Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-05-14
POLITICIL DRIPPIyGS

most concerned about the matter ara
nose who want t. be on the winning
sue, and at The same time do not d, /.
= sire to offend Senator German. The
la'tor has made up his mind to prevent
"hytes nomination, If there is any
possibility of doing it, lie is determined
10 use hrs influence with the leaders to
s'op any movement looking to Mr..
fhyte's re-entranse into public life.
Inc mana gers do not wish to make a
contest against the ex-senator, either in
TIE primaries or the general election.
Nhat they want to do is to keep him
from announcing himself candidatc.
missionaries are to be pus to work to
prevail upon him to stick to his law
practice. The friends Of Ex-Governor
Nhyte ara determined that he SD al re-
main in the field aud contest with any
rival that may present himself for con-
gresslonal honors in his district. An
ex-State official, whose sympathy and
intimacy with the bosses is we'll known.
expressed some concern yesterday at the
proposed candidacy of ex Senator WHITE.
Mr.. German don't want Whyte to 90 to
Congress- said he, "but the city
politicians say keep him fror1 running.
Somehow, they are afraid Of him. They
prefer Rusk. Mcfarland or DR.. Cole,
and vet when the subject is mentioned
they shake their heads and say: Don't
know about beating Whyte' They
think that if he would announce himself
candidate there would be trouble.
Where is the money to come from to
make hot ightY, they ask. There is
way Of beating him al the primaries,
but the bosses are afraid to undertake it.
They are filed with apprehension that
to beat him by underhand means might
lead to great deal of dissatisfaction,
aud precipitate an undesirable fight on
the Council ticket. One of the managers
has expressed the opinion that neither
Rusk nor Mcfarland can beat Whyte;
but he may be prejudlced. AT any rate.
Rasin and Morrison don't want to make
fight against Whyte."
"Gorman's friends are opposed to
Whyte, in any event, are they not?"
"Gorman is against him." said the
exstate official, "and is now planning
to get him out of the way. He is for
anybody to beat Whyte. He is not
particular who does it or how it is done;
what he wants is to keep Whyte away
j from Washington"
The managers select their own judi
l,ges, aud count their man in, no matter
what Whytes vote may be7''
1.-The managers know" said the ex..
official, that this thing may be carried
too far. Primaries may be packed in favor
of a candidate when this opponment is an
Inferior man, or when there is not mnch
choice between them But there is
point beyond which even the bosses dare
not 90. That is what troubles them. 1t
is easy enough to put your own judges
of election in the window, and get them
4 to make the returns 10 suit. But that
may be done once to often. 1t all
depends upon the sort of men you may
have to deal with. Some men submit
meekly to everything. Others have a
class of followers that will stand no
nonsense. 1t is at all times better to
, get your enemy to step down quietly
without making any fuss over it. |
should be very much afraid of any
eroOkedness in. primaries with Rusk and
Whyte as the opposing candidates. 1t
( would not do any good. The majority
IN that district fell of three thousand
: when Hoblitzel ran for Congress the
FIRST time, and Cleveland did not fare
, much better. There are some elements
! doSn there that won't bear any trihing,
and at present they appear to be more
: determined than ever "
All manner of persuasion will be re-
sorted to in order to prevent contest
in the Third district There is federal
ofhceholder in this city who is mutual
friend of the bosses and Ex-Governor
Wayte lie will be chosen as the
missionary to speak to Mr.. Whyte, Of
, the hardships of a congressman's life,
and how much sweeter it is for a man to
remain in his office practicing law than
to engage in the rough and tumble OF
e politics.
e Judge Fisher IS again prominently
, mentioned for the Congressional nom
nation in the Fourth district. lsidor
Rayner is also in the field, and SO is
Mr.. Heuisler While the legislature
was in session. Raynor was looked upon
as the choice of the managers. Warden
/ Morrison is said to be for him, and
BASIN iS not unfriandlv
, COMPTON AND gDELEN.
+, Disquieting news for Congressman
/, Compton come from Southern Maryland
e The woods in Anne Arundel and the
+, lower counties are full of rumors that
i State Senator Richard H. Edeien, o.
Il Charles, proposes to contest with Hon
P Barnes Compton for the congressional
seat. George Wells is said to have
, announced himself as the supporter o.
!, Edelpn in the avent of the Inter-,