New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-06
AS USUAL. "a FIGHT ON GORMAN.


MARYLAND INDUCES IN HER REGULAR OFF
YEAR AMUSEMENT.
Washington. May 5 (speciaD.-An off year in the
State of MARYLAND without "a fight on German
would be like circus with the clown feature
omitted This being Off year. the ''fght on oo'-
man" Is The opposition Is apparently WEI" pro-
vidcd with the sinews OF war. for the eHuslohs o'
its speakers appear at regular ADVERTISING rates
IN that sterling and dsin,ercsiel exponent OF Dem
ocr,,ic nr,ncplcs .The baltimore sun" several
times IN the course OF a week. Tho Administration
of Mr.. Cleveland is helping the aniiGornlah i'o
ton with all the means at iis COMMAND ana ''''"
is a regular monkey and parrot time preilcie1 i'oi"
one end TO the other OF the little commonwealth
Somehow or other however. "the fight on German
Invariably results IN the ignominious defeat OF tho
opposliion and in Presidential years II never Turns
up The exercise It Is believed. amusoS Mr.. Cor
man He thinks IT IS good for the boys 70 DO"
OFF a little steam now and then
This year a nomination for Governor Is mVo''''
in The fight on German" The anti-Gorman cic-
nent consists principally Of the Administration
forces with the Democrats who have never De
onecd to the German following. Ex-Governor "'-
lam Pinckncy Whyte. General Bradley J. Jo"''So"
and all OF the old leaders OF the ant-tiorman FAC
to-, IN MARYLAND have apparently grown weary OF
s,anling No only TO be knocked out by sehitor
German and the regular Democracy OF me S'''e
50 they have selected x-ReprcseniatVe NHEh'' !"
assume tho role OF "David' In the connect VIII"
German. MI. KhNl4'T - 81 ''''''''-' ''
lawyer with large practice among the repre'eH'A-
,,vcs Of his race In Baltimore. and also IN WASH
ington; besides. his family has mise ioI. ,,sy
which has been PLACED AT ms u'sr1,n liz his-
est ambition is succeed senator Go.nnm IA u ,y
Senate and he has concur, ''r' ny or The t;ov-
10 IN. goal Of his ambition u by way u ''' WV
Mr. taVncr IN the las, session OF Congress. rcn.z,
,,n hi he could not be returned 10 the IlN IN
Congress announced before the NOMINATIONS VIZ rev.
mad~ iha, he would not be a candidate iot a., a.
ELECTION I'd 10 that period he claimed 10 pe u '",,
lower Of Senator German. and 10 the ',,', ,,'
senate after the senior senator had complete! hs
present term. Soon afierTard Mr. K"ynnr, u, a
that he would be u candidate for the ,ioyc'nof MI
in the fall Throughout the las, c on ,nsnnr
Of the Maryland delegation who was consian, IN
or wrong while at the same time he cndcavoIcI
TO impress senator German. IN IciH"h"l Ihttr
and best love Mas the senior senator from Mnfy
land AZ evidence Of this ia't ihe day l@l'yN ,i,
I'm the House Mr. Rayner publicly r"jol,"d IN IN.
solution OF the tarin problem. and drclargI ina.
senator German That declaration was not only
made TO senator Gorrnan but IT was made 10 sew
afer making that announcement. which which, was
intended to create "A friendly ic"hng wi'nlh me
irsasi o. senator German Mr. Rayncr invoked tho
aid ara the sympathy OF the senator ~ sup.
I po assurances Mere given at that time for It
is said that senator German Informed Mr; i;ayh.r
that owing to the confused pohtlca sl'uhmon ~
Maryland IL would be wise TO et inc Once ol
GovcrnOr seek the man, ana not Inc man s''h w"
Office Mr. Rayner's ambition was not 10 be snuh"i
out in that way. b" returned 10 i5hItnh%rc ana
detcrmine ed TO 20 into the fight as the nil'ormaf
candidate He has been at work upon his boom
for several months past ana mas TiF'Hcn through
a large sectOn OF the state.
The friends OF Senator German DO not appear "a
| be the least bit disturbed by the ontburst Of MT
| Kavner and his followers and the Senator calmly
dsinsses the reflections made upon him by Mr
| Rayner by saying In an interview; .,
II regret to be compelled 10 say that regard
Mr. Rayner's speech as the @pcech OF an over
| any tons candidate who has forgotten his protcsid
tons OF friendship and what he has always claieo
! m he hs undylng gratitude for my friendship foi
| Nm during the last twenty years. Why he ma
made the personal assault on me am az loss I,
| comprehend un-ss Ii be that his earnest pleadlni
| with me 10 support him for the nomination iael
| 10 receive a favorable response from me he ought
| however 10 have been satisfied with my assurance
10 him that | believed that the best interests OF ,h'
party required that the nomination shoui' seek 'n'
| man and not the man the nomination. .
| There are several other aspirants IN me hcli lo
the nomlna ton and the campaign thus carry op'"e'
| i'm MARYLAND promises to be fun or interest