Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-01
TO SERVE TWO Masters!
REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR
CITY COUNSELLOR ALSO
ATTORNEY FOR SHORT
LINE RAILROAD



Much comment Is being heard on
all sides now adays in regard to what
is generally considered the inconsist-
ent attitude in which Mr. Daniel X.
Randall. the Republican nominee for
City Counsellor. has placed himself
before the people. Alr. Randall is the
attorney for the Maryland Electric
Railways Company fthe short LineJ
and Is also a director in that com
pany. As Is well known, this cOm-
pany very frequently has legal deal
ings ith the city of Annapolis and
often matters Of vital interest 10 the
city are concerned in the negotiations
u i'm the railroad company. A con
spicu0us example Of this Is the pres
Cnt electric railway ordinance quest
ION. Under the terms Of this Ordi-
nance the MARY land Electric Railways
Company has the privilege q Of OpeF-
ating an electric railroad in Annapolis
in accordance with the stipulatiO1s
named in said ordinance npoI the
payment 81 reasonable compensation
10 the Washington. Baltimore x An
napolis Electric Railway Company;
or 90 II said w. n. & A. Railroad
Company does not accept the priyi-
legss granted by satd ordinance with
in thirty days from the date ~ its
passage (Jnne ~. 1901, the said
Maryland Electric Railways Company
shall have tbe right, as q substitute
for the other company. 10 take 80 and
use the franchise granted by said or
dinance. upon complying with the
terms and conditions thereof.
lt is altogether probable that the
Maryland Electric Railways will ae-
eept one o. the ether % these priyi-
leges. in which event there are bound
io arise many important questions Of
q legal nature which the Counsellor 70
the city. on the city's behalf, Will
be called up0n 10 dispose 81. And just
here. ia "a pointed ont, Is where the
sinring improperly 0f Nr, sandalfs
attitude Is most marked. The very
questions which. II he should be elect
3D. be would have 10 pass on ~ thc
eiiv'a legal representative, be would
undoubtedly have already passed upon
81 tbe attorney for tife railroad. In
other words. 10 is cOntened, be would
plainly fe serving two masten-tbe
railroad company and The city, whose
interests are often ~ direct conflict
and are bound 10 e0DtiBue -.
As Is well known, Nr. Randall has
taken a very aggressive stand for the
railroad company, for which BE- - at
f0rBey. and has uncomprOmisingly
fought the passage ~ the ordinance
now in force Tor, rather that wiil
be in force when its terms are accept
"a ~ one Or the other ~ tie electric
railway companies. which. ifuweser,
has not yet been dOne-fhus sill leay~
ing this question one for future settle
II tafr al
against electric railroads coming into
Annapolis on any terms, n0twitb.
standing the fact that the convention
which nominated him came OUt
strongly for. and stands committed
o.. the contrary position.
fu view ~ All these facts. tiie peO-
pie 81 Annapolis DO not seem 90 take
kindly 60 the proposition ~ having
the attorney Tor the Short Line Rail-
road a. tho guardian ~ the eifyfs legal
interests also, especially As ~ add
lion o. being the Gityfs Counsellor
at law be NOnld have \ vote ns =
member - the Council
ft 81 pointed Dut that in private
business matters between individuals
no one would for a moment think Of
employing an attorney already re-
.AAN|A ~ -" NAHff HNA#f AfBh FRNft
they e0unteuance the action - 81 at
forney appearing ~ fiIe same time for
two parties whose Interests are con
finIaily in conflict and are certain
20 eDntinue 40. u Is eOntended that
iu a public matter - this sort tbe 10.
consistency and improperly ~ Nr.
Raudail's aftitude are much more
gIarinx fhan in private matters. and
that the city should Be advised and
represented in legal matters ~ some
LAWYER other than one employed ~ a
public sert Fee corporation.
To sisyw hos such an attitude %
Wr. Ean8aif's IS fieued and treated
in other cities 10 Maryland IL viii BE-
recalled that very recently iD Frsd-
erfex Mr. jacob Khorbaekfs appoint
nIent - cify attorney vas rejected On
lha soie gronn1 that BE vas en-
pioveI ~ . publie service e0fpOga~
fiau IS Jess importance. comparative
Fg. than the short Line Railroad !.
while IN Bafiimre city. - the recent
municipal election. Ar. Rowland
~ginriun and several other Democrats
~ good standing In their party were
defeated AZ the polls by substantial
uss5orities fn wards usually safely
deEecratic. upon the sole issue tbat
they we're employed - The I1ited
Railways Company aud were. there
f0Fe. not proper persons - ssrfe the
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