Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-22
AFFAIRS IN MARYLAND
THE So-CALLED REVOLT AGAINST
BoNAPARTISM.
Special Correspondence Of The star.

An interesting political development or
the week was the so-called revolt against
what has been termed Bonapartism In Bal
timore county On Wednesday last a meet
ing OF some members of the county repub-
lcan committee and others was held In TINS
city and a boom was launched for c. Ross
Mace for the republican congressional nofhi-
nation in the second district. as against
Robert Garreu. who is favored by Secre:
tary Bonaparte. Mr.. Mace was Formerly
appraiser at the custom house and was sue
ceeded by Mr.. Risey OF Hartford county. the
latter having been indorsed by Secretary
Bonaparte. Stevenson A Williams and
Robert Garrett The displacement of
Baltimore county man and the filling o. the
positiun by a Hartford countian caused
some adverse comment among the BATH
more county leaders and vigorous pro-
test was made. However, Mr.. Mace de-
clined to connect himself with any revolt
and 1t was thought that the Incident hao
been closed. The meeting, therefore, on
last Wednesday night came as great sur
prise and politicians ever since nave oeeh
wondering who is at the bottom OF the re-
volt.
There are hints that Representative J. F.
c. Talbot the democratic boss OF the
county, had a finger in the pie 1t Is an
open secret that MIR. Talbot has little re.
volt of his own on his hands. as result Oh
selling and gambling in the resorts or tne
county adjacent to Baltimore. The repun,
ucans have been making political capitai
out OF the newspaper attacks on TdlEotl-
ism and the wide-open policy pursued by
the county authorities. who, II Is claimed
are henchmen of Talbot. The charge is
freely made that many of those VINO at
tended the meeting last wednesday are
friends of Talbot politically as well as
personally: that the revolt against Bona
partisan" was planned by Talbot and nus
leutenants in order to cause spit IN .no
republican ranks, which would onset any
losses Talbot might sustain as result OF
exposures In the conduct of county aiars:
A close personal and political friend oi
Talbot when asked by The Star CORE
spondent as to the truth of the charges,
smiled closed one eye and said; Il am not
saving anything"
nronIse of furnishing the hottest fight in
Tho fan campaign. Former Representative
William II. Jackson whom the republicahs
will name to oppose Thomas A. Smith. the
democratic nominee. Is said TO oe deter
mined TO retire Smith from Congress. Two
wears ago Jackson was beaten by Smith
on the face of the returns, but has never
accepted this overthrow. having appeared
to a republican Congress TO seat nlm III
leging fraud and unfair count. This &C
ton has not vet been taken by Congress
and jackson is said to have determined 10
win the district this fall; And ne mas an an
excellent chance. While 1t is not generally
known there is a lively fight on among
the democrats. The followers or the late
Senator German are exceedingly sore
against former Gov John Walter Smith,
who is blamed for the failure OF the Ocean
City convention TO incorporate in the reso-
buttons anv reference to the late senator
The regulars have Joined hands in condemn
ing this action and threaten to get back
at Smith over the head of the democratic
congressional nominee. who is Smiths man.
A. fba nf the democratic
city committee 1t was announced this week
that the fall primari would be conducted
under the Crawford county system. This
Is taken to indicate that Free Rasin.
the city boss. will take no part In the cam
paign and also that aspirants for congress
sional honors will have to foot the bill,
as little or no financial assistance will be
forthcoming from the city committee. Ra-
sin and his satellites realize that there is
nothing in the election for them. The only
democrat reasonably certain of being re-
turned elected is Representative John CHI
of the fourth district He is a Warfied
administra ton democrat. and there Is no
burning desire on the part of the organi-
alton to assist him. The withdrawal OF
Wachter in the third district has not caused
any Joy in the democratic camp, because
conditions are such that the election OF
another republican is almost foregone
conclusion All of Wachter's influence
and il is all-powerful in the district-will
he thrown to the republican nominee Hence
II is only an empty honor for a democrat
to receive the nomination.
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II is very evident that Governor Warfield
is not hunting for harmony within the
democratic party. except upon his own
terms The governors appointment of AL
fred s. Niles to the supreme bench is
garded as a final notice to the organization
forces that their recommendations In so far
amendments concerned VIII receive
scant recognition at his hands The gov
ernors friends assert he Is perfectly JUS
tiled in the course he pursued, inasmuch
as his suggestions and candidates while
the Legislature was In session received lit
tie recognition on the part Of the organiza-
ton leaders. They point to the fact that
the governor has been knocked out several
times in the matter OF appointments made
by the board of public works and that in
each and every instance the organization
slate went through. He has nothing to
gain, they claim. by playing to the organ
ization: on the other hand. they assert that
he would lose his large personal following
as well the independents should he form
very friendly relations with the machine
leaders. AS Warfield man put ii today:
THE governor is not hunting for harmony
with a black-bordered handkerchief but
rather with big hickory club
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The actual work OF surveying and buoy
Ing the national oyster beds in Maryland
waters az provided for in the Haman-Seth
BILL passed at the last legislature, is now
under way. The work during this week
has been confined to the lower Severn
river on Horues Point. and IL is expected
that the task of locating and stalking off
the several natural oyster rocks In the
waters OF Anne Arundel county will be
completed within six weeks. From this
point the work of the survey will extend
southwark on the western shore most
important task has been begun by DR.
Caswell Grave. the scientific member of the
shellhsh commission. lie is collecting all
data regarding the food supply of oysters
currents. temperature and other facts ger
name to the natural beds. This information
will be placed on record in the Office OF the
shellhsh commission al Annapolis and will be
available for those who contemplate leasing
beds. DR.. Grave is also studying the dem
sity OF the water. that is the amount of
salt II contains. This information will prove
most important to those contemplating the
lease OF bottoms, as the amount of salt IN
the water determines the flavor OF the
oyster.
Engineer W. W. Crosby OF the state high
way commission. acting under Instructions
from Governor warhed. has rejected the