Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-22
MR.. COWEN WILL RUN
Baltimore Politicians Will Support Thei,
Old Opponent.
Political Sensation of the Hour-Is II
mans Seat Friend.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd, September 22.-The an
nouncement that Mr.. John X. Cowen gen.
eral counsel for the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, will accept the demo-
cratic nomination for Congress in the fourth
district, now represented by Mr.. Isidor
Rayner, Is the political sensation of the
hour here
For mere than twelve years Mr.. Cowen
has been the most uncompromising enemy
of Senator German end the state and city
machines In Maryland. The newspapers
during that period have contained dozens
of columns Of his speeches. delivered dur
ing campaigns, in which he denounced in
most scathing and vigorous terms the acts
OF the politicians. especially denounced
Senator German, Mr. Rasin, Mr.. Quinn and
other prominent politicians, and accus ed
them Of all sorts of crimes against good
government Time and again he has trav-
ersed the state as an independent ally Of
the republicans. fighting the state democ-
racy. and for years he was head, front and
brains of every independent movement in
Baltimore.
All this is now to be forgiven If not for
gotten, and today some Of the very men
whom Mr.. Cowen has denounced as re-
peaters and ballOt-boX suffers, are hurrah-
ing for him because the word has gone out
from MIR. Rasin to shout for Cowen," and
they are doing 1t with a vim never before
surpassed. All other candidates have been
ordered out of the race without ceremony.
Mr.. Cowen Is a pronounced free trader
he Is not tariff reformer in any sense of
the word, unless to adopt out-and-out free
trade Is tariff reform He does not believe
in tariffs in the American acceptation of
the term, but would abolish Them If he
is elected he will add another to the in
teresting people in Washington. and will
probably take nearly the same position on
the democratic side that Mr. Reed occupies
among the republicans-for Mr.. Cowen re-
sembles the famous republican ex-Speaker
in many ways
Mr. Cowen is the most vigorous and pic
turesque speaker the state has had for
many years. He Is not only vigorous and
picturesque. but he is interesting and logi-
cal. He uses short and emphatic words
He has at various times paid his respects to
German down to the humblest repeater
and ward rounder, and he has not minced
his words nor been sparing of his epithets
While Mr.. Cowen has made an alliance
with the city politicians, his closest friends
say he is still uncompromisingo in his hos
tility to Senator German. Indeed, not a
few well-informed people assert that his
going to Congress is to be the stepping
stone to Mr.. Germans seat in the Senate,
and that the alliance now formed BODIES no
good to the senior Senator, but, on the con-
trary, indicates that the final break has
taken place between him and the city lead
ers.
Another matter now discussed in this
connection is that Mr.. Cowen and Presi-
dent Cleveland are very close personal
friends. 1t is known that when the railway
attorney calls at the White House, no mat
ter who is waiting, Mr.. Cowen gets in first
and remains as long as he likes. The
President is said to be the real cause Of
the new deal, and to have urged Mr.. Cowen
to take the nomination, and also to have
urged the city boss" Mr.. eRas,.I, to nomi-
nate him.
Col. Baughman Retires.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ~, @, 2,
FREDERICK, Md, September 22-Col
l.. Victor Baughman, who has been leader
Of the democratic organization. I'm this
county many years. resigned the chairman
ship OF the county central committee at
meeting here today. and Charles N Har-
gett was elected to succeed him. Col.
Baughman will still assist in advancing the
interests of the party, but during the pres
ent campaign will be away a great deal.
Geo. l.. Wellington. the republican candi-
date. and Ferdinand NJ. Williams. the
democratic candidate for Congress, were
10th here today ard made arrangements
for their respective campaigns in this
county.