Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1905-01-20
GOVERNORS FIRST YEAR.

Gov. WATheld closed the frs, year of bis
administration on Friday last BE express
ed himself AZ much pleased with the duties
Of The Office, and it can be said that bis con.
Eutuens are grAiihed At the dignihsd and
impartial manner with which be has pei.
formed the duties Of the high once. In
portani matters Of intsresi 70 the State have
leen settled By him with 3 business capacity
and statesmAnship, and social events hsVs
been participated in with grace and wide
knowledge.
The Governor suggests that The State Con-
sutution should be amended 30 As 70 elec,
and ipEugurSte the Chiei Magistrate Of The
State one year before the oonEening Of The
Legislature, instead Of being inAugursted
one week after, ss the custom ID now, % tia,
40 acquaintance in advance may be &C.
quired with the methods Of the Office and the
needs Of the State to Re recommended TO The
legislature.
Upwards Of one thousand Official appoint
menu have 70 be made by the Governor in
fsiy three days and confirmed By the Sen.
ate under tie present lava Ia this SPACE
the Governor contends there is not enough
tine 70 secure The best s1iied men for these
many positions, and in the haste some few
iDcomPetents get 10. though, be Asserts, be
passed through this ordeal luckily and Be-
CARED satisfactory officials. Bat If the Gov.
ernor Was seated 10 accordance with his
suggestion these sppoinlees would be COZ.
sidered 10 the Meantime, presented 10 the
Senate and confirmed by tha, body at once
upon eonVening. Thus onehsli OF the ses-
t.on DOW taken up BY the consideration Of
Appointments, would be given 70 legislation.
lie disclsiu4s having lent the power OF bis
positOn 70 The popular election OF Senator
RAyner, OF any connection with ii, leaving
II entirely with the peoples choice.
Continuing, the Governor spoke of the
great political power placed in the hands
Of the Governor Of MArylAnd-A power On
equAlel By that Of any Governor Of any
other State 10 the Union. With 9 full
knowledge Of this fAeI, he realized how i'm.
portAnt 1t was for him 10 lay aside personal
ambition aud consider only the welfare Of
the people. he Asserted that Governor Of
Maryland could, il be desired 70 do 30, soc.
cessiuiiy bald up political following and
20 organization which would be inVincibe,
because the police force, the liquor uAf1c,
the election machinery and the criminal
Glasses could ell be subordinsIed 70 his pur.
poses and to Tie purposes Of bis parry. Bot,
the Governor said, be bad no Ambitions Of
that sort, and be had tined always 70 con.
sider the good Of the people. he did NOT
desire 70 be known as political or partisan
Governor.
He said that be il ssaunch Democrat,
bat believes that the very best service be
can render bis party Is TO give the State In
bis conduct Of lie sfiAirs good, clean, hon.
est, open, upright Administration.
He ieels grateful 70 the people Tor the
warm and generous manner in which they
have evidenced their approval Of his frat
years administration Of their Attain, and be
wishes on this fBt anniversary Of bis Gov.
efnorship 70 pledge anew bis dissemination
10 continue As the Governor Of the whole
people and work out what is for their vel.
fare and advancement