Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-23
Why the Maryland Senator is Not
Active in the Campaign.
His ACTION ON THE TARIFF QUESTION
Waiting for the Criticism Against
His Course to Subside.
MAY FIND VOICE IF NEEDED

The republican campaign managers have
been making some capital out of the alb
sence from the stump Of these democratic
leaders who were most instrumental in
giving the final touches to the tariff bill.
Mr.. German. as yet, has not spoken in
Maryland. nor MIR. Smith in New Jersey.
nor Mr.. BTice In Ohio. And in all three of
those states the campaigning on the part
of the republicans has been from the outset
conducted on the most energetic plan. 1t
is stin being prosecuted with vigor, and the
republicans are claiming both Ohio and
New Jersey. the former by q hundred thou
sand majority. and are expecting a gain of
at least one Congressman in Maryland.
Mr.. German is at home, and has been the
greater part of the time since the cam
paign opened, but both MIR. Smith and MIR.
Brice have failed to put in even an appear
ance in their balliwicks. Mr. Brice at
tended the democratic state convention at
nome, but left that very night for the east,
ana has since remained there, while Mr..
Smith, soon after Congress adjourned, took
steamer for Europe, and is still abroad.
Goriaaa Attracts the Most Attention.
Because of MIR. Germans Prominence and
influence. his apparently quiescent attitude
in the midst Of so much excitement and
party danger has attracted more attention
than that of his two Conservative ssso-
ciates. The republicans have construed il
as surreldeT, and promising a rich crop
of democratic discord in the future. They
have sounded this note with especial zest
since Mr. Germans return from New York.
wheTe, IL was supposed. he would taTry
TO help strdIghten out the democratic
tangle, but where he remained only for
day, and then returned to his home at
Laurel. Tine republican speakers. and par
uculdrly on the western and northwestern
stump. are declaring now that MIR. German
IS out OF it entirely for this campaign,
that his discoveries in New York were
extremely discOuraging to him, and that his
oisgruntlement is 50 great it will {, require
the very incest negotiations ever to bring
him into harmony with the Cleveland wing
OF the party again.
Why German is silent.
A Msryland man Of prominence, in dis
cussing this matter with a representative
of The Star today. said that this partisan
explanation and claim attaching to Mr.
Germans attitude and Views would not
bear the test of a fair examination. Ac-
cording to this gentleman, Mr. German is
neither angry nor sulking. but pursuing
course lest calculated TO subserve his own
and the party's best interests. He has not
thought that his appearance on the stump
would advance the democratic cause and
hence he has not made any speeches. AS
sure him, however. that d single speech by
him would help anywhere and Ec will make
IL gladly.
Mr. German, 1t is said is looking at the
situation with the eye OF philosopher, as
well as with that of d politician. He is
complaining of nobody, nor does ne think
IL would be wise for him to undertake at
this time To force the hand Of fortune. He
found himself in the tariff fight in a posi-
ton of much embarrassment. He differed
with many of his party associates as to
what should be done. and, holding the pow
er to shape the legislation in hand, the
question became one merely of whether he
should exercise IL or not. He decided TO ex-
ercise the power, and he did The re-
suit. with the exception of the President $
letter 10 Mr. Wilson. which he thought too
severe. neither surprised nor awed him. He
expected an emphatic protest from those
whose views ne had antagOniZed and whose
plans he had traversed. He saw. too that,
In the nature Of things the campaign would
turn in a large measure upon that protest,
and that he would be within range of
much democratic as republican fire. and
that party advantage, as we'll as personal
comfort, would for q time force him into
the background.
He May Find Voice.
This, then, according to a very good
source Of Information. is the real explana-
ton OF why Mr.. GoTman has appeared to
take no part or lot in the present cam
paign. He is neither angry himself nor in
different to democratic success. He sincerely
wishes for democratic success everywhere.
But he considers that some little time must
elapse before ne can fully explain the
reasons that actUated him in the tariff
fight. or justify himself with that wing Of
his party from which. in that engagement,
he temporarily separ rated. Silence on his
part at the present time he thinks judicious.
He believes that he is right. and that his
party will cOncede the point practically at
an early day. lie believes that the ap-
pToachirg elections. however they may go,
will have sObering effect on the demOc-
racy. and make effective union of all
factions certain for 1896. He does not be-
Heve that democratic criticism of himself
will much longer continue.
Meanwhile, there are two weeks more OF
the present campaign, and II there is an
Urgent demand Mr. German may yet find
his voice.