Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-09
GORMAN'S PLIGHT.
Big Republican Vote in Maryland
Endangers His Future.
Little Prospect Of His Going Back Int us,,s1
States Senate.

Baltimore. Nov. 8.-'The unexnec,.a,,.
large an5 plurality for MCKINLEY in Maryland
the counties upon which Arthur =. GorI ~
man calculated so sanguinely.T Seems 70
render the senior senator's political I'm,
ture more precarious than ever.
a Legislature will be elected next FOL,
which Will choose Mr.. Gorman's succes.
sor, After examining Tuesdays returns
n thany OF tne senator's best friends here
shook their heads ominously. They see
small promise Of their favorite's retain
ing his seat in the upper house OF Con.
gress. Wi"
For long time after the Chicago nm,
vention Mr.. German seemed utterly indif
1erent 10 political affairs. and It was sun.
posed IN some circles that he would take
no part whatever in the campaign. IL
was not. indeed. until he was told OF the
crowds that greeted Mr.. Bryan on his
tour through New York state that his
interest began to awaken
The Democratic canvass in this state
was practically dead until Mr.. German
returned from New York after the BRYAN
demonshtration in Madison Square Oar
den. Then 1t was that he summoned his
old party colleagues together and tried
10 stimulate them into activity.
Inc new registration. for which a Re.
publican Legislature provided. last win
ter, was almost over by this time. and he
learned with regret that the Republicans
through good organization, had been get
ing the better of their enemies Senator
German however. kept up his courage to
the last. or appeared to do so. His friend
Senator Jones. really inspired him with
the idea that Bryan's chances of success
that assembled to hear him in Baltimore
led him to believe that even Maryland
might give its electoral vote to the Boy
Orator.
Then. il was that Mr.. Grman got down
to work in earnest. He saw that his only
ennnce to retain his hold in Maryland
what he regarded as the sentiments Of
the masses Of the party especially in
rural MARYLAND, and he proceeded TO
appealing TO the farmer and laborine man
with unsparing attacks on corporate greed
and monopolistic encroachments
Inc Iact that MCKINLEY carried every
ward but one. in BALTIMORE city that
gave Cleveland 1900 four years ago-ar1d
all except four of the q counties of the
state shows how ineffective were his ef-
forts TO win the votes either of the work.
ingman in the city or the thoughtful far
mer in the country districts.
The only hope that now remains for Mr..
sions within the Republican ranks 1t
must not be supposed that Tuesdays a.
600 plurality is a permanent Republican
plurality. although ii is more than likely
that a substantial proportion of the Dem
ocrats who helped make il will remain
with the Republicans in state politics.
me danger. however. that threatens the
Maryland Republican party is the same
that accomplished the defeat of the Cor
man machine last year. The new Repub-
liCdH ssIdtOT-eieCt. George l.. WellinR-
ton. is chairman of the state COMMITTEES
and member of the national committee
as well. If he gives free rein to his am
bition for power and refuses recognition
TO any but the supporters of his policy.
there will be a lively row in the Repub-
lean ranks before long.
II this can be postponed until after next
falls election; Mr.; Germans successor
will in all probability be Republican. II
1t comes to a head before then and the
strife between the present Republican re-
form mayor of the city and the city coun-
eli over the spoils Of Office continues. the
Republicans may lose all the vantage
ground they have gained and the city and
state government.
Meanwhile Mr. Germans friends will
retain control of the Democratic organ
ization. and with a Democratic Legish-
ture in Annapolis in 1898. the chances of
Mr.. Germans reelection would at least
be as good as those of any other member
Of that party.
If anyone thinks that Mr.. German re-
cards himself as out of politics." he Is
Wofully mistaken. He won't get out until
ne is out of the United States Senate.
Whether or not he can be eliminated de-
,ends principally upon the ability Of Sen
itor-elect Wellington to prove himself the
eader rather than the Republican boss Of
he state.