The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-03
SEN. SMITH To co To AN
NAPOL|sFOR PEACE CONFAB
Will Endeavor To Bring Order Out Of
Political Chaus.

leaders to get together. Some time
this week Federal Senator Smith will
drop over from Washington to meet the
Democratic members of the State Sen
ate and the leaders among the Demo-
Gratis IN the House to talk the situation
over with them. He will confer with
Governor Crothers, Col Buchanan
Schley, President German of the State
Senate and other of prominence in phrty
counsels before he takes up the situa-
ton with the legislators as a whole
An effort will be made to bring order
out of the chaos. Party pledges will be
taken up by Senator Smith He has, it
is said, come to the conclusion that he
and his friends will suffer most by the
failure to redeem the promises 1t may
be that he will not agree that the
pledges should be kept just as Governor
Crothers think they ought to be kept.
He is convinced, however, that the
charge of the party ignoring its prom
Uses should be forestalled by some ac-
ton. He is expected to get behind the
project for control Of public-service cor
porations by means of commission,
and to demand the submission of an
amendment giving Baltimore city great
er representation in the Legislature.
Governor Crothers' proposition for
direct primary bill seems to be the
measure that promises to create dis
cord, if there is to be discord. Federal
Senator Smith and President German
do not regard this proposition with ia
vor. 1t may be, however, that they
will become reconciled to the proposed
measure.
1t is no longer secret that the men
IN politics who are none too kindly dis
posed to Senator Smith leadership are
looking for an opportunity to hit with
a view Of wrestling party management
from his hand if he offers far oppor-
tunity. The Legislature's record was
expected to offer the chance.
The Republican members of the Sen
ate had an extended conference this
morning for the purpose of mapping out
plans for more effective opposition in
the Senate. 1t was expected that their
deliberations would result in some tactl-
cal move on the floor of the Senate to-
day, but that body met and adjourned
without any such move materializing.
The increased activity of the RepubIi-
cans is due largely to the somewhat
ridiculous position in which they were
placed last week, when, through lack
of acuteness, they supported two bills
containing sharp knocks at certain Re-
publican policies. This got on the nerves
of the Republican Senators, and they
decided to be more on the alert here
after. One result of their efforts was
that when the Legislature adjourned
last week, Senator Zihlman of Allegany,
here ever since, reading through the
various printed bills in the hope of find
ing more snakes" that might be con-
cealed therein.
After the meeting this morning the
various Republican Senators stated that
they had simply discussed general lines
of action without reaching definite con-
illusions regarding any particular men
or measures. They tentatively agreed
to support the pure-food BILL it is said,
in the absence of any further develop
ments in connection with it, but took
no final action even upon that.
That some dissatisfaction has been
expressed with Senator Sproesser of
Baltimore city, as Republican floor lead
er is known. There are two counts to
the indictment against him first, that
he allowed those bills with Snakes" in
them to go through with out protest;
and, second, that he arranged for the
appointment of clerk to the Republi-
can Senators without consulting his col
leagues in the Senate. That appointee
was ''Bill'' Stewart, the wel-known
Republican politician of Baltimore city.
Some unfavorable comment has been
caused by this appointment on the
ground that it indicated an intention of
the Republican machine politicians to
stand by the Democratic machine poll
ticians.
Statewide suffrage for the women of
Maryland is provided IN a bill which
Delegate Pairo sent this morning to the
House engrossing- room. The bill will
be introduced in the House in few
days.
The bill provides that any person,
male or female, who has resided in the
State one year. and in his or her election
district for six months preceding an
election, may vote for Representative
in Congress, Senators, Delegates, etc.
1t is provided that this bill shall be sub