Democratic messenger., 1894-06-16
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Eastern shore Politics. The
Present and the Future.

baltimore American.
The scope of political discussion is
seldom confined to the present, nor the
aspirations of politicians to things in
sight. This was shown BY the drift OF
gossip among the Democrats of the
city and counties who crowded the
corridors of the Carrollton on Wednes-
day and talked over the future. A
very noticeable feature was the pro-
nounccd opposition that seemed To
come from every direction TO any
movement looking toward the re elec-
ton of United States Senator Charles
ii. Gibson, although the choice of Ills
successor will not come up until the
winter of 1896. This opposition was
especially marked among those from.
Mr.. iibson's native heath-the East
ern Shore. II seems the handsome
Junior Senator has not pleased his
party constituents by his position
upon several measures of legislation,
and has more particularly displeased
them by his method of distributing the
officers at his disposal. 1t is asserted
that he has ignored and turned down
his lifelong and most ardent friends,
and has rewarded those thought to
have the least claim upon such recogni-
tion. In his own county of Talbot, in
his native county of Queen Annes,
and up in Kent, whose people have
always been friendly to him, there is
Il marked wave of dissatisfaction which
would seem TO bode no good to the
junior Senator. There will be no lack
of candidates for the seat.
Whatever else may he urged against
the Eastern Shore. il can never be said
that the frosts of winter or the burning
drouths OF summer ever cut short her
perennial crop of political candidates.
Ex-Governor jackson will doubtless
enter the race for the third time,
better equipped and stronger possibly
than ever before. Should Col. John
Walter Smith. OF Worcester, fail to
secure the guhernatorial nomination,
he will also have many friends at his
back for the other honor, while Queen
Annes may present John B. Brown
or Judge John NJ. Robinson, and Kent
will support James Alfred Pearce.
Down in Somerset resides an ardent
Young Democrat named Joshua w.
Miles. who is liable to give some
Others trouble. The very interesting
and lively congressional campaign
now being waged for the nomination
across the bay is largely dovetailed
with the more remote senatorial fight
but the result of the one may have q
considerable influence upon the other
The name of the next Congressman
from the First Maryland district car
in NIL probability be found in til,
following list: Harrison w. Vickers
William b. Usilton, of Kent; A Ran
dolph Weldon, Philemon B. Hopper
of Queen Anne's; John +. Dawson
Henry Il. Lewis, OF Caroline; Edward
Lloyd, William Collins. of Talbot
Joseph ii. johnson, Levi ID. Travers
W. Laird Henry, John II. Pattison
Alonzo l.. Miles, of Dorchester; Eliht
L. Jackson, Z. Stanley Toadvine. o.
Wicomico; Clayton J. Purnell. of Wor
cester; Joshua w. Miles, of Somerset
There will be contests for the con
troll of delegations in Dorchester
Queen Annes and Kent, and probably
in Caroline and Talbot. In Queer
Annes it will be renewal of the old
fight between the Brown and keatin!
wings of the party. Mr.. Hooper i,
being supported by the former, ant
Mr.. Weldon by the latter. For tn,
first time in many years, the keatin.
people are in the ascendancy, an,
have control of the party machinery
In Kent, if Editor Usilton conclude
to make the fight. he will represen
the element which always support
Senator German and the state leaders
while Mr.. Nickers will gather strength
from those of more independent pro
clivities. The entrance of Mr.. Collin.
upon the field in Talbot is probabl,
done in order to prevent a delegation
in the interest of Col. Edward LLOYD
Down in Dorchester there is trian
gular contest, and the friends of Mr.
Henry are quite saRguine of success
Should Mr.. Henry secure the count,
delegation, he will only ask for tn
short term. After the primaries hav,
narrowed the battle down to one can
didate in each district, there will be
lively effort 10 form winning comb
nations. There are thirty votes il
convention, sixteen below the Chop
tank and fourteen above. The oui
come of political contest ON tn
Eastern Shore, however, is proverbi
Ially uncertain.