin
istration of the finances of the state and
his skill and careful work in cooperation
with Governor Smith and DR.. Herring,
in investing state funds, have made his
services to a high degree valuable, and
this alone, if no other reasons recon-
mended him, would be sufficient endorse
ment for his again being put in charge of
the Office.
Who will be appointed secretary of
state, is question that it is very doubt
full if more than one man in Maryland can
answer at this time; and it is highly
probable that that solitary one has not
yet fully made up his mind.
Mr.. J. NJ. STREET., editor of. the Hartford
Democrat and president of Maryland
Democratic Editors Association, has
been mentioned for this place, and should
he be appointed, it would, beyond ques
ton, be most deserved recognition of
the signally effective work done by the
press during the campaign, no part of
which was more efficient than the able
journal edited by MIR. STREET.. Mr.. Allen
Bowie Howard and Col. Oswald Tilghman
have also been spoken of for secretary of
state, and the close personal relations ex-
listing between Mr.. War6eld and Mr.
Howard may move the Governor in his
favor, although this is matter of doubt.
The fight for the seat in the United
States Senate has rapidly taken definite
shape, although who the lucky man will
be is still entirely a matter of speculation.
1t leaked out somehow that Governor
Jackson, during the campaign just over,
made proposition to the other aspirants
to the Senate that each of the four, Ray
ner, Poe, Governor Smith and himself,
should put up $25, 900 toward the expenses
of the election, each man to take his
chances after the fight.
Mr.. Poe could not afforded such an ex-
pense and Mr.. Rayner positively declined
to do so, although it is. believed that he
c contributed financially toward the city
tickets election, as we'll as oratorically,
W hich last named contribution, it was
alleged, he stated carried the State for
the democrats.
If Governor Smith and Governor Jack
son, however, did not each spend more
than this amount, first and last, when the
party stood sorely in need of them, then
men who claim to know great deal about
the financial end of the late fight are bad