Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-26
MARYLAND CAMPAIGN
State Committees of Both Parties Oramped
for Money.
The Fight Against German I'm Balti-
more-Chances I'm the Congress
si0nal Districts.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

/ AS the campaign Is drawing 10 close,
| greater activity is evident among the lead
| ers and in the ranks Of both the democratic
| and republican parties in all the con-
| gressional districts from Garrett to Wor-
cester counties. The apathy which was
manifest on all sides has given way to a
moderate degree Of enthusiasm, and very
nearly the usual vote will be polled or No
| vember g, unless all the usual signs fail
Since Senator Germans visit to the
democratic state headquarters here re-
Gently, Chairman Talbot and his as
sistants have worked with more Wig
or. and their zeal has inspired others
to do the same in all parts of the state.
As consequence the rank and file of the
party are being reused from their seeming
lethargy and the meetings which are TAX
ing place at the present time are in decided
contrast to those which were held earle. in
the month, both in the matter of attendance
and In the enthusiasm of the people who are
present.
Senator Germans visit led also to a better
understanding about the break between the
old state leaders under the senior Senator
ami the city leaders under Mr.. i. Freeman
Rasin and Mr.. John X. Cowel.
The Final break.
On the occasion OF Senator Germans first
visit several days ago the final break took
place, and the full measure of the hostil-
ity of the COwen combination to the old
has been openly and publicly discussed on
the street corners and in the saloons and
clubs of this city.
That Mr.. Cleveland, President of the
United States, had what the boys call
"a finger in the pie " has been intimated
ever since the nomination of Senator Cor
mans old enemy, Mr.. Cowen, became an
assured fact, but now it is declared posi-
lively that he did have much to do with the
present situation. In fact. II is admitted
1t Is said here that Mr.. Cowen, Mr.. Cor
mans old enemy, was nominated and &C
cepted the nomination at the Presidents
personal request and earnest solicitation
and that the arrangement was consum-
mated with the Presidents approval after
visit to him by Mr.. Rasin Mr. Cowen
and Postmaster 'Warficld
Mr. Cowen has summer cottage at Nam
tncket, Mass, not many hours ride from
Gray Gables. The postmaster made him a
visit, and later on they called on the Presi-
dent. Still later Mr.. l. Freeman Rasin
made visit to Gray Gables, and was met
there. by Mr.. COwen ami the postmaster
Soon after they returned to Baltimore the
announcement was made that the regular
party organization had decided, through its
head, Mr.. Rasin, to nominate Mr.. Cowen
TO succeed Mr. Rayner in Congress There
was some kicking on the part of certain
ponticians, who had been opposed in years
Fast by Mr.. Cowen, but soon all was quiet
ed down and the nomination was made by
reclamation.
There was much curiosity to know what
matter.
II was stated at one time that he approved
II, but this was denied with emphasis by
the senator's closest friends. Later on il
became evident that he not only disap-
proved the arrangement, but that he had
protested against it,
But the protest was of no avail The city
leaders, aided by the governor. had evidently
been for some time anxious to break away
from the strong influence of Mr.. German,
and they no doubt considered the time ripe
Tor the final act. Indeed when asked what
German thought of the situation they replied
and still reply: I'VE don't care; 1t IS none of
his business; we can do without him better
than he can do without U.S."
When Mr.. German was here the other day
he expressed himself very freely TO his
friends as to the course taken by the COVER
nor and Mr.. Rasin and when he was in
formed that large number of people who
usually contribute to the campaign funds
for use in the counties refused to do so
this year because the new anti-Gorman
combine advised them to make no such con-
tributions his wrath Is said to have over
flowed all bounds. Corporation officials and
others have fatty declined to give any
money TO Mr.. Germans state comrnittee,
and for a time CONSERVATION reignel, but
cash was finally raised from other sources
and the campaign went on. The city COM
mittee of which Congressman Rusk is
chairman and Mr.. Rasin the controlling
power. has money and to spare, but while
the state committee has some, ii has not
what 1t needs, and economy is the rule
where lavish profusion in expenditure has
Crnmped for Campaign Funds.
While the democratic managers at the
state headquarters are cranped for money,
the republicans are quite as badly off, ana
the candidates of the two PARTIES in the
country districts are really bearing the
burden of their campaign expenses them
selves, aided to some sna all extent by their
personal friends. The city politicians of
both parties are Using money with profu-
sion, gathered In the Usual way, by assess
mentS and contributions from business men,
office holders and corporations in the re-
spectiva parties, and the common statement
Is that the country people, both republicans
and democrats, will now and hereafter be
obliged to raise their own campaign funds,
and depend on themselves for the necessary
things TO make their fights. Not only is
the above true to the financial arrange
ments in both parties, but it is Also to a
great extent, true as to speakers, for those
of both the republican and democratic aftil-
alton have nearly all refus ed to go into the
Counties to address meetings. I'VE have to
take care of ourselves, let the county peo-
pie take care of themselves" is constantly
heard from leaders and orators, both re-
publican and democratic. in the city.
These complications in both parties have
interfered with the progress Of the cam
paign, but row the candidates have gone
out into the field and the work Is under
way. What the result will be no one can
tell-the factional fights in the democratic
cess in some of the districts wnere, hereto
fore, nominations by the dominant party
have been equivalent to elections. The
chances are, however, that the democrats
will elect their nominees in the first ,second,
third and fourth districts, while the re-
publicans, 1t Is believed by well-informed
men of both parties. will elect their candi-
dates in the fifth and sixth districts. The
outcome on election day will probably be,
therefore, the election of four democrats
and two republicans to the Fifty-fourth
Congress, and Mr.. Henry (democraO of the
first district will be elected to the unex-
pired term in the Fifty-third Congress, and
Mr.. Coffin (republican) will be elected to
the unexpired part Of the same Congress,
made vacant by the resignation of Mr..
Compton. Mr.. Henry will succeed Mr..
Robert F. Brattan, deceased.
Criticising German.
Among certain democrats 1t is quite COM
mon to hear severe criticisms of Senator |
Germans course on the tariff bill Even |
stump speakers occasionally |
join in this criticism, and some of the meet |
ings have passed resolutions vigorously de- |
Senators German and Gibson by |
name, and no one has raised a voice in |
their defense. The Maryland Senators are |
however not without friends in their own |