Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-28
CLARK ALSO IS SUPPORTED
Mayor Preston Boom for Vice presi.
dent Well Under Way.
HARD ON oFF1cEsEEKERs
Gov. Goldsborough Requires Them
to Make Application Before the !.
Eyes of Curious Public. 2
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

DAAAAMOnIs ma, january ~, l0lZ.
The indications today point strongly to
Harmon delegation from Maryland In
the democratic national convention, al
though there Is considerable sentiment ia
vorable to Champ Clark. Harmon Is
known personally by the party leaders
here. and this has to great extent OPP
Grated In moldtng sentiment for him
among the men who will control the votes
in the Maryland delegation. The local
leaders, however. are not shouting for
Harmon from the housetops. but. like
Br'er Rabbit. they are lying low and keep
ing their weather eye out for the band
wagon that looks like a winner.
Perhaps the biggest surprise Of the week
politically was the announcement by City
Solicitor Fields. the original Bryan man
Of Maryland, that he was In favor Of
the nomination of Harmon. Fields had
been for years past the head and front
of the Bryan forces in Maryland, and did
yeoman work for the peerless leader
in all the campaigns In which Bryan made
the run. He was regarded as the prime
mover for Bryan In each campaign. and
for years was In the confidence at the
Nebraskan. His open and unqualified
declaration for Harmon. therefore. came
as bombshell in the camp of the Bryan
ties here 1t marked the beginning of
day the Nebraska man could not find q
corporars guard to shout for him in the
convention.
Preston Looming Up.
Mayor Preston's boom for the vice
presidential nomination Is gaining impetus
each day. During the week the mayor
has had several out-of-town visitors.
among them two New Jersey politicians.
| who pledged him the support Of the
Mosquito state, delegation for the second
place on the ticket. 1t Is safe to assert
that the Maryland delegation will 90 into
the convention pledged to Preston for
Vice President. and report 10 current to
the effect that Senator Rayner viii be
named as one Of the big four and will
make the speech nominating Preston for
the vice presidency. The other members
Of the big four will be Senator John
Walter Smith. Representative J. F. C.
Talbot and Mayor Preston.
The friends of the mayor are already at
work boosting him in various parts Of the
United States through personal friends.
and within short period there Will be
formed committee to wage q systematic
campaign in all the states to secure dele
gates favorable to the nomination OF the
mayor for the vice presidency. This
committee Will consist OF 100 prominent
citizens. and headquarters will be opened
in the central portion of the city. where
visitors will be entertained and literature
favorable to Preston will be sent broad
cast throughout the land.
State Plum Tree.
The rush Of omceseekers at Annapolis
is on and there are about ten applicants
Of the governor. The governor has
- v1,1A tn. - 70 omit
cants for public office and that IL that
each one shall apply for the ONCE to the
governor in the public reception room.
The rule applies alike to the big and
little fellows and there are no closed
doors during the applicants Interview
with the chief executive. When tho ap-
plicant for ONCE makes known his de-
sire to the governor. the executive clerk
announces aloud the mans name and
address and the office to which he
aspires. This is the regular order Of
business on Tuesdays. Thursdays and
Saturdays. and while novel is not at all
satisfactory to the old timers. who have
been used to getting the governors
ear" behind closed doors.
Gov. Goldsborough has announced that
he proposes to appoint to ONCE only the
highest type OF men available and that
he will not countenance absenteeism on
the state government.
Ten-Hour Day for Women.
One Of the most important measures
| introduced In the legislature IL the ten
hour work day for women bill introduced
in the house by Delegate McQuade. The
bill was drawn by the Consumers
League Of Baltimore, and provides that
no female shall be allowed to work In
any manufacturing. mercantile. mechani-
cal, printing, baking or laundering es-
tablishment more than ten hours day
nor more than sixty hours In one week.
The working hours are limited TO eight
a day IL any part Of the work Is sdone
before 8 am or after 10 pm. Employers
are prohibited from permitting women
! to work for periods Of more than six
hours continuously without rest Of half
/ an hour, except in cases where the work.
ing day is limited to six and one-half
+ hours.
| The bill provides that the governor
shall appoint next May, and every four
! years thereafter, an inspector OF female
j labor and two assistant inspectors. who
shall be women. The inspector IL to re-
ceive q alary Of $500 year ana tho as
| sistants 5000 The inspecting officials
are given the right to enter any estab-
law. A fine Of 500 Is provided for the
first violation and $1,000 fine or one year
| In jail, or both. for q second offense. :,
FIVE LECTURES ON HEALTH.