The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-07-30
GORMAN In CONTROL
HE WILL NAME THE DEMO-
CRATIC NOMINEE FOR
GOVERNOR.
HURSTA COMPROMISE CANDIDATE

HURSTA COMPROMISE CANDIDA t
He Saws He Endorses the Presidents
Financial Policy and VIII Accept
Provided His Candidacy Will Unite
the Party--The Anti .GOrmanites De-
clare That He Cannot Be Elected
--DeIegates Already Assembling
Cleveland UnequiyocaIIy Endorsed.
BALTIMORE, Md, July 29.-Delegates
to the Democratic State Convention,
which meets Wednesday, are already ar
irving. Senator German reached town
this morning.
The Senator's choice of the guberna-
torial nominee continues mystery.
Many of his closest friends, however,
openly advocate the nomination of ex-
State Senator Thomas G. Hayes, of this
city. State Treasurer Jones, another Of
the Senator's friends, is also much talked
Of There seems to be no doubt that the
Senator's friends will run the convention
and some of his ardent admirers are
shouting: "Gorman and '96."
Mr.. John E. Hurst has been asked
within the past few days by Democratic
leaders to become candidate for Gov
ernor.
81 have not been an aspirant for the
gubernatorial nomination." said Mr..
Hurst yesterday, "nor for the nomina-
ton for any other Office. / have been
approached to know if, under certain
circumstances, / could be induced to
accept the nomination If it came to me
unsought and with the view OF bringing
harmony and success to the party. My
reply was in the affirmative.
II am not pledged to any faction or
individual of the party, nor would con-
slider the nomination for a moment were
such suggested. The Office must seek me
if it is believed by the convention that
my candidacy will make successful cam
paign.
81 am Eot under obligations to any of
the party leaders, and therefore am not
biased in my views. / have always been
great admirer of President Cleveland,
and thoroughly endorse his tariff views
and approve of his financial policy"
An anti-Gorman Democrat said: "Mr.
Hurst's name is being used to feel the
political pulse of the Cleveland or anti
Gorman Democrats to find out whether
they will agree to accept him as candi-
date, and support him In the election next
November. Many of the Cleveland Deu-
ocrats are outspoken in their determine
tion not 10 support Mr.. Hurst, if he is
nominated, giving as a reason that Mr..
Hurst is too friendly to Senator German
to suit as compromise candidate, and,
In hfT1H hn hn
elected Mr.. Hurst is said to have ex-
pressed himself as friendly to the candi-
dacy of Judge Fisher until the publica
ton of the Judges anti German inter
view defining his position.
The friends of Judge Fisher say their
candidate is in the contest to stay, and
headquarters were opened in the parlor
on the second floor of the Carrollton
Hotel, opposite Democratic headquarters
yesterday, to remain open until after
the State convention. The headquarters
will hang out sign, Headquarters of
the Cleveland Democracy"
The committee of one hundred in
charge of the campaign of Senator Hayes
held meeting Saturday night and de-
cided to open headquarters at the Car
rollton Hotel.
The Baltimore county Democratic Con-
vention chose majority of German del
egates to the State convention and adopt
ed the following:
"That We commend as worthy of all
praise the course Of Grover Cleveland,
under whose fearless, patriotic and cen
servatiye leadership prosperity and sta
bility are assured the country, who, as
the apostle OF tariff reform, has brought
a large measure of relief to our manufac.
turing and commercial interests, adding
to the wages of labor, while decreasing
the cost of living, and who, by deter
mined stand for the repeal of the Sher-
man act, has saved the country from
cheap and fuctuating currency, curse
to the rich and poor alike, but most of
all to the poor, who most need an honest
dollar His administration has done
this for our people at home, and has
gained respect for the country and flag
abroad"
A resolution was read,
"That the Democrats of Baltimore
county strongly disapprove of Senator
German for his attempt to embarrass
the National administration, for his
wanton attack upon the President in the
Senate and for his betrayal of the Demo
cratic party in emasculating the Wilson
bill so as to favor protective trusts in
direct violation of the party platform
pledges, which it was his duty to OBJ
serve"
The resolution was not seconded, and
was not submitted therefore to the con-
yention.