Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-12-11
PRESSURE FOR GARY
Many Leaders Think Nj. Mckinley Should
Place Him IN the Cabinet,
Claims Of Sound Money Democrats--A
New Democratic Leader
SuGEested.
Correspor dence of The Evening Star.

BALTIMORE, Md, December 10 1896.
Maryland republicans are very much inter-
ested in the selection of President-elect Nc
Kinley's cabinet, because they feel that the
magnificent majority rolled up in this state
for the sound money candidates should be
recognized by the proffer of a portfolio to
Marylander, and because an aggressive
movement is on foot to induce the Presi-
dent-elect to appoint Mr.. James A. Gary,
for years the republican leader here to one
of the places in his official family.
Within the past three weeks Senator-elect
Wellington, Congressman-elect McIntire
and other prominent members of the party.
have visited Canton in the interest OF Mr.
Gary. 1t was first hoped that he might be
made Postmaster General under the incom-
ing administration, but Maj. Mckinley has
intimated pretty strongly that he is not
inclined to consider him in connection with
this office, and Mr.. Gary's admirers will De
entirely satisfied II he is appointed to any
cabinet position whatsoever.
Hopeful Of Success.
Those republicans who have discussed
the question with Maj. Mckinley express
the utmost confidence of the success of
their undertaking. although they admit
when questioned directly, that he has given
no specific utterance which would warrant
l.
Mckinley has received all his Maryland
visitors with his customary courtesy, and
has congrs tulated them upon the outcome
of the election here. He has also con-
CURED with their suggestion that the vic
tory in the state should receive substantial
recognition, and has promised to take the
question of making Mr.. Gary a cabinet
officer Tito consider alton, and at this poin:
the matter stands
Those members Of the party who were
opposed to the elevation Of Mr.. Wellington
to the leadership are inclined to be sus
picious of that gentleman's advocacy OF
Mr.. Gary's cabinet boom. They believe
that, however actively the Senator-elect
may appear to be in his support, he is Sc
cretly working to prevent his appointment,
and should Mr.. Gary be overlooked, Mr.
Wellington will be held responsible by
many local republicans.
1t Is not surprising il Mr.. Wellington
does not take an enthusiastic interest IN
the scheme to elevate Mr.. Gary to place
in the cabinet The latter opposed him in
his fight for the senatorship last winter,
and Mr.. Wellington's friends, while denying
that he is working against Mr.. Gary, cal!
attention to the fact that he has no partic-
ular reason to bestir himself In his behalf
What Sound Money Democrats Claim.
Sound money democrats in Baltimore
hope to induce Maj Mckinley to reappoint
Mr.. s. Davies Warfield as postmaster.
They base their claims on the substantial
aid they rendered the Mckinley and Ho-
bart ticket at the late election, and call at
tention to the $4,000 campaign fund raised
by the local democratic bankers and BUSH
ness men, and expended in the interests of
the sound money cause.
Republicans laugh at this claim. They
received from the gold democracy, but say
that q demand for such recognition is pre-
posterous.
A New Democratic Leader Uurged.
County democrats are urging the selec-
ton of State Senator Charles c. Crothers
Of Cecil county as chairman of the demo-
cratic state committee and official leader
of tine democracy in the state. Mr.. Croth-
ers, they say, would make a shrewd, ca
pab1e leader and one who would be accept
able to all factions of the party. Senator
Crothers was mentioned as suitable chair
man last spring, when the present chair
man, Mr.. Hattersley w. Talbot, expressed
his desire to retire. but he declined to al
low his name to be used 1t is hoped that
should he be willing to accept the respon-
sibility of leadership, his selection would
prove highly gratifying to the party at
large.
Ex-Gov. Browns friends have not given
up hope of inducing him to re-enter poll
tics. He remains obdurate however, and
there appears to be little prospect of his
changing his mind.
In baltimore City.
Democratic city politicians are discussing
the feasibility of bringing forward Mr.. HI
ram G. Dudley. clerk of the criminal court,
as leader of the party in Baltimore Mr..
Dudley was for years one of Mr.. l. Free
man Raisins most skillful lieutenants, and
Is politician of considerable ability and a
business man of high standing in the COM
munity. Unlike his colleagues in the old
ring, he has never been accused of per-
sonal corruption. 1t is understood that he is
not anxious to undertake the task of lead
Ing the local democracy out of the wilder
ness. but he is mentioned more frequently
IN connection with the party leadership in
the city than any one else.