Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-13
PLEAD FOR RIGHTS
Women to Visit Annapolis in
Interest of Suffrage.
MEMS LEAGUE BACKS THEM
Movement in Opposition Among
Feminine Residents of Baltimore.
WILL TAKE PART IN CONTEST
Maryland Politics Enlivened by
Appearance in Field of Candi-
dates for Congress.
WILL TAKE PART IN CONTEST
Special CORRESPONDENCE OF The Star

Special Correspondence of The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. February l., 1910.
The coming week will be great one in
the history Of the campaign for woman
suffrage in Maryland. Wednesday next
the advocates of equal suffrage will be
given hearing at Annapolis by the joint
committee of the general assembly, and
record crowd of women is expected to
occupy the corridors and rooms of the
statehouse. The women will not stand
| alone in the demand for votes for women.
| because the Mems Equal Suffrage League
| of Baltimore will send a large delegation
of prominent professional and business
men to urge the cause of equal suffrage.
The delegation, which will number
about 300 persons. will leave here next
"Wednesday morning on special train,
and while those in charge will not give
the names, they admit that a number of
prominent woman suffrage advocates
| from Washington will accompany the To-
cal advocates.
There has been some friction between
Mrs. William M. Ellicott and Mrs. Don
aid Hooker, two of the most prominent
leaders in the woman suffrage campaign,
over the meeting to be held at Annapolis.
but after concessions on both sides the
hLlScO OOFe OIL peace Is On the JOD,
and the slogan is ''On to Annapolis
To Fight Equal Suffrage.
Perhaps the most interesting announce
ment of the week was that an anti-suf-
frage organization is about to be formed
In this city. For some time there has
been strong opposition among prominent
women of this city to the suffrage-for-
women Nrc
sat is one Of the women who is being
prominently mentioned for the presidency
or the "antis." In discussing the question
OF suffrage for women, Mrs. Sioussat said
TO The Star correspondent today:
Il do not think the ballot will accom-
push anything for women which they
could not gain without It's assistance
When l was president of the State Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs I did not once
ask the legislature for anything that /
did not get. The reforms in the interest
or child labor. Of pure food and milk. of
forestry OF the Consumers League, which
women desired. we achieved. l am afraid
that the enthusiastic supporters of the
suffrage movement will be like the dog in
Aesop's fable. II they are not careful
they will. in my opinion lose their sub
stance while they are striving for the
shadow
The Passing of Crothers.
Aho developments or the past week at
Annapolis have more than confirmed the
statements made in these letters to The
Star that the power Of Gov Crothers in
state legislation and state politics is at
an end. The governor, who at the be-
ginning OF the session essayed to remain
N his office and summon leaders to the
executive mansion. has reached the point
where he finds 1t necessary to trudee
over to the statehouse and do his own
iobbying in the corridors in the interest
of his pet measures.
A prominent democratic politician who
has just returned from Annapolis stated
to The Star correspondent today that
Crothers had reached the point where he
did not even trust his closest advisers
ana iieutehants He further stated that
the slate for the next state camgaign had
been fixed up and that Arthur p. Cor
man would be the gubernatorial nominee
He added that all talk OF Blair Lee be-
ing a candidate was veritable bosh.
Congressional Aspirants.
Already the congressional bee is begin
ming to buzz in several districts. In the
third, which is now represented by John
kronmiller, republican, it is known
that DR.. John B. Schwalka. former sheriff
of the city, will be the democratic nomi-
nee. Kronmiller will be renominated. It
Is not known whether Representative Gill
will be a candidate again in the fourth
district. Already there are two men
prominently mentioned for the democratic
nomination there. They are State Sena-
tor ]. Charles Linthicum and AriStides s.
Goldsborough. secretary to the mayor Of
Baltimore 1t is not thought that Sena-
tor Linthicum will enter the lists should
Representative Gill decide to run again,
but the friends of Goldsborough assert
that Gill is well on in years and should
step aside and make room for a younger
and more active man. This statement by
the adherents Of Goldsborough has
aroused the ire Of the friends of Gill and
would probably result in the mayor S
secretary being 'cut' in the general cleo
ton in the event Of his winning in the
primaries. There is some talk heard OF
still another candidate entering the field.
and in that event the fight would be a
lively three-cornered affair. The republic
can candidate will in all likelihood be
Representative Gill two years ago.
After Mudd's Seat.
Perhaps the most interesting situation is
to be found in the fifth district. now rep
resented by Sydney E. Mudd. 1t has been
stated that Mr.. Mudd. who is now in a
hospital in Philadelphia. suffering from a
nervous breakdown, will be in physical
condition to make the race this fall.
Those in a position to know, however, as
sert that Mr.. Mudd will not have suff1-
GENTLY recovered to endure the hardships
of such a campaign as he usually con-
ducts. 1t is stated that the release of
Mr. Mudd from the sanatorium will be
conditional upon the agreement that he
shall retire. temporarily at least, from
the field of politics.
In that event the field will be open to
the republicans as well as the democrats.
Those most prominently mentioned for
the republican nomination. should the re-
port about Mudd's withdrawal prove to
be true, are Oliver S. MetZerott of Prince
George county, former Mayor Timanus of
Laurel and Thomas Parran, former chair
man Of the republican state central COM
mittee.