Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24
MARYLAND ASSEMBLY
INTEREST OVER OUTCOME IN
STRUGGLE FOR CONTROL.
Especial correspopdence of The Star.


BALTIMORE, Nd, December %, 1905
AS the time for the assembling OF the leg
Eslature draws near interest warm
over the probable outcome of the fight now
laging within the democratic party for con-
troll of the presiding officers of the two
branches. As the situation stands today
Senator Moore seems certain of reelection
las president of the Senate, backed as he is
= by the Warfeld- Standardization combination.
The German followers, however. profess
confidence that Moore will be beaten by a
dark horse. While they decline to disclose
!. the name of the dark horse, it is generally
understood that the German machine Will
sssatsthe proper time put Senator Brewngton
in the fed. The purpose of this move is to
divide the jackson following on the eastern
Shore and thereby break up the solid pha-
1anx presented by the anti-maehine COM
-. b3ReL
At this writing all signs point to success
for the German machine in the house The
organization has settled upon Carville D..
Behson of Baltimore county for the speak
ership and unless Gov Warfeld takes an
%rsepens hand in the fight the election of Ben
son Is assured
7-ssrft SIS generally understood that the gov
ernor is not favorable to the candidacy of
Mr.. Benson, while he has indicated plainly
that he considers DIR. Richard s. Hill of
Prince George county well qualified for the
.s.hopog of presiding over the lower house
and would like to see him elected. The cleo
= lion Of Mr.. Benson would be the first defeat
IN the political game for the governor, while
the failure of Mr.. Benson to land the honor
would be another body blow against the
Gormsn- Rasin combine, which from the out
set of Gov. Warfeld's' term has been "sgin
~ the administration
80 "a To Thwart Warfield.
The machine leaders have contemplated a
Legislative warfare against the governor
since the adjournment of the last general
assembly And it is for this reason that
f-ary ID ooi,,
and.nail TO organize both houses of the leg
islature. IL the machine succeeds in elect
ing hts candidates for president of the SEN
ate and speaker of the house 1t will mean
the ascendancy of German and Rasin In
shaping legislation this winter and place
them IN position to thwart any movement
for good legislation which Gov. Warfed
may favor ana to cause to be rejected any
nominations which are not acceptable to
them.
on the other hand, should the machine fail
TO organize both branches of the legislature
Gov. Warfield will, as a natural sequence
shape the course of legislation, which would
mean the enaction of fair election law. an
amendment DISTINGUISHING negro voters and
corrupt practices act.
The friends of Gov. Warfield are urging
him to come out openly and announce his
position on the speakership question. They
assert that many of the Legislators are will
ing to flock about the governors standard
as soon he shall declare warfare on the
German machine They claim that the at
tack made by Senator German upon the
governor in open letter during the
amendment campaign justifes Gov. War
field In throwing down the gauntlet to the
machine in the organization of the legisla-
ture. A gentleman in close touch with the
governor stated to The Star correspondent
today that he had doubt that at the
proper time Mr.. Warfield will make his
preference known and will play impor-
tant part In the speakership fight.
Home Rule for Republicans.
at the meeting of the republican state
,oY,,i-r L.Il
Wednesday for the purpose of revising the
party constitution an amendment provid-
ing for real home rule, to include Baltimore
and every county in the state. was adopted
'h This article in full is as follows:
Section i: The members of the state CEN
7' trail committees of the county or counties
and wards or parts OF wards as the case
1873 may De in Baltimore city. comprising the
several congressional districts of this state
shall be and constitute for the several CON
gressional districts, a congressional com
m mi which. in all matters not provided
primaries and conventions for the nomira-
ton OF republican candidates for Congress,
and the campaigns for the election of the
same, and for primaries and conventions
+ Tor the election of district delegates to
national republican conventions and for the
nomination of congressional district elect
ors, subject. however to the approval and
ratification of the nomination of said elect
ors by the republican state convention
=" go Sec. 2. The members of the state cam
trail committee of the counties comprising
any judicial circuit of this state shall be
and constitute for the several judicial cir
cults, a judicial circuit committee which
shall have the regulation of primaries and
conventions for the nomination of republic
a can candidates for Judge in the said re-
spective circuits and campaigns for the
- election OF the same.
To Stop Shanghaiing.
Acting on the recommendations of United
q@~S States District Attorney Rose and United
States Marshal Langhammer the federal
officials at Washington have directed the
local revenue cutter service to patrol the
bay In an effort to put an end to the cruel
ties practiced on oyster dredgers Hereto
lore the cutters when cruise were re-
CURED only to see that the federal laws re-
qniring masters lctenses to be exhibited.
log horns or fog bells to be in place and
80 other minor regulations to be enforced.
In approving the suggestions of the local
federal officials the government practically
requires officers the revenue cutters to
- ASK upon boarding a boat. the members
OF the crew whether they are being prom
~ eriy treated, and If not what Complaints
they have to offer. Should the repjies in
dicate that the men have not been properiv
treated an arrest follows,
Fs- Tkbe action of the federal authorities In
consenting to the use of the revenue cutter
= A. service for this purpose Is regarded by the
local police officials as highly important
- 1of the instructions apply not only to this
port, but TO all sections of the country ma
trOlled by revenue cutters NJ Il