The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-08
THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION A
GLOWING EXHIBITION OF MA
CHINE POLITICS,
WITH SENATOR GORMAN CHIEF
ENGINEER.
He Absolutely Dominated the Convention
and Controlled Nearly the Whole Ntm-
Der of Delegates, Although Alb
sent From the Hall.
Special Correspondence.

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Washington, ID. c., Aug. l, 1879
Over in our neighboring city of Balti'
more yesterday was given an exhibition OF
machine politics such as has seldom been
seen either in Maryland or Tor that mat
tire in any other State. In this instance,
| however, the machine was made up OF
one man, and that man was Senator Cor
man. That he absolutely dominated the
convention and controlled nearly the Who!e
number of delegates was concluslvely
shown by the results. Although he was
at no time present in the convention hall
he was nevertheless represented by his
! trustworthy henchmen and through them
he pulled the strings the delegates dong
the rest Everything came his way. lie
| it was who penned the platform and res
| olutionS which were UNANIMOUSLY adopted
without changing q word, the consider
alton of them by the committee on reSo-
| lutions being nothing more than FARCE
of the most transparent and ridiculous
character. He, too, dictated the stare
| ticket, naming men to suit his swinging
delegates without any earthly regard for
| former instructions. Up to within two
hours of the opening of the convention II
was understood that State Senator hayes
was to be the gubernatorial nominee, put
| at that hour German issued his final edlct
and the delegates were instructed 10 Vote
| for Mr.. John T.. Hurst of Baltimore;
| Then it was that the FUN became fast ana
| furious. Hayes had instructed and pledE-
ed for him nearly a majority of the III
votes of the convention, but that counted
| for nothing, and when the first ballot was
| footed I'D he was found to have only TWO
measly votes.
| The situation in Maryland now is m
deed an interesting one. Mr.. German
will find his powers of political manage
ment taxed to the utmost to bring torIn q
| victory for the Democrats. The burning
Question in the State is that OF reasS ,:s
| nent of property values, the capltallsts
ind corporations of the State opposing At
| Furthermore, the last election placed
| MARYLAND in the doubtful column, one
| half the congressional delegation now be
| inc Republicans, hence it will be necessary
for the Democrats to poll their enure
strength to secure victory. 10 secure
harmony will now be Senator G0rman
most difficult task. First he VIII nave y
| appease the wrath of Hayes ana me
friends. the State senator having peer
looked upon as the champion of reaSsess
ment. The position of Hurst, the nonll
nee on this question is am almost UNI
Known one Although he now says he wal
favor n "fair" and "just" reassessme,hl
If is a fact that at the last session OF IN
| State legislature he headed poWeflul uei
egotion to Annapolis in opposition 10 suCii
a measure. Another element Oh ulscQ 4i,o
i'm the Democratic ranks is founu f fl, UH ne
Cleveland men, who are uhllfei - arn,a N
their wrathy denunclatloHs vi
and his political policy.
oITR INN PLATE COMMERCE..
Consul Anthony HOwells, located a'
Cardiff. has furnished tine state ugp"u oe
r-,ant q renort of the tin plate traue OIL
So,,th Wales i'm which he gives an inter
n~t;ne, account of THE recent lnclease Ill
,,rooas i'm that industry. MIR. lloWells pe-
Gins nv saving that this trade IS emerging
ffrnm q crisis which had reached an acute
sto pn on the LIST of the month, WileA une
NOTICE NO terminate contracts on me part
nf tho mon expired, and work was cohSe-
onently suspended at nearly all OF uhe
Mills The demand made was Tor a rest0-
ration of the former wage scaIes' "nlSh
was virtually conceded, resulting IN Ih e
increase in wages of from lO to - IL
| per cent. .,.. >r, 1Io,,,
ellis advances the idea that the lact unat
there was n general election in progress
of the time the settlement was arranged
did NOT affect the cause of the operatives
adversely. His report indicates that tne
American situation with reference to TN
plate manufacture had considerable IN
fuence on both sides of the controversy
He saws: "The lesson has evidently been
taken deeply to heart that 1T was worse
than useless to prevent American compeu,
| tion. and whatever effect the restoration OF
the old list may have upon the demand
for plates, it must necessarily produce .s al
| improv ement of prices, and, ne adas, dl
the interest of the immense nomper OF
oneratiyes who have at times beer
Wrought TO the verge of starvation by the
badness of trade lately, it is to be hopeo
that the list will, as of yore, remain Ill
operation for many years.
| He saws that for months previous Z
great deal of anxiety had been r:IanltesteC
Inv both masters and men because o.
| American competition, no when the 1al
in prices and the consequent REDUCTION IL
wages and the stoppage of q large NUM-
Der of mills we're attributed.
1t is expected that all the operators
will soon concede THE "T4" list, but Mr.
Howells says: sit remains to be seer
how long that will last and how far sue
cess will attend the efforts 10 regulate
the price of the wage Standard
ling the exports of tin plates and sheets
from Great Britain to various countries
for the last six months of 1879 as COM
pared with 1893 and 1894, which shows
n total of f2 LOST. 292 for the present year
f2.O12.45G for 1894 and f2,S66,SO4 fo1
1883. Of this expectation k1,262, 64s
came to the United States. rs against
FL .229, 1868 for 1891 and e., 1O3,255 fol
1898.
THE McRAE CASE.