Evening star., 1895-07-29
GORMAN IN CONTROL
Will Direct Next Wednesdays Maryland
Convention.
Squalls and Breakers i'm Sight for the
ROck-Rtbbed Element-The
Republican, Chance.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, July ., 1895.
The democratic primary elections in all
the counties of the state and in the city of
Baltimore have at last been held, and the
result has been another sweeping victory
for Senator German AMI the faction of the
party known as the regulars, of which he
has been for SC many years the acknowl-
edged and supreme head. Governor Brown,
who have aided them in their desperate
attempt to overthrow what they call Cor
manism in politics have met with over
whelnling defeat in all but three or four of
the counties, and the state convention,
when it assemblies Eext Wednesday, in the
Academy of Music, will be nothing but a
German ratification meeting, gathered to-
gether to swell the triumph of the senior
Senator, and nominate by large majority
the candidates for governor, controller and
attorney general whom he may indicate
to the delegates that he desires to have
placed on the ticket. The Maryland state
machine has proved its capacity for work.
ing once more, and Senator German has
shown again that his hand has not lost its
old-time cunning in the manipulation of
wires and the management of primaries.
Whether he will be equally successful in
manipulating the election in November and
securing as great triumph at the polls as
ne has with the members of his own party
remains to be seen but if the prevailing
discomfort continues the republicans have
an opportunity this year such as has not
come to them since the war.
GOrman's Skill.
Senator Gorman's skill as manager
was never better proved than in his sue
cess in weaving Mr.. Rasin, the city boss,
away from his alliance with Gov. Brown
and the independents under the leadership
of Mr.. John K. Cowen. A few weeks ago
fha fvda
boss were openly working together to over
turn German and capture the state con-
vention. They were working in every part
OF the state. and had actually succeeded in
carrying the counties of Garrett, Anegany
and Dorchester, and were in fair way to
win in other Strongholds of Gormanism,
when the return of Mr.. RaSin to his for
mer alliance with the Senator put a new
tically given up, and now the language his
recent allies use in describing the "treacn-
cry of Rasin' is characterized by an an
complimentary emphasis which would do
credit to Marsh market and the city slums.
The truth is, Mr.. Rasin was given the
option of an open breach between himself
Gov. Brown and Mr.. Cowen. He chose the
German side, and that settled the whole
business.
The Governorship.
At the present time all the open indica-
tions point to the nomination of State Sen
ator Hayes for governor, on strong rlat-
form favoring rigid reassessment of all
the property in the state. lin accordance
with the provisions of the constitution" I"
Mr.. Hayes, it will be remembered, was the
author of q drastic tax bill, which passed
both houses of the general assembly in
1892, and was vetoed by Gov. Brown. :. he
same bill passed the senate in 1894. by Mr..
Hayes efforts, and was defeated in the
house by the strenuous work of Gov.
Brown. who openly opposed its passa sc.
Since that time the subject of reassessment
has been made paramount to all other
county papers, and the primaries on the
part of Senator Germans followers have
been carried on that issue. All the Cor
man following now assert that Senator
Hayes is the logical candidate" on ttat
issue, and many of them even go SO far as
to state that without Mr.. Hayes and his
issue they could have been defeated with
ease in many places where they were
triumphant. They also assert that to NOM
mate any other man than Hayes would lie
Reputation of the ISSUE" and therefore
that Hayes must be named as the party
candidate next Wednesday.
About two weeks ago Senator German
came to the city and offered compro-
mise to those who were fighting him, in
dates then in the field withdrawn and
Mayor Ferdinand c. Latrobe nominated
Ior governor as man acceptable to all
factions This fact was published in The
Star at that time. 1t was supposed by the
Senator's friends that the offered compro-
mise would be accepted and carried out in
good faith. But it is claimed that the anti
German people delayed giving definite
answer, hoping that the primaries about to
take place in certain counties would go
their way, and then they could obtain bet
ter terms. But they were disappointed.
The primaries went by a large majority
1or German, and the Senator and his
friends saw no necessity for compromise
ard told the opposition that they had de-
layed too long. and that now they could
get nothing except as a concession, and
not as right. The impression is that
they Will be given the nomination for at
torney general-if they will take it. If not
tney Will get left. Mr.. Germans friends
VIII have absolute control, and can do as
they please.
What May Happen.
The latest talk is that the independents
and the anti-Gorman democrats will re-
pudiate the whole business and either
nominate a ticket of their own, or else
support the republican nominees Some of
the leaders are in favor of the latter course.
and claim that the only way to overthrow
German ard the machine will be to elect
the entire republican ticket. They as
sert that fusion movements have failed
That reform within the party has likewise
proved futile, and that but one way re-
mains, and that is to vote the republican
ticket direct and turn the state and CITY
governments over to the opposition and get
rid of the ring in that way 1t is reported
today that even rigid democrat as
Governor Brown has intimated that if Cor
man persists in the nomination of HAYES
he himself will not aid in the election of
the ticket, but, on the contrary, will see
that a fair election is held. A fair election
has not been held in this state for twenty
years or more, and there is no doubt of the
result If the people should be treated to
one by way Of variety. His excellency has
the whole thing absolutely in his hands
He has absolute power of removal in the
case of the supervisors of election, while
the legislature is not in-session, and he can
remove all the present boards and put in
new men. While such action would be al
most revolutionary 1T would be in strict ac-
cordance with law, and Governor Brown is
now mad enough a the situation to do al
most anything. He has courage enough,
and when he makes up his mind to do
thing, he generally does it, regardless of
consequences.
Taking the situation altogether, there are
likely to be many surprising developments
in Maryland democratic politics during the
next week, and the results may be fateful
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