New-York tribune., 1895-08-22
I1rRsT ADVISED TO WITHDRAW.
HURST NDN TSFsD to "
GOVERNOR BROWN AND EX-GOVERNOR 'A'h'oN
SAY HE IS TOO WEAK A CANDIDATE
,op THE MARYLAND DEMOCRACY

FOR THE MARYLAND DEMOCRACY
u...A,oa,on Aug 81 (SpeciaD. Maryland Demo-
,s vho visit Washington these days DO no' "esT
,a,e 70 say that the prospect of party SUCCESS III
that State this year is gloomy IN the eAue"- "
r,,e Ex-Governor Jackson. who Is here' sad 10
a reporter: 49,. po,ocra,,c marty
&, IN \ had way while the Republicans seem IN soo'
sbone They nominated strong ticket anu .'c"
ardiiate for Governor Mr.. Lowndes II an eNce'.e"'
man The Democrats are sadly dNlue' anu "'"'
.h, 90, together between this and Election Day OIL
.1h ,h.re seems but little prospect there Is no
- ,or ,bem TO carry the state Maryland Is sti'i
a Democratic State. but the voters nave srowi
.oa-v of having things run by one or TWO men WIN
49,, ,ha neon'e no chance In the conduct Of puplc
o.,rs Personally the Democratic nominee MI
urrst is most estmable gentleman hut the way
=, ,hich his nomination brought about was
a grave potcal b.under. II was due the otner can
didates Messrs Hayes and Jones that there shou'i
have been at least the sembance of carrying out
tho nromise made to them. Hurst coud nave peeh
o,nin ted anyway and the others would not nave
1a, ,hemse;vcs the victims OF a prearranged pan
rhs vvoud have obviated all dssensions ana sore
mss and created that harmony and union oil SENT
rent that would have insured success for the De
mocracy." IA,
"If the Republicans carry Maryland this year. VIII
not that put the State In the douottu' cou'"" III
1852
.Hot necessarily The present condition Is not due
IN dissatisfaction with the party as an organization
II is unquestonably revolt against party leaders
and a protest against what Is termed bosslsm-a
very natural protest. too. that may have healthy
effect / look to Maryland give its electoral vote
in +5 for the Democratic nominees. but the Repuo-
can success this year will make next years task
more than usually difficult
The tore OF the Maryland Republicans who are
seen at the National, Capital is very different They
speak not only cheerfu.y and hopefully. but conf
IDENTITY OF the prospect OF party success Some OF
them express the belief that the Republicans viii
e.ect a majority OF the Legislature. which is %
choose a United States Senator next winter 10 sue
coed Senator Gibson. as well as their candidates
for Governor and other State officers In converse
ton with Tribune correspondent to-day one OF
them said.
Yes. think there is doubt whatever that We
shall elect our state ticket this year. and also be-
eve, that the Republicans vii nave a majority in
the Legislature. Persons who do not live In Mary
land and carefully study poitca, sentiment In the
ssSs Mhn sS c ns %
own county | know scores OF Democrats who will
refuse 70 ;S vote not on.y the German state ticket
didate for the Legislature; There is another thing
Of Republican entiment in the sy ssate within he ss
few years. The Democrats lost only 1900 votes last
the Republicans gained nearly 10000 votes and
RED me state on the Congress vote by majority
ture Of 1892 had only fourteen votes on Joint bal
lot and In the Legislature OF 1894 had thirty votes
w JIM c''.'' s'" VI iHoTc tnan I'M cent. \
corresponding gain this year would give us a
majority OF that body, which consists Of twenty
SIX senator's AMI nnety-one members Of the lower
branch. " '
baltimore Aug q (specaD. Democratic circles
were surprised to-day by Governor Brown and ex
Governor Jackson coming out In a published state
ment advising John f. Hurst. the Democratic MONT
nee for Governor. TO Withdrew and suggesting that
another convention be called to nominate a candidate
more acceptable to the rank and file OF the party
Governor Brown and other conservative members Of
the party are fearful. since the nomination OF Ioyd
Lowndes by The Republicans. that Mr.. Hurst is too
weak a candidate considering the bitter night being