Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-09
NEITHER GORMAN NOR LEE
WILL GIVE BACK FROM
THEIR B. 6 o. PO-
SITI0NS.
IF THEY DON'T MOVE SOON
HOWEVER SETHAND 9TH
ERS WILL. PROBABLY
JOIN REPUBLI-
CANS,
LEE WANTS IMMEDIATE RE-
PORT---GORMAN WANTS
1T TWO YEARS
HENCE.
THE DAYS PROCEEDINGS IN
BOTH HOUSES.

evening seven Democratic senators
wrangled from O'Clock until past
midnight. when they finally seprated,
factions still and not in any way
more united than when they first be-
gan their sitting German stood stub
born as a rock for his own resolution,
and Lee and Perkins stood as stubborn
as two more rocks for somesother reso-
luton. German wants a committee
that will live two years :; Perkins and
Lee want one which will die in
thirty days. The atmosphere was
frosty when the meeting broke up.
This morning it is said that bo tn
sides have made overtures to the Re.
pu blicans, or rather that German has
approached Baker with proposition
to give him place upon the commit.
tee and the Republicans recognition in
exchange for their supportt. This, it
is understood that the Hartford man
declined. Lee aud Perkins at present
have the Republicans with them,
hence to say that they have made over
lures is scarcely true. Out of the sit
uation, however, by Tuesday night,
unless one side or the other yields,
will probably develop new lineup.
headed by Brewington and Seth and
Goldsborough and the more reasonable
of the Democratic Senators, who will
act with the Republicans.
Senator Gadd may join this ele-
ment 1t is understood that the Seth
plan last night, which also had Brew
ington's support, was altogether for
a comprise. They favor a committee
of investigation and accounting to re-
port fifteen days before the close of
ne session, and if by that time, with
all due haste and every energy bent
to complete their task, the members
still have their work unfinished, by
an order of the General Assembly,
they may continue until certain def
mite time, after which they become
functis officio. That would, in the
Judgment of those who favor it, elimi-
nate the danger of the committee de-
generating into terrific political
weapon, and hold it in the line in
tended, to investigate thoroughly and
honestly the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road and certain transactions in which
it has figured in times past.
The result of the conference was q
surprise by reason of the fact that
peace talk was fairly ON the wind
yesterday morning, and every sign
pointed that way. It is probable
when the new alignment comes out
and the breakaway OCCURS, that Lee,
Perkins, Linthicum and others who
have taken a prominent part in the
auti organization combination with
the Republicans, suddenly discovering
that they are likely to drop from the
position of leaders of the controlling
faction, to high privates in the Iear
rank of no faction at all worth men
tioning, will fall in line and go with
Seth, Brewington and the others.
1t is surprising indeed, that there
was not an agreement here last night,
inasmuch as the main feature for
which they contend is embodied in
the Presidents plan. In that quarter
is clearly understood the gravity of
the situation and the reed of haste.
If this committee is not put through
quickly, the Baltimore and Ohio rail
way will recover from the fit of pa.
ralysis with which it now seems to be
suffering, sufficiently to put the most
powerful lobby it has ever taken the
field with, in charge of its campaign
down here. And the ability of such a
lobby, if its performances in the past
are to be taken for any guidance
whatever, in the future should not be
underestimRted.
Most Of the Democratic Senators
were invited to attend the caucus OF
conference last night. Ebut several were
not. DR.. Goldsborougn is not agrieved
over the treatment accorded him in
the matter, since he proposed to be
perfectly independent anyway. but
there are several other Senators whose
views were apparently not worth as
certaining. who do not particularly
fancy being told so in this way, and
who may show their resentment BY
| their votes.
In the Senate this morning Colonel
Gadd INTRODUCED an order calling back
| from the House, where it had gone.
the bill to provide an extra policeman
for Germantown, the reason for this be.
I ing that under the provisions of the
bill to amend the charter of Annapo.
lis, which brings Germantown inside
the corporate limits. the policing of this
section is attended to. The order was
adopted, the bill recalled. the vote
| by which the measure passed the Sen
ate reconsidered and the bill restoleC
I to the Colonel's desk.
/ A great deal of routine business
was transacted, and in an executiv,
session, many recess and other ap
| pointments, including those of NJ
| Bates Stephens, to be Superinten
/ dent of Public Instruction ami Will
lam NJ. Abbott. members of the BoarC