The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-06-03
BONAPARTE'S
APPOINTMENT
Politicians Declare That II Will Split The
Party In MARYLAND

Major John NJ. Clr>Cl. the uStute
Washington correspondent of the phla-
Gelphia Ledger. says. that Charles J.
Ronaparte'S call to the Cabinet rs Sec
rotary of the Navy, will. in the opinion
"e the politicians. split the party in
NuryllnI' rs he is opposed to the State
"Machinc.' and his temperament will
prevent any practical basis of agree
ment. Specifically Major Carson says:
Mr. R@napnrte always has been IN in
dependent i'll politics and hostile to the
State organization. His appointment
h;ga created wrath and bcwidtrmcnt in
machine circles.
Some time ag> Mr.. Roosevelt made
some appointments after consultation
with R~aapnrtr. and the Maryland ma
chine WAS wildly excited about il. Bonr-
llrtc was ironically called the new
boss by some of the leading politicians
in the State. and ii wsrs II go~l while be-
fore the excitement cooled down.
The present nominal leader Of the
Maryland organization is Collector Viii
liam +. Stone. an old Hanna man. who
was >ergcnat-3t-a arms Gf the National
Committee. The much-torm mattel of
McCohHS has fallen on him. Had Me
comaS remained in politics Stones ,I!!-
troll of the machine would have been
contested. and it WIS for that reason
that Stone lrl the other machine leaders
united in advocating the appointment of
the ex-senator t. the bench. When the
President decided tc appoint him u the
District of Columbia Appeals bench the
decisi',l WAS greeted with relief in Bal
timorr. and ii W.T. supposed that the last
straw in the way of harmony had d..lp-
p,lrcd.
The raising up of B@rrpartr t. Il pr'i-
tiDn where he can veto any machine alp
la:utmcntS makes the situations vastly
worse than it wLs before McCon.lS'S
rctir, mcnt. Ronalaltc is not a. man
WHO enjoys dealing 'ut patronage. but
he will uuuue>ti"..Lhly make himself
heard i'll case any appointment he re-
CARDS rs unfit il projected. He is IL
Civil Service rcfulmcr. Hnd all machine
appointments will seem to him unfit.
He will H&t consent to the appointment
Uf any man t. office who represents the
political views which he regards as per-
nicipuS
MarylanrlcrS hook to the establishment
of Il big four" consisting of R"naparte,
Robert Garrett. Stevenson y. Williams
and John {. Rose. who will head the
PARTY so far uS Presidential recognition
is concerned. All are reformcr& and not
one is Il practical politician in the usual
sense of the word. thuugh Rose and Will
liamS are ~ well acquainted with prac-
teal politics us t. make them foe to
he feared.
Williams VS. tn" defeated candidate
FIR Governor in the at election for that
office. Garrett WIS defeated for Con
.leSl> in the Second District last year.
Rose is the Urite'l States District At
| torney in Baltimore ana the head and
front of the Reform League. These men
| are expected to act -, the President 3
advisory board in ls,.tical matters in
Maryland. and the very idea # such typi-
cal reformer, in power raises the hair
of the old time machine men. MctomlS
and anti -McCo maS alike.
Mr.. Roosevelt is unItr>t"nl t" favor
the idea of having hch,$ of men rather
than Il single boss at the head of party
machinery for the purposes IF CirFllta-
ticl and reliance. AMI the MarylnnderS
have 10 doubt that this will he the out
come of the new appointment.