Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-01
The NaryInnd Campaign.

THAT Is great campaign which X
being fought in Maryland. 1t is to decide
wbsfher MIR. German is to live or die
politically
Against him are banded many person
al enemies. some very honest Democrats
who regard him as an INSCRIPTIONS boss
and numerous other Democrats VINO are
disconnected with things generally ana
are 'in for change" And these are
supporting the Republican State ticket,
and are doing all that they can TO break
down the Democratic ticket.
There is little or no personal objection
TO Mr.. Hurst. the Democratic nominee
for Governor All that is said against
him IS that he lis Germans man. Nor
does the next Legislature elect Mr. Cor
mans successor. But this opportunity
has been chosen by many members OF
cur party TO break Germans hold. ana
II is pretty generally conceded that should
Mr.. Hurst be defeated Mr.. German will
have little hope of reganing power in
the Stale. M
Indeed. if Mr. Hurst is defeated it is
likely that the Democrats will also lose
control Of the Legislature. and that a
Republican will be put in the Unit
State Senate in the place of Mr.. Gibson.
German. Hurst. and the regulars are
making an active and courageous hight,
but that they are closely pressed II Is
useless TO deny Some of the richest citi-
gems of Baltimore are giving money to
On
their Republican allies are undoubtedly
getting rich contributions from their
party friends in the North. The .oppor-
tunity that the Republicans see OF step
ping In and taking possession OF Mary
land, and this on the eve of a presidential
year. il not to be resisted. So the anti
German coalition Is well provided with
the sinews of war. What is more they
have the support of the two most iniiu-
entail journals and the most powerful
railroad corporation in Maryland. Yet
German and Hurst are unquestionably
supported by the Democratic masses Of
the State We believe this TO be the
fact. But the question Is. can the Demo-
erals. shorn OF the strength that they
lion that has been formed against them?
Here there is room for doubt. But in
any event this campaign will leave our
party in that State in bad condition.
Many OF the Democrats who are cooper
ating with the Republicans this year may
become permanently estranged from our
marty. for the regulars" and the bolt
oh ach
other. %.
IL seems to us that IL the anti-fiorman
Democrats had used one half of the en-
ergy, argument, and money they are
now expanding to elect Lowndes for
Governor In lighting for supremacy in
the last State Democratic Convention
they could have elected enough delegates
10 have controlled. or at least TO have
powerfully Influenced. that body. But
this course they chose not TO adopt.
They chose rather to form league with
the Republicans, and II seems TO us that
this was a great mistake of theirs.
Ifthcy are as numerous as they claim
10 be they could have gone TO the Demo-
cratic primaries and thwarted German
at many points. and so have forced him
and his friends 10 concede them every
reasonable thing that they wished In the
State convention. As IL IS, no matter
whether Hurst, Democrat, or Lowndes,
Republican. is elected. the split in our
party in Maryland will be very serious,
and the effects OF this campaign very
lasting.
The southern people will await the re-
turns from Maryland with more interest
than those from any other state that
votes on the 9Th Of November. and would
be rejoiced 10 hear OF the triumph Of
the regular Democratic ticket.