Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-29
AFFAIRS IN MARYLAND
NOMINATIONS FOR CONGRESS
ALL GOING A-BEGGING.
spec,al correspondepce Of The star.


Special Correspondence of The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd, July q. 1905.
1t will soon be in order for the demo-
cratic managers TO advertise for candi-
dates TO carry the party banner In the con-
gressional fights in the third. fifth and sixth
districts of MARYLAND. Up to-.the present
time II looks as though the nominations
would go a-begging. The only activity no
ticeabl is the sde-stepping done py gel-
tIemen who have been mentioned Iof
what seem 10 be regarded as empty pohtii-
cal honors in the three districts Ana tiie
marty leaders do not appear 10 De one VIM.
concerned over this situation. Eehera a.
apathy seems TO be in the saddle all over
the state, except on the eastern shoie, "heIe
former Representative jackson Will ente:
the lists against Thomas A smith IN ina.
section alone the democrats are active ann
already are hard at work fixing FENCES anu
stringing wires for the campaign next laii-
At republican HEADQUARTERS here the lead,
ers are in most optimistic frame OF minu
regarding the approaching campaign anu
predictions are freely made that the repuo-
licans will certainly carry four and possibly
five districts this fall.
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The so-called revolt against Bonapartism
in Baltimore county has practically petereo
out. as was forecast in The Star last sun
day. The object OF the revolt" which II
is still claimed was inspired by the hencn-
men of Representative ]. F. C. Talbot, was
10 drive Mr.. Robert Garrett from the neid
as the republican congressional candidate.
But the plan fell fiat. Mr.. c. Ross Mace,
who was Endorsed for the nomination at
the meeting of the holsters, mas uechheu
10 run for Congress and Mr.. Garrett dur
ing the past week has reafhrmed MS Will
ingness to accept the nomination and again
wage a campaign against MIR. Ialpott- l he
democrats of the second district reallze thal
tbay have A hard fight ahead and are re-
sorting to many measures to bring ABOUT
disccrd within the ranks OF the repuDlcah
party in Baltimore county. UP 10 TINS tline
All their efforts TO sdetrack Mr.. Garrett
bav, failed and IL now seems certain that
the well-known young banker-politiclah VIII
receive a unanimous noniaton when the
convention meets.
Much interest is being manifested here
over the probable outcome of the charges
preferred by the Secretary of the Treasury
against David f. Dick, deputy surveyor
of the port of Baltimore. The charges are
neglect of duty and continued absence from
his office and for introducing two men as
secret service operatives, knowing 'hehi
not TO be such. Mr.. Dick warmly resents the
CHARGES saws they are part OF an ntlInl-
dalton scheme and that he Is being perse-
cuted because he supported Lloyd LoWhdes
and opposed Col Pearre in the recent prl-
maries in the sixth congressional district
lyon can say for me-, said Deputy DICK,
THAT threats were made against me by
some politicians. presumably high IN the
councils OF the republican party, prior 10
June 30, the date of the Allegany primaries
i was informed through the same sources
that there had been some complaints
against me. but that If / would support Col
Pcarre l would not be disturbed in my OF,
fee. This l could not manfully DO, ana
sD~aVtiug under the treachery TO wnlcn
was subjected in the state senatorial cam
paign last November my sole duty was to
support Lloyd Lowndes and this course L
pursued. | have performed my duty as
deputy surveyor to the best of my ability.
fear no charges of any kind whatsoever,
and | care not who in the state of Mary
land inspires them
At a meeting of the Maryland Tobacco
Growers Association held here this week
1t was decided to make vigorous efforts to
improve the quality and increase the price
of tobacco planted in Maryland. new set
of bylaws were adopted, under which any
person interested in the cultivation of
Maryland tobacco may become member
OF the association on the acceptance of his
name by the secretary and treasurer, the
me mbership fee to be fifty cents a year.
The bylaws provide, however, that only
hOna-fide tobacco growers shall be elected
To Office in the organization. 1t was also
decided that one meeting shall be held each
year in the counties which the follow
ing directors represent; w. Frank CLANCY,
Anne Arundel; Elisha e. Berry, Prince
George: Philip Briscoe, Calvert; j. j. Jen-
kins Charles. and G.. 7. Hutehins. st.
Mary. The possibilities of Maryland for
raising tobacco have never been fully eX-
plotted, because the low price it. brought
did not make 1t profitable for farmers to
experiment. Owing to the great diversity
os the soil in southern Maryland the United
States Department of Agriculture has made
a recent study of its possibilities and the
results in this line promise much, If rails
ing high-er tobacco can be made profit
able 10 the farmer in that vicinity. Great
interest Is being taken in the matter by
producers of southern Maryland and ex-
cellent results are anticipated from the
coming campaign.
*
A letter has been received by Mayor Ii
manus from Marshall o. Leighton chief
OF the photographic bureau OF the United
States geographic survey, and Horatio n.
Parker Of the same bureau, asking that
they be allowed to work in conjunction
with the local sewerage commission dur
ing the carrying out of the extensive plans
mapped out for installing the clty's sewer
age system. The letter set forth that
Messrs. Leighton and Parker desire TO
make an exhaustive study of the effect of
the ehiueut from the city sewage upon
fish, oyster and other marine life in the
Chesapeake bay and It's tributaries. In
discussing the request the mayor said that
the sewerage engineers and experts having
the work in charge are confident that the
etiluent will be perfectly clean, clear water
and that there viii he no effect whatever
on the food products in Maryland waters.
The mayor, however will welcome the fed
eral officials as he is confident that an
official report by United States government
experts would go far In silencing the oppo-
sitlOn 10 the citys plans which was raised
by certain interests on the ground that
very great damage would be done to the
vast oyster interests OF the state In the
Chesapeake bay.
As the result Of the necessity to employ
unusual methods TO accomplish an orderly
legal execution of William Lee. the negro
convicted OF felonlous assault upon two
women in Somerset county, the next legis-
lature viii be called upon 10 pass law
eslgnating some central point in the state
where capital punishment shall be in
ficted for crimes committed throughout
Maryland. Gov. Wsrfeld is heartily in
favor OF such a plan, which also has the
r..a