New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-23
THE ISSUES IN MARYLAND.
WIDESPREAD INDIGNATION AT GoRMAN's
TREACHERY
"REAssxssMENr" THE BURNING QUESTION


WHICH THE ROSS IS TRYING 70 CLOUD
BY BRINGING IN NATIONAL. ISSUES
Baltimore. Sept. q tspeciaD.-senator Germans
attempt 10 make the campaign in Maryland 'n'.
fall turn upon National issues and the question o'
holding the State In line for 1896 is already iauie
The announcement that Democratic Senators ana
Congressman from other States arc to be proue''
into MARYLAND to help German out py "aA''s
speeches on National questions has oroush' ~. VI
protests from the press and the people Inc '''"e
are Gormanlsm and Reassessment. the peop'e see'
determined this time 10 smash the machine ana see
that rsassexsment bli, that will equalize taxation
and do Justice TO all classes of taxpayers IS passe1
by the next Legislature and signed Ny VI. w ~
Governor Hundreds OF wealthy proper'!-o""''S "
this city do not pay their proportoha'e sum- "
taxes their property not being assessed LOT ono
,h-a a.. y.,,,s ON the other hand there are thou
sands of dwelling houses which are assessor III
nearly twice their present value
The people OF the State have p@en uen'"'ue
reassessment for Ave or six years. ana the I'm ~
or.,c marty has been promising 1t TO them III 'he
platforms adopted at every State cohVehoon ~.
legislature Of 1890 passed Reassessment DILL out
.coyernor Jackson vetoed It, Senator Iormah a'''
the bosses never intending that IL shouu Des'"e
Iaw In the session OF 1892 another Reassessmsh.
MI, was passed after long and bitter hsh', anu
49,. ,r,. Governor Brown killed II. In 1894 the DR.
o,a, stormy passage through the senate was
kiled in the House by the delegates VINO 'o.eu ''
(xovsrn,r Brown and the ring masters directed by
their action jackson and Brown nave rIiheu ''e'n
seyes politically so far as the people are cohee,"e''
although Senator German Is trying 10 "orA 'acNso"
,,,o state Sepatorship. Governor Brown ana MI
German however. not friendly The governor
would have liked 10 be renomlnateu' OUT VI.
Notwithstanding his great wealth ana "'iii"s"'''
N contribute literally to campaign funds were
afraid TO put him up again because OF MS Ne'o'"s
the Reassessment bin. Senator German thus useu
the reassessment veto as a clup 10 XIII vi '
Governor who had become too ambitious ana was
looming up as a candidate for the uhned STATES
senatorshp Meanwhile Senator German mas gone
on promising the people u reassessmeh' law
The nomination Tor Governor was p'o"iSeu ''a
Senator Thomas G. Hayes OF this city, VINO framea
the last bill and who is called the champion Oh 'ea
sessment for the fight he has made fof " ~ '''e
LEGISLATURE The farmers al, over the e'a'e "eie
given to understand that he would be the hon'ih'e
and that the chief Issue OF the campaign wou.o ie
,asssessment Senator German. however mao no
idea OF carrying out these promises 20 Ia' a.
Hayes's domination was concerned 70" ""ss "
fore the State Convention met, hayes was aea'
assured that he would receive the nomination. anu
a, that very time Senator German ana hash hau
as,erp,,ed "a throw him overheard and nominate
Mr. Hurst The majority OF the county delegates
came 10 the convention prepared 70 Vo'e ioi ii"'e
or one OF the other candidates They had new
thought Of Hurst, but they were lou u 'o' '''
him, and they did It,
1n. convention that nominated Mr.. Hurst placed
t,m upon a reassessment platform. In his letter
accepting the nomination he MADE ieeDie ae'e"ip'
10 explain why ne bitterly opposed redssess"o"'
two years ago and strongly favored IT now ana
he promised 10 sign Reassessment Dl II passeu
by the incoming Legislature His nomination. ma
osu.ed disgust and disappointment throughout the
State The farmers and citizens genera.H are no"
convinced that If German had Intended 10 carry OUT
the promises of the Platform ana the pieoses Vi "'
self and the other manipulators OF the machihe ne
nreypntsd nomination or Sld'e
Senator HAYES and forced Upon the party a cahui-
date who until he received the nomination. was
e,ways known TO be against reassessmeh'' MI
Hurst who is business man OF the highest repu'a-
ton may IL elected. try 10 carry out the promises
~ his marty but he will not have the opportunity.
The Repub;ican party is also pledged to reassess-
nent Mr. Lowndes has come out strongly Tor u IN
his letter OF acceptance
In turning down" Mr.. Hayes for the Governor
shin Mr. German did not realize the trouble II was
going 10 give him He misjudged the strength OF
HAYES and the sentiment in his favor. Since then
protests from every part OF the state nave Deeh
ringing in his The answer he gives Is mat
Mr. Hurst is a strong advocate for reassessment
that the law will certainly be enacted by the next
Legislature and signed by the Governor, ana th't
now all good Democrats must fall into line and not
let the Republicans get control OF the state SO as 10
hold II for the Republican candidate for the Presi
dency next year.
An efforts OF the managers thus far TO reconcile
State Convention have been futile. He VIII not
support the German Rasn ticket and they fear
that his action viii have serious effect on the
Democrats In the county districts. lie will not sup
port the ticket and before long he viii give the
public his reasons for taking that position He
will also give q history of his position In the cam
paign prior TO the State Convention. and show how
Senator German and Mr.. Rasin sacrificed the re-
assessment issue and practically repudiated their
pledges TO the Democratic voters In the nomination
OF Mr.. Hurst.
The Democratic revolt is at present strongest
the eastern shore OF the State. in counties that
heretofore have always been stronghods Of the
ring A political correspondent who has Just re-
turned from tour of these Eastern counties says:
Never in the history Of MARYLAND polite. has has
been as emphatic as at the present time and were
the Nx9 to Oo ss this no on but
State. Throughout the Eastern Shore lifelong
Democrats many OF them ex-Confederates or Demo-
Gratis Of the most enthusiastic character, openly
asserting their intention Of deserving the German;
Independent Democratic movements which are now.
S IN ~ this section the State
modest in their forecasts. This. Of itself Is sig
OF the regulars during previous campaigns 'N''''
The apprehensions OF the German clique are ap-
parent In the fact that Charles c. Crothers. the
Democratic candidate for Attorney General. who is
at present the holdover State Senator from Cecil
County. will not resign his seat In the Senate until
after the election Mr.. Crothers's resignation will
be withheld the advice OF German who fears
that Republican might be elected Senator from
Cecil. and the opposition thus be enabled 10
control OF the Senate.
At the present time there are twelve follower
Senators--eght Democrats. one Independent Demo-
senatois to be eected one Of whom viii be fTom
Hartford County. to MI the unexpred term Of Con-
gresham Baker Repubcan), who resigned TO 20
70 Washington. II Will thus be that the Re-
publcans have a chance TO capture the Senate as
well as the House OF Delegates. and Mr. Crothers
will probably not be allowed TO resign until Il is
seen how the election goes. for his as hold
over member may be needed