The citizen., 1914-01-09
BALTIMORE LETTER.
Baltimore, Md, January 5, IeI

Democrats of Maryland are much in
terested IN the federal appointments
which will be made by President Wilson
within the next few months. The fed
eIal offices of Maryland are the best sal
aried positions in the State and they will
be much sought after. The terms of
most of the present federal officeholders
will expire on June 50, and it is custom
ary for the executive 10 make these ap-
pointmentS weeks in advance Of the ex-
piration of terms. All the appointments
are made for terms of four years. Only
one important federal appointment has
been made for Baltimore city, that OF
Postmaster, which place was given to
Col Sherlock Swami shortly after Presl-
dent Wilson's inauguration. 1t is expect
ed that some faCtional differences may
arise in the party over the distribution of
federal places. There is no doubt that
the original Wilson men, those who sup
ported President Wilson in the Presiden-
tial primary campaign in Maryland, will
demand that they be given the places,
while it Is supposed that the regular or
ganization Democratic forces will also
represent candidates and make fight
for their selection. Among the import
ant offices to be filled by the President
are Collector of the Port at 81, 600 year;
Collector of Internal Revenue, at Sc, 900 a
year; Naval Officer at S. 900 year; Sub
Treasurer at $4,000 year; two Apprais-
| erS al 81. 500 each a year. and several
other important places In the past it
, has been the custom of Presidents to
make appointments upon the recommen-
dation of members OF Congress who be-
| long TO his partv Many friends OF Presi-
dent Wilson will strongly urge and advo-
cate that he pursue the same policy
| When the appointments are up Maryland
will be represented by solid Democratic
| delegation in both the Senate and the
! House of Representatives. Some Of the
| Presidents friends will advise that he
make the two Democratic United States
Senators and six Democratic Members of
| the House of Representatives agree
upon the federal list for Maryland and
thea appoint it. Whether or not the
President would adopt such plan can
not be conjectured. He may want to ap-
point men in Mary land who cannot win
the endorsement OF the c ngressmen and
Senators. Vigorous efforts will be made
by the Maryland members of Congress TO
ascertain the policy that the President
will pursue in this State and it is believed
that they will if possible comply with his
desire.
The Fight for the passage of the Bor
ough plan for Baltimore city will begin as
soon as the legislature convenes. The
bill will probably be introduced i'm the
legislature by Delegate George Arnold
Frick, of the Eleventh Ward, and the
fight for its passage will start immedl-
ately. The city administration and the
city members of the House of Delegates
and Stale Senate will throw all their force
behind the measure aud will make a
most desperate fight. They will try to
overcome all opposition. 1t is realized
that the chief opposition will come from
the Baltimore county delegation as the
plan proposes to take in a large area oI
Baltimore county territory. Mayor Pres
ton and his friends have announced that
as soon as the legislature Convenes they
will visit Annapolis frequently in the in
terest OF the Borough plan as well as
other general legislation backed bv the
city administration. If anv opposition
should develop among the CITY members
OF the legislature to the Borough bill it is
believed this can easily be remedied
The only opposition possible will be
against certain provisions in the present
Borough plan, but not 10 the genera
scheme, and this will enable every mem
Der OF the delegation to get behind the
entire proposition.
, Under the present organization plan.
the city will fare well. In the first place
II will get the Speakershp, which is re
garded as tine most important office con
nected with the Legislature. Then it will
get the floor leader in the State Senate
, as State Senator Peter l. Campbell, i.
slated for this office. 1t appears certain
that he will be named as Chairman O
the Senate Finance Committee, which
chairmanship carries with it the hool
leader OF the majority party. Senator
Campbell held this position at the las
session OF the Legislature and made AT
envlaole record not only for his party anc
himself, but for his State. 1t appears a.
though all the hold-over Democratic Sen
ators are in favor of the selection of Sen
ator Campbell as floor leader and no op
position Is expected against him from the
newly elected Senators. In addition it i.
known that the city Senators and Mem
bers OF the House of Delegates will be
selected for many of the important com.
mlttees OF their respective branches anc
the probabilities are that they will gel
some OF the big charmanships. The city
Will be represented by a solid Democratic
delegation in both the Senate and House
OF Delegates and its representatives are
regarded as the ablest and strongest
which have been sent 10 Annap olis for
many years. Among its members are
many men experienced in legislative work
while Its new members are all able and
capable to grasp the work immediately.
Mr.. Albert j. Almonev, Montgomery
county, will be elected Chief Clerk of the
House of Delegates and it appears as
! though Mr.. John r. Sullivan, of Anne
Arundel county, will be chosen as Secre-
tary of the State Senate Messrs. All
money and Sullivan are two of the best
posted men in the State on legislative
procedure. Mr.. Humphrey d. Wolfe will
! again be chosen reading clerk of the
House of Delegates, place he has held
for number OF years. and Mr. Thomas
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