Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-01-12
THE POLITICAL RESUME.
SITUATION IN HOUSE NOT PRO
missing FOR REFORM.
Matter Largely of Presiding Officers
Seth Favors Economy
- Benton Does
Not.
OUTLOOK FOR G0vERNoRSHIP
NEXT YEAR.


sions this week, Tuesday night and
Wednesday noon, and after electiug
Mr.. Murray Napdiver State Treasurer,
adjourned TO meet again next Tuesday
night.
The outlook for the economy recon.
mended by Governor WarfieId in his
message is not very bright. although
the officers of both houses, as all their
predecessors for a long period of years,
have made the usual promises for re-
trenchment and reform. In the Sen
ate the indications are that these
promises will be kept, for General
Seth was noted for his economical ad
ministration of affairs when lie was
Speaker OF the House twenty years
ago.
Speaker Benson, on tie contrary,
has record which is not that of an
economist or reformer As one of the
leaders of the last House he was in
thorough accord with the Speaker and
as chairman of the Committee on Cor
porations. commonly called the Com
mittee on Corruption, his course was
severely criticised by the press. His
few rulings up to the present time do
not indicate any change of heart, but
rather the contrary, and the majority
without question as to his motives.
II any Of the members Of his own party
should show signs of kicking over the
traces, no one imagines that there will
be any difficulty in getting enough
Republican votes to make up for the
loss.
General Vandiver's reelection passed
off without any notable incident, ex-
cept that he received several republi-
can votes, which made up for the loss
of four Democrats who voted blank
ballots. Among those who voted blanks
we're the two Democratic delegates
flom Anne Arundel. who the others
were has not yet become known.
The lobby will not stop business
here because the Governor scored il
in his message. Several we'll. known
members Of the third house, both Re.
publicans and Democrats, are already
on the ground ready for whatever may
turn up, and that they expect plenty
of profitable business is not even
partial secret for bell. ringers and
plugging bills without number are
already here, waiting co be introduced
when the session gets ready for real
work next week. There is no politics
in the lobby.
Speaker Benson seems disposed to
disregard precedent. In several in
stances he has done so, notably in re-
ferring a purely local bill relating to
altimore city to general committee
instead OF to the city delegation,
which has been the almost invariable
custom for at least century. The
outlook is not for Harmonious ses.
sion. The Democrats are divided, and
while the Republicans are apparently
united, there are ksigns of trouble in
their rauks which may break out at
any time.
The crowds at the State House have
not been as large as usual at this open.
ing of the General Assembly. There
were many prominent politicians of
both parties here from all sections of
the State, and there was cons derable
discussion Of the tickets far State Off
GERS. which will ne nominated next
year. Ex-Governor Brown was fire.
quently mentioned as strong caudi-
date for the head of the ticket, and
Governor Warfield has not q few
friends among the number willie GeB-
eral Baughman has numerous support
ers. Among the Republicans, Senator
France, of Cecil county, seems to be
forging to the front as a leader, and
several prominent members of his
party here are favorable to him
for Governor, while some Of the city
Republicans claim that Ex- Attorney
General George Il. Gather will be
their choice.
In che House session of Wednesday
the Committee on Claims alone was
nounced-Andrews OF Hartford,
chairman. In the Senate President
Seth announced the entire list
Paul Winchester.