New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-23
THE OUTLOOK ~ MARYLAND.

The Republicans Of Maryland feel not only
hopeful but confident Of winning great vie
tory this year, and some OF them believe that
they will elect a majority Of the Legislature, as
well as their candidates for Governor and other
State offices. This confidence and belief appear
70 rest upon various considerations.
l. The total Republican vote for candidates
for Congress in 1894 exceeded the total Demo
cratic vote by nearly 5000; the total Democratic
and Republican vote In 1894 exceeded the total
vote Of the same parties for candidates Tor Con
iroller in 1893 by 1000, the Republican gain
being 1862 and the Democratic loss lo'2
.. The foregoing figures show That whiie the
Republican gain In 1894 over 1888 was very
large the Democratic loss In 1884 as compared
with 1893 was very small.
g. The Democratic party was united IN 1913
and 1894, whereas II now has bitter factional
fight on its hands and large number or Demo-
Gratis including some Of the more prominent ana
influential members OF the party, have nothing
good TO say Of their State ticket because OF the
manner in which 1t was forced upon the State
Convention. while on the other hand they, as a
rule. have only words of praise for the Repub-
lican State ticket, both as to the candidates and
the manner in which they were nominated
4. The Republican party is not only harmoni-
OILS 10 degree never before known, but Is en-
thusiastic
;. The factional fight among the Democrats IS
not confined TO the State ticket, but also extends
10 the legislative ticket in several OF the strong
Democratic counties, in at least one or which TWO
opposing Democratic candidates for the Legls-
lature will be in the field.
These are not ALL but the chief considerations,
upon which the Republicans appear TO base their
confidence and belief. and several OF them are
undoubtedly strong ones. The prospect does in
deed seem 10 be a bright one, and yet victory
will not be won If the Republican party in
Maryland depends upon anything other than
constant. vigorous and unremittng effort and
sleepess vigilance 1t has a willy and dangerous
foe to fight in that faction of the Democratic
party led by Senator German, the power of
whose indomitable will was SO recently shown
in the Democratic State Convention. 1t will not
do for the Republicans TO bank too heavily on
defections in the Democratic ranks. That there
Is strong and influential element in his party
bitterly opposed to Mr.. German and his meth
DDS as party dictator is undoubtedly true, and
that element may make its power felt in Novem-
Der; but. we repeat, 1t will not be safe for the
Republicans of Maryland to build high expecta-
tons on aid from that quarter.
Arthur Z. German is a most skful politician
and one who is ready and full Of resources. He
realizes that the situation Is critical and he Will
take the field in person. His prestige, If not his
political future, is at stake, and he will leave no
stone unturned no means unused, no expedient
untred, to carry his banner to victory and save
from defeat the ticket that he has created He
has more at stake than his candidates have. and
no man realizes it more keenly than he does