The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-02-03

pired, that is to say, in November,
1897, Mr.. Clagett was elected to the
Senate of Maryland, although the
political current was running strong
against the Democratic party that year.
After serving through the session OF
1898, Mr.. Clagett had a severe and
protracted sickness which made his at
tendance at the session of 1900 i'm
possible. For the same reason he was
absent from the exciting extraordinary
sessio,, of 1901. In the fall election of
1906, Mr. Clagett, being fully restored
to health, was again elected to the
Senate and served with great credit in
the sessions of 1906 and 1908. In these
sessions he proved himself one of the
dehaters of the Senate and took part in
many discussions. In January, 1908,
Mr.. Crothers was inaugurated Cover
nor, and the relations of Senator
Clagett and the Governor were most
cordial. This relationship continued
after Mr.. Clagett left the Senate, and
when the office of Comptroller of the
Treasury became vacant, the Governor
took great pleasure in appointing MIR.
Clagett to the place. The appointment
received general approval, as it was
one of recognized merit and fitness.
HON. MURRAY VANDIvER.
Gen. Murray Vandiver was born in
1S45 at Havre de Grace, Md. He is
the son of the late Robert R. Vandiver,
a descendant of some of the first
settlers of Delaware. He was educated
in the public schools of Hartford County
and Havre de Grace Academy, and
graduated from a business college in
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, in 1864. He
early engaged in the lumber business
in Havre de Grace. He was elected a
member of the House of Delegates of
Maryland in 1876, 1878, 1880 and 1892,
and was Speaker of the House in 1892.
He was member of the National
Democratic Convention of 1892, which
nominated Cleveland; of 1896, which
nominated Bryan the first time, a
delegate-at-large to the National
Democratic Convention of 1900, and a
delegate-at-large and chairman Of the
delegation to the National Democratic
Convention in 1904, which nominated
Parker, and again delegate-at-large tc
the Denver Convention Of 1908 and
chairman of the Democratic State
Committee, he had full charge Of all
the arrangements for the delegation.
He performed this difficult work with
infinite credit. From 1888 1897 Mr..
Vandiver was secretary and treasurer
of the Democratic State Central Com
| mittee, and in 1897 became chairman Of
the committee. He was reappointec
chairman of the committee by Col. L.
Victor Baughman in August, 1899
with the full concurrence of the State
| Convention, which position he now
holds. AS chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee, Mr.. Vandivel
| conducted the reorganization primary
campaign in Baltimore City in the fall
of 1898, which resulted in. the precinct
organization of Baltimore City. Mr..
Vandiver managed the State campaign
in 1899, which restored the Democratic
party to power in the State, as well
| as exercised an influence in his
advisory capacity in the municipal
campaign in Baltimore City in the
spring of 1899, which restored the
Democratic party to power in the city.
From July, 1898, to October l, 1897,
Mr. Vandiver was Collector of Internal
Revenue for the District of NJ aryland,
District of Columbia and Delaware
and two counties Virginia, being ap-
pointed by President Cleveland and
serving at the time of the preparation
for the the collection of the income
tax. Mr.. Vandiver resigned as Collec
tor of Internal Revenue, to take effect
October l, 1897, and .iupon his retire
ment was highly complimented by the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
upon the very efficient and satisfactory
condition of his office, the national
administration at that time being Re-
publican. On January IL, 1900, Mr..
Wand yer was elected Treasurer of the
State of Maryland, receiving the entire
vote of his party in both the Senate
and House in open session and wichout
a party caucus, which Office he now
fills, having been elected at the sessions
of the General Assembly of 1902-04-06-
0S and 1910, without opposition in his
own party. Mr.. Vandiver was appoint
ed on the staff of Governor Robert M.
NcLane, with the rank of Colonel,
and on the staff of Governor John
Walter Smith with the rank of
Brigadier- General. He is director in
the First National Bank Of Havrs de
Grace, Third National Bank of Balti-
more and the American Bonding Co., of
Baltimore, the National Bank at Port
Deposit, a director in the Delaware
Railroad, and was one of the Worlds
Fair Commissioners for the State of
Maryland appointed by Governor Brown
in 1892. He is director in nearly all
the Incorporated companies located at
Havre de Grace, and was Mayor of the
city in 1885 and 1886. He wrote the
charter which Incorporated Havre de
Grace as a city in 1873.
General Vandiver was a member of
the commission which built the beauti-
full Court of Appeals Building, at
Annapolis, and also of which built the
annex to the State House.. During his
long term in the Office of State Treas
urer his Office has been a model, and he
has conducted the financial affairs of
the State which pertained to his Office