Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-01-03
LEGISLATORS MEET
Organization Slate Headed by
Price And Trippe Ratified in
Senate And House. #
ECONOMY FIGHT NOW ON.
Harper Wants All Bills typewriter
Until They Reach Third Reading
File.

With all the usual hobnobbing of
politicians and gathering of friends of
the members, both male and female
the Maryland Legislature met TODAY
and organized for its ninety-day ses
sion and adjourned until noon tomor-
row.
Although there was much time
consumed in perfecting the organi-
zation, the Democratic slate, as
agreed upon in caucus last night
was carried through by a strict party
vote.
Senator Jesse D. Price of Wicom.
leo county, was elected President of
the Senate over Senator Washington
Wilkinson, of st. Mary's, the Repub-
lican nominee, and in the House the
delegates eleced James NJ. Trippe
Speaker, he being the candidate be-
hind whom the Democrats lined up in
their party caucus last night.
Almost Immediately upon the open
ing of the Senate for business after
organization, the regulars" whose
tioor lieutenant seems to be Senator
Moore, of Worcester county, and the
'progressives" led by Senators Lee
and Harper, locked horns in the first
engagement of the coming economy
fight.
This was over an order offered by
Senator Harper to do away with the
engrossing of all bills before their
third reading.
Senator Moore moved the reference
of the order to the Committee on
Rules hereafter to be appointed.
while Senator Harper urged its i'm
mediate consideration.
This question was pending when
the Senate took recess to comply
with the constitutional requirement
for canvassing of the vote for
Governor as cast in the November
election.
Senator Joseph H. Bells, of Anne
Arundel, backed by the local organi-
cation, was successful in making John
K. Sullivan, of Annapolis Secretary of
the Senate, although the doing of this
meant the sidetracking of the aspi-
rations of Mr.. Max Ways, of Balti-
more, who, up to day or two ago,
was conceded to be the man the State
leaders had picked.
In the House the desk force did not
include any Anne Arundel men, the
caucus assuring the continued pres.
ence in this branch of such familiar
characters as Albert ]. Almonev. chief
clerk, and Humphrey D. Wolf, read
ing clerk.
Those who will work in conjunction
with Secretary Sullivan on the desks
o. the Senate are George II. Houck,
of Cecil, assistant secretary, j. NJ.
George, Queen Annes, journal clerk;
Michael j. Fahey, of Hartford, reading
clerk; Philip H. Cannon, of Dorches-
ter, ,sergeant-at-arms Frank o. Smith,
OF Calvert, chief engrossing clerk !;
F. B. Beall, of Allegany, assistant
engrossing clerk; James Bradley, of
Talbot, postmaster.
The full desk force elected in the
House, which was the same selected
by the organization members of the
Democratic caucus last night, is COM
posed of Mr.. Almoney, as chief clerk !;
| A. Nj. Wood, of Frederick, assistant
chief clerk; Thomas ]. Murray, of
Cecil, county journal clerk; Frank
Redman, of st. Mary's county, assist
ant journal clerk; Mr.. Wolf, of How
ard county. reading |clerk; M. Tighe,
of Prince Georges county, chief en-
crossing clerk; j. Fred Crew, of
Hartford county, assistant engrossing
clerk; Samuel M. Crockett, of Wor-
cester county, sergeant at-arms.
There was the usual display of
fiowery decorations as we'll as flow
cry oratory in the nominating speech
es made during the organization of
both houses today.
In this conection the local Senator
came in for plentiful supply of
flowers, several large vases contain
ing beautiful blooms almost cover.
ing from view the desk of Senator
Bells, which is the first one at the
head of the middle aisle on the
left of President Price.