Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-02
Mr.. GORMAN'S STATEMENT
That the Repeal Bill Will Be Law by the
Middle of October.
Recent Conference With Maryland
POlfticfans-Demand for Offices
Bolt of Independent Democrats.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, September 90 1893
Senator German came 10 Baltimore this
week, held long consultation with the
local leaders and went back to Washington
apparently well satisfied with the outlook
for democratic success in the coming city
and state elections
Several business men who are especially
interested in the speedy repeal Of the Sher-
man law called on the Senator and asked
MIN about the prospects for the passage Of
the Dill to wipe that measure from the sta
tute books. Senator German replied that
the bill would undoubtedly become the law
of the land before the middle of October.
The visiting business men went away de-
lighted.
tended reception of Office seekers. who
Swarmed into the Carrollton Hotel from all
quarters or the state. A smile and a shake
OF the hand was all the encourageman
given to any, except the general statement
that no more offices would be given cut I'M
I'll after the election. 1t is estimated by
the democratic party leaders that there are
AT least twenty-five applicants for every
FEDERAL office to be given TO citizens of this
state.
AS confederation of the truth of the
above statement Internal i;evenue Collector
Nandiver has on file over l so written ap-
plications for the few places in his office
and more are coming in every day.
Congressman Barnes Compton has been
reappointed chairman OF the democratic
state central committee for the ensuing two
years.
Collector of Internal Revenue Murray
Nandiver Is still secretary and treasurer of
the committee. and announces his Intention
OF hololns on to the place unless President
Cleveland interferes and directs him to re-
sign one place. In the meantime VIM. L.
Lamar OF Montgomery county. nephew
OF the late Justice Lamar, will act as as
sistant secretary of the committee, and re-
lieve Mr.. Vandiver of great part of the
work.
Bolt Of the Independent Democrats.
A small section Of the independent demo-
Gratis are anxious to get up an old-time fu-
sion movement, and are asking the local
republican leaders to join in the effort to
defeat the democratic ticket The lepubli-
cans have declined, and will nominate u
straighOut republican ticket. Fusion move
ments have failed SO often that no one has
any faith in them. For more than eighteen
years In all local elections in Baltimore the
republicans and Independent democrats
have united, but election days have always
seen their defeat.
First Judicial Circuit Convention.
The judicial convention of the first ju-
dicial circuit has adjourned until October
3, after casting five thousand two hundred
ballots. all of which were without. result
II Is claimed by the friends of Chief Judge
Page that an arrangement has been made
by which on the reassembling of the con-
vention Page and Lloyd, the incumbents
VIII receive enough votes to insure their
success on the first ballot. Judge Holland
or Wicomico county. who is Judge Pages
competitor for the chief judgeship. will, 1t
Is asserted. withdraw. and this will insure
the nomination of the present bench.
Ex-Governor Elihu E. jackson has made
public statement to the effect that he is
not candidate for the United States Sem
ate or any other office. The ex-governor
and Senator Charles II. Gibson are now on
speaking terms after over a year of silence
when they happened to meet This pleas
ant state Of affairs has been brought about
as result of the appointment by Senator
Gibson of Granville r. RIDGE to the DO
sition of assistant keeper Of stationery in
the Senate Mr.. RIDGE is Ex-Governor Jack
sons brother-in-law.