The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-01-07
Mr.. RASIN IS AT THE HELM.


Democratic Leaders Personally Conduct
Opening of the Legislature.
State House, Annapolis, Jan. 8.
The Maryland Legislature, person.
ally conducted by Mr.. l Freeman
Rasin, met at noon today for what
promises to be one of the most
important sessions in the history
of the State. The proceedings of
today, however, were of a routine
character entirely, and were very
tame. Mr.. Raisin has seldom ap-
peared at Annapolis at the begin
ming ola session heretofore, usually
waiting until there is something
doing" but with the Senatorial
election looming up as the first
important event, the leaders feel
that nothing should be overlooked
in the beginning. Mr.. Rasin has
engaged rooms for the winter at
Carvel Hall, and he is making his
headquarters in the luxuriously
furnished Office Of Treasure Van
diver, whose genius for arranging
details caused the organization of
the Assembly and the work Of the
preliminary Democratic caucuses
to go off with machine-like precis-
ion
The Senatorial question is the
all.absorbing one at the State
House and the one around which
everything is at present turning.
All appointments, except those
absolutely necessary to the trans
action of routine business, includ-
ing the patronage to be given to
the various Senators and delega-
tons in the House and the naming
of all except the most requisite
committees, are to be deferred un-
til after the Senatorial. This does
not, OF course, refer to the appoint
ments Of Governor-elect Warfeld,
whose position is known only to
himself, and is presumed to be
neutral toward all the Senatorial
candidates. 1t is, thereof under
stood that other appointments, ex-
cept those mentioned below, will
not be made until after January 10,
when the balloting for a Senator
will begin. No date for a Sena-
torial caucus has been set, but the
general opinion seems to be that
natural time would be on the night
Of January IS, the day before the
date set by law for the first ballot
Mr.. Rayner is not here, but is
represented by Messrs. Harry
Welles Rusk, Harry Goldman,
William J. Ogdeu, William S.
Forwood, Jr., DR.. George Well
and others. The organization
seems to be almost solidly in favor
Ex-Governor Smith, and Mr.. Joshua
w. Miles, who is here looking
after his interests, seems disheart-
ened.
The joint committee appointed
by the Legislature to notify Mr..
Edwin Warfe1d of his election as
Governor will meet at the Eutaw
House tomorrow at noon. This
committee will havenominal charge
OF all inauguration arrangements
but will, in reality, simply adopt
the programme being arranged by
Chairman Nandiver, the principal
features of which have heretofore
been published.
Messrs. Perkins, Greenwell and
Dixon were appointed a committee
to notify Mr. War6eld of his cleo
ton as Governor.
Senators Moore and Roe, who
were appointed for that purpose, in
CONNECTION with a similar commits
tee from the House, waited upon
Governor Smith to notify him that
the Legislature was organized and
awaited any communication he
might wish to make. The Cover
nor's message was received and
read shortly before P. NJ. The
Senate at 2.2o P. NJ. repaired to
the hall of the House of Delegates,
where both bodies met in Joint
session to canvass the returns of
the recent election for Governor.
This is a mere formality, but is