The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-03-10

looking out for places in the Hariou;
departments,-pl places which are no.
under the constitutional Requirement
of Senatorial confirmation. These pcsl
tions are those which have been Great
ed during the past few years, and are
in reality more in number than thos'
which were created by the Constitn
lions of 1857. All these places are SUD
ieot to the Governor alone, the Senate
has nothing to do with them The plaL
of creating this large and importan'
official force, was really formulated Dy
the late Governor Grothers, and his
! Attorney General, G. Isaac Lobe
Strauss. Both were absolutists in then
wav. anI favored the concentration OF
mower md responsibility in the hands
of the executive, without any concur
renee or interference on the part 9!
the Senate, and this plan has been fol
lowed without deviation by every GOV
ernor since that time. Attempts nave
been made from time to time at ever!
session of the General Assembly to 60
back to the old system, which requlrel
all official appointments to be conhrm
ed by the Senate-but these attempts
have been met by the strenuous oppo-
sition of the executive, and have failed.
The nresent executive has been no eX-
cention TO this rule and when an en-
deavor was made to require all the ap-
pointments under the reorganlzaE2n
bills to be confirmed by the Senate,
If was promptly voted down, and, I'M
der the reorganization, which VIII GO
into effect next January the Cover
nor's power and authority to appoint
and remove off cials without any SER
ions restriction, will be greater than
ever. His Excellency will be, to all in
tents and purposes, absolute IN all
that pertains to the State administra-
tor. without responsibility 10 any
body of men, except to public OPINION
AS spring approaches, the pohtl-
clans are beginning to busy them-
selves with discussions OF candidates
for United States Senator, and mem
hers of the National House of Repre-
sentatiyes. The Republicans VIII nc
dcubt renominate Senator France and
tba present Congressman Messrs. Blak-
eny in the second district, Hill in the
third district, Mudd in the fifth district
and Zihlman in the sixth district. The
democrats will renominate Congress
man Goldsborough in the first dls-
trict while the indications are, thaI
there will be a red hot contest for the
nomination in the second district
where ex-Congressman Benson VII
lock horns with State Senator Tydlngs
of Hartford county 1t is reported thal
Ex-State Senator James J. Lindsay, OF
baltimore county, will probably enter
the fight in the second, and, II he does
the battle for the nomination Will nave
added interest for Mr.. Lindsay is pop
MAR and is a fighter of skill and abill'
tv. He was a member of the House o.
Delegates several times, years ago, ant
served in the State Senate with ablll'
ty, more than a quarter OF century
ago.
There is now apparently no llne-uI
for the Democratic nominations IN tn'
other districts. but these probably VIII
he plenty of candidates before the prl
maries are held. in September. So fal
as the Democratic nomination Tor th'
Senate. is concerned, there is no one
openlv in the field. although there Is
much talk in regard to Samuel X. Den
mis-. John NJ. Dennis, Orlando Harrison
Major Brooke Lee, and, last but NJ
means least, very many people believe
that in the final roundup Governor
Richie VIII be found in the race, ant
will carry off the prize.
PAUL WINCHESTER.