The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-03

Oe IVA hoT anu his Iflenus, Iney
say "raise the big wads for the cam
paigns, which we have been doing for
wears with mighty little help from
them. Let them shoulder the respon-
sibility from now on and let them lead.
Leading is the small part Of il. Let
them take the abuse which has. been
our portion and let some one else
manage these hard old campaigns.
The most of us are middle aged or old
men, and if these youngsters are ready
to catch up the reins and drive, as
well as handle all the heavy freight,
why we'll take the back seats and
look on This is the drift OF the
talk of almost all of the managers of
the present state and city machines.
They are not purists, and they don't
look on politics as particularly clean
business. But they have won. They
are all more or less practical politi-
clans, although most of them have
legitimase occupations besides. These
however are the men who have done
the practical campaign work which
must be done by someone in the
victorious part in Maryland, and they
talk of retiring. OF course such talk
has been heard before, but it lacked
its present genuine ring. 1t need
surprise no one if the indications re-
ported here turn out to be foreruners.
Further than that however, it will
show that Mr.. Rayner is practical as
we'll as popular and successful. 1t
will take more than his past successes
and his popularity to make political
bricks and mortar in the future.
Experience workers supple the straw
and made and put together the ones
on which he stands now. His own and
his friends efforts raised him on top
of them. The majority which return
ed him to the senate.was not altogeth-
er chosen because of him. At least
some practical work was done besides.
Delegate HarveY's bill, intro
duced in the House two weeks
ago, to prohibit the carrying of fire
arms by persons under sixteen years
OF age, on Thursday passed the House
and on Friday made its appearance
for the first time in the Senate.
Two delegations representing Gar
rett county interests were in Annapo-
lis last week on behalf of and opposed
to contemplated local measures.
The first was composed of DR.. CIV.
Baldwin of Baltimore, Rev NJ. Rich
ards of Germantown, Montgomery
county, and Rev. Charles Long, the
new superintendent of the Mountain
Lake Park Association, was in oppo-
sition to any change in the charter of
that association while second dele
cation composed of the citizens of
Mountain Lake Park Mr.. P. II.
Cartwright, and Mr.. C. S. May of the
Republican county committee-was
in favor of certain changes in that
charter.
By the present charter the commit
teemen of Mountain Lake Park. cor
responding to the councilmen of
political corporation are selected, two
by the voters of the community, two
by the association, and the fifth by
these four. But, and here is the
point-if these four fail to elect the
fifth committeeman within thirty
days, he is chosen by the association.
The delegation favoring changes
wants three of the committeeman to
be bona tide residents of Mountain
Lake Park, and if the four fail to
elect the fifth man within thirty days
the committee for the year to consist
of but these four.
1t is said that threatened epidemic
of smallpox at Mountain Lake Park
on one occasion found but one com
mitteeman on the grounds To have
gotten together quorum, one mem
Der would have had to be called home
from California.
Delegate Howard on last Thursday
introduced bill in the House defin-
ing the jurisdiction of the justices of
the peace of Garrett county, requiring
the plaintiff to bring suit in the de-
PENDANTS home district
Senator Godd on Thursday intro
duced the educational bill in the SEN
ate, This he did as chairman of the
Senate Educational Committee. the
bill being the work of legislative
committee appointed by the lschool
commissioners convention. 1t pro-
yides an annual session ofnine.months
and salary of not less than $780,
This affects Garrett directly since
Garrett has sessions as short as one
and one-half months and none longer
than six months. Salary from:$25 to
$40 for each month of the teaching
session. Hence this bill, if passed,
will increase CARROTS school tax
enormously. it is estimated from "a
cents on the 800, to 40 or so cents,
and will raise the total from:$1e, 900
to $37, 500. The delegation is strongly