Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-01
THE BALTIMORE PRIMARIES.
They Are Being Held Today From
Noon to O'Clock.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, September %, 1894
The democratic primary elections will be
held In this city Monday next from moor
to pm.
Friday was the last day in which per-
sons who desired to be candidates before
the conventions, which will meet on Tues
day, October 2 could file their names with
the city committee, and consequently only
those who did file their names could be
considered as before the party voters for
nomination. The candidates who are thus
placed in the field are follows:
For judge of the supreme bench, Mr..
Charles G. Kerr. at present states attor-
ney, is the only candidate and will con-
sequently be nominated by acclamat ton.
For Congress in the fourth district to
succeed Mr.. Isidor Rayner, Mr.. John K.
Cowen is the only candidate.
For Congress in the third district, Mr.
Harry Welles Rusk, the incumbent, is the
only candidate.
For Congress in the second district, Mr.
]. +. c. Talbot will get the votes of that
part of the city Uhe twentieth, twenty
first and twenty-second wards and the
ninth precinct of the eleventh ward, and
with the votes from the rest of the dis
trict already instructed in his favor will
be renominated.
The only contests in the city will be for
the council nominations in the first. eighth
and twelfth wards, where hot fights are
In progress, and even the power Of the
bosses has not been able to bring about
peace among the warning factions.
The nomination of Mr.. Cowen for Con-
81 ess is the most significant event in politi-
cal affairs here for many years. AS stated
In The Star last saturday, Mr.. Cowen has
been for more than ten years the most
vigorous opponent Of the regular demo-
cratic organization as led by Mr.. L. Free
man Rasin and Senator Arthur =. German
h.la kan.. ,t,.v -.
made against the machine. Now he is
closely allied with his old enemy, Mr.
Rasin AMI together with him he is said to
have formed a combination with Governor
Brown and Postmaster Varied to run
things political in both city and state. and
thrust Senator German and those followers
who are yet faithful to his fortunes to one
side. In fact. 1t is openly asserted that
Mr.. Rasin. Mr.. Cowen, Governor Brown
and Postmaster Warfield have united their
forces to down the Senator and nut an end
to his long reign in democratic affairs in
Maryland. The first fruits Of this combine
were on In Carroll county last Monday.
when the governors friends captured the
county convention and caused that body
TO roast the senior Senator as he had
never been roasted by any public gath
erlng except at the annual meeting of the
Civil Service Reform Association. Some of
the governors supporters here think that
he permitted his Carroll county friends to
go too far in their denuuciation of the
Maryland Senators and that 1t will react
before next year, but his excellency is
apparently not afraid. He knows the
friends OF Senator German are doing all
In their power to prevent his denomination
and ne has evidently made UP his mind to
worry them all he can. While the federal
oinc1ais are fighting him at every point
ne has large contingent of state and coun-
" officials at his back, and experience has
proved that in local contests the state and
county ofiiceholders can beat the custom
house and internal revenue office hands
hnG
German has been under cover, but now It
Is open and unconcealed. Since he has
succeeded in making his alliance with Mr.
Rasin, Mr.. Cowen and the postmaster he
evidently considers himself invincible and
can Afford to defy the Senator's even IL they
are backed by large number of politicians
entrenched in government offices
John Quinn, who is sheriff of Baltimore
and one Of his eXcellency's admirers saws
that those who want to prevent his renomi-
nation will not only have to get I'D early
In the morning to do 1t. but will hardly be
able to accomplish their purpose, even II
they stay up all night.
The contests for Congress in the differ
ent districts between the two parties where
nominations have. been made has not un-
dergone any apparent change during the
past week. The republicans are still work.
ing tremendously together, and have to
all appearances the inside track in the
first. fifth and sixth districts and only a
decided upheaval will be able to defeat
them. They now claim that they will be
able to defeat Mr.. Talbot i'm the second
district and elect Mr.. Baker, who Is very
popular.
new factor has entered into the fight
in the second, and 1t may do Mr.. Talbot
much harm on election day. That section
Of the state was a stronghold Of know
nothingism in the old days before the war
and the American Protective Association,
has recently gained great strength there,
and the members of the association are
said to be ready to vote against the demo-
cratic nominee and In favor Of his republic
can competitor. The democrats are alarmed
at the situation and are making strenu-
Gus efforts to put affairs in better shape
in all parts Of the state.