Evening star., 1896-09-19
Result Of a Sound Money Democratic
Electoral Ticket.
REPUBLICANS CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS
Democrats Under Gorman's Lead
ership Equally Sanguine.
P PREDICTIONS UNCERTAIN


Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, September 16. 1896.
The decision of the honest money demo-
Gratis to place an electoral ticket in the
fed in Maryland and to make a campaign
for the express purpose of attracting votes
to Palmer and Buckner has. in the opin-
ion of some of the best politicians here,
prs cically decided the question as to
which candidate Maryland will vote for on
November B. In the words Of Senator
elect Wellington. chairman of the republi-
can state committee, to a Star correspon-
dent: ut takes Maryland out Of the doubt
full column and places 1t certainly in
the list for Mckinley and Hobart as any
thing can do. The ticket may draw few
votes from Mckinley, because some demo-
Gratis who would otherwise have voted our
ticket Prefer to keep their record as DEM
ocrats all right, and object to voting
for Mckinley because they think he Is
mere Of protectionist than anything else;
but on the other hand hundreds of demo-
Gratis who would on no account vote for
Mckinley, but prefer Bryan II no other
choice is given them, will vote for Palmer
becacse he is democrat and because ne
is on the ticket with General Buckner.
While we shall not relax our efforts to
carry the state, look upon the decision to
nominate third electoral ticket as set
tlement of the question. Maryland will
now certainly be Tor Mckinney.
The Third Ticket Movement.
President Clevelard's public announce
ment that he is against Bryan and favors
the third ticket has added great strength
to the movement here, and many who have
been keeping quiet waiting for him to
speak have now come out and announced
their position. The Cleveland element here
had divided on the subject, and some of the
most influential of the Presidents followers
We're bitter in their opposition to third
ticket, and still others were secretly in
that the President would say nothing one
way or the other. Now, however, that
there, is nc doubt one way or the other
most of them will probably follow their
leader. This is particularly the case with
the United States officials here and those
who train in their company. Some of these
gentlemen have already taken sides. Post
master Warfield has been, In quiet way.
the real leader of the sound money move
ment, and particularly Of that part of 1t
which offered a third electoral ticket, while
Internal Revenue Collector Vandiver has
been equally prominent in the ranks of
those who favor Bryan. DR.. Shaw, collec-
tor Of customs, has been on the fence and
others have been waiting for him to take
sides. Naval Officer Compton and Assist
ant Treasurer Hammond have also been
free silver advocates. Now, however. it Is
asserted that all these gentlemen will
either keep quiet. or else follow their lead
er and support the Indianapolis nominees.
The influence of the federal officials is
very great in Maryland elections and their
course is bound to have considerable
weight, whichever way they may go.
Senator German Working Hard.
Whatever position Senator German may
take in regard to the management Of the
Bryan campaign in other states, there is
no doubt as to what he intends to do in
Maryland. Here he will work with all his
might and main to carry the ticket
through. Since his visit last Thursday all
the old German workers have turned out.
and gone to work for the purpose of get
ting the vote registered at the annual regis
tration, which began yesterday. The SEN
| ior Senator held a 'ong conference when
here With his old ieutelants, and since
that time more Of them have been to see
him at his residence II ear Laurel, and now
they assert that they a.'e going to win this
year. They also assert that no matter
whether Bryan is elected or not, they must
carry Maryland in order to be in shape to
win the state next year, wnen the general
assembly will be chosen before which will
come up Mr.. German for re-election; and
they say he is a candidate for a fourth
term. If the state should be lost this year
| 1t Is conceded that Mr.. Germans chances
| for succeeding himself at Washington will
| be very slight Hence, his friends say, the
| cause OF his activity in the local campaign
No Certain Prediction.
| Notwithstanding the claims and counter
claims Of both the Mckinley people and
| these who are working for the free silver
| democratic candidates, to an outside OBJ.
| server who only wants to get at the real
| situation the outlook in Maryland is more
| puZzling than has ever been known. That
| both sides are really confident Is at once
apparent when the leaders are met and
| heard to quietly talk over the affair Mr.
| Wellington and the republican leaders dc
not seem as confident as the democratic
| chieftafns, and Chairman Talbot and ex-
| Treasurer Spencer C. Jones, as we'll as
| others less well known, appear fully con-
vinced that their side will win. One of the
peculiarities Of the fight is that some of the
most prominent of those who are support
| ing Bryan here are out-and-out gold stand
| ard men. Among these may be named
| Ex-Governor Jackson. Congressman Rusk
Mr.. I. Freeman Rasin and others of less
| influence among the city leaders. Within
| the past ten days these gentlemen have
told The Star correspondent that they hay,
not changed their views and that they are
still against free coinage. Mr.. Rasin ant
Ex-Governor jackson are particularly EN-
phatic in asserting that they do not be
lieve in free coinage, and yet these two mel
are doing as much, openly too, for BryaI
in MARYLAND as any other men in the com
democratic ticket they say in reply L
inquiries as to why they have taken theil
present position.
| AnOtner feature tnaI IS surprising IS thu
fact that very large number Of men who
openly supported Governor Lowndes and tn
republican ticket last year are now among
the most enthusiastic advocates Of the FREE
silver ticket, not only in the city, but to
large extent in the counties. Particular,
Is this the case in the counties There thu
old anti-ring Independents democrats ar,
nearly all for Bryan and free silver, ant
they are working hard. Hot is no nam,
for it and every day increases the heat.
| What will be the result the Sd of Novem
ber will tell. Any one who attempts t,
prophesy at the present time will be foolisl
indeed, unless he does SO from intereste
motives.
l Academy of Forty.
The Academy of Forty was entertaine
by Mrs. Sara A. Spencer, president of tn
Business College, on the occasion of 1t
| September session. At the business NEE.