New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-02
MR.. HAYES TO MR.. GORM4N
WHAT IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN SAID IN THE
HEATED ATMOSPHERE OF THE MARY
LAND CONVENTION

HEATED ATMOSPHERE OF THE MARY
LAND CONVENTION.
Baltimore Aug 1.-The sensational interview be-
tween United States Senator German and state
Senator Hayes. which took pace just before the
State Democratic Convention met. and which was
briefly outlined in these dispatches yesterday, mas
excited wide interest and has put all the city poll
ticans agog The News" a Democratic afternoon
paper to-day prints what Is asserted 10 De an accu
report of the stormy session.
According to this report, Mr.. German sent for Mr..
Hayes and asked him. In view OF the grave Crisis
which confronted the Democratic party IN Maryland,
TO withdraw from the contest. AS reason for his
request Mr. German stated that Free Rasn. the
Baltimore leader was unalteraby opposed to him
(Hayes) and without Rasn's votes nothing could be
accomplished in the way OF defeating t-ls nominee
OF the Cleveland Democrats-Judge Fisher senator
Hayes is quoted replying to Senator German IN
these words:
ing MS Arthur German? DO you think that they
Will believe for moment that you coud not 90 as
you wished with this convention, anu nave n du
Hurst who has always been against the issue on on
You 'i imagine for moment that any one viii believe
that you have been doing anything but deceiving
hm al the e1 deegSs yo viii leave Rasn and
vote you order You know this Is all true ana
domination and defy the popular will. You repudiate
the issue on which you have won and expect to de-
before. You will not be warned!
You have made mistakes before, and have recov
cred from their effects. From this you can never
recover You will drag down the party and bring II
TO defeat by your reachery. The party can recover
from its defeat, but you never can
Here Senator German. who had become pale with
rage attempted to interrupt Mr.. Hayes, but the
latter continued:
No I will hear nothing from you. | would be-
levc nothing you could say If you swore to IT.
Arthur German | have stood up for you and de-
rpt
you TO be true. When some OF my friends even
hirted at possible treachery your part | have
spurned the very thought and would not believe 1t.
Now | know that deceit. treachery or baseness
Is too great for you. You have crowned at last a
long career Misunderstanding, treachery and false
hood BY this act OF infamy BY your course to-
dav YOU will bury yourself beyond resurrection. |
YOU But the party can live. while you. overcome
by your treachery and fasehood, Will meet with
the fate YOU deserve. | am no tool nor puppet TO
be fooled and trfed with and want nothing more
to do with such a man as you.
You have posed as In favor OF reassessment ana
have used me for your base purposes. II you mad
given me a few more hours TO expose your nefari-
Gus schemes should have let tho people OF Mary
land know Of your deception | despise your
methods and do not fear you or your henchmen. l
am determined that II I can effect IL your grip on
the Democratic party shall end with your nomna-
ton of Hurst
Mr. Hayes Is said TO have shaken his fist at Sem
ator German as he stalked from the room saying:
We this day part forever, and my Mes Work
shall be to help dethrone you from the DICTATOR
ship now held by you over the party.