Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17
PARTY MEN WILL MEET
NOTABLE MEETING OF REPUBLI-
CANS NEXT WEDNESDAY.
special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, December is, 1905.
An important meeting of the leaders OF
the republican party will take place here
next Wednesday. At this gathering ina
course to be pursued by the minority MEM
bers of the legislature will be discussed
and probably some plan of action outlined
In regard TO party measures. The report
of the committee appointed at the last state
convention to revise the party's organic law
will be submitted.
Just what amendments Will be recon-
1nended is not known, but in view of the
fact that the party constitution was adopt
ed fifteen years ago and that conditions
have changed greatly since that time II
Is thought that considerable revision and
some radical changes will be contained IN
the report of the committee, Of which
Representative Mudd Is chairman.
Whatever course may be pursued by the
republicans in the legislature on other mat
tiers, two things are certain The minority
will make every effort TO secure fair
election law one that win apply to repun-
leans as well as democrats, and which
shall be devoid of all provisions calcu-
lated to give either party an advantage.
Under existing laws the statute is not
the same for the two parties in the coun-
ties where the Wilson law is in effect.
The second course practically decided
upon by the minority is to keep hands off
i'm the organization Of the two houses and
to allow the democrats to have their fac
t!onal fight to finish without any aid or
interference on the part OF the republic
can members of the senate or house.
Against German Machine.
In the organization of the house and
senate the anti German forces now look
like sure winners. 1t is next to impos-
sible to figure out how Senator Moore can
be defeated for reelection to the presi
dency OF the senate,- inasmuch as he is
certain of the support of the followers OF
Gov. Warheld and former Cows. Jackson
and Smith. For speaker of the house DR..
Richard S. Hill of Prince George county
has an excellent chance of success, and
should Mr.. Jackson decide to extend his
support TO the Warfield Smith combina-
tion in the house fight DR.. Hill likewise
seems certain to carry off the prize. In
the best-informed political circles today
the belief is general that Gov. Warfield
underestimate his influence with ma
Jcrity of the memberS-elect of the legis-
lature. They assert that as Senator Cor
man has in the past few years gone down
20 defeat often there are many of the
organization leaders as well the rank
and file ready to pledge allegiance TO a new
leader who will carry them to victory. In
other words. these party followers are of
the opinion that Senator German no longer
controls an undivided machine, and that
his prestige as we'll as right 10 be called
the democratic leader of Maryland has
passed. These men claim that the results
OF recent elections have not been defea IS
for the democratic party, but rather In the
nature OF rebukes to Senator German, a
sort Of notice served upon the Sage of Iau-
rel that his services as party leader are no
longer desired by the majority OF the party
Hence they assert that Gov. Warteld, by
virtue of his position, is the man OF the
hour in the party councils.
To End Shanghaiing.
AS result of the shocking conditions re
vealed through the federal and state inveE'
legations into the shanghaiing evil in this
state. a bill to protect crews from cruelty
OF captains and mates of oyster vessels has
been drafted and will be introduced in the
Legislature early next month. The bill pro-
vides for the appointment by the governoi
of twelve shipping commissioners, whe
shall be stationed at such important cen