Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12
MARYLAND CANDIDATES
Many Persons Who Would Like to Be Gov
ernor or congressman.
The Contests I'm the Different Sections
Gov. Brown Wants Reelection
The Sixth District.
BALTIMORE. MAY 0. 1894.

some sections or the state analrs IN DOtn
parties are waxing warmer and warmer
with the increasing heat Of the weather. as
summer app: caches.
Mingled with the discussion of candidates
for the House Of Representatives from the
six congressional districts of the state is a
large amount of talk about purely state
politics-taK about the plans and pur-
poses of Governor Brown and the other
distinguished or obscure gentlemen who
wish to occupy the seat Of state at Annap-
oils, and sway the scepter of Maryland
from the executive chamber in the old
colonial state house on the hill. Indeed. the
candidates for gubernatorial honors are
numerous now that 1t is almost appalling
to think how great their number may be
next year, If they keep on springing into
the race, they are now, more than
year before the nominating conventions are
held.
1t Is conceded that at the present time
Governor Brown has the best chance of
any one to secure the nomination, for 1t Is
now a well-known fact that the governor
desires to break the record of over one
hundred years in this state and succeed
himself-a thing which no governor of this
state has done since the war Of the revolu-
ton. In order to gain his point Governor
politics, and is pnzzing the politicians
greatly. and the question is asked nearly
every day, What is Brown going to do
next?'
Recently he has been exerting himself to
handicap State Treasurer Spencer c. Jones
OF Montgomery county, who, as the sup
posed candidate of Senator German, Is
presumed to be the most formidable in the
field. He placed Jones In an awkward pre-
dicament by offering to make Controller
Smith tax commissioner in place Of DIR.
Frank I. Shaw. recently made collector of
customs at Baltimore. Mr.. Jones' whose
vote a member of the board of public
works was necessary to appoint Mr.. Smith,
was relieved of his embar easement by the
declination of the gentleman to whom the
governor desired to tender the place. In
case Mr.. Smith had accepted the controll-
ership would have been given by the gov
ernOr to Col Buchanan Schley of Wash
ington county. rival Of Mr.. Jones in the
leadership of the party in the sixth district.
But the governor Is not yet done with
Jones. for on Saturday last he announced
that soon as Judge John T. Wilson's
term expires in January next he will offer
the vacant seat on the bench in Montgom-
cry county. not to Hattersly w. Talbot,
who expects 1t, but to Spencer c. Jones.
and in case Mr.. Jones declines he will give
II to Philip d. Laird at present land COM
missioner Of the state and one Of the leaders
OF the independent as contradistinguished
from the regular democracy of the state.
When Mr., Laird was made land commits
appointment gave great offense to Senator
German, and his elevation to the bench of
the circuit court of the sixth circuit would
no doubt be specially offensive to both Sem
ator German and Treasurer Jones, neither
OF whom have any love for the land COM
missioner.
Other Candidates.
Collector of Internal Revenue Murray
Vandiver is also a candidate for governor,
and the spirit of the civil service law is not
interfering with Mr.. Vandiver in his efforts
to strengthen himself with the politicians
to aid in securing the place. In his own
home county of Hartford. Mr.. Vandiver has
been opposed very bitterly by certain men
In the democratic party up to q very short
these opponents have become supporters;
but the surprise is vanishing when IL is
found that some Of them have been appoint
ed to places In the revenue Office, while
others. who did not want places themselves
have secured soft berShs for friends or rela-
tives. Col Louis Victor Baughman of Fred
eriek. Col. John Walter Smith Of Worcester
and ex-Mayor James Hodges Of Baltimore
city are also candidates. while there is some
talk of Representative lsidor Rayner as
compromise when the time comes to make
the selection But the general belief is that
Mr.. 1. Freeman Rasin. the boss Of Balti-
more has made combination with Gov
Brown and also that the business men of
Baltimore city, who are great friends Of the
tion; and as money Is always a powerful
factor In securing nominations in Maryland,
the governor. who Is a millionaire will
open his barrel again and get the place as
he did before. Notwithstanding the opposi-
ton Of Senator German and Treasurer
Jones'
Congregational Probabilities,
Interest in the congressional campaign is
awakening. and before many weeks have
passed the state central committees Of the
two parties will be called together to ar
range dates for holding the primaries and
conventions to nominate candidates. When
the democratic committee meets Mr. Comp
ton, who has been made naval officer will
resign as chairman. and Congressman j.
F. c. Talbot of the second istrict will prob
ably be made chairman in his place.
The candidates for the nominations this
are more numerous than ever, especially
among the democrats. In the first district
every county has a candidate, but the gen.
eral impression Is that ex-Gov. Jackson will
be named. as he has barrel. and cash will
be needed this year. because the republicans
likewise will probably name a man with a
barrel In Mr.. Charles T. westcott, and
money plays a large and very important
part In the elections In that district, where
there are many venal voters in both parties.
In the second district Mr.. Talbot will be
renomfnated by the democrats, while the
republicans have not yet been able to bring
cess In this strong democratic district
In the third district Mr.. Rusk will be re-
nominated by the democrats without oppo-
sition: 4.
In the fourth district Mr. Rayner will be
renominated. Some effort has been made
to arouse opposition to him. but the bosses
have sat down on 1t with great vigor. for
Rayner Is popular and rich. The opposition
was engineered by certain small-fry politi-
clans who only desired to get their hands
into Rayner's well-filled pocket book as
they have done heretofore. and they tried to
get James H. Preston, speaker Of the house
of delegates, to run a dummy to aid
them in their schemes. but Mr. Rasin sat
down on these plans and Rayner will not
have to fight for denomination this year.
although he Will have to fight for his cleo
ton. Ex-Congressman Henry Stockbridge
jr., who defeated Mr.. Rayner In 1855 will
probably be the nominee of the republicans.
Mr.. Stockbridge is popular in the demo-
cratic as well as in his own party, and will
make a strong candidate.
The republicans expect to carry the fifth
district this year. " Mr. Compton's with
drawal by reason of his appointment to the
naval office necessitates the selection Of a
new man by the democrats and II is be-
lieved that DIR. George Wells of AMMAN polls
Is that ex-state- Senator cSsIsr af Prince
Georges county will secure the republican
nomination and be elected.
The Sixth District.
In the sixth district will be the usual bat
tie. with all the chances in favor of the re-