The Afro-American., 1896-05-09
Politics and
| Politicians
MCKINLEY LEADS
k-PIBIidpnt Harrison h tto
Figtt.
His FriendsWiII Present
His Name at ST. Louis.
Maryland Democrats
Get Together.
Senator tDfnsh Oh Hahi and
Directs q Usual.

| Mckinley still leads the host of Re
, Publican Presidential aspirants, AM
| his manaselo ell&.tIn he will 20 i'm tn,
convention with more tnan two
! thirds Of the delegates.
Qn the other Hand his opponent,
claim that the mckinley boom viii
be over before the convention meets
and the sentiment will be very mucI
against the Ohio statesman when the
delegates face each other at st
Louis.
AS an offset to the claim the McKin.
ley lieutenants say their candidate is
the champion of the only issue before
the country, anu the Grand Old Party
must nominate HIM to win. The Nc
Kinleyites also expect to get the votes
of the Free Silver delegates. because
their champion is thought to be a
little elastic on the silver question.
he sensation of the week is the
possible candidacy of ex President
Benjamin Harrison. Although the
fTis lIafLf6leclines to permit the use of
he Gd the S5tAaf tire sre1 M - If
commanded to do so by the National
Conclave at ST. Louis.
1t is also an open secret that such
leaders as Manley, Platt and Clarkson
prefer the ex-President to Mckinley.
With such powerful leaders behind
the ex-P President, the fondness of the
old soldier element for their chief
commander, and that he has q strong
hold on the sympathies of the voters
in all the States, the use of his name
in the convention will cause many
delegates to think more than once be-
fore they cast their votes against him.
Another strong point used by the
friends of tthe ex-President is that
when he retired from the White House
the general government was able to
pay it's debts, and the people every
where were in a prosperous condition,
while, on the other hand, the present
administration exists on borrowed
money, and the effects of q long star.
vation spell is felt by all classes in
every section of the Union.
Wednesday of this week was a great
day with Maryland Democrats, The
occasion was the meeting of the State
Central Committee to arrange for
holding the State Convention, which
will elect delegates to the National
Leaders of all tho fac
lions of Democracy from all the coun-
ties of the State and Baltimore City
were on hand Senator German was
there, too, and was recognized as die
5ator just as he has been in previous
years.
Before the committee came to-
gether in session the city leaders
lad slated the convention for June
II. This gave the Senator a chance
10 try his strength, and he said June
To-, and Immediately his order was
)beyed. Not word against Mr.. Cor
nan could be heard, Notwithstanding
/ large percentage of those present
we're men who pelted the Senator
luring the State campaign. The pass
word Of the day was, ''Let bygones be
)ygones and a thing of the past, and
ct Maryland Democracy for the fu-
lure work and and fight to rescue the
State from Republicanism.n
There were bosses of all the factions
IN hand, and they assured the
81 uatOr that he wilt not again have
cause to complain of their infidelity.
The meeting was an old-time Dem
lcratic love feast, and after a general
landshaking Mr.. German left with
the understanding that no stone
would be left unturned to keep Mary
and in the Democratic Electoral Col
ege. and that the final test must be
made this fall.
Mayor Hooper is heaping upon him
self the displedsure of class of
money grabbers who have been oper-
ating behind the screen for several
years. The most recent exposure
made by the Mayor is an old custom
in Lafay cite Market which puts many
dollars in the pockets of men who
deal il stall brokage. The schemeO of
the money grabbers was to rent city
stalls for So per year and sub-rent. !.
them for $48 per year. or as much 81
they could ger. In one case the Mayor
has revoked the license issued the1
grabber and issued it to the sub
renter. He has also given orders to
market masters that hereafter stalls
must only he leased To pers0Ls who
9ceupy them.
Another revelation To the public Is
hat some keepers OF public squares
nave, under democratic adlnInistra-
ion, received many hundred dollars
Der year more than their salary, and
hat the additional amount ea1ne out
IL the eity8s treasury
These expOsuH confirm the peOplrs
Eho for years aeatedly charged
hat high ta result 81 large
mounts