The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-01-13
Special Correspondence Baltimore County Union
LETTER FROM ANNAPOLIS.
ArrApo1Is. Md. January 1ltb.


flown away from Annapolis. At the first blush
the word Of disapproval rises to the lip, but the
salt Of charity should restrain the harsh 5udg- |
ment for these short weekly appearances on the
public boards until after the committees are
appointed Then willful waste of time will be |
criminal. The two presiding officers are entitled
to know the members of their respective bodies |
before appointing them to committees. In the
House the practical reason for delay in the APP
pointment of the committees was the election
Of the Treasurer first. This election shows that
the 'old hands still at the bellows" Had all
the Republicans the three Independent Demo-
Gratis from Queen Anne's and the Anne Arundel
Democratic members stood together Mr.. Van
diver would have been defeated; but the leaders
Of the Democratic party. known as 1.-THE oreani-
zation." not only captured two Independent
Democrats from Queen Anne's, but at least two,
and, perhaps four Republicans. This latter
scheme was always the way in the olden time.
Whenever sufficient regular Democrats would
join with the Republican minority to defeat
some improper or venal legislation, then the
"ring," as it was then called, would secure
enough Republican votes to carry them through.
There are in these cases always some conn ensa-
ton, and the Treasurer's ballot was. without
doubt, secured in the same way. What was the
considerations to the several members may not
appear, but 1t is probable that before the ses
sion journs of the State secrets will trans
pire and enlighten the publicas to sthe ways that
are dark and the tricks that are vain" at An 4
napolis.
One year, when enough regular Democrats had
joined with the Republican minority to defeat
printing contract award two of the Republic
can members voted with the ring. They had to
do it in broad daylight, because there was yea
and nay vote Il was openly bruited in Annap-
OILS rnarun OF the recusants secured his whole
hotel bill free that winter at Annapolis for this
vote. The tergiversation. Of the two indepen-
dent Democrats from Queen Annes joining the
organization forces is remarkable. and must ex
cite the Indignation Of their friends at home, for
Chairman vandiver did all that he could to de-
feat the election of these members and is, there
FORE naturally persona non grafia to the indepen-
dent Democrats Of Queen Anne's. When the
committees are announced in the House by
Speaker Benson some light may dawn on the
action of the pair from Queen Annes.
The election of a Baltimore county Speaker
succeeding previous one, shows the hold that
the Democracy OF that political division of the
State has upon State politics. 1t dominates the
judicial nominations Of the circuit. the Congress
sional nominations. and has its hand on the
throttle of the Democratic locomotive and thus
rules the State. Baltimore city domination has
given place to Baltimore county dictatorship.
The Baltimore county Senator Jared we'll in
the committee appointments. He was made
chairman of the Judiciary Committee, the next
highest committee in the Senate, and was ap-
pointed member of the committees on Elec-
tons, on Article 8. Section "a, of the Constitu
tion, 0he committee to inquire into all abuses
in the financial management of the State), on
Executive Nominations and on Education.
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Goodwin, of the Baltimore delegation. over the
matter of referring bill regarding the Fedora
ton of Labor. Delegate Goodwin commended that
it should have been referred to the city delega-
ton, while Speaker Benson referred it to the
Judiciary Committee Speaker Benson handled
himself in an able manner on his first occasion
to be criticised.
All the Baltimore county delegates have left
for their homes and Annapolis is practically de-
serted. e. D. r.
ONE OF our Western contemporaries says
rural free delivery, telephones, trolley cars
and other devices will check the tide of coun-
try boys and girls to the city. The differences
between city and country are rapidly disap-
pearing. Modern inventions give the farm
boy the advantages of the city, and the city
man is glad to get out into the country to spend
his nights and Sundays" All of which seems
plausible in theory. but is scarcely sustained
by fact. Year by year farm labor is becoming
scarcer. This could not be the case if there is
not fiocking OF boys and girls cityward. Ir
time there may be reversal Of this. But at
present it would seem that in spite of modern
comforts the country boy and grlare not sat
sfied to stay in the rural home.
AT THE annual meeting of the directors of
the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Mary
land held on Tuesday, the following officers
were elected: President, Hon. Edwin War
field; first vice president Thomas A. Whelan
second vice-president, Seymour Mandelbaum
third vice.president, John II. Wight; fourth
vice-presdent, Charles r. Miller; secretary
and treasurer, Harry Ncodemus; assistant
secretary and treasurer, Thomas L. Berry. On
the same day Governor Warfeld was reelected
president of the Fidelity Trust Company
Harry Nicodemus, secretary and treasurer, and
Thomas L. Berry, assistant secretary and
treasurer.
WOMAN who signs her name Grace Wash
ington, of Cambridge, Mass, is a person of
more than ordinary nerve. She has written a
letter to Major Moulton, clerk of the court in
Kanawha county, W. Va, in which she says
"Is the will of my father Gen. George Wash
ington, on your records? am his daughter,
born on the other side. His property was only
leased to his relatives living at the time of his
leaving this side. nearly 100 years ago, and
since the death of the late George Washington
Mount Vernon is mine. It may be necessary
~ v,rol mo t1,a mill paaca inf form,
gard to his will being on record. and oblige."
AN OLD Western trapper, who has observed
during forty years or more the ways ofnature,
says that the action of the muskrats last fall in
idcated mild winter. Instead of building their
houses under ground, in the banks of streams,
the muskrats last fall constructed their homes
above water on punches of grass or small
islands in sloughs. The trapper has not no.
ticed such condition in many years and says
that is an old sign 1.-THE present winter is to
be mild. And thus the evidence of the West
sustains the prophecy of the Berks county
(Pa.) goosebone man.
AND NOW the express companies have Joined |
with the railroad companies in cutting out all |
"free'' business. From the New York Office |
of the Adams Express Company the following
statement has been issued "The action of |
the railroads in cutting off free business has |
made it practically necessary for the express
companies to do likewise. Accordingly all |
the leading expresses have issued orders that |
on and after January 10Th they will not carry |
any business free of charge as personal cour- |
tesy to merchants or other patrons for any
other reasons"
Mr.. RocKEFELLER gave S10,000.000 during |
1905 for general education, but that is a mere
bagatelle compared to what the common peo-
pie gave to general prosperity.
DEATHS.
Tributes. &C., 10 Cents Per Line
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SLADE.-On January 4, at his residence on the |
Falls road, James ID. Siade, aged 81 years, son |
of Rebecca A. and the late John Slade. of Bal |
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