Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-03-01

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February 26th. 1906.
The election OF MIR. Carville D.
Benson, Speaker Of the House Of
Delegates, to the chairmanship OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
Investigating committee, probably
means that this great corporation
has opened negotiations, with the
organizations Of both the Democratic
and the Republican parties In
other words il has made temporary
arrangement. Il is not now believ-
ed here that the committee will ac-
complish much II anything Ia the
time originally allowed for its inves
tigation; the entire play will De for
longer Iife-for life into the two
years which will follow adjourn
ment. The B. q O. will surely play
on two points: toprevent the accom-
plishment Of anything and TO defeat
any attempt for longer life. II APP
pears that the Baltimore and Ohio's
case has been handled from Balti-
more; the lobby At york IN Its be-
half never showed its head here at
all. In fact the railroad lobby has
been conspicuous by It's entire ab
sencs throughout hissession. The
explanation Of the course Of young
German. In giving way all along the
line in the matter Of the COMMITTEES 8
makeup, and In the remarkableselec
tion Of lawyers, lies doubtless, In
| the fact, that be knew that the or.
ganization would control the make
] up Of the committee; that ne knew
III the politics that IL might play
that be knew that be could guide
it's course with Benson chairman
and that heEnows that nevertheless
the responsibility for any misuse Of
power or any misdirection Of energy
will foil upon Benson. All Of this
is typical German politics personal
politics. II explains why Arthur
4 did not want the chairmanship--ii
almost states the exact length Of
time since the B. b, o opened negv.
tiati0ns.
tits generally conceded that 10
selecting Benson over Lee, the com,
mittee selected the ADLER man Of the
two, although there Is strong mi
nority, declaring that the criticisms
which have been directed AZ Lee,
are in q measure unjust. but IN exi
planning why they are unjust, these
gentlemen themselves, uuinsention'
| ally perhaps, strike at him even
harder. 1t is not lack Of ability al
| all, they say, which balled thu
committee on Executive Nominations
up; II is nothing la the world but
Iaziness OF indiiIerencei Certainly
| Mr.. Lee did build up" last week
as we'll as tear down, (" whether Il
SHOW that be could in answer q
criticisms directed vi him there or
NOT, is unknown, but when be OBJ
jected TO technical error 10 house
message TO the Senate, 90 Thursday,
he did not rest content with defeat
ing the adoption of The defective
message, but wrote out the return
message, which unsnarled the body.
| Ii was minor point, but the FIRST
OF the kind in Mr. Lees recordthus
| far.
II Is generally conceded. that
the choice Of SELECTION 10 It's matter
~ the committee chairman, was un-
| duly narrowed; neither Of she men
boIloted for were logical candidates.
General Joseph b. Seth, President
Of she Senate, would have made the
ablest presiding officer, while Mr.
| German was the logical candidate
for the place. On the former 10
this investigation, as tits very much
depends, and 10 him the people OF
this State will look 70 SEQ that their
interest served. President Seth
Is a straight organization Democrat.
but be is alsoau honest, independent
man, and while be certainly voted
| for Benson to head the COMMITTEES,
be almost as certainly will not vote
70 sustain that gentleman II he at-
tempts to play politics with il. so
that fterall, IL may be out Of the pow
er OF tie Organization in Baltimore
To deliver goods for which IL has
possibly taken contracts, and the b.
& o. might carry this 10 mind.
The result OF the cigarette bill
fight 10 the House last week was a
disappointing surprise. A most
Drazen and active lobby accomplish
ed the defeat OF this bill. The re-
suit Is the more painful to MARY
Ianders who take q pride In the fair
name OF their State. because, II com
mon report about this transaction
be true, the present house Of Dele
gates. Is not only corrupt but ex-
tremely low-priced. IL il stated
freely that $50, vote defeated this
bill, for which an honest and strong
public sentiment existed In every
part Of the State. The author, DR..
Goldsborough Of Caroline county
had conducted a notable fight In the
measures behalf, and has already
renewed the contest. A new bill.