The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-30
Many Party Workers Refuse to Fol-
low the SENATOR. and Are Rapidly
Rcxignfng Their Positions.
REPUBLICANS NOW UNITED
AND IkELY TO CARRY THE STATE
FOR M'KINLEY AND HOBART.
Free sfIverism Expected to Get a
Black Eye I'm the Maine and YER
mont Elections Next Month.
.clal to the IndIsnapoII. journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The Democrat
&c national committee has become seriously
alarmed in the last week over the situation
in Maryland Senator Germans prompt
Endorsement of the Chicago ticket. after his
Indifference to the convention. and some
factional differences which cropped out in
the Republican camp. made the Democrat
ic committee feel convinced that Maryland
would be in line for Bryan and Sewall next
fall. But this past week has brought de-
velopments which make Maryland more
than a doubtful State. The Maryland
State convention was held on the last day
OF the present session of Congress. Senator
German had given orders that the conven-
ton should adopt a gold platform. but
about IL o'clock. just as the Senate was
about to open, he received a telegram no.
tifying him that unless he came to Balti-
more at once and took personal charge OF
the convention. it would be impossible to
pass gold resolutions. 1t was the last day
of the session.. and Senator German was
vitality interested in some appropriation
bills which were still pending. but his then
devotion TO sound money was so strong
that he dropped everything and hurried to
Baltimore. He exercised the powerful in
huence which he holds over the Maryland
Democracy, and by his personal presence
and positive orders a gold platform was
adopted. This convention was important,
because the S ate central COMMITTEES had
emphasized the fact that it was the con-
vention OF the regular Democracy of the
State. and totally free from any element
OF the independent Democrats" by whose
vote the State had. at the gubernatorial
election. been placed entirely in the control
OF the Republicans.
A few days after the convention, and
some time before the Chicago convention.
the regular committee met and appointed
the Democratic judges of election in the
precincts Of the wards OF Baltimore. The
board OF supervisors OF elections in Balti-
more is, of course. now a Republican body,
consisting of two Republicans and one
Democrat. but the Republican supervisors
notified their Democratic colleague that
they would permit the regular organization
TO name its judges and would not interfere
in any way. Accordingly. in every precinct
the Democrats selected as their Judges men
wn9se record IN the past had SHOWN them
faltering type and answering loyalty 10
the Democratic candidates.
Within the past week the Democratic or
ganization In Baltimore has learned the
most painfuI news 1t was expected, OF
S SoTf maj haSe Tn en- senator raso 6OInan, after
throat of his convention. had turned around
and announced his allegiance to the Popu-
nst-Socianst ana Reputation platform
promptly become Bryan and Sewall men,
as was TO be expected from the class OF
But, to the Amusement or the machine, one
judge after another is coming forward and
resigning his position. announcing publicly
that, though a lifelong Democrat, ne can
not vote for Bryan ana SewaIi.
Congressman Rusk, the chairman of the
city executive committee, when he learned
OF Tle frSJ three or four reSIgnatfOnS aS-
sumed "A very defiant attitude and an
nounced. that he would insist on the re-
himself TO support the Chicago ticket. In
stead OF intimidating the judges. however.
designations. Another sensation arose
when Mr.. Robert Cain, the Democratic
member OF the board OF supervisors. who
had been, OF course, depended upon by the
machine to uphold Mr.. Rusk In his arbl-
trary action, bluntly refused TO do so. and
announced that while he would, of course,
insist on the removal OF every Judge who
openly announced his refusal to support the
Democratic ticket, he could not insisc on
making any Judge announce his intentions.
To cap the climax. he added that he him
self was by no means sure thai he would
r support the ticket.
The result has been that out Of the two
hundred Democratic judges OF election APP
pointed. between fifteen and twenty have
already resigned. while others refuse to
men were selected because they were sup
posed TO be sufficiently earnest Democrats
~ t1 atRNiAto hHVh IA ~ GIlCIacutI
tina. might arise at the polls, this enormous
detection has seriously alarmed the city
machine. and grave fears are expressed as
TO the ability OF the Democrats TO carry Bal
timore. Last fall the Democrats We're beat
en- by a majority OF nearly 10000 In the city
alone. and the defeat was ascribed to the
detection of the independents" who since
that time have been stndiously ignored by
the regular organization. These independ-
ents are. OF course all sound-money men.
and while they have elected delegates TO
the Indianapolis convention. they are OPP
posed to setting up an electoral ticket In
Maryland. since such. a ticket. they say.
would mean the possible weakening OF the
Republican ticket. In view OF the fact.
therefore. that this Independent vote Will
be east almost solidly for Mckinley and.
Hobart. and the enormous detection among
the regular Democrats. which the refusal
OF the Democratic judges TO serve has
plainly indicated. the national committee
feels the greatest fear that not even Sena-
tor Germans personal Intervention In the
Maryland campaign can save the State. In
addition To the troubles I'm the Democratic
ranks comes the fact that all the party
differences In the Republican ranks have
been healed and that the full Republican
vote will be east solidly for Mckinley and
Hobart. This means that Maryland's cight
electoral votes are solid for Mckinley.
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