Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-21
GoRMAN Is THEIR HOPE.
All Kinds Of Maryland Democrats Ask Hin
to Lead Against the Alliance.

All Minus OF MArylond Democrats ASK Him
to Lead Against the Alliance
Special to the New York Sum-
BALTIMORE, July Ex-senator Germans de-
termination not to take charge Of the national
campaign was arrived at after masure delibera-
ton and after consultation with other party
leaders in this state. An alliance craze has
taken possession Of some of the lever counties,
and it will require the master hand of the
Maryland Senator to prevent the democratic
ship OF state from colliding with the rudderless
craft set aiioat by Jerry simpsons disciples.
The present condition Of affairs 10 due to the
work OF aspirants for Office, who, with view Of
booming their candidacy. have influenced the
granger element Now that they find the
movement has gotten beyond their control,
they call on the leader who has SO often helped
them out OF trouble to come again to the res
cue. The appeal comes not only from the reg
uiar democracy, but from the so-called indie
Pehoents or mugwumps who realize the dam
ger OF Farmers Alliance government and
Tor once will work hand in hand with the men
tney have fought, and under the leadership Of
the man they have vilifed and abused. They
appreciate the fact that in conducting the CAIN
palgn Senator German is not helping himself
IN the least; on the contrary, he may incur the
enn,lty OF people who have hitherto been
among his stanc hest friends; for all dem ocrats,
regardless OF other affiliations, have openly de-
eiared that no matter what should be the result
M. norman Is to succeed himself as United
States Senator,
=, 80 lar as Senator German 10 concerned,
therefore, he is safe enough, but the trouble is
reared In the selection Of the late Senator Will
soh successor. The latter must como from
tue eastern shore, and in this section the
rarmer Alliance movement 10 strongest
onouIo, therefore, the CHANGERS succeed in car
ryihS majority of the eastern shore counties,
anu even conceding that all Of these shall be
democrats, the name they may present might
NOT be acceptable to the city and western shore
men VINO are opposed TO alliance principles,
ana then there would be trouble. 1t is to avert
Just such condition of affairs that Senator
German is now called upon His task is not an
easy one, bus SO implicit is the confidence re-
posed In him that no fears are enter tanned as
to the result
The state convention will be held on July 80,
when candidates Tor governor. controller, at
torney general and a clerk Of the court of ap-
peals are to be selected The secretary Of
state, state treasurer. police commissioners and
other othcers will be chosen by the Legislature.
According to Eis promise Senator German has
Kept hanGs of. his influence not having been
e1erted In behalf OF any candidate. Frank
Brown. late postmaster of Baltimore, appears
his candidacy Icing Endorsed by nearly evory
county lii the state. The city, it 10 well known
preferred ex-Mayor James Hodges, but the
counties have majority and SO MIR. Brown
VIII be the democratic standard bearer. SLen-
Ger Jones OF Montgomery or Luther Gadd
OF Caroline will be controller. State Sem
ator john p. Poe Will be attorney general and
Frank Ford of st. Mary's will probably be clerk
OF the court Of appeals.
The republicans are altogether at sea. They
have not yet arranged for q convention, and
VIII md 1t extremely difficult to get candidates.