Evening star., 1896-03-23
MARYLAND DEMOCRATS S.
Their Plan, for Reorganization. According
to Nr George Cotton.
He Thinks the Outlook for Rcgaining
the Control of the State
is Favorable.


Cotton Of Baltimore, made yesterday to a
Star reporter. is preparing to make the
most vigorous campaign that its managers
have conducted for a quarter of a century,
and they expect to be able to regain con-
troll of the government of the city of Balti-
more exclusive of the mayoralty, for which
there is TO election.
There is scarcely politician in either
party IN Maryland who does not know Mr.
Cotton either personally or by reputation.
For n any years he was 4 member OF the
famous combination Of German, Rasin and
Cotton, who during the fifteen years fol-
lowing the close of the war and the return
of the democratic party to power In the
state parceled out the offices among their
friends.
Since 1880. however, about which time
Mr.. German thwarted MIR. Colton's ambi-
ticn to become president of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company, as Mr.. Gormans
successor. the latter having been elected
United States Senator, there has been n
bitter feeling between Messrs. Cotton and
German, and the former has devoted his
as to prevent the return of Mr.. German to
the Senate at the expiration OF the present
term Of the latter.
His Prayers Have Been Answered.
My prayers have been answered" said
Mr.. Cotton to Star reporter. Il wanted
to live to see Mr.. German laid out POLITICAL
ly. and the time has at last arrived. I do
rot want to say anything about my old
time friend and late antagonist, for we are
again friends, but Mr.. German Is the
worst laid out politician in this country to-
day, and think he will neither go to the
Chicago convention nor attempt to dictate
10 those who do co.
The reporter asked Mr.. Cotton to tell him
sc mething about the plans for the reorgani-
0of inr1 0f
lard, and to this Mr.. Cotton replied: THE
democrats who went from US last fall and
caused our defeat are for the most portion
honest, and 1t was not because they desired
to see the republicans carry the state
1t was to institute a reform that experience
had demonstrated could not be done within
the party. and they determined to do what
Iliden did many years ago in New York.
They were not less loyal to the de-
mocracy because they repudiated the dem
ocratic ticket last fall, and they are now
ready under new leaders, to reorganize
for its success. Ycu may put it down for
spicuous by their absence from the man
asement or any participation in the coming
campaign.
New Managers of the Party.
Among those most prominently talked of
as the new managers for the party are ex-
Judge William A. Fisher of Baltimore who
will be backed up by such men as ex-Gov.
and ex-United States Senator William
Pinkney Whyte, Skipwith Wilmer and con-
servative democrats in the various counties,
and If live hope to add my little mite
to the cause.
II believe that before the middle of May
the party will be in fair way to reor-
gan1ze l have communicated with many
men in the different parts of the state and
the consensus of opinion is that with good
conserN ative men as nominees as electors
or xhok
shall certainly be able to carry the state.
The republicans since they have been
IN power have by their weakness and i'm
Decllfty played into our hands, and many
discouraged at the prospect are now elated
with the idea of restoring the party to
power again in the state
Members of the Electoral College.
SO far as candidates for members of the
electoral college are concerned, 1t is prob
able that Judge Fisher will be the delegate
at-large from the western shore ard Col
Edward Lloyd for the eastern shore For
the filss congressional district the noninee
will probably be Sidney l. Wilson Of
Worcester for, although he was against the
democratic ticket last fall. he is still loyal
to the party. In the second district the
nominee will, it is likely, be either Mr..
Michael of Hartford county or John s. Writ
OF Cecil. The candidate frcm the third dis
tr1ct Will be some young man of recognized
ABILITY. In the fourth district the nominee
will be either Skipwfth Wilmer or ex-Sen-
ator Thomas G. Hayes. Robert Moss of
Annapolis will probably be named from the
fifth district, and Edward Mealey of WASH
1ngton county will probably stand for the
sixth.
Probable Congregational Candidates.
There is some talk as to demo-
cratic candidates for Congress to be
voted for next fall, but nothing def
mite has been arranged in that direction.
1t is most likely, however that the nom
inees will be about as follows: First dis
trict, ex-Gov. E. E. Jackson of Wicomico;
State Senator ]. w. Herring of
Carroll, or L. M. Bacon Of Baltimore coun-
ty; third, which comprises the eastern part
of Baltimore city. Peter J.Campbell; fourth.
the western part of the city, Joseph s.
Heinsler. or some other lawyer equally as
well and favorably known: fifth, Mr.. Clag-
gett of Prince Georges, and sixth. ME-.
Maulsby of Frederick.
Can't Elect GOrman's Successor.
''The saddest feature of the outlook is
that there Is hardly possibility that the
democrats will be able to elect successor
to Mr.. German. The republican party will
undoubtedly control the next state senate,
and while the democrats may have the
house of delegates, 1t will avail them moth
ing. Whether Mr.. German will be a candi-
date for reelection will, of course, depend
entirely on circumstances.
without any coloring of the matter on
my part can say the political skies are
brighter all over the state for the democ-
racy, and it only needs a unity of purpose
and ignoring of self for the party to gain
one of it's old-tine Victories
The Baltimore Municipal Fight.
In reference to the pending troubles be-
tween Mayor Hooper and the city council
of Baltimore, Mr.. Cotton said: '"This con-
test is fraught with great interest While
know nothing of law yet, from all have
been able to ascertain the council, in TAX
ing away the appointing power of the
mayor, whether 1t was a proper move on
their part or not,Sacted entirely within
their legal rights to>do as they did.
Mayor Hooper started out as a reformer
and every one thought that he was going to
make model mayor, but when he ignored
the members of the council, and would not
advise OF consult with them at all, and
believed that he knew more than every
body else, he caused many of his friends to
come to the conclusion that he was q weak
and vain man Of narrow-gauge ideas, and
he has done more to divide the republican
party in the city Of Baltimore than any,
thing that has yet occurred"
Transfers of Real Estate.