The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-31
BITTER FIGHTON GORMAN
HE VIII BE DEFEdTED IN CONTEN-
TION OR AT THE POLLS.
The Opposition to the senator Said to Pre-
fer Republican Success to Further
Dictation From German.

quarters this morning and hung out
TIE sign. headquarters OF the Cieve-
land Democracy.
At the same time and at the same hotel
the Committee OF ore Hundred. IN charge
OF the campaign OF State Senator Thomas
g. Hayes, opened headquarters, express
ing absolute confidence that Its man
would be nominated.
The issue IS now squarely between
Gornanism and anti-Gormansm. and OH
ell sides Democrats who have reNef voted
against their party are heard saying that
IT GOrman's candidate Is nominated tnty
VIII vote the Republican ticket They hoid
that the time has come when GOrm2d
must be defeated at any cost
But the most significant fact OF all u
the editorial I'm this mornings BaltimsIc
Sun. For more than thirty years Iae
sun has been the main reliance Oh We
Democratic party in MARYLAND. lt7
strength has long been IN its tQnserVa.
tism. But II has entered into The ugnt
against German with a fervor ina -
contrary 10 all its previous history. an
tO-day's editorial leaves no aftermath We
either German must surrender or -,
Baltimore sun will bolt the DemocIdu,
ticket. The sun announces piai'ils s.'''
there can be no compromise. 1T 9"f 80,
Gormanism is itself a compromise, "Nt
a compromise involving suii'iu.l va
principles which the National Demo- 49,,
IN convention assembled have dtcl1i'
10 bee fundamental" andta PEI - ~,
pledges upon the faith OF WD'u ~, ~
oc~afic party wae intrusted WIN pvN'i
Tie Cleveland Democracy. VINO hpll idSt
10 the principles Of the Chicago pla tiy, ~
and are loyal in their support ~
peoples President, can nave no -,
sions TO make 10 the men VINO arc I'7Iy'-
sibie for the nartv's failure 10 KEEP ~
hedges responsible for the loss or il'
House Of Representatives last N"f '"..
for q Republican majority III '"l- So. $50
old Democratic state tot NV ~ si,
q Of
congressional districts. ana c'hs.,
for thc loss Of Narylaud's vote ln inc u'N'
Presidential election shoulI ,n, C,.,.oi,rd
he thrown into the House. Inc 49,, 80
Democracy cannot. without a 81 az. 49,.
principle. support any caiinl..t' .,,f .ro-
convention who is not empnauc "lr f.
nounced I'm his opposition 10 ana como III
nation of Gormanism and an 'n"' i' 1919
plies. nh. hos zone too
far and Is too wide and deep ~
hrldpod over 10y any compfohllSr ~ Ivy,
principle which lies AZ me lo.t,,,arco
revolt against the iIrlnei arti- In
Of AIR Germans dictat0rsnip. hlS
nle ana unvarnished statement pl
real state Of the case. as II pi'rrutS ,,
self to-day. on the eve OF the 49,, -
Of the state Convention, NouiN .i..t,,
restrict the issue before that BODY "ilHlu
very narrow limits keasses7inenl ~ .h to
and cannot be made an ISSUE WI
nearly all men Of all parties are 49,
not only as 10 the necessity oi a.
scssment. but a reassessment IN
cordauce with the organic law OF
The state which is the Article
Ky. Of the Declaration OF Klsnls' ,ne
attempt 10 represent retssessiii',i a. -
cardinal issue has been simply lilcN
Of the managers TO divert attention from
the real issue. which is Gormanlsm. ,
The refusal Of Governor Brown ana
Chief Judge Robinson 10 be canlllalc9
leaves as the only names al pIesTn' wa,
~
liam 4. Fisher. state Treasurer spencer
C. Jones state Senators Inomas -
Hayes. and John Walter smith ann
within the last few days Sir 'ohh T.
In referring by name 10 tho. several
gentlemen whose candidacy mas ptth az
nOunced. We Of course, do not mean ~
fmpiv that Maryland has no othef cur
zens worthy of the Democratic nomlha-
ton. and Of the high office OF Governor
of the state. But We 10 say, most uh-
hesitatingly, that the time IS not pro-
pifOus for the suggestion OF so-called
dark horses" or colorless candidates.
without strong opinions, or al least
without the courage TO aVow tnenn- no
one and all the people Will appiy lhe
test-are Won a cleveland Democrat or "A
both for Cleveland Democracy and Cor
manism can no more mix than OIL ana
water I'm the same receptacle.
German Democrats are saying privately
letter attacking Senator German his
nomination would have been certain. but
that ~ Is unreasonable 10 expect senator
German 10 agree 20 Fishers nomination
after the bitterness Of that public state
ment. On the other hand. the anu-Gor-
man Democrats are saying that Sen3'or
Germans only alternatives are surrender
or defeat. They declare their preference
for a straight0ut Republican 10 German
whom they characterize as a Republican
masQueradlng as "A Democrat. inc TACT
that I'm the primaries, dictated ana con-
trOlled by Senator German In This CITY
last week. more than DvD OF the y9,vD
Democrats Of the city staid away from
the polls shows how universal and how
deep the feeling Is.
4 new name has to-day been brought
into the list Of gubernatorial candldates,
that Of John T.. Hurst. a millionaire mer-
chant. who is one OF Senator Germans
closest friends and supporters. In an IN
terview Mr.. Hurst says that he has been
approached 10 know u ne would accept
the nomination. and that he has replied
afiirmatiyely. There is no question as 90
Mr.. Hurst's responsibility or standing in
the community. He Is one Of the leading
citizens Of Baltimore. but the mere fact
that he has always been close 10 Senator
German condemns him In the eyes of the
opposition Democrats, although he eX-
pllcitly says. II have always been a great
admirer Of President Cleveland. and thor
Oughly indOrse his tariff views and APP
prove OF his financial policy"
But this does not satisfy the opposition
\ letter % one of the papers asks this
question, which illustrates the anti-Gor-
man position:
Which will you put in control-Lowndes,
an open Republican. whose power 10 hurt
the party is limited. or German behind
Hurst, whose power 10 hurt is immense?
We get nothing but Republicanism this
year. The only question Is, How shall We
take it-"with sugar" or without
Neither side claims any certain fore
knowledge Of the result. but the friends
Of Senator Hayes claim that he will be-
nominated without doubt, although
this confidence seems hardly justified
state Treasurer Spencer {. Jones Col
one john Walter Smith. Judge fisher
and Mr.. Hurst are still pOssibilitles-Nc
York Times.
Dictator German.
BALTIMORE, MD, July 3.-Senator
German Is keeping everybody in suspense.
y great crowd of politicians and their
friends thronged the corridors and com
mittee rccms of the Carrollton Hotel
throughout the day and night discussing |
the situation and waiting for Mr.. German |
10 indicate his fayOrite for Governor, but |
up 10 late hour the word had not Deen |
passed down the line.
Within twelve hours the Democratic |
State. convention will have been called |
10 order, ard no one but German seems 10 |
know whether the nominee will be Hayes. |
or Jones. or Smith. or Hurst. or Fisher. /
or some one else IL is estimated that AT |
least seVeniy-fiyc Of the III delegates VIII |
do senator Germans bidding. and many |
Of them openly assert that they are only |
waiting for instructions.
Whoever the German candidate may be |
they will vote for him when the time |
arrives.
The man who holds the Gestinies of the