Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-20
Special Dispa.ch to The Evening star.

VI INC OchOCAdt4C uA5 OccA
ing one. From Fisher to Hodges from Hodge.
to Jones and from Jones back again to Hodges
they have shifted as occasion seemed to justify
and finally have been compelled to settle on
Brown, the man they have tried so hard to
beat.
For a long time it was positively asserted
that ex-Judge Vim. A. Fisher of this city was
20 be the choice of the managers and therein
hes q secret which has just come out Las.
spring before Senator Beck died and Senator
German had been made chairman of the demo-
cratic caucus of the Senate his campaign for
reelection to the Senate was in a precarious
condition The Maryland legislature had Just
adjourned and the record of the managers in
Chesapeake and Ohio canal legislation, in re-
gard TO the Australian ballot flstem and in the
registration law and the high-license move
ment for Baltimore city-an had conspired to
put them in bad odOr and Mr.. German a
sufferer. To whom should he turn in his di-
lemmaf To Judge Fisher, who was identified
with faction and than whom
no man stood higher in the es-
timation of the people. He was the leading
spirit in the Democratic business Mems Asso-
Cation, which conducted the municipal cam
paign in this city two years. and while life
long and consistent democrat was man OF
strong independent proclIyities- Judge Fisher
then was to be the candidate for governor anu
Mr.. Gorman was to float in on the wave of
democratic success to his old seat in the
Senate. This alliance. offensive and defensive,
called for the sacrifice Of some of DIR. German 8
heretofore stanchesr supporters, whose enmity
would put Mr.. German somewhat in the light
OF a refOrmer. He TO play the part of a
reformer-a new apostle, as 1t we're.
MR.. GoRNaS's LUCKY STAR
But q lucky star sbone over Germans natal
day. Senator Beck died. Mr.. German sue
ceeded him chairman of the democratic
Caucus. Then the so-calIed force bill came up
and with il came Germans opportunity. As
chairman OF the caucus he had to lead the fight
against it. he combined his forces with the
silver men. and while he committed his
party TO free silyer-a position from
which Ir- Cleveland has not yet been
able to extricate it-he won his fight and came
out of it a popular hero with his party. He
stepped into greater prominence than he Mad
ever known before and greater than any one
ever supposed he would attain. His friends in
Maryland gave him a silver service testi
mOnial- He heralded far and wide a
possible candidate for the presidency. The
situation was at once changed The effect of
al these things to place Mr.. German in the
position Of saying to the democrats OF Mary
land:
what are you going to do about it?''
By which Is meant. What are you going to
do about my candidacy for reelection to the
United States Seaate!'
They responded unanimously that they
would re-eiect him that Mr. German had no
need of assuming the refOrmer's roll or of call
IN upon Judge Fisher. His position for
months has been considered impregna-
bic anu is now. far as his own
election is concerned just in proportion
then as Mr. Germans stock went up Judge
Fishers went down. for could not German
popularity, it was argued. carry any ticket
safely through: State issues were not to he
taken INTO Consideration There was to be "a
national CAM alZn. the managers said. and
Arthur r German. "A national leader, not
state organizer, was to be their champion.
But even III the zenith of their power they
wisely the necessity of Welding to the
popular VII which demands Brown for gov
ernOr- They could not do otherwise apart
from this and not stultify themselves, for they
had told Brown long ago to go ahead and make
his hight.
THE COSTRoLLERsHIP.
Just as soon as German was aware of the
popularity thrust upon him by his fight in the
Senate he abandoned the idea of becoming
chairman of the state central committee in
pl@ee Of Congressman Compton, according to
his original intention 1t denied at the
time that ne intended doing this. but it was true
ana has purpose was to assume active charge
OF his own campaign With the governorship
practically settled, the other places ON the
Geket become more prominent. Even before
the managers had accepted the situation as to
the nrsI place on the ticket they had resolved to
nx the next place of importance. the controller
sup. Ia the way that best suited their purposes.
Their choice Is Marion de kalb Smith,
states attorney of Kent county and half
brother OF the late jesse X. Hines of that
county. who was for so many wears one of the
political Warwicks of Maryland The move for
Smith WAS made by /. Freeman Rasiu. Germans
chief OF star and for long time the dominant
spirit in democratic politics in tins city In
doing this Kasin placed himself for the first
time IN the role of a state leader. This move
for Smith meant that Robert F. Brattan
the president of the Maryland senate
sSd the man who has been supposed for
some time 10 have the lead on this place was
going to be defeated if the managers could
accomplish il. Brattan Is a man of much
larger experience than Smith. who is hardly
known outside his own county. HE has been
before the public for a great many years, but
las. on numerous occasions, shown too indie
pendent spirit for the managers.
With Brown governor they are a little
fearful of the effect which the new and indie
pendent influences that have clustered around
HIM may exert, and a pronounced independent
Ike Brattan. IN a combination with Brown
would endanger their control of the board of
publlc works, which Is composed of the gov
ernor. controller and treasurer and they will
have a controller and treasurer after their own
choice
THE TREAsU2 :,sHI?.
This being the case, there is little probability
that Treasurer Edwin H. Brown. who is now
filing the unexpired term of Stevenson Archer
anu VINO lie an anti-GOrman man, Will be reap
pointed by the next legislature. Brattan has
not consented to step aside. however, and
some OF the leaders are for him in preference
to smith smiths chances have probably
been effectIally knocked out by the result of
the primaries in Kent county. which were car
Tied by Jas Alfred Pearce for the United States
Senate. the leader of the anti-G0rnian wing of
the party.
Pe4ree knew that the controllership went
20 kent county his chances for the Senate
would be nullihed and ne went in to knock ont
Smiths aspirations He did it, and while there
Is still some disposition TO force Smith il is
most too big a load for the managers to carry
and now they are thinking of a new solution OF
tie situation Il Erattan shan't have in and
smith can't get it the proposed way out of the
d!Aenlty Is to nominate Col LGthe- H. Gadd
of Caroline county. who has been all along an
asplrfnt Tor clerk Of the court OF appeals
The eOntrOl!ership will come from the Fast
ern Shore and Gadd Is willing 10 make the ex-
change He has the solid king Of the Fast
ern shore for clerk and would make
strong candidate for the controiiership. III there
is any show for Smith he will get the nomina-
tion If not. Gadd will be put In TO beat Brat
tan That Is the way il looks now
This arrangement for Gadd would leave two
Other candidates 20 contest with Col Spencar
4. Jones for the lclerkship. assuming that he
will be again a candidate for that place These
are j. Frank Fore of ST. Mary's county and DR.
George Wells OF Anne Arundel Ford IL ia
supposed. viii have Int delegations from all of
the southern Maryland counties but Anne
Arundel. which will be for Wells Wells