The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-11-21
Letter from Baltimore,
Correspondence of the Democratic Advocated
NOVEMBER Is. 1903,

NOVEMBER Is, 1908.
In Baltimore, last week, speculation as to
who will fill the various offices at Annapolis
during the session of the General Assembly
this winter, and who will be the junior United
States Senator, were the chief subjects of dis
cussion.
At headquarters, Murray Vandiver was busy
paying bills and closing up the business OF the
Committee, and save for the offices, there
would have been nothing at all to talk about
during this week, had it not been for the merry
little war between the Sun and the News, mi
tiated by the former, and. tartly entered into by
the latter.
10 return to the offices for the next legisla-
ture, however, and the officers which that au-
gust body Creates after the new United States
Senator to be elected, more interest Is CEN
tered 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 }.
G. Linthicum of the third legislative district
of Baltimore City, or Edward E. Goslin, OF
Caroline, may get it; the chances, however,
rather tavoring Mr.. Collins at this time, If
indeed they favor any, when no thought mas
as vet been devoted to the matter.
1t is practically assured that Col. Spencer
G.. Jones will be elected President OF the
Senate without opposition, and that Albert j.
AImoney, will be elected 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 TINS 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 reelected without
opposition. His administration OF the tluances
of the State and his skill and careful work III
cooperation with Governor Smith and. Dir.
Herring in investing state funds, have made
his services to high degree valuable, aud
this alone, if no other reasons recommended
him, would he sufficient endorsement for his
again being put in charge of the office.
Who will be appointed Secretary of Stale,
is ii question that IL is very doubtful II more
than one man in Maryland can answer at this
time: and it is highly probable that that soil
tary one has not yet fully made up his mind.
MIR. j. NJ Street,, editor of ;he Hartford
Democrat, and President OF the Maryland
Democratic Editors Association, has been
mentioned for this place, and should he be
appointed, it would, beyond question, be "a
most deserved recognition of the Slgnally Ell
fective work done by the press during the
campaign, no part of which Was more efficient
than the able Journal edited by Mr. Street,.
Mr.. Allen Bowie Howard and Cot. Oswald
Tlghman have also been spoken OF for Sec
reary of State and the close personal relations
existing between Mr. Warhed and MIR. How
ard may move the Governor i'll his favor, al
though this is u matter of doubt.
Walter r. Townsend, who has been reading
clerk of the house at every Democratic session
since 1888, is spoken of as Il sure thing for tins
place, and Fred. Sasscer, editor OF the Mari
boro' Enquirer, of Prince Georges, Is thought
to be almost equally sure for the journal clerk.
For chief clerk, no name was mentioned last
week i'll Baltimore.
The fight for the seat in the United States
Senate has rapidly taken definite shape, al
though who the lucky man will be Is still ell
tirely matter of speculation.
1t leaked out somehow, that Gov. jackson,
during the campaign just over, made propo-
silon to the other aspirants to the senate, that
each of the four, Rayner, Poe, Gov. Smith
and himself, should put up 900 toward
EXPENSES of the election, each man to take
his chances after the fight. Mr.. Poe could
not afford such an expense and MIR. Rayner
positively declined to do so, although it is
believed that he contributed financially toward
the city tickets election, as well as orator.
caIly, which last named contribution. it was
alleged he stated, carried the State for the
Democrats.
If Governor Smith and Governor Jackson,
however, did not each spend more than this
amount, first and last, when the party stood
sorely in need of them, then men who ella m
to know a great deal abou THE finan cia end
of the late fight, are badly mistaken,
Mr.. Rayner is Still appealing to the ''peo-
ple,; and the impression which we get from
the news columns of both the News and the
Sun is that the public is waiting to stand on
end and demand Rayner. Whether this is SO
or not, aud even if ii 50, whether it will move
enough delegates to elect him or not, remains
to be seen. Politicians do not believe that it
will.
1t is understood that Senator German in
tends to do all that he can in Gov. Smiths
behalf and other influential state lenders are
openly working in his favor. On the other
hand the impression some lime ago was quite
strong that Mr.. Rasin intended acting ineprn-
IDENTIFY in this matter, aud that Gov. Jackson's
fight was to a certain degree in his hands.
If there is any sort of a disagreement in the
Democratic caucus. and with a majority as
large as the one in this legislature, such a
contingent is by no means improbable,
then the chances all favor Gov. jackson, for
it is believed that the Republican side of the
house would favor him to man.
One thing is certain, there is not delegate
from the Eastern Shore VINO Will not vote ior
Gov. jackson or Gov. Smith in preference to
any one else, as that section of the State feels
that it is entitled to his senatorship and
intends making fight for it, and since two
Eastern Shore people are trying for the place
it hardly seems reasonable to suppose that
their votes will 60 outside of thu end of the
caucus.
Smith and jackson seem about neck and
neck with Mr. Ravner kicking up an enor-
nous amount Of dust behind. MARYLAND.