The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-01-20

most sessions, has not shown plainly
yet in either chamber and it is thought
before long that the members will be
quoting Andy Gump: 81 wear no
mans collar" Some of them are do
ing it now.
At the outstart it was to be all har-
mony, but the waters have roughened
to a great extent, and small white
caps are seen in the distance.
From what little business that has
been transacted in the three days ses-
sions held, no one has been able to
draw any conclusions as to the ability
of the new delegates and senators.
However, the majority floor leader,
James Lindsay, of Baltimore county,
whose father was a member of the
House forty-one years ago, later State
Senator, who, like his father at this
early stage of the session, has made
many friends. He is known to most
all the members of the Assembly, in
Guiding the Senators, as Jim" Most
of them are still shy, and at times
have doubt as to whether they are
here regarding legislative matters or
for some other purpose. However,
they are polite and courteous gentle
men, and the outstanding member of
the Upper House, so far as appear
ance and dignity go, is Senator Nc
Cardell, of Frederick county. He looks
the part and adds to the dignity of
the body. But in the House at this
time Jim" is the centre of the stage.
He has been to Annapolis before,
knows the ropes and the sleepy look
ing characters who frequent the cor
ridors as well. The administration
best move since organizing the House
was the making Mr.. Lindsay floor
leader.
The membership of the House is
made up of all sorts and conditions of
men.
The county members are mostly in
terested in farming-there are a few
lawyers among them, also bankers,
oystermen, all Of them, however be-
ing interested in the farm.
Baltimore City has a variety in the
way Of talent" For instance there
are ten members of the bar, four who
have their own places of bushes, two
druggists, two B. & 0. R. R. clerks, a
stove man, penciler, a malt sales
man, painter, packer, dry goods
merchant, an eye specialist, several
interior decorators-and, to be sure,
among them is gentleman of leisure
who you will read about in due time
and the fellow who always gets there
last to finish up the job is also on
hand-that is the undertaken.
The dominating force in the organ
iZation Of both Houses of the General
Assembly was Frank Kelly. He nam
ed the committees of both Senate and
House-he selected the Chairmea Of
all the important ones, and in sew
eral instances forced changes, where
selections had been made by the pre-
siding officers. The committees are
Kelly committees, and the leaders of
the old organization in days gone by,
even Mr.. Rasin in his palmies. days,
never controlled the makeup Of the
organizations as has been done by Mr.
Kelly the past week. His word has
been law at the State House; he has
selected not only the committees but
he has made choice of most of the
subordinate employees, especially those
from the City. He not only has done
all this but he forced through the ex-
tension Of Judge Stump's term and
has been the dominating figure there
up to the present time-all the other
leaders, not even excepting the high
est OlHcerS Oh the StdIe, nave Ueeu
playing second fiddle to Frank. And
those who have been seeking jobs and
the statesmen who have been meekly
begging exalted places on important
committees, have been obliged to wait
on Frank, and ne has had all the re-
sponsibility on his hands.
Those who want anything at the
State House the next three months,
whether legislation or otherwise, will
have to see this remarkable man. He
certainly is boss.
-o-A
The really dramatic feature Of the
political comedy which reached its cul-
mination on Wednesday, was not evil
dent to the public. 1t happened when
Mr.. Furst, in the plentitude OF his
power, jammed John NJ. Dennis, Will
liam S. Gordy and Thomas II. Robin
son down the unwilling throat of the