The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-12-19
DURELY
/ Official
By BALLOT BOX


Congratulations to the Washington
County Delegation on their getting
together and organizing for the
forthcoming meeting of the State
Legislature.
By unanimous vote, Howard E.
Ankeney (DemocraD was elected
chairman of the delegation, John N.
Newcomer (Republican) was named
secretary, with the treasurer's post
going to. Myron L. Bloom Demo
craft.
When a county delegation is COM
posed of three Democrats and three
Republicans, it is often difficult to
arrive at an organization, but Wash
ington County's delegates have got
off on the right foot and here's hop
ing they keep up the good work.
The appointment of John L..
Swain, well-known quarry operator,
as county roads superintendent by
the Board of County Commissioners,
seems to have met with general APP
proval. AS was expected, Charles F,
Wagaman was reappointed as attor-
ney to the Board, with the appoint
ment of attorney to the County We'll
fare Board going to c. Welles Little.
Mrs. Herman Weeks received a tenn
porary appointment as assistant
county clerk.
Jimmy" Black, County Clerk, at
the request of the Commissioners,
has agreed to stay on the job until
his term experies on January 6. He
had previously asked to be relieved
of his duties at an earlier date, in
order that he might give full time
to his private business.
sPS
A few weeks back, in this column,
I commented on the strong position
Congressman J. Glenn Beall was in,
due to the sweeping victory of the
Republican party in the November
elections.
If, however the Congressman as
pires to become the Republican
leader in Maryland, or for that mat
ter to enhance his position in Wash
ington, he should look before he
leaps"
He should remember that the edi-
tors of county papers, however small
those papers might be, have habit
of remembering when politicians
send them special delivery letters
when they want publicity during an
election, and then ignore those same
editors when they are safely elected
for another term.
He should remember that one OF
these days the Democratic party will
come up with a really strong candi-
date to oppose him, instead of the
"pushovers" of the last two cam
paigns, and that when that day ar
rives, he will want the support of
all the papers who have supported
him in the past, and not just a chosen
few.
Mr. Beall also wants to remember
that if he aspires to party leadership
in Maryland-and one must assume
that he aspires to that position since
he acted as host to the Sixth Con
gressional District members of the
State Legislature at a dinner at the
Hotel Alexander on Saturday = he
must gain the good will of all OF
Maryland, not just the Sixth Dis
trict.
In the State Senate, for instance
there are eleven Republicans, only
four of whom are from Western
Maryland. Isn't it possible that those
seven other Senators are wondering
just why Congressman Beall threw
his party on Saturday. They might
also be wondering whether it was
just coincidence that Senator Kim
ball, of Allegany County is an ac-
tive candidate for the Senate Mi
nority leadership.
AS a matter of fact, understand
that the Western Maryland Senators
are all agreed on Kimball, but that
the Delegates are very much split on
who is to be the Minority leader in
the House, and that, although the
matter was discussed at the meeting
at which Congressman Beall was
host, no agreement was reached.
In politics, Congressman, a lot Of
little fellows" can often do more
good than a few "big Shots" anc
most people resent getting the "glad
hand" before elections and the "colC
shoulder" afterwards, as Governor
O'Conor has at last found out.
II am certain that there are good
new plays but, without meaning tc