The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-23
Special Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM ANNAPOLIS.
STATE HOUSE, ANNAPOLIS. Nd,

haps half dozen members Of the joint assem-
blage voted differently from what they did
yesterday.
A new phase has been put on the senatorial
situation since last week by the injection OF
Mr.. Bernard Carter as dark horse into the
race, and by his active championship by Senator
Arthur p. German, who alone is responsible for
Carriers candidacy. 1t now transpires that TINS
is the result Of an agreement with the Pennsyl-
vania Railway. just prior to the general election
in November, at which the strength of the b. q
o. and Pennsylvania for the Democratic ticket
was traded by that corporation for the promise
of Carriers election at this time to the Senate.
Anyhow every effort has been made to elect
Carter, and the efforts have failed.
This failure is due to the fact that ex-Govern-
ors Smith and jackson have combined with Ray
ner to a certain extent in defeating the wishes
of Senator German. Governor Smith was re-
ported to have drawn first blood last week by
having succeeded in forcing through call for
caucus. to be held Monday night. When
Smith learned of the attempt to throw him over
board he drew first blood again by dissolving
the caucus before a vote was taken.
In the balloting yesterday the strength of the
various candidates was just exactly what has
been expected all along, provided Rayner's men
stuck. and of course, less the effect of Carriers
injection into the mess. Smith suffered most
for Carter's sake and mustered only twenty
nine votes, while Rayner lead with thirty-fve
After that favorite sons tailed of. jackson poll
ing five votes, Applegarth of Dorchester adding
himself to the Wicomico delegation; Miles fol-
lowing with the four votes of his county; Ed
win Wariield with young Arthur Germans and
Gill's votes from Howard and Henderson with
two from Montgomery. Bernard Carter re-
ceived nine votes. McComas polled the full Re
publican minority, thirty-eight votes. Today
Henderson's two complimentary votes from
MONTGOMERY, and an absentee from yesterday,
swelled Rayner's total to thrty-eight. almost
certainly his high-water mark. Smith gained
vote and lost one, which will return to him to-
morrow, so registered the same tally as yester-
day. Carter polled his nine of the separate bal
loting, and the two then cast for Warheld, SO
stands tonight at eleven. The other standings
were unaffected.
Smith unquestionably holds the key to the
situation. More than majority of his twenty
nine votes will stay with him to the last ditch,
and more than half of them will vote as he re-
quests. after he tells them to leave him, If for
any reason he decides that such course may be
best. As long as Rayner, Jackson and Smith
stand together to beat Carter, it is not conceiv-
make Carter his colleague.
Monday night the most conspicuous figure in
the lobby before the Democrats went into eau
Gus was Congressman J. Fred. G. Talbot, on
hand as he himself stated, to beat Isidor Rayner.
The Baltimore county leader, however, only de-
livered half of his delegation to Senator Cor
mans choice.
An election for several days does not look
probable at this writing, although it may be all
over by the time this reaches you. 1t is more
than probable that some time will pass In bal
loting before such feeling of security can be
inspired in the minds of the combination men
as to make possible their overthrow. At this
time Smith can name the Senator.
Mr. Frank 1. Duncan, editor of the Baltimore
county Democrat, was in Annapolis today to
present letters from nearly every Democratic
| editor in the State to Governor Warf1eld, urg-
| ing him to appoint Editor Joseph M. Street, of
the Hartford Democrat, to the Office Of State Fire
Marshal, in recognition OF the services rendered
by the State press to the Democratic party dur
ing the late campaign.
The city papers, as result of happenings
Monday night in the State House, have attacked
Mr. l. Freeman Rasin, of Baltimore, very Bit
terly-more bitterly than ever before-because
of alleged arrogance In pre-empting the entire
! DulQlUR, anu ESPECIALLY III udtAuS OtuClCu thO
city policemen who went down there at Gov
ernor warfield's request, to clear certain halls
and rooms The facts in the case were grossly
exaggerated While in their zeal a number of
plain-clothes men did act as guard to the city
leader in passage through the crowded lobby,
nothing else that was done. except his activity
for Carter, justly lays him omen to censure and
his activity for Carter only as the critics see It.
The Speaker, as is his undoubted right, order
| ed the halls cleared in order that the proceed
| ings of the caucus might be entirely secret.
| At the Speakers invitation, Rasin occupied his
room during that time. If Rasin was more
open in his movements than he usually is, the
very people who have reviled him for years, be-
| cause of his gum-shoe methods. should with i'll
| grace be the first to condemn him for dscarding
his old methods.
feeling of regret is general that Mr.. Bernard
Carter, for whom personally all seem to have
the greatest respect. should have been dragged
into the senatorial fight as he was, and further
that it was necessary in some quarters. to knock
him down and drag him through the mire be-
cause this was done. Regret is also general that
Mr.. Carter does not withdraw. Heis considered
too "big'' a man to accept an election in this
way.
Senator German alone is back of Carter, and
III Tue Dcllcl VI LIE AIlCuuSs III OChnB OoOA VI
him and in staying back of him, he is making
the error of his life. Carters election will dis
rupt the Democratic party in this State for
years to come. Senator German, however,
does not seem to be able to see it that way.
During the week there has been large num-
Der Of Baltimore county people here, promi-
nent among whom were Mr.. Charles A. Coun-
Gilman, Mr.. Jacob M. Pearce, Mr.. Walter r..
Townsend and others. 1t seems strange not to
see 'old Walter at the reading desk of the
House, and while Mr.. Wolfe, the new clerk, does
his work very WE'LL he has not the skill and
ability-nor the rapidity-of his predecessor,
who seems out of place in the lobby when the
session is going on.
Senator Biddison introduced bill to author
lie the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Baltimore
county to transcribe certain WORKOUT land in
dexes and to put in needed Office fixtures, the
work to be done under the supervision of the
judges.
The Republican members of both houses are
above the average in ability and general ap-
pearance. They are alert watchers of what is
going on. and are ready at all times to take ad-
vantage of mistakes which may be made by the
majority and the indications are not wanting
that there will be many mistakes before the end
of the session. PAUL WINCHESTER.
THERE ARE all sorts of queer ways of making
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