New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-21
REVOLT AGAINST GORMAN.
THE MARYLAND MACHINE HAS A HARD
FIGHT ON ITc HANDS.
REPUBLICANS HAVE GOOD CHANCES OF ELECT
LEGISLATURE AND GAINING
UNITED STATES SENATOR.

UNITED STATES SENATOR.
Baltimore. Nd. Aug. % (speclaD.-Contrary to
IN, expectations OF the leaders OF the regular
democratic organization in Maryland the fight
.,ains. Senator German and the ticket nomina ted
nv the State Convention continues The dsaffec-
,son is increasing instead OF decreasing Thomas
q Hayes. the reassessment champion in the last
legislature. who was turned down for the Gov
.rnorship nomination refuses to be coaxed
whipped into line. Other prominent Democrats
heretofore identified with regulars and always
earnest supporters OF Mr.. German have also turned
AGAINST him. These and their followers do
M, seem to realize that they cannot win without
German But for his leadership and political
,r.ckery Maryland would have gone Republican
six years ago Republicans quietly rejoicing
aver this opposition to the Senator In his
marty ard point to the fact that at the very time
enc National leaders of the Democratic party
urging Mr. German to take the management OF
the Presidential campaign next year Maryland
namocrats are denouncing him, and IN trying to
,njure his political future are dealing death blows
% their party's supremacy in this State
Meanwhile the Senator is resting and recuperat-
ing at Saratoga. friend who returned from there
Yesterday says that Mr.. German talks confidently
~ his party's chances for He declines
"a discuss the merits OF the candidate for Governor
bu, It is a well-known fact tina; he considers Mr.
Iowndes the strongest candidate for Governor
ever nominated by the Republicans Mr.. German
fully realizes that in John f. Hurst. the wealthy
d-vgoods merchant. the Democratic candidate, his
Marty has heavy load TO carry. He consented
90 Mr.. Hursts nomination only In the hope OF
conciliatng the Independent Democrats in this
c,y 1t is reported that the merchant prince will
give over $4,000 to the campaign fund
Thus far the anti-Gorman movement seems
strongest on the eastern shore AT a meeting
held in the courthouse at Snow Hill. Worcester
county last week a committee was appointed TO
organize anti-Gorman clubs in every district in the
county. A call will be issued to-day for primaries
10 be held in the several districts August "a TO elect
delegates TO a county convention for the purpose
o, nominating a full county ticket in opposition
TO the regular Democratic ticket already NOM
mated. Resolutions were adopted declaring that
"the dictatorship of T. German. has almost
entirely divorced the Democratic party Of Mary
LAND from tme-honored principles and
methods: that he has sacrificed the will of the
people 10 his autocratic will in the selection
Of candidates. ana In every instance he has mani
tested disposition drive the people 10 an &C
ceptance OF his men and measures; that loyalty
10 \. +. German is not loyalty to the Democratic
party. and that rebellion TO boss tyranny is the
truest obedience to Democratic principles" The
resolutions declare for establishing a permanent
Democratic organization effect the delverance
OF the party from Gormanism and all boss rule.
The disanected Democrats of Caroline County
me- at Denton and concluded to place an anti
German county as well as legislative ticket In the
fed.
Albert j. Eyerly who was one OF the delegates TO
the Democratic State Convention from W asnngton
County. has just completed tour of Washing
ton and Frederick counties. TO feel the sentiment
On the Democratic ticket He asked every Demo
orat he met if ne would vote for Hurst for Gov
ernor and ne says that he could not find one who
said he would. Mr.. Eyerly stated further that the
anti-Gorman feeling along the Chesapeake ana
Ohio Canal was intense He said he intended to
vote for Hurst himself. but it against his
preference. State Senator Hayes in a letter to
friend deplores the position in which the State
democracy is placed by the arbitrary action OF
Senator German. Nj Hayes says there is but
little ground on which to base hope for electins
the ticket. The Federation OF Labor OF this city
has also come out against Hurst and German
Mr. Germans friends Ike himself. only smile
and shrug their shoulders these political straws
They admit that the disaffection is greater than
ever before. but that hundreds Of those
row condemning Mr. German and the Democratic
ticket will be right in line before the election MI Mp.
mics his trends ana as an ustrouon me me- PTn.
while leader OF the ant-Gorman men, whom Mr..
German has conciated by sending hIm TO Con-
The Senator will return from Saratoga on Sep,
tember /, and will Immediately assume personal
direction o; the campaign IL has Deeh many
years since Mr. German has rolled up his sleeves
self He mas been content to act as adE SCI or
director. but this time he will get into the Tight,
election of United States Senator G BISON lie
his political retirement The State Senator'S elected
next November will hold over 10 IS and vote on the
selection OF his successor
The Republicans have as good chance OF con,
trolling the incoming Legislature as they have OF
electing the State ticket Everything points 10
Republican tidal in Maryland notwithstand-
ing the boasts OF the Democrats If the Kepub-
leans carry the Legislature they will have the Sc,
lecting. OF United States Senator TO succeed
Charles Gibson Every newspaper in Baltimore but
one is fighting German and the machine. Since the
nomination OF Lloyd Lowndes for Governor. the
betting will not offer any odds on the election
OF the Democratic ticket.
The bosses of the Democratic machine are pre-
pairing TO resort TO desperate means. They realize
that the majority for the State ticket be
made up in Baltimore city was done in 49,.
when Morrison Harris. the Republican nominee
for Governor was defrauded OF his election. They
cannot control the vote throughout the State. and
they will doubtless their old crooked
methods OF stuffing the registration lists and yot
Ing dead mems names The police driven 10 des
pera;:on by the fear OF change o. State gov
eminent, will doubtless obey the commands Of the
bosses and assist in the work OF the machine. The
Republicans, however. are preparing to prevent
fraud, both in the registration and at the polls.