Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-02
OVER IN MARYLAND
Probabilities That the Coming Cam
paign Will Be Bitterly Fought.
REPUBLICANS PLANNING TO WIN
Conditions That Confront the
Democracy Are Serious.
A PROBABLE CONFERENCE

The indications are that Maryland will in
a few weeks become the field of one of the
hottest political fights that ever preceded a
presidential battle royal. For a long time
many republicans of position in the ma
tional affairs of their party who have not
hitherto taken an active part in state cleo
tions outside of their own commonwealth
have been watching the course of affairs
in the oriole Jurisdiction with more than
passing interest. They were we'll aware Of
the growing discomfort among Maryland
democrats over the manner in which their
party affairs were being managed, but they
had seen such -signs before, and preferred
to wait until Senator German showed his
present strength with his followers before
taking any concerted action.
Inc convention of Wednesday, which re-
suited in the nomination of John E.
Hurst as democratic candidate for governor
Cleveland and Gov. Brown, both of whom
the straight-out democrats, who delight in
the Lppellation of German men," hate as
cordially as they love their leader, was proof
!lcn that the regular democracy in Mary
lsnd was in>sore straits. To their way of
thinking the work of the convention was a
knife that cut both ways.
Increased Democratic Discontent.
Two great sections of the state where
democratic discomfort is already more
Widely prevailing than anywhere else in
Maryland were totally ignored in the dis
tributton of nominations. These were
western and southern Maryland The
gubernatorial nominee, John E. Hurst, an
eastern shore man by birth and a Balti-
- n1olean oy adoption, was accompanied by
S. Marlon De Kalb Smith for controller. and
State Senator CrutEers for attorney gen.
ersL both eastern shore residents To
control the convention, too, it was openly
asserted that Senator German had smashed
promises made before 1T convened to the
right and left. and thus alienated many
formerly loyal and devoted friends and
lieutenants.
The sacrifice Of Hayes left number of
very sore democrats, who are said to be
still regarding their wounds ard getting
madder all the time. The setting aside Of
Spencer Jones again, after he had made
way for Frank Brown four years ago.
failed to have the effect of making his
many friends in western and southern
Maryland throw up their hats for the Bal
timore ticket when they heard of 1t, while
the democrats of the Judge Fisher type
who have been bitterly opposed to Senator
German and his methods all the time, are
hotter than ever
No Chance for Enthusiasm
Then, again, the most serious condition
said to confront the adherents of Senator
German is the fact that there is not the
slightest hope of arousing any enthusiasm
over the ticket. Mr. Hurst successful
Baltimore merchant and millionaire, they
gay, never took any part in politics in Mary
land, save to enter Zealously and ,nergeti-
cally into the fight against reassessment
when that important measure was before
the legislature. The bill providing for it
was passed, but the same interests with
which Mr.. Hurst was identified secured
from Gov. Brown its death blow in the
shape of a veto.
Now Mr.. Hurst claims he is in favor of
reassessment, but his past record, and the
fact that all his Baltimore friends, from
whom his substantial. support must be ex-
rected, ara bitterly against it, will tell. it
is said against fim when the votes are
cast in November.
Republican Interest Aroused.
With these conditions in view, therefore,
are regarding Marylsnd as an inviting
place in which te have skirmish with the
enemy all along the line
They appreciate the fact that the effect
upon the republican voters next year would
be enormous if the party could wrest the
state out of the democratic hands that have
vember, and they believe with a proper di-
rection of local republican affairs by the
leaders in the state and a settlement Of any
differences that may exist between them
the prospects for defeating disorganized
democracy will be most propitious.
Accordingly the proposition has been
made, and is now being considered. that
some of the republican leaders who usually
have the control of things in presidential
campaigns should meet within few days
and confer together over the advisability
of aiding the Maryland republicans in their
approaching campaign by sending them
supply of the sinews of war sufficient to
meet any effects that the other side, re-
inforced by Mr.. Hurst's largess might
have, and to send forcible speakers into
the state from one end to the other. 1t is
probable that this course will be pursued,
and that Maryland will ring with reverber-
ant campaign oratory Of an unusual de-
scription from the Allegany pine woods
to the marshes on the Chesapeake.