The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-01-06

tnelr own handS this week and organized
both branches of the Maryland Legisla-
ture with full sets of officers of their own
choosing. Jesse ID. Price, of Wicomico,
was made President of the Senate, poll
ing IL vote sto cast for Blair Lee, his
opponent. George X. Houck, of Chesa-
peake City, drew ticket for assistant
secretary fthe Senate. The House
elected ]. Mex. Trippe, of Baltimore
City, as Speaker his election being
demanded by Mayor Preston as the price
Q fthe Baltimore City support. Triple
polled Al votes to Is cast for Harry A.
Osborn, Of Hartford county, his oppon-
emit from the Lee camp. Osborn was
put in nomination by ICY" Cummings,
Of Montgomery county, who spoke out in
meeting and poured some hot shot into
the ranks of the "old organization" Mr..
Cummings said
The county leaders Of this great De-
mocratic party have been coerced by
Baltimore City influences to turn their
strength to reactonary politics in the
prgani alton of this General Assembly.
warn you that these parasitic gentle
men are making the beginning of the
end. A day of reckoning is at hand
The people Of the State have declared
for progressive Democratic principles,
and policies, and will not accept the
steamroller as operated by the old party
bosses. You may prolong dying mans
life by injecting oxygen into his body,
put his end is inevitable"
Thomas ]. Murray, of Elkton, drew
out plum" by being made Journal
Clerk to the House.
The Rev. ]. Earle Maloy, of Colora,
was once again made chaplain of the
House.
All the appointments were confined to
the German element, counties like Som
erset, Talbot, Caroline, Baltimore, be-
ing ignored in the distribution of the
patronage, they having been known as
conspicuous Lee counties in the primary
vt Of last summer.
A Republicans held their caucus at
\ 1Aotel Rennert on Tuesday night
? MoRn to make Sproesser, of Balti-
ahd Vty, floor leader of the Senate
%oe t,Fburton, of Cecil, floor leader of
- Se9lic. Use, struck snag when the Re-
sl&S~.e{AA Senators from Western Mary
ing. Theys9ere from Missouri Having
flYe out of eight Republican Senators,
they claimed recognition for Western
j Maryland, wsnting this floor leadership
given to that section, their candidate
being Senator Matthias, of Frederick.
Speicher, of Garrett, went over the pro-
gram of the leaders" and voted for
Sproesser, but the vote was tied by Mat
thias, of Frederick, Snader, of Carroll
M, 81 ~,
Allegheny sticking together and refus-
Ing to support Sproesser. All the i'm
portunities of Jackson, Parran, Hanna
Stone, etc, could not break their ranks.
The matter was finally settled by agree
ing on Senator Washington Wilkinson,
of St. Mary's, who had been agreeable
30 Senator Matthias all along.
Met er9tt, Of Prince Georges, was the
contestant with Warburton for floor
leadership Of the House, but it was
very mild, friendly sort of contest, and
was decided promptly by vote of 26 to
u for Narburton, the nomination being
then made unanimous on Mr.. Metzlrotts
motion Mr.. Warburton acknowledged
the honor of his selet ton, saying THE
hour has come for the parting of the
ems have demanded clean laws, clean
politics, clean men and clean elections,
and they look to the Republican party
for that relief | trust that the Republi-
can members in Senate and House will
stand as unit for wise legislation, and
by their conduct and votes in the Cen
eral Assembly SO impress the electorate
of the State that two years hence the
same citizens will again turn to the Re
publican party.
Il want to thank you agaln for the
honor you have conferred upon me- and
state to you that | haYe no porhcal ak
to Grind and no favors to ask. ] have
Only ono purpose In view, an | that is to
serve the people of the State, and in SO
doing serve my party. | will always CO.
Operate with you to obtain the best re-
suits