Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25
AFT AIRS IN MARYLAND
GOSSIP OVER RECENT APPOINT
MENTs BY GOVERNOR.
eslal Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star
BALTIMORE, Md, February 81, 1906.
Among the list of appointments made by
Gov WarfeId two have caused much specu-
lation among the politicians here. One was
that of Daniel j. Loden as police justice,
which has set all the wisea cres to guessing.
While It is true that Loden's record as mag
istrate In the western police court was
clean, and on this basis was entitled to re-
appoint ment, the fact has not been forgot
ten that Loden was active in opposition to
Gov Warfieid's candidate for the state SEN
ate in the primaries last fall. and when the
administration forces won out it was freely
predicted that Loden would fail of reap
pointment.
Justice Loden. too, is the rlght-hand man
of l. Freeman Rasin the city boss. who il
was known had no kindly feelings for the
governor, because the latter had not named
a police board which would be subservfent
to the wishes of the city boss who has
found control of the police quite a potent
force in times OF election.
Loden's reappontment, therefore, came
a great surprise. and was probably respon-
sibe in a great measure for the many re-
ports that the governor made appointments
with view to building up a machine. In
some quarters it was taken as an indica-
ton that the governor was about To make
a combination with the Rasin orgaIliza ton
in this city, but this theory Is secuted by
the friends Of the governor as too absurd
for denial. Nevertheless, the question
why did the governor reappoint Loden?'
remains a source of much speculation.
Another report was TO the effect that Lo-
den, who is a political power In the west
end had decided to quit the Rasin camp
and would in future train with the Warfield
element. In view of Lodens past record in
switching his political leadership allegiance
such action on the part of the justice would
appointment of I4oden, however, is regarded
poor politics by many of the governors
friends here.
Slap at German.
While the reappointment of Loden may
be regarded as a sop to Ra,sin, the selection
of DIR. Lloyd T. Macgill of Frederick county
to be state fire marshal can only be regard
ed as a crack at Senator German For
years DR.. Macgil has been fighting the
Sage OF Laurel, and away back in the
Cleveland administration Macgill headed
delegation OF democrats from Frederick
county to protest against one OF German
selections for a federal office at Frederick,
and the doctor was successful in having
his own man named Since that time there
has been no healing of the breach between
the senior senator and the young Frederick
politician. The appointment of Macgiil
came as a result OF the continued illness OF
the present state fire marshal w. c. Nc
Afee of this city
When McAfee was first appointed to the
position by Gov. Warfield two years ago. a
great howl went up from the counties be-
cause the position had never before been
filled by Baltimore man. 1t was claimed
that the position was state office and
should be given to county man, tnasmuch
as the duties of the state fire marshal were
confined exclusively to Investigations out
side of Baltimore.
In some other appointments the gov
ernor's selections did not meet with favor,
notably in Talbot. Queen Annes, Charles
and Baltimore counties. The leaders IN
these counties claim that their wishes were
not given due considera ton and that aside
from his personal representations on boards
and commissions the governor did not go
out of his way to make selections desired
by the county leaders.
The situation has in fact set all the fac
tons In city and county guessing. These
leaders admit that they cannot understand
some of the governors selections. and it IS
certain that some of the appointees Will find |
1t hard shedding when IL comes to a matter
of confirmation by the senate
Against Chinese Wall
Few legislative measures have aroused
such great antagonism as the Dawkins |
and Jones bills, otherwise known as the
Chinese wall acts restricting labor on mu-
nicipal work to registered voters. On Tues
day next the judiciary committee will give |
a public hearing on the Dawkins bill at An
napolis and large delegation of promi-
nent and influential men representing trade |
and commercial organizations In this city |
will appear in opposition to these bills. |
This delegation viii include members from |
the Merchants and Manufacturers Assoc
citation, the Travellers and Merchants As
ISOLATION the Municipal League, the Re- |
form League. the chamber of commerce.
representing millions of dollars invested In /
enterprises In this city. In addition, the |
bill is opposed by Mayor Timanus and the |
sewerage commission. which in the near |
future will begin the expenditure Of mill |
lions In the construction OF the sewer sys-