New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-23
SENATOR GORMAN HAS TROUBLE AHEAD
MARYLAND REPUBLICANS AND CLEVELAND
DEMOCRATS WILL GIVE HIM THE HARD
EST EIGHT Ills LEE.


DEMOCRATS WILL GIVE HIM THE HARD
EST FIGHT OF HIS LIFE.
Baltimore. July % (speciaD.- German
is engaged In the hardest tight OF his political ca
reer The Republicans and the Cleveland Democrats
are confident that his downfall the boss OF the
Democratic machine In Maryland Is near at hand
Several of the heretofore strong German counties
have elected delegations to the State Convention
pledged TO vote for no candidate VINO 10
named by Mr.. German. In number OF coun-
ties the candidates for Legislature are anti
German men. All the counties have not yet chosen
their delegations. but the results far show
plainly that the fight In the party against the Sena-
tor and machine Is more bitter this year than ever
before. The Democratic State Convention meets in
this city July 81.
Concedng that the Baltimore city delegation will
he independent Of Senator Germans control. and
taking into consideration the slight Roadway he has
made against adverse sentiment In some Of the
countless II y strongly probable that when the con-
vsntion meets the German people will abandon their
Old position Of dlctaon for one OF suppcation. No
combinations In sight by means OF which the
prestige OF the machine can be maintained. The
downfall OF the chief boss appears 10 be assured.
Two United States Senatorships. well as full
State ticket virtually dependent upon the result
Of the contest this fall. The General Assembly or
Maryland is composed OF III ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Senators and nlnetyone delegates. At the election
next November all OF the delegates and fourteen
Senators are to be elected. This body Will elect
United States Senator from the Eastern Shore to
succeed c. II. Gibson. whose term will expire March
T. 1897. Thirteen Of the State Senators 10 be elected
this fall will take part in the appointment oil the
Western Shore Senator In 1888 10 succeed A. T. Cor
man, whose will expire March g. 1882 This
explains Mr. Germans vital interest in the senate
rial nominations In the counties and the city In this
campaign.
Ever since the election OF 1872 The General As
scmbly Of Maryland has been dominated by
a combination OF politicians whose controlling
spirit has been Mr.. German. His power was OF
rapid growth and after few years there was none
to dispute his leadership Of the controlling faction In
the Legislature. which was almost unanimously
Democratic. There Is now widespread fteins
throughout the State that the General Assembly OF
1926 will be Republican. and II It should be 80 1t Will
have come to pass while the party WINS under the
leadership OF n man whose political sagaciiy has
been extolled In every State OF the Union.
Mr. German and his friends are very anxious over
the outlook The anti-nachine men who are IN open
revolt say that they wil not vote Tor any man TOT
the LEGISLATURE who cannot be trusted 10 vote
against both. German and Gibson. This dissatsheh
eemen. declare that they would greatly regret to
have Maryland represented in the United States Sen
ate by Republicans but they add that 1t is better for
the enemies and opponents OF the party TO be un,
the party breastworks.
The prospects o! Democratic failure TO elect ma
tOrity OF the dencral Assembly tnl- "i'
Ing The chief guide to forming en- estimate Is thc
election last fall As far as the Legislature u con
cerned. the same OF discomfort exists IN the
party and there is the same issue. namely. MI Cor
man This year that Issue IL concentrated ana IN.
tensjfed because OF the drec; personal interest,"
which Mr. German has in the result. Some OF me
counties which went Democratic last year did so
by very small majorites. and the hepuoncahs are
confident Of carrying them this time $780,,
In the night for the Governorsh'p the f.pnDhcans
have LLOYD Lowndes and William !; Master as
leading candidates for the guberna oral nomination
with Charles T. Westcott and William H. BaK k,a, as
nj mont IN
cratic circles Senator Thomas G. Hayes and Treas
urer Spencer C.. Jones are the avowed can1iiates
With Judge John VI. Robinson and ex-Judge william
A. Fisher in the background Governor broMm o con
nation. but The chances are that German VIII he
forced 10 waive his objections 10 the Governor ana
contest in the convention may result IN MS reaohi
nation with hurrah.