Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-19
Lindsay Seen
As Maryland
Senate Leader
Little Change Likely
In Either House
For 1943 Session
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Dec. I9.-James J.
Lindsay, jr., Of Baltimore County.
former floor leader of the House
of Delegates, is slated to be given
similar post in the State Senate
when the. General Assembly con-
venes January 6, 1t was indicated
today.
With the exception of the Lindsay
appointment, it appeared certain
that the Senate and House LEADER
ship of both parties would be the
same as two years ago.
Leadership Lineup.
This lineup showed Arthur H.
Brice, Democratic Senator from
Kent County, as president Of the
Senate: Delegate Thomas E. Conlon.
Democrat, of Baltimore, Speaker of
the House: Delegate John s. White,
Democrat, of Prince Georges, House
majority floor leader; Senator viii
mer Fell Davis, Republican, OF Caro-
line. minority floor leader, and Dele
gate j. Milton Dick, Republican, of
Aleghany, House minority floor
leader.
Mr.. Lindsay would succeed Senator
Dudley G. Roe of Queen Annes
County, who passed up the Senate
race in November to make an un.
successful campaign against Repre-.
sentative Ward for the first con-
gressional district seat.
Another Senator mentioned for
floor leadership was John B. Punk
OF Frederick County. Friends de-
clared, however, that rather than
upset the Democratic organization,
Mr.. Funk would not offer any de.
termined opposition to Mr.. Lindsay.
Must Resign From PSC.
Mr.. Brice. whose home is at Bet.
terton, now holds $1,000 per-year.
post as member of the Public Serv-
Ice Commission, and must resign,
even If only temporarily, to take
his seat in the Senate. That he is
planning to return to the Senate
only a $1,000-a-year proposition
has stirred some comment in politi-
cal circles, since as president Of
the Senate, Mr.. Brice also would
become lieutenant governor.
Others declare that Mr.. Brice
would step down from the PSC only
for the 90-day legislative session.
fully intending to return in April.
Mr.. Davis, from fredericksburg, is
veteran of four sessions, as is
Delegate Dick, whose home is
Homecoming. Party leaders ex-
pressed no doubt that both would
head their minorities in the COM
ing session.
Mr.. Conlon, from the 5th Balti.
more City district, was elevated to
the House speakership by Demo-
Gratis four years ago. When Mr..
Brlce became a member of the
Public Service Commission, Mr..
Conlon was elected chairman of the
Legislative Council. ~
The Democrats have an expe-
rienced floor leader in Mr.. White,
former Mayor of Colmar Manor. He
also would be chairman Of the Ways
and Means Committee.
ION Top Of Legislation.
Mr., Conlon, Mr.. White, Mr.. DAVIS
and Mr.. Dick also are members of
the Legislative Council, which was
created in 1899 to prepare bills in
advance for submission to the Leg
islature as a time-saving device.
Thus, as leaders of their respective
parties, all would be in a prime po-
sition to be ION top" of most legis-
lation at all times.
The formality of electing legisla-
tive leaders will be accomplished st
party caucuses, expected to be called
at Annapolis on the eve of the Leg
islature's opening, January S.
Galen S. TAFT, State Republican
Committee chairman, has sum-
moned House and Senate members
for party caucus on that date, and
Democratic leaders expect Truman
Cash, State chairman, to arrange
his party's meeting on the same
night.
There are % Republicans in the
total House membership of 1913, and
nine Republican Senators and 20
Democratic Senators.