The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-01-11

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however, by Benson's supporters that
these facts will net prevent him from
living up TO the speech made by him
when he took the chair last Wednesday,
in which he declared he would devote his
efforts to making the session an econom-
zeal and business-like one.
Since his election some of the Demo-
cratic members of the House of Dele
gates who opposed his nomination in
caucus, notably Messrs. Murphy, Leh-
mayer and Bouchet, have been to Mr..
Benson-not to ask favors, but to assure
him-that if he desired to make good
the promises in his speech he would have
/ their hearty cooperation and support.
Mr.. Murphy said yesterday that he pro-
posed to back Mr.. Benson up in his eff
forts to make a clean record for himself
and the House of Delegates. He said
that while he had no favors to ask and
expected no patronage, he would great
ly prefer to have a harmonious session,
and if Mr.. Benson carried out the policy
announced he thought there would be
harmony.
There was said to be a conference of
organization leaders in Washington yes
terday in regard to the committees.
Congressman Talbot, Chairman Muir
ray Vandiver, Mr. Rasin and Mr.. Ben
son were all said to have been at Sena-
tor Germans house. None of them
were in the city in the afternoon, and it
was said by their friends that they were
out of town. Mr. Benson; is not eX-
pected to announce his committees
Tuesday night. when the House meets,
as it is said they will be held back until
after the caucus for the State Treasurer
has been held. This it is believed, will
be held Wednesday night.
While not blaming Mr. Vandiver, the
friends of Ex-Governor Smithin the Leg
islature are in rather hostile frame of
mind toward the organization leaders
and managers, and it is believed in any
conflict between the Legislature and
the Governor they will be found with
the latter. The refusal of the organiZa-
ton to accept Senator Moore as Presi-
dent Of the Senate and the determined
fight made against him have simply
served to add fuel to the fires Of resent
ment that have been smoldering in the
bosOms of the Worcester county leader S
following since his defeat for the United
State Senate two years ago.
While the Smith people took their
medicine with fairly good grace, and
Wednesday morning went into the
House and Senate and voted for, Benson
and Seth, there is 10 Disgusting the fact
that it was a bitter pill. One Of the
closest men to the Ex-Governor in the
State said, after the House hadorganiz-
ed Wednesday:
eyes, they have thrown it into Wor-
cester county again. They had chance
to take good man and get us into line.
They deliberately turned US down for no
reason at all. Well, we will show them
that we are still in business, not only
during the rest of this session, but after
that
On the Republican side there is little
left for the leaders to do except to await
! developments at Annapolis and hope for
a chance to take advantage of Demo-
cratic troubles. In the Senate, while
Senator William B. Baker was the eau
Gus nominee for President, it is under
stood that DR.. Joseph |. France, of Cecil
county, will be the active floor leader.
In the House Mr. David H. Fenton, of
Montgomery county, has been put for
ward by the county leaders as the floor
leader, after the withdrawal from the
field of Mr.. James E. Goodwin, of the
city delegation. Wednesday morning
an attempt to get Mr.. Goodwin to take
the leadership was made, but he declin-
ed, prefering that the responsibility
should go to someone else. AS chair
man of the city delegation, however, he
will practically divide the leadership of
the House with Mr.. Fenton.