The Washington times., 1906-01-07
WARP F|ELD ARMING
FOR MORE FIGHTS
First Taste of Defeat Has
Not DOWned Him
MAY SHAPE LEGISLATION
His Democrats in the Senate in Posi-
tion to Dictate What Laws
Shall Pass.

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brush with the Democratic organization.
but IS preparing TO return to the fray.
He has notified the Legislature that un-
less the reforms he has recommended
are adopted there VIII be moro trouble
The defeat of the candidates for presi-
dent Of the senate and speaker OF the
house whom he favored was not unex-
pected- Nor does the governor hope 10
compass the defeat OF State Treasurer
Vandiver. who viii probably be nomi-
mated In caucus next Tuesday night and
VINO Is the head center Of the opposition.
he realizes his friends are IN d hope
less minority when nominations are
made in caucus, but he has more than
an equal chance when il comes 70
shaping legislation. In other words
the ring is in the saddle BY virtue
/ OF the party regularity Of the governors
adherents. but won't be able to take ad-
vantage of its position.
Friendly to Administration.
There are at least half a dozen Demo
cratic senators and as many delegates
In the house who are friendly with the
administration, and these have decided
T TO decline 10 enter caucus 20 consider
party legislation. In the organization Of
the two houses they were obliged TO
submit or sacrifice their regularity as
/ Democrats. but this is as far as they
viii go With the eight Republicans
and one fusionist the Warfield Demo
Gratis in the senate can dictate all legis-
lation, while the forty-seven Repub-
licans, with the three independents and
about six or seven administration Demo
Gratis, are too formidable combination
10 overcome Ia the lower house. Hence
II would appear that senator German 5
friends won't be in position To reap the
fruits OF their victory. one thing is GER
tain-there won't be any political Iegis-
latiOn which will inure to the advantage
of the machine.
To win out in caucus the successful
candidates We're obliged To make some
promises in The way of committee ap-
pointments ana patronage. They may
be able 10 redeem their pledges when
distributing the committee plums. but
the governor appears 10 have blocked
the scheme of making places In his
message ne called attention To the reck-
-ess extravaganza OF the last LegisIa-
ture. when over go employees were per
mitted 70 place their names on the pay
. roll, In the house alone. This was made
speaker authority to appoint as many
{ employees as he deemed necessary. The
/ same permission was acceded the presi-
p dent OF the senate. who beset by pa
triots. was Induced to place more thar
half the number appointed in the house
on the payroll on the other side Of the
State house.
Must Define Duties.
This time it is proposed to curb ths
authority o. the presiding officers bs
naming specifically the number OF EN-
ploEes and defining their duties WheT
this rule goes into effect there will com,
, howl from the faithful which may b,
] heard in ali parts Of the State. OF cours'
the Democratic managers viii place tn
responsibility upon the governor witt
, the view OF working up a sentimen
f against him in the ranks OF the poliui
? cal workers, but the executive IS pre-
! pared to accept the consequences.
: Whether his other. recommendation
z can be enforced depends entirely ul'ol
: / the attitude OF the Republicans.
they stand firm and continue TO &C
with the administration Democrat
there should be no difficulty in securing
s the enactment OF the desired legislation
r unfortunately. however, they are no
o always in accord except when part,
lines are drawn and the combination
} may he broken al any time.
: In the attempt to prevent the eIeetio
: of the machine candidate for speske
= they acted as a unit, and they cam
very near succeeding. on the day pre-
1 ceding the election every leader II
s sponded to a call Tor a conference hel
4 in this city, and an agreement va
d, reached 10 swing every Republican vol
= to u. w, Smith, the independent Demo
e crat from Queen Anne, provided or
regular Democrat could be induced
Join them. With the three independeI
votes they could poll fifty and fifty-OT
. were necessary. To Congressman Mud
e was intrusted the management of III
q combination and every Republican pol
). ticlan Of influence was at Annapolis
y either in person or by proxy. to he
/ carry out the program.
q Brought Sick Man to Vote.
q The absence OF one of the regular
who Was ill at his homo in Carrc
county, deprived the Democrats of II
required majority. they. too, haviH
=, only fifty votes. With a deadiocks
IN house II was tnDuSnJ an aunlnlSlfattt
Democrat might be won over and Mut
, was hopeful Of winning out. The Dem
IS cratic managers were equal to q
D, emergency, however. They brought Il
II missing member 10 Annapolis on
, chartered train in time to attend q
Ie opening session and prevented Il
II threatened deadlock. When Niue
learned OF the arrival of the Democrat
Blucher, he promptly abandoned q
fight and advised the Republicans
stand by their caucus nominee, but
a. was the closest shave the. Democra
ever experienced.
r The prevention CT the nomination
Colonel Moore, the governors choice t
~ president OF the senate, was hue c
ld tirely to Ex-Governor Jackson and
Freeman Rasin, the city leader TT
pair manipulated the deal which I
ia suited In the sidetracking of Senat
,e. Beaseman, VINO was Mr.. Gormar
choice, and who was also backed by e
as Governor Brown. German did net wa
y, either Moore or Seth. because they rs
resented the rival factions on the Ea:
ern Shore. He calculated that If neith
nd of these won there would be no heal
a. hurnings Jackson, however, held I