Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
y ,neraIIy Conceded He Will
Have Republican Delegation.
AFFECTED BY THIRD TERM
Many Admirers of Roosevelt Oppose
Him on That Ground.
APPOINTMENTS BY GOVERNOR
Senate Must Confirm Them Tomor-
row or Democrats Will Re
tain Places.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondents OF The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. March 30. 1912
1t is now generally conceded by
observers of the political game that
the Maryland republican delegation
20 the Chicago convention will be
solid for President Taft. The party
managers assert that the administra-
don forces will win hands down.
and that the Roosevelt boom has spent
its force witout any result throughout
the state. They further claim that Taft
would win the delegates in a preferential
primary just as easily as under the con-
ventiOn system. and they are not con-
cerned at all whether or not the legisla-
ture shall pass the presidential primary
bill, pet measure of Gov. Goldsborough
Perhaps the greatest handicap on the
Roosevelt adherents here has been the
antipathy to the third-term idea There
is no gainsay wing the fact that the colonel
has many ardent admirers throughout
the state. but these same admirers are
chary about nominating him Tor a third
term The latest recruit to come into
the Taft fold from the Roosevelt camp
is Howard X. Kefaurer, a member of
the house of delegates from Frederick
county Mr.. Kefaurer. who has been an
ardent follower of Roosevelt. today made
the following stateemnt to The Star cor
respondent IN explanation OF MS cndnSe
of attitude in the presidential fight:
Against Third Term.
First of ALL want to make 1t plain
that 1 am regular party man. and will
support any candidate who may be nomi-
mated. I believe however. that the best
interests of the party can be served by
the denomination of President Taft. This
statement. coming from me, may be a
surprise to many of my friends. because
of my one-time advocacy of Col Roose-
welt. | am still an admirer of the col
opel, but at the same time l am dead
against third term for any President.
And. moreover, l can see need for
nominating Mr.. Roosevelt or any other
candidate other than President Taft.
The President has made great re-
ord He is conservative and he has the
confidence of the people He has carried
out the party pledges. and if renomi
mated and elected, will continue to do
so. He has been a faithful servant.
and on his record and with due regard
for the qualifications of other candi-
dates. 1 feel that Taft is entitled to a
denomination and a second term. He is
the man to carry the party to victory
next November.
And 1 want to say In conclusion
that there are many who have been
temporarily attracted to the Roosevelt
cause by the glamour of the colonel's
spectacular fight. who will. on sober
second though, reach the same conclu-
sion that i have-that the man for
the republican party nomination at
Chicago next is William Howard Taft"
Governors Appointments.
The general assembly will adjourn
sine die Monday next. and on that day
the senate will either confirm or
reject the nominations of the governor.
In he to al To
firm the appointments the present in
cumbents Of state offices, appointees
of Gov. Crothers. will hold over for
two years. The democratic city sena
tors, Campbell. Coady and Maloy-ex
pect TO hold meeting tomorrow and
reach some agreement regarding the
appointments for Baltimore city. The
hitch over confirmation is due to the
men selected by the governor as the
minority representatives on the police,
liquor license and police examiners
board. The democrats named by the
governor for these boards are not
persona grata to the party leaders,
and pressure is being brought to bear
ON the city senators to reject all the
appointments. The principal objection
of the party leaders is leveled against
Lawrason Riggs as the democratic
member of the police board.
The committee on executive nomina-
lions has had prepared duplicate lists of
the county appointments and these have
been laid before the senators affected
The names will be rejected or confirmed
on the request of the senator from the
county. In this way the vast ma jority of
appointments will be confirmed without
objection Some of the democratic sena-
tors are more or less displeased with the
governor for ignoring them in the selec-
tion of appointees 1t is charged by them
that the governor has ignored that sec
ton of the constitution that requires
him TO make his appointments with the
advice and consent of the senate. They
lay emphasis on the word advice" and
hold that before the governor. sends in
the names he should consult the members
Of the senate. Many of the senators are
in an ugly mood over the appointments,
and II is certain that some of the gov
ernor's appointees will be rejected.