The Washington times., 1904-01-03
MARYLAND NAGNATES
CONFER WITH GORNAN
The GOvernOr-Elect Takes
Luncheon With Senator.
BRYAN AND POE ALSO THERE
Slate of Legislative Officers and
Amendments to Constitution Sub
jects for Discussion.

senator German had as his guest fol
/ luncheon yesterday, at his X Street
/ nome, Governor-elect Edwin Warfeld
! OF Maryland. Attorney General vii.
/ liam Shepard Bryan is also A guest oi
| the Senator, and it is believed a fur.
ther conference was held on the nro-
posed DISTINGUISHING amendment 10 the
! constitution and the changes IN he
made in the election law. John p. Poe
ieit baltimore yesterday afternoon. and
II is believed he joined the conference
winch, 1t is said, included several other
Baltimore lawyers.
Nlucn surprise has been expressed he
cause Governor-elect Warfield was not
| invited TO the first conference. last
Weonesdi ~. when the organization slate
IOI leglslative officers was made I'D and
party legislation was discussed. It is
SaIo A'r. Warheld himself expressed con-
Sluerdcte establishment when he learned
an 1hese matters had been fixed Up
without his knowledge The slate for
nc VI s.ih@zation can, of course, be put
through without Mr.. WarfieId's marriott
patton or consent but his cooperation
VIII be absolutely necessary in all partv
legislation, for no bin can become q lou
without his signature
DdlIOtlng Tor Senator.
dispatch from Annapolis saws the
General Assembly will convene for the
session Of 1904 next Wednesday at noon
and, after organizing. will probably ad-
Journ until the following Tuesday. to be
on the ground in advance OF the inaue,,-
ration of Governor warfeld. which will
lake place on Wednesday. January 10.
ne lawmakers will probably again adj
Iut rsF 81.
Monday evening, January IS. The hal
ioing for United States Senator win he
gin at noon on Tuesday, January 19. and
1t is not believed that the Legislature
viii transact any other business of con-
sequence until after a Senator has been
selected.
Although the formal caucuses of both
par ties will not be held until next Tues
day evening, nearly all the members of
both houses will arrive in Baltimore on
Monday. and informal conferences will
be held on Monday evening, at which the
selection OF men to fill the various clerk
ships in both houses will be practically
made.
Senate and House Jobs.
The friends Of Walter r.. Townsend
who has been reading clerk of the house
of delegates for many sessions. do not
take kindly to the announcement that /
the selection OF DR.. George Y. Everhart
by the managers for speaker eliminates |
Mr.. Townsend from the contest for his |
old place Indeed, it is hardly cared to I
call it contest. for Mr.. Townsend has |
been for weeks regarded as the only
man in the running, and it is said he |
had been rendered the support Of a ma |
jority of the Democratic mernbers-elect |
Of the house. His friends were urging 1
him today to go ahead with his candi- |
lacy ana nght II out. 1t is pointed out /
that Albert J. Almoney. OF Montgomery
county, will probably be reading clerk /
pr the senate, while Spencer c. Jones.
1l the same county, will preside over the
oody, so, II is argued, there Is nothing
n the contention that the speaker and
ne reading clerk Of the house cannot I
both come from Baltimore county.