Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-09

there is really a fight for principle. The
popuffsts, who have appeared In Mont
gCmery and Washington counties as an
organization, are giving the democratic pol
are from the democratic marty, and at pres
ent their strength is not formidable. III
a tariff bill should, lie. enacted before the
election and democratic enthusiasm should
take the place of discomfort, the populists
might disappear. But if the discomfort
should continue until election day they will
probably have a ticket in the field and get
enough votes to greatly Increase the re-
publican plurality. All the dissatisfied
democrats in the district, who have been
holding meetings, indorsng Cleveland and
condemning German, who have conscien-
tlous scruples about voting the republican
ticket, will take refuEe in the populists'
camp. Mckaig's plurality in 1880 was only
10 votes and CO. in 1892 out of a total vote
OF nearly 10000. The democrats, therefore.
oannct AFFORD to lose any votes at best. Ii
Gen. William MacMahon McKaig desires a
denomination IL VIII doubtless be accorded
TO him with unanimity. But he has assured
many OF his friends privately, and has writ
ten letters to others, declaring that nothing
would induce him to run again. He has
made no public declaration because as he
says, ne does not wish to publicly decline a
nomination before 1t is rendered to him He
bases his decision not on the fear of defeat.
out says he is tired of Congress and the
life of politics. MIR Ferdinand Williams was
IN Baltimore this week, and says he re-
a d n.
Mchaig. in which the latter said that he
had finally decided that he would under no
circumstances be candidate for or ac-
cept denomination.
MI Williams thinks the democrats have a
ngnting chance of keeping the sixth district
IN the democratic column, particularly II
TIE Republicans nominate a candidate who
mas been engaged in fractional fights and
VINO cannot threfore unite all elements of
the party. Vi
AS TO the probable outcome of the Well
i $50 on-Ie aIre contest in Allegany, Mr.. Will
oins mouid not express an opinion, except
u say that the contest was a warm one
Inc democratic congressional coovantion
VIII De held In Hagerstown September a
one day after the republican conycnt.on
S %n.cn VIII De neid at Frederick. 1t is un-
uerstood that Allegany county will present
the name OF Ferdinand Williams, who. as
chairman OF the democratic committee of
AheSany county. managed two campaigns
ior zen Mckaig in Allegany III Mr. Will
iams will consent to take the nomin.,ion 9,
Is likely he will receive IL without a dis
senting vote, and he would make a stronp
e,lhoidate. as he is an ardent democrat and
iIee from all factIonal embarrassments
He is the leader of the Allegany county
bar. ana assisted the late William Walsh In
all his great railroad cases against the Bal
n-nore and Ohio and Cumberland and
pennsylvania railroad companies. There
are many hopeful democrats in ihe district
Who believe that Mr.. Williams will be a
stronger candidate than Gen. McKaig II
hght VIII lie AN interesting one Pearre
however. IL is thought. would have no trou-
bic IN beating Mckaig, as Judge McComas'
friends would ali support him in Washing
ton and Frederick counties.
The republican politicians are convinced
that the nomination by their convention
will be equivalent to election. Hence a
determined struggle for the nomination is
going on. Washington county will present
the name of Maj. NJ. ;. Keedy of Hagers-
town, Frederick county will present John
c. Motter. and Allegany either Wellington
or Pearre Garrett is believed TO be fsvora-
bic to Wellington. Montgomery has a
strong candidate in Tom Dawson of Rock
Vile.
The convention of each party in the sixth
district is composed of TWEEN ty-four votes.
very awkwardiy arranged for reaching re-
suits where theIe are close contests. The
vote is as follows: Garrett. 3: AllegHny. G.
Washington. ;: Frederick. g. and Mont
gomery. I. Allegany and Frederick have
half the convention, and the other three
counties comSin ii cannot make a nomina-
ticn. IL Washington and Frederick coun-
ties go against Wellington he can be nomi-
mated by Garrett Allegany and Montgom-
ery cOun ties