The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-02-14
BALTIMORE LETTER.

T HlEUlS III pOlltiNdl NliAiCS tue past
week was the efforts which were made by
the friends Of Congressman J. F. c. Tai
bolt, OF Baltimore County to form an allI-
ance with Mayor Preston in the approach
ing United States Senatorial contest.
Some weeks ago, it will be recalled. it
was told in these columns that sentiment
for Mayor Preston was fast developing in
the counties and that it would mol be sur
prising TO see many prominent county
leaders declare for the Mayor AT that
time these reports were branded as false
and baseess by the Mayors enemies and
the newspapers which are hostile to him.
These papers, however, have been forced
10 publish the true and real condition dur
ing the past few DAYS and thus they ad
mitted that some county Democrats, par
tcuIarly the friends of the Baltimore
County Congressman, are proposing
combination between the Mayor and Mr..
Talbot. The talk of the combination
did not emanate either from the Mayor
or Mr.. Talbot. but from Mr.. Talbotts
friends. Although both are cognizant OF
II and know what is being done and said,
the Mayor and Mr.. Talbot have stead
Easily refused to discuss it. Neither the
Mayor nor Mr.. Talbot has vet formally
announced their candidacy, but many of
their friends believe that. should they
enter the race. they should make the fight
hand in hand.
The abolition Of the contract system,
the leadership and the dark cell, and the
Institution of the plan of the indetermi-
/ nate sentences. the classification OF con-
/ yicts into grades and the purchase OF
/ farm for the use of prisoners. are among
/ the recommendations of the commission
/ appointed BY Governor GoldsborOugh to
/ investigate conditions al the Maryland
/ Peniteniiary.
/ The report OF the commission, which
/ was submitted, also scored the manage
| ment Of former Warden John F. Weyler,
4 charging him with cruelty to prisoners
( and with violations of the law IN the alleg-
ed use of his position and the machinery
of the p-niientiarv for his own personal
/ profit. Weyler's resignation as warden
emeritus was demanded, but he had
already resigned that position several
davs ago.
City Democrats are now chiefly inter-
ested in making arrangements for the in
suguration Of Governor-elect Woodrow
! Wilson on March 1. Under the leader
ship OF MayOr Preston the indications are
that over one thousand Baltimore Demo-
Gratis will be in the inaugural parade
Last week the Mav0r. at the solicitation
OF some of his friends. announced that he
would take the lead in making arrange
menls for the Baltimore end of the inSugu-
r. parade. As soon as he made this an
nouncement Democrats throughout the
CITY indorsed his plan and they are now
preparing 10 attend the inaugural
1t IS proposed Tor the CITY Democrats 10
. march in the parade with Mayor Preston
and other prominent local Democrats at
= the head Most every ward club in the
city will be represented in line The State
Central Committee for Baltimore city. oil
which Mr. Daniel J. Lod-r is chairman,
I and the ward executives will meet within
: the mex, few DAYS and outline plans and
5 details for the inauguration The Balti-
3 nloveans will probably 20 10 Washington
: OF special train and they may veal
4 some sort OF 4 Uniform
a number OF county Democrats will
. also march with the BatimoreanS They
want To parade and they have been in
) Vj,ed BIZ the Manor and his friends Ii
: fact. IN invitation will be issued Tor every
: Democrat in the State who wants to be IT
i line - meet the BaltimoreanS either il
Baltimore or Washington and march witt
5 them. 1t would not surprise the city
{ leaders to see al least TWO thousand Bal
i timoreaHs in the parade.
n Lincoln's birthday. which is next Thurs
{ dav, will mark the break in The Progress
sive party The two factions which have
= been caused by Frank A. Munsey'.
5 scheme for am8lgama;ing the Republi
I cans and Progressive parties will be pre-
5 sented TO the Progressive State Couven
: ? ,tbr~i, -~,a1.,f..I - -
z this city, and as soon As the amalgama
ton plan IS proposed there is going to bt
bitter fight. From present indications
= the anti Munsey ProgressiveS will be il
the majority and will defeat the plan. bn
S this means that those in favor Of the
scheme will follow Mnnsey into the Re
, publican party for the next State fight
The Progressives, headed by Charles J.
; Bonaparte have decided TO nominate a
. full -ity and State Progressive ticket and
/ they say that nothing can stop them. In
addition, thew say that when the State
, campaign begins, they expect Colonel
Roosevelt to stump Maryland and that
, this would probably prevent men who
supported the Colonel for the Presidency
from deserving the Progressive party.
Following the State Convention the Pro-
gressives will hold banquet at the Emer-
son Hotel ard it is expected that several
hundred will be present. The Republic
cans will hold their banquet on the same
night at the armory of the Fifth Regiment
Veteran Corps and it is also expected
that several hundred old line Republ.
\ cans will be present.
Society was greatly exercised this week
over the nuptial Of Miss Eleanor Douglas
Wise to the Due de Richelieu in the
Roman Catholic Cathedral on Saturday
last Cardinal Gibbons officiating. On
account Of the Lenten season the cere-
monies were rather simple.
The Due arrived from New York. on
Friday and gave dinner to his ushers
and best man, NJ. Markotsky, of Russia.
The ushers were, Count Engenio di
Vallatrance-So scissors. of Italy; Ernesto
Begni del Plata, of Paris; Josiah Macy of
Morristown, n J., and Iohn Frick. of
Baltimore. brother-n-law OF the bride;
Harry Miller, the BRIDES cousin, and !.
Sterrett Cuttings. IT,, of Baltimore, also a
cousin of Miss Wise.
The bride was given away by her
brother John Adams Wise, of Chicago.
Miss Leslie Prick, the brides niece was
her only attendant.
Home Rule Victorious.
Home rule for Ireland now seems
10 be an established fact. 1t has passed