Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
GOV. HARRINGTON IS
PREPARING BUDGET
Political Leaders Begin Put
ting Their Party Houses
in Order.
CONVENE IN eleven DAYS
Special Correspondence. of tn. Star.


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the converting OF the legislature, jan
uars' e,eNen Gays 49, 49,. .n 49,. 80
houses in order.
Gov uar-,retoc 9. holding hearings
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uas apon app'IA
preparations in his budget, ana seems
to be pushing the work in order to
b,ns ,ha BUDGET hill, readv for suhn,s
.D, ., g.
SION 10 Tue ies
after 1t meets.
Meanwhile Attorney General Richie
;s n,,,ttr, two sh,na ,ronosed ,epjsla
s.,
'ioh'. winch onieie e'o.e uep"'
will ask, and the republicans, under
the direction of former Roads Chair
man n n xyeIlar .re ran,dlv conplet-
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ihs Inc ofaie VI " eoA'
their party's platform promises.
Apart from the budget bill the state
administration probably will have
comnaratiyeIy little strictly admins
tration legislation. 1t will get behind
most of tae measures advocated by the
different departments, 1t Is thought,
and may have a bill for some sort OF
roads loan. but. allowing Tor All
that. the administration hardly VIII De
legislation as two years ago. when II
was pledged to sweeping changes IN
the machinery or the state sofefhlheae
The last democratic piatioI'a was 'o'
Bile for the little II promised
Handles Joo properly
~ a.. o.ba- b,n5 tho renuhIicaus hav.
ing aeeiarea t ,si a,se Of raforming and
reorganizing the state machinery . IN ane
interest," OF eeoioiny III ,.s. Nat,
pledged themselves IN their iaSl pi"s
form TO take over the JOB anu na ~
properly. As theS 90 iiol 49, 49,.
sinecures. there IS no reason WY III
should NOT 80 apont a tuei. md r.
some enthusiasm ana aidcrieS. Gnu
seems that their ieaoers, az 4saSI
doing Just that Ihey expect 70 pc fea au.,
to put IN their platform
shortly after the legls,ature orse an -,
Exactly what they VIII propoSe - nv
known, although 1t is pretty Wen unuer
stood that they VIII attempt 10 pa
down the administrative 1orce OF tne
roads commission. ana 10 commune me
/ automobile commissioner ONCE Win
the roads COMMISSION
| There is talk all around town that inc
republicans in the house will Institute
a general investigation of the manage
ment of the states finances Whether
this is mere talk or has real founda-
/ ton no one seems to know. 1t is posi-
BILE that the republican leaders tnem-
way after the legislature is in session
Precisely what financial investigation
would be aimed at is not stated in the
talk which flies about although some
of the tipsters have been remarking sig
nificautly of late that Mr.. Weller knows
how to analyze finances and to pick out
the flaws
| Will Bepin Immediately.
1t is expected that the nsn.s over
anneXation' sia,utoay pf pr tha 3ederal
prohibition amendment and race tracks
will start almost as soon as the mem
bers are comfortably nAed IN me, men,
seats some OF the baielIhore Siey ~ ~
concerned IN the hght TOT anneAa.lon
are insisting That the non-partisan
leagues bill be introduced lmnediateiy
committee or TO the Judiciary coiiiihte. ~
supplemented by representatives Q, .ne
city and of Anne Arundel and baiu-
more counties. and that limited time,
say fifteen days. be allowed Tor the
committees hearings ana oeuoera.ious,
after which 1T shail De reported on INC
floor and forced to an issue
There is chance that the legislature
will have hard night over changing
the ward lines in Baltimore James =.
HUBERT. chleI clerk Oh tne sup ta 3ar
of elections, is working upon plans Ior
very considerable alterations IN the
ward and precinct INES. he propapIs
Will propose the ADDITION OIL aoout YEN
new iStiiitAS " SUM- ~
wards. and the deduction or ABOUT Iour
from some of the smaller ones. Ihat
matter would not go before the legls
lature. But, his ideas about changing
the ward lines must have legislative
sanction to become eHectiVe.
In word, MI HuopeTt, proposes 70
consolidate some OF ,he oowheowu
wards. where the population is sinai
ana decreasing, ana create new Warus
IN the Annex winch Is faPidiy oeNeA-
opins.
Little or No Fighting.
fighting over the organization OF either
Baltimore seems to be slated for re-
election to the PRESIDENCY OF the sen
,,nor;r,ams for him Senator Johnson
of Howard. who was mentioned, has
said that he would not oppose Mr.
Sa,,ht et.o,,+ r.ho,p thev will nominate
e.. nrasjSa,,+ Of the senate b1. nroh
Ill viii adiust The matter without
serious trouhie Their nominee will be
their Marty eoor leader
Senator Netzerott of Prince Georges
regarded as one of the best equipped
men in either branch, is being urged,
but he is friendly with the Goldsbor-