The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-12-28
AFTER GOVERNORS SCALP
Old Ring Fighting Hard For Legisla-
tive Control.


Governor Warfeld the first defeat
he has had since becoming Cover
nor of the State by organizing the
House and Senate over his head.
People who are close to them say
they have announced that every
thing IS fixed" indicating that
some one for the Presidency of the
Senate other than Senator Moore
of Worcester has, in their opinion,
an opportunity to carry off this
honor, while Mr.. Carville D. Ben
son of Baltimore county will win
out for the Speakership of the
House.
No one has disclosed the name
of thezcandidate to oppose the cleo
ton of Senator Moore, who is gen
orally conceded to have an excel
lent chance of becoming President
of the Senate. It is believed by
many that he cannot be beaten.
An impression now prevails that
Senator Beasman will not be sup
ported for the honor by the ring
forces, as they have found it nee
essary to withdraw him and put
up another man in order to get
their forces in line. There is an
intimation that Senator Brewing
ton will be brought out at the
proper time with the belief that he
can divide the Jackson influence
on the Eastern Shore, thereby in
surfing success for himself
Mr. Benson is, of course, the
rings candidate for the Speaker
ship, and he claims to be in po-
sition where it will be difficult to
head him off. Every claim Ior the
honor, however, is based on the
supposition that Governor Warheld
will take no hand in the fight, To
allOutward appearances the Speak
ership fight resembles the amend
ment campaign in the fall. The
organization forces are fighting,
throwing out intimations frequent
ly Of the improperly Of the Cover
nor having anything more to say,
as he has already practically de-
Clared himself friendly to the can
didaCy Of DR.. Richard S. Hill of
Prince Georges county, who is the
leading opponent of the rings for
ces. So in the amendment cam
paign the Governor was urged to
make no further opposition to it,
because he had previously express
ed his disapproval of the measure.
When he considered the time ripe
| for action, however, he did have
something to say, and his friends
believe that he will play an equally
important part in the Speakership
fight.
1t is feared, however, that he will
delay too long, giving the odd
guard an opportunity to bind to-
gether all its elements, which are
now somewhat disconnected by the
trend of events. Many of the legis-
lators are willing to flockI9to the
Governors standard just as soon as
he announces his position and takes
off his coat for the fight. 1t is gen
orally understood that the Cover
nor is opposed to making the posi-
tons at his disposal a pawn i'll the
political game, but his friends de
clare that it is not necessary for
him to assume such a stand. In
reference to this matter, one of the
members of the Legislature said
recently:
The Governor does not have to
promise this place in order to Sc
cure the aid of one legislator and
another place for assistance from
another law-maker. 1t is only
necessary for him to declare that
! the record of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland is partof his adj
ministration. While he does not
propose to name unfit men for po-
sitions, he hopes to be in thorough
accord with the members of the
General Assembly in making his
appointments. He considers it
their duty to be in accord with