The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-06
THE PITIFUL VAIL OF THE COR
NANTES.


II is becoming more and moro evident
each day that German has undertaken
the largest contract in Maryland that he
has ever had on his hands. He forced
the Democratic convention TO nominate
Mr. Hurst without the slightest regard
TO the wishes of either the convention IL
self or the Democratic voters OF the State
and DOW he has got 10 elect him II he Is
elected. II is almost an anomaly TO speak
of the wishes Of the convention, for that
was incapable Of having any wish DIFF
ferent from the wish Of German. The
convention was a body Of his creatures
that thought, lived. and had their being
i'm obcying Germans commands II
should be said therefore, that he forced
the nominee on the Democratic voters OF
MARYLAND without the slightest regard TO
their wishes. for this Is the exact state
of The case. And these voters have no
objection TO Mr.. Hurst per Sc. That is TO
say. they know li:tle or nothing about
him. His whole life in the past has been
spcnt in furthcring his interests as a ste
eessful merchant. in which character he
has become wealthy, and that is all the
people of Maryland know Of him. except
that he is devoted friend Of Senator
German. who would retain him in the
United States Senate, and who endorses
and approves Of his methods and ways.
This is great deal for me people 20
know Of him when he comes before them
asking their suffrages for the office OF
Governor TIE best elements of the Dem
ocratic party OF Maryland abhor German
as cordially as Nirginians ever abhorrcd
Jahone. and a man who comes before
them soliciting their suffrages with the
acknowledgment that he is Germans par
:isan and friend. comes handicapped a5
heavily as ever racer started for a prize.
The best evidence OF this that we could
possibly have. is the turn the case is
now taking The Baltimore sun is a most
Ioyal Democratic paper. and tt is an i'll
n-enso mower with the Maryland Democ-
racy 1t has for several years been max
ing steady and deadly war on German
and his methods. 1t cried aloud before
the recent conventioni was held. that If
German imposed one of his men upon
the CONVEX tior as its nominee. it would
he almost impossible 10 elect MIN for the
reason that the bone and sincw OF the
MARYLAND Democracy had resolved 10
rid itself of German and G0fmanisul at
whatever cost. and that If he nominated
one OF his men. thousands upon thou
sands of Democrats would either vote the
Republican ticket or would refuse TO vote
at all. Since the nomination the sun
ras not openly boltcd the ticket. but 1t
has had absolutely nothing TO say in Us
behalf. and it seems that It's position In
the canvass will be entirely neutral,
which of itself means a great deal.
But the strongest evidence OF how Cor
manism Is nounderins is the character Of
the appeals IL is now making 10 the Mary
land Democracy II is writing letters and
putting them into the sun as paid for
communication, urging the Democracy 10
stop laughing at Hurst. Last Saturday :
Sun contained the most pitiful wall we
have ever read II argued that II you
once get laugh on a candidate he ~
beaten sure and II begged the Democra-
cy OF Maryland not TO initiate the Demo-
Gratis who attended the convention. ard
who would never allow Mr.. Carter, when
putting Mr. Hurst in nomination. 10 nm
ish a sentence cutting in on him always
" it'll q Shou, that his men would be Cor
mans man in the Governors chair The
following extract from this letter Is one
OF the most curious specimens OF an APP
peal for support TO candidate that we