Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-01-12
SETH SNASHES PRECEDENT.
GIVES REPUBLICAN, SENATE
GUARDIANSHIP.
Griffith, of Calvert, Gets Committee
On Public Buildings -Repub-
licans Also Get Clerk
And Folder.
BENSON LESS GENEROUS IN
THE HOUSE

General Joseph B. Seth. President
of the Senate, yesterday created quite
stir by the announcement of the
| list of his committees, that on Public
Buildings. which he places in charge
of Senator Griffith. of Calvert county,
Republican, the sensation is the great
or by reason of the fact that the Presi-
dent does not stop with this unusual
proceeding but announce that there
shall be at least two Republicans on
the Senate pay roll, clerk for Sens-
tor Griffith S committee. and a folder
for Senator Devilbiss, of Frederick.
General Seth, in making this state
meut. also announced that Senator
Griffith would have committee room
for his use. The purpose of des sig-
mating a committee room for Senator
Griffith's committee, it is said, is not
only to provide quarters for the mem
Der, but to furnish the minority party
in the Senate with room which they
can make their headquarters for con-
ferences and consultations.
In according the courtesy of n folder
to Senator Deyilbliss, the President
explained that he did so because he
thought that it would be fair to give
to the minority party an employe Of
its own political faith, u pou which
its members NAV call for services
without putting themselves under OBJ
legations to the party in power
Both Senators Griffith and Devilbliss
were greatly pleased at this unexpect-
ed consideration from the presiding
officer of the Senate and expressed
themselves as greatly appreciating his
courteous treatment The fact, how
ever, that the usual number of em-
ployes in the Senate has been cut
Gown and the patronage generally SO
restricted that the Democratic Sena-
tors are getting by no means what
they want, will'iu all probability cause
some of the Senators who have been
fighting for places to look with dis
favor upon this recognition of a Re
publican Senator.
On the House side no recognition
of any kind is given the Republicans
in the distribution of the patronage.
The organization. committee appointed
last week, and which made up the
slate of House empolyes. was composed
exclusively of Democrats from those
counties OF legislative Districts that
went Democratic in the last election.
There was not q Republican OIL the
committee, and not a Republican viii
| be named for place. with the pos
sible exception of the clerk to the city
delegation The Republicans have a
majority of the city delegation and.
| it is believed, will make this clerk
ship, although there is some talk Of
having the place made by the House,
which would undoubtedly put in n
| Democrat.
President Seth spent yesterday in
Annapolis and swore in the Senate
employees who have already been
named. Ever since the Teconsidera.
| tion of the order appointing Mr.. Al.
bert J. Almoney, of Montgomery coun.
ty, as clerk of the Library Committee,
which was brought about by the oppo
sition of Senator Lee, the employees
who had been named have been anx
ious to be sworn in so as to incur nC
danger of a reconsideration IN theii
cases. General Seth yielded to theil
wishes yesterday and administered the
| oath to them.