Evening star., 1896-08-15
Party Lines Are Strong in That
State.
old LINE DEMOCRATS STAND FIRM
Cannot See Their Way Clear to
Support Mckinley.
THIRD TICKET FAVORED
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.


BALTIMORE, August 15.-Notwithstand-
ing the action of the executive committee
Of the Sound Money League against the
nomination Of an Independent democral.c
electoral ticket in Maryland. as well as
against sending delegates to the Indianapo-
lis convention. which will meet September
3, large number of democrats here are
openly in favor Of sending delegates as well
as nominating an Independent electoral
ticket. The committee Of seventy, forming
the full basis Of the Sound Money Demo-
cratic League, will, therefore. be called to-
gether early in the next week to reconsider
the action of the executive committee. and
in all proba ability a state convention of anti
Bryan sound money democrats Will pe
called in order to nominate an electoral
ticket and choose sixteen democrats to rep
resent this state at indianapolis.
This plan is favored by ex-Congressman,
Isador Rayner, who will support thru
ticket, but will not support Mckinley; Mr.
VIM. CabeN Bruce, president OF the state
senate; Mr.. Daniel Miller. president OF the
Merchants and Manmfacturers' Associa-
ton, and a large number OF other proml-
nent sound money democrats. who desire
to see Bryan defeated. but who realize the
difficulty trey will encounter In their cam
paign should they try to prevail on demo-
Gratis to vote for Mckinley.
Against Protection.
The difficulty will be better appreciated
when it Is understood that nearly all the
gold standard democrats In Maryland ara
ardent tariff reformers, and part of whose
cardinal principles has always been that
they never voted for a republican In their
lives. In fact, one Of the best informed an
ti-Bryar democrats in Maryland said. after
careful canvass Of the situation. that
while he did not believe over thousand
democrats could be persuaded to vote d.
rectly for the Mckinley electors. he did
believe that at least 10 600 could be pre-
vailed Upon to vote for IN Independent
democratic ticket, with Gen. Palmer or
man like him as the nominee OF the In
dianapolis convention.
Work for u Third Ticket.
Every effort will therefore be put forth
during the next few days to send delegates
to Indianapolis, and also to put an elec-
toral ticket in the field. There is no doubt
but that unless such is done the electoral
vote of Maryland will be doubtful. Large
numbers of old-time democrats are openly
favoring 1t, and the News has started
movement in its behalf. The Sun also will
probably support it, and with such men as
eX-Congressman Rayner. President Bruce
of the state senate and others of influence
back of 1t, 1t will have large and potent
following. Mr.. Rayner's influence will be
especially great. and, as there is no doubt
ABOUT his position on the subject now. the
movement has assumed proportions which
Is alarming the regulars, who have ex-
pected & comparatively easy fight. as they
believed that no heretofore prominent reg
ular democrat would take any part In the
contest against them.
Comment ON Bryan's Speech.
Mr. W. ]. Bryans New York speech is the
subject Of comment on all sides, and demo-
Gratis who had made up their minds to vote
the ticket nominated at Chicago generally
commend 1t. Others, who had not made up
their minds, or who had decided to vote
against Bryan. say that his utterances have
not affected their position. There Is no
doubt, however. that the regulars are
greatly disappointed over the way 1t was
received in New York, according to the pub
lished accounts of the meeting.
The campaign will be formally opened
next week, when both parties will have
their headquarters in order and opened up
ready for business. The republicans have
elegant Headquarters. well furnished. on
the second floor Of the News building on
the corner Of Calvert and Baltimore streets.
Chairman Wellington will be oh hand Mon
day and will at once issue a call for the
meeting Of his committee, when he will
submit his plan for the work Of the con-
test.
Chairman Talbot Of the democratic COM
mtttee will occupy his old rooms at the
Carrollton Hotel, and will be on hand on
Ncuhcsudy' a. W AicH tiiie injecting OF NIB
executive committee Of one member from
each of the six congressional districts, will
take place. Chairman Rusk Of the demo-
cratic city committee has had his head
quarters at 222 East Baltimore street, open
for several weeks.
Both parties are making elaborate prera-
rations for the approaching registration of
voters The registration officials have all
been named, and as there is an entirely
new registration throughout the state there
Is vast amount Of work to be done to get