New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-24


nent of fair and equitable reassessment Of taxable
+ property in tine State-a measure which had been
reuestedly approved by Democratic State conven-
: tions and as often defeated by and with the hhu-
J ence and connvarce OF Senator German. In fact'
the last time that Mr.. Hurst appeared political
leader prior to his nomination for Governor was az
the chairman OF delegation from Baltimore to OPP
pose the passage OF a reassessnent bill by the State
/ Legislature.
GOING THROUGH THE FORMALITY.
OF course the recent Democratic State Conven-
ton adopted a resolution In favor OF reasss ssnent,
previous Democratic State conventi)ns lad done
and OF Mr.. Hurst publicly approved that
resolution. does Senator German who drew IT.
as he had drawn other resolutions Tor previous
conventions State Senator Hayes. who WAS the
foremost champion Of the Reassessment bill in the
| last Legislature and who exploited as the
'Gorman candidate" for Governor until within
few hours OF Hurst's nomination, Goes rot appear
! TO believe that either German or Hurst las changed
his views the reassessment question, and he Is
! therefore opposed 10 the Gorman-R asn ticket.
! That a large majority OF the voters Of Maryland,
irrespective OF party, strongly In favor OF re-
assessment there seems to be 10 doubt;
and that their desire will be realized in case OF Re-
publican there likewise appears to be
doubt
How many Democratic voters viii re lcd by their
distrust OF Senator Germans promises and his
candidates eleventh hour conversion to vote for
l.owndes remains TO be That Mr.. German
fears a considerable Democratic detection on this
account. however. was Indicated by his speech at
Gleneg on Saturday and that he has reason TO do
so Is fairly apparent The facts certainly Justify
strong suspicion that Mr.. Hurst. II elected Gov
ernor. would accept and wear willingly. IL not
cheerfully. the collar of the bosses 10 whom he
owed his political success. II ne did not heartily
| approve the unlawful and outrageous acts OF the
Democratic supervisors Of election and registration
officers in Baltimore last week. he least showed
no sign OF disapproval. and his silence tanta-
mount to an open expression OF his willingness to
become the beneficiary OF any and all frauds and
violations OF law committed BY dishonest and
scrupulous partisan supporters. A majority OF
the voters OF Baltimore and throughout the State
OF Maryland determined to resent registration
and naturalization frauds well frauds upon
the ballot-box. and their disapproval viii, find ex-
preston at the polls In November
MIR. HURST NOT A POLITICAL FACTOR
Although perhaps less reprehenslble tnan his con-
duct in the registration matter Mr. Hursts silence
in regard to the silly attempt OF his partsans and
supporters to raise the cry OF NEGRO domination"
in State where every county has a majority Of
white voters hardly less suggestive or sig
nifcant as an indication that he is a puppet
In the hands of the political bosses OF the party to
wach n, he beongs AS a political factor on the
methods he seems 10 have eliminated himself In
his Glenelg speech Senator German himself de-
candidates for Governor that both are honored
citizens ana would fiji the office OF Governor with
credit and ability and furthermore that Lowndes
'is an honest man"
That speech. however was the plainest as well as
the latest revelation OF the straits to which the
supporters Of the Gorman-Rasin ticket are reduced
In some respects II was a shrewd speech white in
Other respects it lame and weak and in some
Other respects. as when the Senator dwe.t upon
the enormtles of trusts and corporations" against
whEh he proclaimed the unaterab.e and undyng
siy of himself and the Democratic party il
was actually humorous. The fact that Mr.. German
sought TO minimize the state and local issues in
wheh the people of Maryland chiefly interested
at his time and with which they called upon
deal, by dwelling National Issues and the
he realized that his fed Of choice was indeed mar
and his political arsenal meagrey supplied with
weapons or ammunition.
no HOPE FROM CLEVELAND.
He also clearly revealed the depth and keenness OF
his disappointment account of the failure or re-
usal Of the Cleveland Administration to come to
lis relic; and the OF his ticket 1t is difficult
p imagine what encouragement he expected to give
M followers when he denied that the Democratic
opponents OF that ticket had the slightest warrant
fc their assertion that its defeat would crafty |
qptations from speeches delivered. by Mr.. C:eve
Ind in oeober 1891 N support Of the Hi.Tami
vas then In training as candidate. for the Demo-
| avid b. HILL and the seventy-two votes Of the |
Impire State in the National Convention were at
| That Senator German will succeed, however. in |
ringing good many Unaffected Democrats back |
nd inducing them 10 support the regular ticket
sfuence in his power and every means at his |
ommand for the benefit OF his state ticket l. wholly |
certain. There is good reason to believe that the |
news OF will not be lacking at the German !
tint wherever II may be Thought necessary or |
rohtable. While II is probable that several thou,
cket this year. and that several thousand other
democrats will refuse to vote. the main hope OF ,
snn9" Themselves This fact appears to be July
ra.lzed and appreciated by their leaders in the
Safe At this time the prospects OF Republican |
sccess bright and promising
| nTEs FOR CONVENTIONS RECOMMENDED. |
| rhe Executive Committee OF the Kings County |
| Hpubllcan General Committee met at the Johns
| IN Building. in Brooklyn. last night and fixed
uon the dates for the primaries and dlfferen, con-
gntions. The following dates will be recon-
| rended TO the General Committee at It's meeting
| @ Thursday night:
| 'rmiaries, October l. City convention for the
| animation of a Mayor and three Civil Justices,
| Ctober g. County convention FOR the nomination
| otwo Coroners. Surrogates and Dstrct-Attorney.
OF October T. Senate conventions for the nomina-
| tin OF seven Senator's, October 5. Aidermanc
| coveniions for the nomination Of twenty-eight
| Aernen on October T. Assembly conventions for
| III nomination OF twenty-one Assemblymen. on
| Ooober s. Ward conventions for the nomination
| ofcons;ables, on October 0.
| EX-COMMANDER LAWYERS AMBITION
| bicago Sept pa Rockford Ull) dispatch SAYS:
| '1ere Is a movement on foot among the friends
| ofThomas G.. LAWYER ex-Comman der In Chief of |
| in Grand Army, to boom him for Governor of
! III OILS While ne Commander in Chief OF the
| Grid Army Mr. Lawler would not allow his
| to considered IN such connection believing that
| theofice should be used a stepplng-stone |
| 10 ,tlcal rank II is reported that he will
| eel, strong following In Southern and Central
| Illbls. where ne has made warm friends He IL
| ais popular in Cook County. and would probably
| bet strong candidate In Northern Illinois"
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