Evening star., 1909-07-18
Opposition to Marriott.

1t is regarded as significant, in this
connection, that the organization leader
In the west end is Opposing T. Leigh
Marriott, a brother-in-law OF Senator
German, who aspres to another term in
the lower house Of the legislature. Mr.
Marriott has served two terms in the
house of delegates and made a creditable
record.
The first inkling that Marriott was TO
be opposed came when the advisory COM
mittee met this week and John F.
OMara was presented as the candidate
from the nineteenth ward. Objections
were at once made to O'Mara. several
members demanding that Marriott be
chosen.
Each ward is represented on the COM
mittee Of twenty-four by one delegate.
The representative Of the nineteenth ward
is w. W. Burnett. a close friend Of
Police Justice Lodin, the boss Of the
west end.
So vigorous was the protest against the
side-tracking of Marriott that the matter
was dropped. But that will not prevent
1t being brought up again when Justice
Loden and the other politicians who
have hand In the game may be able
to get in their fine work.
In case he is turned down by the COM
mittee Mr.. Marriott will, he says, carry
his fight directly to the people. Under
a recent ruling a candidate must carry
the whole district he aspires to represent
II he Is to secure a denomination. The
old plan provided that it was only neces-
ward he desired to represent. The new
ruling gives the organization unusual
power. Mr.. Marriott, however. says that
he Is not dishnayed by this situation.
Significance in Move.
Friends of Marriott declare that it
seems odd that he should be opposed
just at this time when rumors are flying
thick and fast about Senator German.
The judicial nominations to be made
by both parties are attracting attention
The democrats have decided to name
Judges Charles W. Heuisler and Conway
W. Sans for the supreme bench and in
dorse Judge Dobler trepubltcan) for re-
election.
The republicans will name three can
didates for the supreme bench. One OF
them will be Judge Dobler, whose term
have not been decided: upon, but former
States Attorney Edward Duffy will
probably be one OF the men selected.
city from 1895 to 1899, having been sue
ceeded by Robert NJ McLane, who later
became mayor of the city. Duffy's
record as prosecuting officer was
such as to receive the approval of those
who took part in bringing about new
order of things in politics In Baltimore
city.
FORMER state senator Lewis PutZel ana
Assistant United States District Attorney
Morris A. Soper are also being tipped off
as probable candidates. The judicial
nominations Will be made In convention
by both parties, and delegates will be
chosen at the primaries to be held
August ..
At the coming session Of the legisla-
ture another effort will be made to Sc
cure the passage of pure food and drug
law for Maryland, a state without such
n law on the statute books. The first
move in this direction came this week
at meeting of the Baltimore Drug Ey-
change. when a. resolution to this effect
was passed.
At the last session Of the legislature
all the food and drug manufacturers
advocated the passage Of the bill pre-
pared by the drug exchange. Because Of
a disagreement between the senate and
house as to which should have the execu-
ton of the law--the state board of health
or the Maryland Agricultural College
this bill failed to pass.
1t was declared at the meeting of the
drug exchange that all the food and drug
interests would again be unit in urging
the passage of the bin at the next ses-
sion of the legislature. and that it was
the intention OF the drug exchange to
put up a vigorous fight to secure the
passage Of the bill.