Evening star., 1896-09-17
w ATSON ON GORMAN
The Formers Attack Resented by the Mary
land Senator'S Friends.
Reasons why He Could Not Afford to
Betray the Bryan
Ticket.

The attack of Watson on Senator Cor
man is as Irritating to the democratic man.
ayers as anything the lively Georgia popu-
list has done. The statement by Mr.. Wat
son in Nebraska that German Is trying to
betray the party of Bryan is resented by
all who know what are Germans rela-
tions toward the ticket While German
has refused to accept any official designa-
ton as director Of the campaign 1t is
claimed that he is earnestly desirous Of
Bryan's election, and is aiding in every
way he can by advice and other assist
ance in his power.
1t is known that the members of the DEM
ccratic national committee and many 9TH
ers. who are devoting every effort TO Sc
cure Bryan's election are ready 20 vouch
for Germans sincerity and greltly value
his advice. He was present at the confer
cnce, which occurred here this week, and
great reliance is placed in his judgment
and skill He is expected to play an i'm
portant but not conspicuous part in this
campaign.
Why German fs Active.
There are two reasons. if no loftier ones
suggest themselves, why German may be
counted en- as not disposed to allow any
inaction on his part to stand in the way Of
Bryan's election. In the first place, II
would naturally be repugnant to him to
follow MIR. Cleveland out of the party or
to place himself in parallel with Mr.. Hill.
In the second place, he has nothing to hope
for in Maryland, except through the regu-
lar democracy. The Cleveland democracy
in that state, which is antagonistic to the
Bryan ticket, IS made up of his most bitter
enemies. There is no place among them
for him. He has suffered one defeat. and
has lost, for the time at least, control of
the state through the combining of these
forces with the republicans.
The fight of his life Is before him, and he
cannot hope to win except through the gen.
fish reasons if no others. would restrain
him from such a betrayal Mr.. Watson
charges him with designing.
Striking RecklessIy.
The impression Of Watson is that he is so
full of spleen that he is striking recklessly
in all directions 1t is not thought that he
is helping his own cause any, even among
the people who are most friendly disposed
to him. and it is doubted by some whether
| he cares about that. What he is doing, In
the judgment of most politicians, is delib-
erately injuring the chances of Mr.. Bryan
No one suspects for a minute that Wat
| son has any motive for attacking German
personally. The nature of the attack upon
German was such as to excite the sus-
picion of the populists that the Bryan COM
bination was rot to be trusted This has
reen tne tenuSGcy OF his attacks on Sewall
| and has al peared between the lines of al
his speeches and communica tions that hay,
| attracted attention.
| He does not insinuate any suspicion o.
| Bryan, but on the contrary processes tt
desire his election. Yet the insinuation in
| all these attacks on other people is tha
what the people want will not be hac
| through Bryan's election. because a com
| bination is put up against 1t. He throw,
| out the intimation that Bryan is to b.
| In the hands of his enemies after elected
| or that In some way or other the effec
| of his election is to be neutralized through
| the influences operating upon the manage
| ment of his campaign.