Evening journal., 1913-09-24
MARYLAND
STILL HOPES
FOR OFFICE
Senator Smith Encourages
Friends by Joining Protest
on COlleCtOrShip
OFFICE COULD BE
TAKEN FROM BALTIMORE

Washington, Sept Ex-senator John
Walter Smith has iointed the other |
of the Maryland delegation
in protesting to the President against
the appointment OF a Delaware man
as Collector of Internal Revenue at
Baltimore.
The Senator talked to Representa-
tive Linthicum over the telephone
from Snow Hill and authorized the
Congressman to affix his signature to
the letter. This was promptly done
and the letter was Immediately trans
mitted to the White House.
II is stated however, that neither
Senator Smith nor Blair Lee has in
dorsed any candidate for the place.
All they have done is to protest
against taking the place from Mary
land.
Some doubt had been felt among
members of the delegation as to Sena-
tor Smiths attitude. II is well known
that he is a close personal and politi-
cal friend of Senator Salisbury, of
Delaware, and this fact was taken by
many to mean that the Marylander
would not oppose the appointment OF
Alfred Raughley.
AS the matter now stands, however,
the solid Maryland delegation is on
record against the Collectorship being
given to Delaware. In addition, State
Senator Blair Lee, Democratic nomi-
nee for the United States Senate, and
Charles P. Coady, Democratic nomi-
nee for Congress in the Third district
are parties to the protest
Candidate Still In Suspense.
Senator Smith in his talk gave no
indication whether or not he would
unite with his Maryland associates in
] Congress in urging the President to
appoint William II. Bryan to succeed
| Collector Hanna Mr. Linthicum did
not press the Senator on the point,
and the question of a candidate is,
/ therefore. still in suspense.
Mr. Bryan has the tentative endorse
ment of the delegation, but the refusal
! of the conferees to announce publicly
! their support of the Baltimore coun-
/ tian leaves them still in a position to
take up some other aspirant should
they find it advisable to do so in or
der to make a harmonius recommen-
dation to the President. Also there are
some who think a more available man
than Mr.. Bryan could possible be
found He is primarily the candidate
of Congressman Talbot.
In speaking of his conversation with
Mr.. Smith over the telephone Mr.
Linthicum said:
while the Senator authorized US
TO add his name to the letter we are
sending the President, we did not dis
cuss the qualifications of candidates
In fact, no name was mentioned be
Tween US. I do not know how Sena
tor Smith stands"
Gould Move Office.
Another element in the Collector
ship fight came TO light here yester
day. when it developed that shoul'
Mr.. Raughley be named Collector h'
would have the right with the consen
of the Treasury Department to re
move his office to Wilmington.
This has been done in many case
in the past. There is no law whicl
fixes the location of the Collectors OF
flee within a given district. It Is sub
iect to removal upon the recommen
dation of the official in charge, shoul'
the Secretary of the Treasury fin
that such a move were advisable.
II is OF course unlikely that MI
Raughley would make so bold a move
knowing, as he would. that to do thi
would bring upon him the severes
criticism. However that may be, tn
fact remains that collectors office
have been moved, and may still b