New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-06
MARYLAND REPUBLICAN, FACTIONS
CONTEST OF LEADERS NOT SHARED BY THE
RANK AND FILE OF THE PARTY

A CONTEST OF LEADERS NOT SHARED BY THE
RANK AND FILE OF THE PARTY.
Baltimore April (SpeciaD.-The Republican State
Convention to adopt constitution for the future
government Of the party in Maryland will meet in
this city next Wednesday. Few political bodies which
have assembled in this city in long while have
been attended With more interest than will be drawn
TO this convention, and Republicans all over the state
have demanded that some vigorous measures must
be taken to stop the factOnal quarrels in the city,
Ever since William T. Henderson failed to set the
appointment Of postmaster he had led faction In
opposition to the Administration represented by Post
master Johnson. Mr.. Henderson had been in public
Office many years-while Mr.. Johnson though vigor-
ous and consistent Republican, had never held Office
prior TO his appointment postmaster Under the
rules which have heretofore regulated the Republican
party in the state, the State Central Committee and
the City Executive Committee have been organizations
of coordinate powers, subject alike to the State
Convention. The state Central Committee, which was
controlled by HenderSOns followers arrogated to tse
authority over the City Executive Committee which
did not belong to II. The result was that under the
Australian Ballot law the matter came before the
Democratic Board Of Supervisors Of Election and
subsequently passed into the courts. The Board OF
supervisors and the City Court, after consultation
with the Supreme Court sustained the City Executive
Committee composed Of Mr.. Johnsons friends.
Mr.. Henderson and his friends have, nevertheless
marty for the coming campaign. Although TIE regular
ticket for delegates carried the Ist and lid Legs
otive Districts in the primaries, the district con-
ventons were captured by the Henderson people
compelling the rcuIarly elected Johnson delegates 10
Withdraw and hold separate conventions Thc re-
sut is contesing delegations to the State Convenuoh'
colonel uodson a chairman Of the state Central COM
mittoc will call the convention to Order Inc
1obrson neople will endcavOr to have the convention
orranized entirely by the county deieedVeS
ord 70 exclude the city delegates rom
voting until an organization has been mace.
There are now 10000 Republicans In the STATE anu
tbey demand that the convention shall be Republican
and NOT factonaI The Henderson people Justify their
course In the district conventions on the ground taO
The Johnson people stuffed the baotboxes ana irauuu
Ieny elected their delegates this statement In lace Vi
the fact that the Henderson faction had all the Judges
and the complete machinery Of the primaries Charges
against Commissioner Roosevelt Of OverSteppinS ule
bounds oc the Civil Service law in coming here at inc
instance of the leaders of party faction to investigate
nostonice employees In the absence OF the postmaster
and Of visiting the polling places during the primaries
and by his presence inmiditinG poStonee enPpS ~
have been laid before the cIeI omcids vi 'o D0PA'V
ment i'm Washington. -, ,-,,,-.- o...o
Tbc Executive Committee OF the Republican state
eane ~ MARYLAND Is making efforts TO increase the
nnmLer az climbs in the State. Major j. Z. Smllh,
rseident Of the League, will shortly issue circular
letter asking the officers Of the various ClnDS 10 IT,
SoTblc their efforts to the membership In view
80 tJe annroachlug state and National campaigns III
was decided TO hold the next annual convention LII
NAV In this city.