Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
HIS DIFFICULTIES GROWING
Cleveland Men Are Not the Only Malcon-
tents in Maryland.
Some of Mr.. Gorman's Former Sup
porters Are Now Making Him n
Good Deal of Trouble.

Mr., Germans difficulties in Maryland are
said to be growing. The Cleveland men
are not the only maIcontents Some of
the Senator's own former supporters are
grumpy, and may make him as much trou-
BILE as those who have always fought him.
He Is represented as being more anxious
than at any time since first assuming lead
ership in the state. The republicans are
united and full of here, and their onset
threatens to try the democratic column as
never before The announcement in The
Star Of yesterday, therefore, of the con-
ference between Mr.. German and Col La
mont served TO emphs ssize the talk about
the Maryland situation, and to recall those
features of it that bear the most strongly
on the disgruatlement of the Senator's
former friends.
Last Winters Announcement.
When the fight for the democratic guber-
atorial nomination first opened in Mary
land last winter 1t was announced for Mr..
German that he would take no part what
ever in 1t. Aspirants were assured that the
Senator's hand would not be felt at any
stage of the game. The field was open to
all, and the best man would be allowed to
win. 1t was a question for the democracy
to settle at the primaries. Mr.. German
was. of course, interested, but only to the
|
He had no candidate to present, and would
have none. He would gladly accept the
candidate of the majority, and after the
majority had declared itself in convention,
uniniuanced by himself, he would exert
himself to the utmost, in conjunction with
the other party leaders. to secure success
at the polls
Mr.. German Did Appear.
This assurance was specific, and, encour-
aged by it., several democrats of prominence
took the field, Isador Raynor, State Senator
Hayes and Spencer Jones among the num-
Der. Mr. Raynor soon retired, alleging that
Mr.. German was. not inactive, but in the
end would make the nomination, and that
he. Raynor, could not hope to receive the
Senator's support Inasnluch, however, as
Mr.. Raynor had, before retiring, openly at
tackled Mr.. German from the stump no
sympathy was expressed for him, and no
serious account was taken of his retirement t.
Mr. hayes and Mr.. Jones stuck to their
knitting, and each felt that he was max
ing progress with gubernatorial stocking
But vain was the thought. When the Bal
flmore convention met, Mr.. Gorman, who
according to the first outline of his pro-
gram, was not even to appear on the scene
did appear on the scene, and taking the
work of both Mr.. Hayes and Mr.. Jones into
mis- hand, unraveled the whole of It. and
'hen tossed the ball of yarn to Mr. Hurst,
new and an unexpected quantity in the
contest without any claims to considera ton
at all, SO far as the two disappointed can
didates could see.
Hayes aud Jones Indignant.
An exposion necessarily followed Both
Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Hayes Were highly in
dignant. Both had canvassed the state at
a somewhat heavy expense for men with
out fortune, and yet here they were left
at the close rot only with nothing to show
for their outlay. but exposed to the deli-
sion of the public. Mr.. Hayes felt SO much
like dupe II at he confessed himself one
to Mr.. Germans face, and threatened 10
help undo the conventions work at the
polls '---'-
But Mr.. German is an experienced leader
and man OF many resources He has been
In a corner before. 1t may cost him some
thing to get out of the present corner, but
he has 1t In his power to bring the other
Fellows at least to negotiations. For all in
stance, as is pointed out, there is the Unit
ed States sena torship that will probably go
with the state ticket in Maryland this year
Would Mr.. German consent to accept Mr.
Hayes or Mr. Jones as his colleague in the
senate In the place of Mr.. Gibson or some
other man of his own choosingP But if he
pacifies the one faction with the senator
ship, what will he offer the other faction ?
Mr. Cleveland may not care to command
or be able to command, his friends in the
emergency, so that something substantial
IN the way of party concessions may lie
necessary to induce them to fall into line
Mr. Gorman in order to win in November
must have the support Of both factions.