The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-05-23
BALTIMORE LETTER.

The ant-Org anlzatlon Democratic Tor
Ces which sprang up several weeks ago,
and which appear not to have made much
Roadway, are planning to perfect a per-
manent organization with headquarters at
the old Crescent Club on North Paca
street. Allied IN this movement are
sCorse OF men who have consistently
fought the Democratic organization in
past campaigns. Some of them not only
fought the organization and its candidates
in the primaries, but also fought Demo
cratic nominees at the general election.
According to those connected with this
movement, it is proposed TO put in the
primaries full and complete ticket for
the various offices. 1t is also proposed
TO name candidates for the State Central
Committee and make a fight tor control
of the governing body of the party in the
State. Regular party workers are not
alarmed over this new movement. They
have successfully combated the same for
ces in the past and they do not believe
that the battle will be more difficult this
year than i'll former campaings.
From present indications, the Republic
can federal ofiicehoders will be permitted
to serve out their full terms. Shortly al
ter the Inauguration OF President Wilson,
it was currently reported in this state that
there would be immediate changes
among the Republican federal officehold-
erS. 1t was asserted that President Will
son would show his hand in MARYLAND
politics by revoking the commissions of
those holding high federal Offices and
putting in their places men allied with
the so-called independent Democratic
movement. This talk appears to have
subsidized and it is now authoritatively de-
clared that no changes will be made
among the Maryland federal appointees
until the expiration OF their terms. All
the offiCeeholders, with the exception Of
the Postmaster of Baltimore City. whose
successor has been named. will thus con-
tinue in office until the last of June, 1914.
As result of the determination not TO
make any changes, candidates tor the
various federal offices have kept in the
background. They have not jumped out
and presented their claims to the Presi-
dent, and likewise their friends have been
inactive. Politicians believe that the
fight for federal appointments will not
begin until after the November election.
Some even believe that it will be post
adiournS So far as the regular workers
OF the State are concerned, they are not
manteSting very much interest in the dis
trbution of federal appointments If
they are not to be consulted in these Sc
leCtions, why, naturally, they will not
present candidates. Should there be any
intimatIon, however. that the organza-
ton will be consulted, it will unqueslion-
ably recommend, through the members
of Congress, men for the various offices.
Isaac Lobe Straus, one of the three
avoWed candidates for the long term
United States Senatorship has sent Pres
ideut Wilson letter in which he protests
against his interfering in the Maryland
Senatorial fight. So far as can be ascer-
tanned, the President has not made any
reply to Mr.. Strauss letter. Although
the President has steadfastly declined to
discuss the Senatorial situation in Mary
land for publication. vet it has been de-
clared bv William l.. Marbury's organ
that he has the active support OF the
President and that Mr.. Marbury will dis
tribute the federal patronage in Mary
land. Mr.. StrauS, in his letter, sent eX-
tracts of the stories published in this
newspaper and called upon the President
to say whether or not these publications
are true. The Democrats of MARYLAND
hope that the President will issue state
ment giving his views on the fight here.
II would help very much TO settle the
situation.
The fight on the Tariff Bill has been
transferred to the United States Senate
and from present indications there will
be hot contest Waged by the high pro
lection Republicans Judging from the
reports coming from Washington. the
Tariff Bill passed by the House OF Rep
resentatives and which is in thorough ac-
cord with the last Democratic national
platform. will BE- finally passed by the
Senate without serious amendment. The
fight of the opponents of the measure now
is to prolong consideration of the bill.
They hope 10 do this by having numer-
Gus public hearings before the different
committees to which the bill has been
sent. The Democratic Senators and
leaders are vigorously opposed to public
hearings on big scale. They know that
those back of these hearings have but
one aim and object in view and that is to
prevent, if possible, the passage of the
bill. After the Decorate majority has
agreed upon the measure. then'it is the
geneal belief that the bill should be pass
ed by the Senate as speedy as possible,
so that It can become a law. While the
Senate is considering the tariff legisla-
ton. the House of Representatives will be
at work on currency legislation. The
Democratic leaders of that body have al
ready held several conferences with
President Wilson and the members of his
Cabinet and they are working out gen.
eral currency bill which will probably be
passed during the extra session of Con-
gress. 1t is reported that President Will
son will be satisfied for the extra session
to adjourn after the tariff and currency
bills are passed. Other legislative prom
Uses in the Democratic platform the Pres
ident believes can wait until the regular
session of Congress, which will begin on
the first Monday in December next.
Within the next week or so Chairman
Murray Nandiver. Of the Democratic
State Central Committee, and Chairman
John B. Hanna. of the Republican State
Central Committee. will hold a confer
ence in Baltimore City and select date
tor the statewide primaries this summer
Under the law. the primaries must be
held on or before the first Monday in
AS the first Monday in Sep
TENDER is Labor Day, State holiday,
the party workers prefer that it be held
on some other day and in the past the
chairman have agreed on the Tuesday
prior TO the first Monday in September
The probabilities are that the primaries
will be held on that day this year, which
will be August 20 Both General Van