The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-15

have vote Of AZ, or just one half Of the
entire membership Of the Senate, with q
Democratic vice president 10 the chair Ia
cast the deciding ballot in case Of a lie.
Although Democratic control Of The
House Of Representatives BY a greatly il
creased majority is assured, general
sbakeup Of the personel Of The important
House committees in the next Congress
will be necessary.
1.-THE Bull Moosers are counting on
obtaining any appfeciable share Of their
fodder in the next four years at Federal
patronage stalls. they are going 10 be
disappointed, according to authorities on
such matters in Washington, The day
following the election Senator Dixon.
chief ranger Of the Bnll Moose preserves,
rushed into print with claim, that as the
Bull Moosers had polled more votes than
the regular Republicans on Tuesday, they
would be entitled to the minority share
OF Federal patronage on all bi-partisar /,
commissions, boards, committees and th e
like. and that the regular Republicans
would be left entirely out in the cold.
because they were merely the third
party =
It is pointed ont here that it has not
been the custom to give minority pa.
tronage to party mers II b cause 1t poll.
ed the second largest number Of popular
votes at an election. This matter OF
doing out minority patronage is govern.
ed. not by the popular vote. but by the
number Of adherents of party in the
Senas@ and House While il is true that
Roosevelt obtained far larger number OF
popular and of electoral votes than did
Taft 10 Tuesdays election, the followers
Of Taft--the regular Republicans-will
continue 10 be far more numerous in the
Senate and Honsc of the next Congress
than will the followers Of Roosevelt or
the progressive Republicans OF any stripe
The Balkan allies will ask for parti-
ton Of European Turkey. leaving the fate
of constantinopie to the decision of tie
European powers. according TO Premier
Pachitch, of Servia, in an interview with
the correspondent Of the Temps, in Bel
grade. The Servian statesman continued:
Servia wants the ports Of ST. Viovanni
di Medua, Alessio and Durazzo, on the
Adriatic Sea, which the Servian empire
possessed in the Middle Ages and by
which was territorially related 10 the rest
OF Europe ]"
Thr premier concluded by saying that
the Balkan allies desired Turkey to treat
directly with them concerning peace. and
not through the powers.
~
Maryland holds unique place in the
postal history Of the United States. She
was the FIRST State in which the mail.
carrying railroad was started and in
which telegraph line was erected, She
was the first State 10 which the rural free
delivery service was inauaurated and
triedtout. She sent to Congress the first
representative who was able to drive
through both branches Of Congress a real
parcels post bill. She was the first State
TO which the Parcels Pos, Commission
wentso secure information and views of
farmers and merchants for the purpose Of
formulating parcels post regulations
~
Gossip about President.elect Wilson's
probable selection for Cabinet places
continues actively in Washington. NIT
withstaudinR the admitted fact that the
President-elect himself has not made M
his mind regarding the personality of any
Of his advisers. aud will not seriously
undertake the work OF Cabinet construc-
tion until the beginning Of the new year.
II.
Not since the outbreak OF thh Spanish.
American war made necessary The issne
|of billions OF special war-tax stamps has
the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
been SO rushed. Dne 70 The assumption
Of important functions Of the expires,
business Of the country through ths
parcels post, the Rureau must print Il
different denominations Of slamps and
1--WE denominations Of special .'postag.
Que ssamps