Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-13
M A RYLAND POLITICS
Delegations Going to Visit Major Mckinley
at His Home.
Prediction That Can't. Mcdonald Will
BE MISREPRESENTATION as
to Ex-GOv. Brown.
OF The Evening Star.

Correspondence Of The Evening Star
BALTIMORE, October II, 1885,
The first Maryland delegation to visit
Major Mckinley at his home left mere for
Canton Friday evening. A number OF indi-
vidual pilgrims from this state have paid
their respects to the great apostle of pro-
lection and sound money. but this was the
first organized body of local enthusiasts to
make the trip The party comprised the
Grand Army Club Of Maryland and num-
bered 4OO persons. A second party. organ
lied under the auspices of the Wage Earn
ers League, will make the trip this week.
Local republicans are interested in the
lively contest for the associate judgeshiD
of the seventh judicial circuit, which has
recently arisen. Mr. George Z. Lowerv of
Prince Georges county, who is at present
assistant secretary of state under Governor
Lowndes, is regarded as having the best
chance of appointment. and a petition is in
circulation asking the governor to name
MIN as Judge Brooke's successor when the
iatters term OF office expires next month.
Others who are seeking the place are MIR.
r. Snowden Hill of Prince Georges, ex-
collector OF the internal revenue; State
Attorney Adrian Posey of Charles county,
and MIR. George IL. Merrick Of Prince
Georges.
The unpopularity of Mayor Hooper
more has become exceedingly augmented
by the, conhrmat ton of rumor that the
mayor intended to scratch Councilman
Potter, whose recent denomination by the
republicans of the twenty-second ward
vealS the vigor of the combine, and vote
for his democratic opponent, eX-Council-
man James II. Smith. This report, which
Mr.. Hooper cheerfully corroborales, has
created Intense indignation and considera-
BILE anxiety among the combine workers,
for the Hooper influence is still strong over
some of the voters in North Baltimore,
and the factory hands in the Woodberry
mills, 1t is thought, will, in many instances,
follow his example.
Democrats are puzzled to know upon
which side to place Ex-Governor Frank
Brown, who has jlst returned from Eu-
| rope. All efforts to draw him out on poll
tics have thus far proved signal failures
The ex-governor has returned too late 10
register, but 1t is believed that this and
the consequent deprivation of his vote has
been the result of design rather than negli-
| genCe. AT all events the fact that he is
| not qualified to cast ballot aids him in
sustaining the attitude he has assumed
| and frees him from the demands of bot
| sides, with which he would otherwise lie
| troubled.
Ex-senator Wootten of Montgomery
| county, although lifelong democrat, can
not his way to supporting Bryan and
| the Chicago platform. Mr. Wootten de-
| clares that Montgomery will give less than
| half the democratic majority this fall
| which is usually rolled up at presidential
| elections.
He Attributes the falling off to the num-
| Der Of voting democrats who will either
| vote for Mckinley or support Palmer and
| course hin self
Mr.. Alexander r. Hagner of Hagers-
| town told The Star correspondent that
| Washington county would give 1000 ma
| jority for Mckinley. Or. c. E. s. Mckee
of the place. who is prominent
| democrat, corroborated Mr.. Hagner's state
| ment. Mr.. Hagner. although defeated by
| Capt. John Mcdonald in the Rockville con-
| vention, intends 10 take the stump and
| says he will do all In his power to aid IN
| electing his successful competitor. He says
| the majority for Capt. Mcdonald in the
| district will be at least 1900.