The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-01
BAYARD AND GORMAN.
coALITloN aErwEEN rAE SENATORS
III. Delaware statesman s,t,.s.A..l,s Ms Hsla
"a the HA1land Dsnssrsu ia View Of
the Possibilities Of IssI-E1.Ssl.
alOr WhJts On the suHJ,st.

BALTIMORE February 2s-There have
been some political developments here
within the past few days Of more than or
dinaEy interest and significance in connec.
ton with the next Presidential nomination
by the National Democratic Convention,
growing out Of the coalition between Sena-
tor German, the leader Of the Maryland
Democracy, and Senator Bayard, and the
attitude Of ex-senator White, now Mayor
Of Baltimore, toward both gentlemen.
Whyte and German long have been at dag.
gers points politically, and upon the result
Of the battle now being waged between
them depends two United States Senator.
ships and perhaps the next Presidency Of
the United States. Mr.. Bayard's popularity
personally and politically in Maryland Is
undoubted. In two National Con.
yentions her delegations have adhered
% his fortunes, and it Is natural
that Mayor Whyte should view with
serious apprehension the strengthening OF
his opponent by the coalition with the
Delaware Senator. Up 10 the time OF his
defeat for the Senate Mf. WhTte had long
been recognized rs the political autocrat
Of the State. . BE had stepped from the
Senate to the Governorship, and from the
latter back to the Senate, but while lulled
in tancied security at Washington, Mr..
German was cautiously and skillfuily at
work, and eventually found himself mas.
ter Of the situation, President Of the Chess.
peake & Ohio Canal and chairman Of the
State Central Committee. At the end OF
his official term Mr. Whyte found that his
able adversary had been chosen to succeed
him In the Senate. Mr.. Whyte quickly
took up the battle again, and manipulated
the rival factions so skilliully that he
actually frightened the managers into &C.
cepting him as their candidate for
the May0ralty, for which office he
was elected without opposition. Having
thus regained much Of his lost ground, MF.
Whyte Immediately turned his attention
toward preventing the reelection Of Mf,
Gorman to the Senate when his term ex.
fises. The moral support OF Bayard Is OF
course veFy great, and the growing friend.
ship between the Delaware Senator and
Mr., German Is watched with eager interest
by hr. Whyte. The presence OF Mr.. Cross
dale, late editor OF the Wilmington EpTy
Eue'.Ing, Bayarl's organ. as editor and
manager OF the Gazette, has given strength
TO the rHmored coalition between Goraan
and Bayard, as German and his friends are
to control the new journal, the name OF
which Will probably be changed. From
this the theory is evolved that the paper Is
TO be Bayard- German organ. This has
naturally Intensified the feelings Of Mr..
Whyte.
"It is no use" said the ex-senator, ITO
attempt to bolster up Mr.. Bayard in this
State. He has had his last chance. He
cannot get the delegation from MARYLAND
again. As Germans delay is over, Mr..
Bayard has rendered it impossible for him
70 any longer expect support from US in
Maryland"
Governor"
Never more so in my life. Mr.. Bayard
has chosen to enter into political alliance
with Gorman, and he must take the conse-
quencea He cannot afford to lose any
ground in the next National Convention,
and when it is known that his warmest
support, that from Maryland, has gone
from him, it will dispose ofhis candidacy"
What leads you TO suppose that such u
coalition as you speak Of has been formed?''
"Oh, know it l have been looking
tor 1t some time. Bayard has sent Or his
friend from Wilmington, Crossdale, and
Gormau has put him in charge OF the Ga
:ette which | understand is to berun in their
Joint interests, with the personal friends OF
Mr. Bayard backing it in connection with
Gorman's friends regret that Senator
B1yard has taken this course. Personally,
have always been friendly 10 him, but no
man who connects himself with the falling
fortunes OF such man as German can get
the support Of Democrats in Maryland.
German has no future here. He is playing
losing game, and his best friends are de-
serting him. Already there is 4 serious
quarrel among them, and they are going
TO pieces as fast as possible. Therefore, Is
Senator BaYard has seen tit TO Join hands
with him, be must abide the result He has
carried his last delegation from Maryland"
Is 1t not possible, Governor, that you
may be mistaken, and that Bayard may
have had no understanding with Gorman?"
have no doubt OF the fact whatever,
and l regard it, as have said, particularly
unfortunate that it should be so-unior-
tunate for Mr.. Bayard and unfortunate for
some other people"