Evening star., 1908-01-15
WHYTE NOW SENATOR
UNANIMOUS CHOICE OF MARY
LAND DEMOCRATS.

STATEHOUSE. ANNAPOLIS. January
1j.-Wilham Pinkney Whyte received the
unanimous vote of the democratic MEM
bers of the senate and house of dele
gates for the short term in the United
States Senate beginning with his election
and ending March 4. 1909. when he
will be succeeded by former Gov. John
Walter Smith. who will be elected today
The vote marked Mr.. Whytes second
election TO the Senate. He was first elect
ed in s1S1i He has been twice appointed.
first in the late sixties. to succeed Reverdy
Johnston. appointed minister to England
by President Andrew Johnson and again
last year BY Gov. Wartield to succeed
Mr. German.
Gen. Felix Agnus publisher OF the Bal
timore American. received the unanimous
vote of the republican members OF the
senate and house of delegates for the
short term in the Senate, 10 which Mr..
Whyte was elected. The honor paid Gen.
-Agnus was complimentary one, which
was not sought by him.. In years gone
by, when honoTS that were not compli-
men;ary were offered Gen. Agnus. he
declined them. He accepted the compli-
rnent yesterday only at the earnest solici-
fation of republicans representing all fac
tions Of the party.
Judge Motter OF Frederick was the re-
cipient OF the complimentary vote Of re-
publicans OF the two houses for the long
term in the Senate.
To Elect Smith Today.
The voting yesterday was decisive in the
short term senator only. That was be-
cause Mr. Whyte had no opposition at
the democratic senatorial primaries in No
vembe-. The voting yesterday was in
separate houses. and today when the first
joint convention of the two houses is
,sfa he, faa .lv
tive proceedings shall have been com.
posed, Mr. Whytes election will be for
nlally declared to have taken place. II
will also be found that former Gov. John
Waiter Smith. who was voted for yes
terday, were also former Gov. War
teld, Representative J.. Fred C. Talbot
and Judge Motter. did not receive ma
Jority OF the total votes of the two houses.
Caucus for Senator.
Senator Blair Lee gained his point,
after all. He insisted Monday evening
that there should be party caucus 10
nominate the United States senator for
the long term. but the party leaders
were not inclined to favor his proposition
After sleeping over IL. however they
reached different conclusion.
They were. somewhat disturbed late
Monday night when they received the in
formation that some OF the warfield con-
tingent had practically determined to
stand by the ex-governor. believing they
were not justified in switching in view
OF the instructions received from their
constituents. II they adhered TO this de-
termination ex-Gov. Smith. although sure
Of an election. would not receive the
unanimous vote OF his party.
Then. again II was argued that the
establishment o. 4 precedent which did
away with the party caucus might cause
trouble in years 10 come. when the re-
suit was not so certain and a combina-
Iion might result in the election of some
candidate who was not the party's choice
So to maintain the influence OF the or
ganiZation and prevent possible miscar-
riage. il was decided 10 have the caucus
after all.
The caucus was held last night in the
house. There were present fourteen
senators and sixty-threc delegates Two
senators and eight delegates were absent
The proceedings lasted only fifteen min
utes Senator Ciagett presided and Sem
ator Coady and Delegate Kehoe were see
retaries. When nominations for senator
were asked for Senator German presented
the name OF ex-Gov. Smith and Mr.. Ben
son seconded the nomination Senator
Brashears nominated ex-Gov. Warfield
and Senator Beasman seconded il. A vote
was at once taken. which resulted as
rolloRs:
For smith. twelve senators and forty
seven delegates.
For Wariieid. two senator's and sixteen
delegates
Before the vote was announced Senator
Grssicars moved that the nomination OF
cx-(iov Smith be made unanimous. which
WAS done amid applause.
immediately after this was disposed OF
the caucus proceeded 10 vote for a state
treasurer resident Seth nomin 4 ted
Murray yandiver and asked that he be