The Washington times., 1905-12-03
Probable Presiding Officer
OF Maryland Senate.
6 o R M AN is SATISFIED
Senator Also Urging Congressman Tai
bott's Friend Benson for Speaker
of the House.


elected president of the senate and Car
ven D. Benson. of Baltimore county.
speaker OF the house Seth is Governor
Jackson's candidate and Benson is Con-
gresham Talbott's man. Senator Cor
man and Mr.. Rssin are understood TO
De friendly TO this arrangement.
ihc governor. il is understood wants
Dr fdill made speaker. He has no choice
Tor president OF the senate. but is will
lhg. II seems. to make a deal Senator
Moore. of Worcester. Ex-Governor
shlllh choice for president OF the
senate Is not averse to Joining hands
with the governor II thereby he could
De benefited They have conferred and
II is possible an agreement may be
reached
Desirous as is the governor OF con-
trolling the organization OF the two
houses. he is more Interested in the
state treasurership. His purpose is TO
| beat Murray Vandfver even il he must
sacrlnce the candidates for higher legis-
, E''lNe honors. Therefore should Moore
ana Hill fan to round uD with his as
Sistance enough members TO enable him
10 put Nandiver out OF business, it is not
uiiikely he may dump both and try to
make compromise with the other side
l ms however. will not be an easy
matter Still the governor will thy 70
win out in some fashion
Governor Warfeld's Plan.
lie is now sending for all the SEN
ators he believes 10 be amenable to
reason or more properly speaking. in
luenced by patronage. and promises
them recognition wIIen the pie is passed
around in March. Members OF the
mousse are also being invited to call and
cave talk with the executive. who is
now adopting practical methods. be-
heving as he does that he must fight
hre with fre. The Smith people are not
averse to a deal, whereby Moore and
Hill are elected presiding officers, but
the ex-governor does not take kindly
10 the proposition to defeat Vandiver.
The State treasurer and Ex-Governor
Smith have always been devoted friends,
Notwithstanding the break between
Smith and German. But for this
Nandiver's chances would not be so
good Up to this time the governor has
not succeeded in weaving the Smith peo-
pie away. even with the promise Of sup
port for Moore. The other side, led by
Senator German. is absolutely confident
OF their ability to defeat the governor,
IL matters not what combinet tions he
may make.
The regular organization claims to
control fourteen OF the eighteen Demo-
cratic senators. and at least forty OF the
ffty-five Democratic members OF the
house. The governor is making no
claims but those in his confidence say
there is q surprise IN store for the op-
position. There is no longer any doubt
Of all Democrats, independent as well
as regular. going into caucus and abid-
ing by the will of the majority. Even
the three independents from Queen
Anne now give Il out that they are
Democrats. So the governor and his op-
ponents Will fight IT out in caucus
- Next week the board or public works
will hold second meeting and try to
elect an Insurance commissioner.
Warfeld Much Concerned.
The governor is much concerned over
the result OF Ris meeting which will
be regarded as a trial OF strength. He
IS unfortunate in the selection OF his
candidate. Joseph S. Street. whom he
has indorsed. has been on the payroll
in the office OF the insurance commits
sioner since last June. and about the
only work OF any consequence he has
performed was TO draw his salary OF
500 per month This fact leaked out
during the week and AT the next meet
ing Comptroller Atkinson may make the
statement and say thar II Is because Of
his record he cannot vote for Mr.. Street
Murray Vandiver will, OF course. refuse
to vote and let the others hght It out.
The suggestion has been made that
the governor could well AFFORD to leave
Street now and go over 10 Mr.. Grouse.
DR.. Atkinson's candidate. He has ac-
complished his purpose In part Mr..
Vandiver refused TO vote for a man
from his county Besides. 1t is absolute
" necessary that the vacancy be now
filed.
This is the time OF the year when the
insurance commissioner must prepare
his report. and II the governor refused
TO end the deadlock. he would be charged
with holding up the business OF the Of
flee. Under the circumstances Il Is be-
Iieved that after once again voting for
Street. he will conclude TO go over 20
Atkinson and help make Grouse. where
upon Vandiver Will make the election
unanimous. Besides. should Grouse be
chosen without his assistance. the gov
ernor fears hs may NOT be consulted In
the selection OF his supordinates. And
ufle governor wants a. say IN the QlStTl-
button OF the patronage
In his message TO the Legislature the !
governor will devote considerable space I
to the lobby He is an inveterate foe of
the men who try 10 influence legislation
by means other than legitimate. and II
he had his way they would be ruled out
OF the State house. He Will not hesi- /
tate in making clear his views about /
them. II the General Assembly refuses
to accept mis- recommendations. and the |
lobbyists continue 10 enjoy all privileges. |
the governor will see to IT that those |
whom they represent will not profit |
thereby He has through friends init |
mated 10 the corporations that they need /
have no fear OF adverse legislation. |
should any measures be passed which |
are designed To injure them he will not !
sign them. This applies also 10 indi- !
viduaI concerns which are usually
mulcted out of certain sums for pro- |
lection.
Corporations Get Together.
The corporations. being apprised ofthe
governors views. have agreed among
themselves not 10 put UP dollar 10 pass