The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-07-03
G. W. STEELE is RECOMMENDED
Has Been Urged for Collector Of Gus
toms by Blair Lee-COngressman
Talbot Also For Him.

Senator Blair Lee has filed with
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
his recommendation of Mr.. Guy W.
Steele, of this city, to be Collector of
Customs of Baltimore.
Shortly before the recommendation
was filed, Senator Lee saw Congress-
man Talbot and advised him Of his
Lee's) purpose. MIR. Steele lives in
Mr.. Talbott's Congressional district
ana Lee desired the Congressman to
know as a matter Of official courtesy
and also because of the great inter-
est taken by him in Steele. The
Office pays $1,000 and the term of
Collector William F. Stone will eX-
pire the last of this month.
Senator Lee also favors Walter B.
Warner, secretary to Congressman
Talbot, for Appraiser at Baltimore,
to succeed j. Carlisle Wilmer, and
will recommend him to the Treasury
Department if Mr.. Warner desires the
place and if Mr.. Talbot agrees.
The position pays $4,000 year. Mr..
Warner is one of the best known and
most popular Democrats in Mary
land. He has been with Congress-
man Talbot for years and their re-
lations are almost those of father
and son. In his sympathies Mr..
Warner Is a pronounced Wilson
Bryan Democrat. He supported Sen
ator Lee vigorously in both his Guber-
material and Senatorial campaigns.
Whether Mr.. Talbot will be willing
for Mr.. Warner to take the place is
doubtful. 1t is said that it will not
represent a great deal financially to
Mr.. Warner, as compared with his
present position, and that the work
will be harder. 1t is pointed out,
however, that the position is one for
which Mr.. Warner is peculiarly fitted
and that once he had mastered the
work he would be almost sure Of
continuance in Office SO long as the
Democrats control the Federal ad
ministration.
| 1t is not yet known what Senator
Smith will do. In case Smith fights
Steele on account Of the latter's rela-
tions with Lee, Steele almost certainly
will have the advantage of Talbott's
support as a bulwark to Lees. While
the major Federal positions are re
garded as belonging to the two Sena-
tors exclusively, Mr.. Talbott's position
as National Committeeman from
Maryland will give him power in a
matter Of this sort and there is no
doubt that this power will be exerted
for Steele. He has been the Talbot
leader in Carroll county for years.
The way in which the situation has
shaped is embarrassing to Mr.. Talbot
apparently. He il close to Smith and
estranged from Lee and he il faced
by the virtual necessity OF backing up
Lee recommendation that is es-
pecially distasteful to Smith.
The choice Of Steele for Collector
and Warner for Appraiser, in the
event that he decides to go after the
place, will make five of the seven
Federal appointments upon which
Lee has made up his mind. The re-
manning ones are the United States
Marshall and the Surveyor Of the
Port.
Probably recommendations for
these places, both OF which pay $4,000,
will be made shortly. City Council
man William w. Stockham, OF Balti-
more, is an active candidate for the
Marshalship. No one has been men
toned as an active aspirant on the
Lee side for the other place, although
! it is believed the Lee people have a
man in sight. Thy are keeping him
very much under cover, however.