Evening journal., 1913-09-20
MARYLANDERS
MUST UNITE ON
:. The ASPIRANT
Only Thus Can They Hope to
Keep COIleCtOrShip for
State
ASKING BUSINESS
MEN TO JOIN FIGHT

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-The state
ment can be made upon the authority
of high administration officials that
Maryland has no chance to win the Col
lectorship of Internal Revenue unless
all political interests in the state agree
upon the name of an applicant
II is not enough for these interests
merely to declare that they will support
any candidate the President may pick
out. They must themselves produce
party man who is indorsed by the entire
delegation in Congress by the progress
i've forces in the state. And this in
dorsement must be without reservation,
Even then there is no certainty that
the President or Secretary McAdoo will
change his mind No promises have
been given, but the plain intimation has
gone out that no Marylander need he
put forward unless he is recommended
by all the Democratic forces in the
state.
Talbot Calls Meeting.
With this situation in view, Con-
gressman J. Fred c. Talbot yesterday
called a meeting of the Maryland
delegation and at the same time in
vited state Senator Blair Lee. Demo-
cratic nominee for the United States
Senate. to meet in Representative
Linthicum's office at O'Clock next
Monday afternoon.
At that time these party leaders
will determine whether or not there
is a Democrat in the State to whom
all of them may throw their support
If so. they will agree upon a recon-
mendation and Immediately ask for a
further conference with the Presi.
dent and an opportunity TO submit
the name of their candidate.
II became known. too. that the
name of former Mayor J. Barry Ma.
aooS will be submitted at the confer.
snce. There is no understanding
that he will be agreed upon as this
best possible candidate for the place
but IL is known in Washington thai
an effort will be made 10 centre tn,
ielegstion's support upon him.
Before the conference on Monda,
Representative J. Harry Covington ex
poets to call at the White House in
iividually and talk the matter owe
with the Presidetn He will carr,
away with him any encouraging view
which the Executive may express a
This time and submit them to tn
members of the delegation for thei
guidance,
Yesterday afternoon Representative
Linthicum wrote a letter to nearly
score of BALTIMORE business organiza
tions suggesting that they enter pro
sest with the administration against m
appointment Of a Delaware man 10 IN
;ollectorship- In this letter Mr.. Linthi
cum points out that if the office goes Z
some one outside the State it will b
the first time the position has been file
by man not from Maryland. Mr. Lin
thicum further points out that not les
than 90 per cent. Of the revenue collecte
IN the district comes from Maryland. an
reviews what has been done so far 4
retain the place for Baltimore. In thi
connection the Importance Of the busi
ness interests making an appeal Is EN-
phasized.
At both the Treasury Departmer
and the White House the statemer
was made that no change had take
place in the Collectorship situatio
since the call Thursday Of the thrs
Maryland Congressman Further d.
lay of action was all that has been al
complished.
The Raughley commission is sti
on the Presidents desk. II is signe
and ready for transmission to II
Senate at any time the President d.
oides to bring the fight to an end I
that means. AS long. however, as
remains in the White House there is
chance, near or remote. for a recoI
sideration on the part of the Executiv