Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-06-22

III pubic sentiment 10 10 NC tdheh
as an evidence of the popularity OF
a man, then we must take it for
granted that Senator A. =. German
and Hon. Frank Brown, candidate
for Governor, are two of the most
popular men to-day in Maryland
politics-Senator German as the
greatest political leader OF his day,
and Frank Brown as the most suc-
cessful organizer in the State. AS
evidence, the successful exhibition a
few years ago in the City of Balti-
more by the Maryland Agrlcultur-
al Association, of which he was its
president, as we'll as the success
that the association has attained
under his management. These and
other enterprises in which he has
taken so much interest, have iden-
titled him as it were, with the peo.
pie Of the State.
The Baltimore Sunday Herald,
referring to the Brown boom, says !:
"Nothing has happened in poll
tics during the past week to alter
the opinion of critical observers of
the times that the Gu bernatorial
boom of Frank Brown is overshad-
owing all rival booms. Mr.. Brown
seems to have captured the sympa-
thies OF the masses of the Demo
cratic voters, not only in the coun
ties but to very considerable ex-
tent in the city, where it is no.
tieeable fact that the younger ele
ment has rallied in large numbers
IN him. =
IL is hard to knock out a boom
like Mr.. Browns. 1t is boom
that has been skilfully and persis
tently nursed FOR months aud years.
The influential political leaders in
the counties and city, with few
rare exceptions, had nothing to do
with its development. Doubtless
Mr.. Brown would have been pleas
ed to have had the al sistance of
these leaders, 1t would have saved
him much time and thought and
trouble. But they shrugged their
shoulders and told him mo, we
can't do much, if anything, for you,
but we won't do anything against
you" In addition to this, the big
leaders gave it cut that they would
be perfectly content to see that man
nominated who would develop the
most strength.
The New York World in lead
ing article on the German boom,
after referring to the conference
aud opinions of some of the leaders
in different sections Of the country
says ED Kearney, for instance.
expressed the opinion that German
would be at least $4,000 stronger
than either Hill or Cleveland in the
State of New York, aud the word
was already passing around in favor
of German. Tammany men by the
dozen talked the same way. Geo
o. Jones, the Greenback patriarch,
who divides his time between New
York and Washington, has been
ia this city for few days and has
employed his time in making can
vass on this subject. He told
World reporter that he had talked
with quite number of the leading
Democrats in the city aud State,
and that they were all or nearly all
in the field for German. Visitors
from Indiana andIlIinois, and from
Tennessee and Kentucky talk in
the same strain. There certainly is
an organization behind the German
boom. Indeed 1t seems probable
that it is or will be supported by
the organization Of the National
Association Of Democratic Clubs.
Therefore, the conferences of the
Democratic politicians who are at
present in town may mean more
than appears on the surface. Their
proceedings are absolutely private.
They give no reports for publica-
ton. Considering the prominence
Senator Germans name has been
given it is worthy Of note that the
Senator does not belong to the Ex
ecutive Committee Of the National
Association Of Democratic Clubs.
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