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Senator Lee IN Baltimore.

State Senator Lee and two of his
political advisers, George and Will
liam III. Lamar, spent last night at
the Rennert Hotel. So did Joshua
w. Miles, of Somerset. With this
as the basis report was circulated
in political circles today that Sena-
tor Lee and the Lamars had used
their persuasive powers to induce
Mr.. Miles to go into the fight for
the long term Senatorship in opposi-
ton to Senator Smith.
Mr.. Miles reached Baltimore yes
terday afternoon and he left today
on an early train. Before starting
he commented that the Senatorship
was ''rich mans game" leaving
behind him the impression that he
did not intend making the fight be-
cause of a disinclination to spend
the necessary money.
Further interest was given the
possible development in the Sena-
torial situation from the fact that
Congressman Talbot, who is usual
ly very regular in his attendance on
the session of Congress, spent the
day in Baltimore. He, too, was
comforting, but with whom could
not be ascertained.
81 got tired of Congress- said
Mr.. Talbot, ''and thought would
take a days vacation. 1 am still a
candidate for the Senate. l expect
to make my announcement between
March 4, when the regular session
of Congress adjourns, and the time
when the extra session begins"
Senator Lee is a candidate for
the short term in the Senate, which
begins when the Legislature of
1914 convenes. So far Mr.. Talbot
is the only other avowed aspirant
for this term. Senator Smith is
candidate for the Long term although
he has made no formal announce
ment of that fact. and former At
torney General Isaac Lobe Straus
is his avowed opponent, having de-
clared his candidacy and commenced
preparations for the campaign. It
is also highly probable that Mayor
Preston will go into the race. His
friends expect him to wait until
early spring before making the an
nouncement and to follow up his
statement with a vigorous cam
paign in which every part of the
State will be covered.
The interest that Senator Lee
takes in Eastern Shore opposition
to Senator Smith Is believed to
arise from a disinclination to make
fight that would, If successful, de-
priye that section of at least one
representative In the Senate. He
is believed to be opposed to Sena-
tor Smith. Hence the necessity of
looking around for some other can
didate from that section of Mary
land. AS the campaign progresses
combinations may be necessary. If
he has no Eastern Shoreman be-
sides Senator Smith to combine with
he may feel that he Is compelled to
support a man from this side of
the Chesapeake for Sen. Smiths
place. He does not, it is believed,
wish to do this without first MAX
ing an earnest effort to get man
from the Eastern Shore so that the
voters in that section will under
stand that the stand, If he takes it,
has been forced upon him.
However, many Of Sen. Smiths
friends in the Eastern Shore coun-
ties are supporting Senator Lee.
This is, however, regarded simply as
politics. His friends claim that he
stands for one kind of Democracy,
and Senator Smith represents some
thing different. By boosting Lee
with Smith it is claimed that the
Worcester man is helped where he
is weak, while no harm is done him
where he is strong.-Balto. News.