The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-01-18

few rulings do not augur well for full
fillment Of the promises made by his
honest friends and it is on general prin-
cipals doubtful if the worst fear about
him will be realized. He is subtle. able
and apparently INSCRIPTIONS. He is
bold, strong and not hampered by any
sense Of justice or fairness.
President Seth Of the Senate, on the
other hand, gives abundant promises of
good to come. His rulings Indicate that
he win preside over the Senate in its de-
liberations like judge on the bench.
He has in the distribution Of committee
chairmanships and Senate appointments
done a thing which no one of his prede-
cessors ever did, although such procedure
has not been uncommon in other state.
Last Thursday he gave out the last of
his committees, that on Public Buildings,
which was found to be headed bv the
name Of Senator Griffith, Republican. of
Calvert county. He also announced
that Mr.. Griffith should have a commit
tee room in the house for his committees
use and a gathering place for his fellow
Republican Senators, also the privilege
Of naming d clerk to this committee Of
his own party. Senator Devilbliss, of
Frederick, is given a similar privilege.
The papers of Baltimore have tried to
find in this simple act of courtesy on the
part of the President, a move deep with
political guile, explaining that the Pres
ident needed two or three Republican
votes and intimating that he would OBJ
tain them in this way. As matter of
fact it is very doubtful if such a consid-
Grafton had the slightest effect upon
Mr.. Seth and even doubtful if it occur
red to him. The explanation is proba-
bly, very simple and therefore discarded
by many people, because it seems too
simple; it must have occurred to the
Senate officer that this would be a
courteous thing to do-that and nothing
more. Such move for such reason
is well in keeping with the high charac-
ter Of the man.
There is some speculations as to
whether Benson will follow this lead
While it is doubtful the Speaker may do
so, but in that case it will be certainly a
political move and one which would
never have occurred to the man without
an example having been set.
No bills local to Garrett county have
been introduced asyet. Senator Brown
is a member of the following important
committees: Corporations, Printing,
Roads and Highways, Retrenchment
of Expenses of the State Government,
and Retaliation and Assessment.
Speaker Benson announced his com
mittees tonight. The Garrett delegates
are members of two each, as follows:
Mr.. Ashby, Education and Engrossed
Bills and Resolutions. Mr.. Selby, Inter
nal Improvements and Library.
Delegate George J. Luckey, of Fred
erick County, presented bill yesterday
to repeal the Shoemaker Road law.
Mr.. Luckey said that the County Com
missioners of his county were unani-
nous in asking for the repeal of the bill
and the sentiment among the farmers
was strongly against it. He declared
that only one and four tenths miles of
the road had been built under this law
in Frederick county and that this had
cost Sc, 500, of which 81, $50 was paid by
the county. Counting Frederick coun-
tvs share of the State appropriation, he
said, the one and fourteenth miles had
cost SIP, $50.
Mr.. Luckey said that later in the ses-
sion he would introduce a substitute for
the Shoemaker law which he believed
would be supported by the agricultural
interests of the State. The Shoemaker
law he said, was not only too expensive,
but was otherwise unsatisfactory.
FRANK D. WEBB.
Hon George L. Michaels, of near
Westernport, was in Oakland yesterday
when he made this office pleasant Wis
it.