The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-08-03
HAYES AND GORMAN.
A Stormy Scene Said to Have Taken
Place Wednesday Morning.

Senator GOrman'S treachery to Mr.. Thomas
G. Hayes in deserting Him in his candidacy
for the Governorship was commented ON
by many Of the people who had been warm
supporters of the reAssessment advocate.
Behind the scenes at the Academy on Wedncs-
day when the Convention was in session
many Of the country people Of prominence
We're particularly bitter in their denur"iation
OF Mr.. German for his deserton of the reas-
sessment candidate. All characterized it as
IA complete surrender by Mr.. German to the
city politicians, and did not hesitate to say
that all the money that can he raised would
not compensate in the campaign for Senator
| Hayes popularity and the strength Of the
| issue he represents before the people in the
counties.
| 1t is a well-known fact that Senator Cor
man urgently advised Mr.. Hayes to become Il
candidate for the nomination, and assured
him of his support. 1t is also known that
every move in Mr.. Hayes campaign was
watched with interest by Mr.. German, and
that every encouragement was given to
those who favored the reassessment issue and
| Hayes as the logical nominee. The county
papers from one end of Maryland to the
other made that their cry. But Mr.. German
was only fooling them all the time, as it is
now apparent.
Mr.. Hayes is guilty of the objectionable
sin of being poor. 1t was common talk
around the Academy Wednesday that stormy
scene took place in the inner sanctum and
circle Of the German headquarters that morn
ing, when the senator made his final appeal
to Mr.. Hayes to withdraw for the sake of
harmony and prevent his name from being
presented to the Convention.
The Senator is said to have alluded to the
power and influence of Mr.. Rasin and the abso-
Lutte necessity for having some one at the head
of the ticket who would be supported by the
city organization, and, above all, who had the
money to carry on the campaign. He is
then said to have urged Mr.. Hayes as ''his
friend to withdraw and wait for further
honors in the future But the senior Senator
had at last gone too far. He could get others
to draw out. He could force Mr.. Spencer
Jones and Mr.. John Walter Smith to drop
at his word, but not the sturdy Senator from
the Third District.
Mr. Hayes is reported to have openly and
Indignantly spurned the idea. 1t is said
that he plainly and emphatically and with
his eyes flashing fire told the Senator that he
was not that sort Of a man. He accused Mr..
German to his face of base deceit and double
dealing and warned him that in giving way
to Rasin he was downing the Democratic
party to defeat and that while the party might
rise again. he, German, never could.
All these reports were going around the
Academy, and only added to the interest.
Mr.. Hayes is further said to have accused
Mr.. German of selling him out, and then.
without waiting for reply from the aston
ished chief left the room.
Mr. Hayes friends are also indignant at
the course of ex Governor jackson and Col
John Walter Smith in deserving their candi-
date at the first word from Mr.. German. All
through the campaign both Mr.. Smith and
Ex-Governor Jackson had been apparently
enthusiastic for Senator Hayes. They had ad-
vised him. had openly advocated his issue and
had been considered by every one as Hayes
men, The detection of Ex-Governor Jackson
is resented by Mr.. Hayes friends especially,
for when Mr.. Gibson was elected Senator in
1892 Mr.. Hayes refused to vote for him, stood
out and voted for Jackson till the last, even
when German urged him to vote for Gibson.