Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-31
eORMAN AND MARYLAND DEMO
Gratis

Gratis.
In spite of the fact that Senator COR
MANS candidate secured the nomina-
ton in the first Congressional conven-
tien Of Maryland the other day, the
Senator has practically lost the grip he
used to have upon the politics Of that
State, and the convention referred to,
instead OF giving him endorsement,
gave him only jeers and Kisses. The
Baltimore Ncl0s, speaking Of the feel
ing manifested toward the Senator,
says:
Never before in the history OF Maryland
has anything like il taken place. While a
majority Ofthe delegates to the convention
were under the control of Senator Cor
mans official representatives ard ready 70
obey orders, the hundreds Of Democratic
voters who were present as l0Okers-on
were not under orders, and did not hesi-
tate TO express their diSapproval or what
was taking place in the most vigorous anu
emphatic language Every mention OF
Senator Germans once magic name
was greeted with ieers, Kisses ana
groans Of disrespect aud derisiOn, while
Senator Gibsnn's name. which ia the same
place and by the same people In years past
had often been received with enthusiastic
applause, was greeted with catcalls, misses
and wells of disgust. The men who thus
manifested their disaDprOval OF the TWO
Senators were not drunk nor crazy; they
were intelligent farInrrs, lawyers and BUS
igess men, who felt and said that they had
been betrayed by those whom they nad
sent 10 Washington 70 represent them.
In the midst of such an overwhelming
sentiment of disgust at the man who
had betrayed his party, it may seem re-
markabls that the nomination was
given to the man he wanted. Perhaps
it would be more truly said that the
nomination was sold 70 the man he
wanted, for the patronage at his be-
stowal played a most important part.
The nomination was secured, as the
defeat OF the resolutions endorsing
President CLEVELAND was secured,
against the sentiment of the conven-
ton and the people it represented.
The way In which the convention was
controlled is stated by delegate who
took part He tells his own story very
frankly, as follows:
'Of course l voted against my convic-
tions when declined 70 support Mr.. Bry-
ans resolution. I am a free trader and
Cleveland man. I never have been an adj
mirer of either Senator German or CID
son, and have not hesitated 70 express my
opinions about their course az Washington
in regard to the tariff bill. But / am not
in this convention 10 voice my own views.
came here with the express understand
ing that / was TO aid M carrying out GER
tain plans have a near relative
who has been promised a place In
the Custom House az Baltimore, and If l
were 70 vote here II opposition TO the man
ayers Of the convention he might not get
tue appointment, and then L should be
blamed and should never hear the last Of IL.
] think il was foolish piece OF business 70
turn down those resolutions and said so TO
one Of the people here engineering the
scheme. and he agreed with me, but said
we must do so, for German had issued
positive orders that whatever else was
done. no resolution must be allowed 10 pass
in any way commencing President Cleve-
land"
The people Of Maryland are friends
Of GROVER CLEVELAND and Of tariff re-
form. They cannot approve the meth
DDS Of their Senators who have led the
fight against the majority Of the Demo
Gratis. but GoRMAN is shrewd pOliti-
- & many years experience, and
,o,..-ow how to manage con-
IGNITION.
The Democrats Of Maryland who dis
approve the course OF their Senators
should sec that an expression OF their
disapproval is not throtted at their
next convention.