The evening times., 1895-11-08
HURT MORE THAN GORMIN
Senator Gibson Of Maryland is,
Nevertheless, Hopeful.
MANY WOULD LIKE HIS PLACE
Ex-COngresSman wellington Has Per-
haps the Best Chance, as His Con-
duct of the Campaign Won Him
Friends Among the Active Politi-
Cal Workers.

Senator Gibson, who will more directly
than any other Individual feel the effect
OF Republican victory in Maryland, has
returned to his old quarters at the Shore
ham. He expressed himself as hopeful
OF the future, and not in the least degree
disheartened by the disaster OF last I ues-
day.
AFTER declaring his int ntfCn of remain
ing In active politics and working Tor Tie
vindicaiion OF Mr.. German at the Ecxt
election, Mr.. Gibson said:
There has been no exaggeraiiOn in
the statement that the fight was against
Senator German. II was Leiwccn those
who favored Tie Wilson bill and those
who believed the s enatc did right in
changing the measure. but Tor Ills the
State would have gone Democratic and
would have been returned 10 the Senate.
Il have suffered defeat more than anyone
else. Senator German has not been hurt.
he does not come up Tor reelection for
TWO years, and Ge.ore that time eiapses
the people OF Maryland VIII fiCtk TO nm
like blackbirds 10 tree, with feelings
or greater gTatif1catlon and priGe III lim
than they had wien lie sav.u ILe country
from the force bill.
SETTLED THE CONTROVERSY
The tariff bill which the Senate passed,
and for which Senator Gorman more Than
any other man should receive credit, has
settled the tariff controversy. The kepab-
leans will not dare u touch il. The people
OF tnis country are satisfied with II.
TWO niIiiIui Iive iuunured Thousand work
ing men in this country will resist any prvpo-
'siton tu change its provisions, ana year
by year it will grow in the estimation OF
the people Of tue country, until tiIerx is
n ,.Ep M nyyl loup
rendered the country Dy Senator Goruan.
The time will come when the s.ur1ers
III the temple VIII remain TO pray, ana the
people OF Maryland Will realize that the
state and the Democratic party owe Il
debt to Senator Gornan wnicn they cannot
easily pay.
II believe" he continued, THAT the
prospertsfor Democratic success in 1896 are
excellent. The Republicans viii probably
propose to change the tariff law and the
people will prevent IL by electing Demo-
crat President. The silver question will
not, in my opinion, cut any figure in the
campaign. IL shoaid never have found
resting place in the Democratic party and
should be thrown out of it as soon as
possible"
There is a strong probability that the
Maryland law which assigns one Senator
to each the Eastern and Western shore will
be repealed by the next Legislature. 1t is
invalid and could have no bearing outside
the Stale.
RIGHT OF A STATE.
III speaking on this point ex-senator
EdnIunds, who is now in the Senate, said
there could be no question or the unconsti-
nationality OF any law making geo.
graphical qualification. He added that,
i'll lis capacity as chairman OF the Judiciary
Committee it had been his duty several
,t.al-a hos Saft
Oh shis very question OF the right of a
State to provide that 4 Senator should re-
side in certain portion OF the State TO
be eligible for the United States Senate,
and he had then, after careful study. de
cided that no State could snperudd such (
qualifications.
As Il matter of cold fact the Eastern |
Shore includes but one Congressional dis !
trict. while the remainder of the state 1
contains five. As a consequence much dis
has resulted. II this law is |
cinded. many Republicans have sug- |
eested the name of Representative We;- !
liBgton for the Senatorship, and it is be-
lieved that he would not be averse To con-
sidering the matter. 1t is not known wheth- |
er Mr.. Wellington would win in such I
contest, nor is it certain that he would |
begin it.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Wellington |
by his course during the campaign just |
ended has gained a number of friends
among the active workers in the party,
but at the same time there are a number
OF local leaders In various parts of the !
State who do not feel clated at the rapid |
strides which Mr.. Wellington has made in
the councils of the party.
If the SeDatorship gees to the Eastern
Shore, the name uf Scnator-elect Charles
7. westcott. of Kent County, has been men,
toned for the position, and it has been sug-
gested that Mr.. westcott's candidacy for
the State senate was but stepping stone
to the higher honor in case the Republicans
carried the State. Philips GOldsbnrvugb of
and Col. j. C. Mullikin are also
mentioned as contestants from the East.
arn Shore. Mr.. Charles ]. Bonaparte aud
Mr.. James A. Gary have been mentioned
as Western Shore possibilities.