The citizen., 1913-06-06
BALTIMORE LETTER.

friends declare that he will not issue
writ OF election for a Senator this year.
Some weeks ago the Governor received
an opinion from Attorney-General Edgar
Allen Poe, in which it was held that
United States Senator, IN accordance
with the Seventeenth Amendment to the
Constitution of the United States could
be nominated under our present general
State wide Primary Election Law, and
then be elected under the general cleo
ton law. Mr.. Poe was supported in his
opinion by a number of well known law
yerS. Shortly after receiving the opinion
it was believed that the Governor would
act in accordance with it. Objections,
however, developed in the ranks of his
own party, and opinions contrary to that
handed down by Mr. Poe were obtained
from former United States Senator Jos.
Warren Bailey. of Texas, and
United States Senator Elihu Root of
New York. Those who are close to the
Governor and familiar with the political
situation assert that it is now the inten-
ton of the Governor to disregard the
opinion of the Attorney. General and fol-
low those given by the out of the State
lawyers. If the Governor adheres to this
I L I.
Jackson will remain in the United States
Senate, under the appointment of Gov
ernor Goldsborough, until the Legisla-
ture of 1914 meets and passes direct
Senatorial Primary Election Law and
provides for two special elections, one a
primary and the other a general election.
By refusing to issue a writ for a Sena-
torial election to be held this year, Gov
ernor Goldsborough will assume the re-
| sponsiblity of adding considerable ex-
| pense to the taxpayers of Maryland. 1t
! is held that Senatorial primary and
! Senatorial election could be held in con-
! junction with the regular primary in
! August and the regular general election
! in November without any additional cost
! to the taxpayers. There would not be
any increase in the cost for judges and
clerks of election or for voting Offices and
! the mere printing of the Senatorial can
! ddales names on the regular ballot
would be trifllng. If no Senatorial cleo
ton is held this year, then special SEN
atorial primaries and a special Senatorial
election must be held in the spring of
next year. In Baltimore City such pri-
maries and general election would cost
the taxpayers between $50, 900 and $780,
600. and the cost in the counties would
be about the same. In other words it
would mean that the people OF MARYLAND
would pay between 81 90, 900 and 5000, 900
for the primaries and the election of one
! United States Senator. These figures
| are based upon the cost OF the present
| primaries and elections. There is no
doubt that the Senatorial primary and
general election laws would be similar
in every respect to our general primary
and election laws, and this means that it
would cost practically as much to hold a
Senatorial primary and Senatorial gen
eral election as it does to hold State pri-
mary and also a State election. The
chief items of cost are the pay OF the
Judges and clerks Of the election, voting
places and printing. The items would
be Just as heavy in a Senatorial primary
and Senatorial election as they would be
in general primary and general cleo
ton. This is serious question that now
confrontS Governor Geldsborough. The
people of Baltimore City and those in
the counties are already burdened with
taxes and they would probably resent
any idea of increasing their burdens for
the mere election of one Senator and es-
|
easily avoided BY holding the primaries
and election in conjunction with the reg
ular primaries and election this year.
Mr. William l. Marbury the candidate
for the long term United States Senator
! ship, announces that next week he will
| tour Western Maryland and endeavor to
| become acquainted with the voters in
! that section Of the State. Isaac Lobe
al.
, long term, will also speak in several
| places in Western Maryland next week
| While Messrs. Marbury and Straus are
| stumping the State, and both denouncing
the record of United States Senator John
Walter Smith, the avowed candidate for
the long term, Senator Smith is busy IN
Washington attending to his Senatorial
duties. Both Messrs Marbury and
Straus have already been in sections of
the Eastern Shore, which is regarded as
Senator Smiths stronghold, and they now
propose to take in the mountainous sec.
uons of the State. As soon as the ex.
traordinary session Of Congress adiourns,
the friends OF Senator Smith say that he
proposes to visit many sections of the
State, meeting the peop'e and consulting
with the organization forces that will
from present indications support him.
Although Senator Smith is from cam
pagn view point inactive, his friends
throughout the State are on the alert and
are doing all in their power to strengthen
his cause. The long term fight will not
be held until the summer OF 1914, and
many things can happen before the peo-
pie really become interested and entbused
over 1t.
While in Western Maryland Mr.. Mar
bury will be given an opportunity to as
certain the sentiment among the Demo
Gratis against his Interference in the ap-
pontments thar are soon to be made by
President Wilson This is particularly
SO in Cumberland, where Congressman
David J.>Lews and all of the Demo
cratic leaders and workers have indorsed
Mr.. Frank B. Beall for postmaster. uat
because Mr. Marbury and his friends be.
lieve that Mr.. Beall will oppose them in
the Senatorial primaries they are against
his appointment. and they are doing all in
their power to defeat Mr. Beall. No OBJ
lection can be raised against Mr. Beal's
abitv.and integrity or his regularity as a
Democrat, but the only objection that
MIR. Marburv has to him is that he is a
regular organization Democrat The
people of Allegany county, as well as OF
Cumberland, resent Mr.. Marbury's inter
ference and they will show their reseut-
ment at The first opportunity. The situa-
lion as far as Cumberland is concerned.
is an interesting one Here the anti
organization forces, headed by Mr.. Mar