Evening star., 1897-03-25

only lukewarm. when. If Mr.. Hayes had
been nominated. the enthusiasm OF the
masses would have been so great that II
would have pulled the entire ticket
through.
Mr.. Rasin's friends are even moro bitter
in their denunciation of Mr.. Gorman ara
his course than We're the old independents
of a few years ago. This is especially so
among the city politicians who have lost
their jobs in and around the city hall, ana
in the other departments Of the municipal
government by the advent of the repuDlf-
cans to power. They openly ana Loudly
assert that 1t was Senator Germans course
at Washington. and especially his hostlllty
to the administration of President CieVe-
land that brought about the downfall OF
the party i'll the election OF 1S.G. and con-
firmed il last year.
They point TO the well-known fact that
the democrats of this state. who voted the
republican ticket in those years. were the
so-called Cleveland democrats. who have
never been noted for their hostility to Mr..
Rasin. They say that the first step in the
disruption Of the party was aiken by Mr.
German in 1892. when he used all his power
and influence to defeat the nomination of
Mr.. Cleveland. In contrast TO this they
recall MIR. Rasin's action in that regard.
The city leader worked for Mr.. Cleveland's s
nomination, both before the convention and
at Chicago, while Mr.. German shirked the
vote in the convention and lid all he could
TO prevent the Maryland delegates from
voting for Mr.. Cleveland. and succeeded in
getting Ye of the 16 votes from this state to
vote for himself. while Mr.. Rasin and his
friends. six votes in ALL worked and voted
for Mr.. Cleveland. These facts, with Mr..
Gormans subsequent career of hostility to
the President, in addition to tile other facts
related above, they assert. really brought
about the present state of disruption and
disorgantZation in the party.
No Benefit to German.
1t is. s.therefore. clearly evident that the pres
ent plan to reorganize the city democracy
under Mr.. Morrison, with Mr. Rasin in the
background aiding the scheme, will not re-
suit in any benefit to Mr.. German in his
contest for reelection. In fact, nearly all
those who know anything about the mat
ter, are convinced that the new organiza-
ton will in every respect be the reverse
of friendly to the senator, and that he vii!
have to depend on his friends from the
counties to elect him next winter, should
the democrats control the general assem-
bly,. Mr.. German has many friends In the
city. II is true, but they are not now in
any position to be of much service to him
in bringing order out of the chaos which
reigns in the ranks of his party here.
While most of the county politicians are
friendly to him. those OF the city are either
hostile in position to do him any
good. and the men who have for years
contributed the largest amounts to the
city campaign funds are open in their ex
pressions of opposition to his serving any
longer than his present term in the Sen
ate The free silver democrats in town
distrust him and say that he Is "a gold
democrats look upon him as a traitor to
their cause account of his action in
supporting Mr. Bryan last year.
Counties Friendly to German.
In the counties the sentiment among
democrats is in direct contrast to what it
is in the city. There, to all appearances
Mr.. German is more popular than ever. and
within the last week 1 have talked with a
large number of democrats from out of
town. who for years I have known to be
hostile to the senior senator, and they
have, without exception. told me that he
has been gaining in strength for some
time" and that his friends will be able
without any difficulty whatever, to NOM
irate all the candidates for members of the
general assembly in their respective sec
tions, and that so far as the counties
are concerned the democrats are prac-
tically united in favor of his reelection.
These statements are corroborated by a
reading of the democratic county papers,
every one of which. with two or three
exceptions. is openly and boldly advocating
Mr.. Germans reelection. In fact. the
democratic county press of Maryland has
never been so thoroughly united in IA
vor of any "ne thing as il is now in advo-
eating the cause of Mr.. German Even on
the eastern shore. where it would be sup
posed that the democratic papers would
he claiming that the next senator should
come from their section of the state, the
contrary Is the case, and the press across
the bay is. if possible more enthusiastic
than Is the press of southern and western
Maryland In fact the anti-Gorman senti-
ment among democrats in the counties
seems to have almost died out, and many
OF his strongest supporters at the present
time in the sections of the state outside
the city are men who have for years
been noted for their hostility to him.
These people say that this change Of SEN
timent is due to the fact that the county
democrats are stronger party men than
those Of the city. and that they are de-
termfned to win back the state from the
republicans. and that they believe Mr.
Germans leadership is necessary to bring
this about.
Democratic Committee Chairmanship.
The democratic state committee will meet
early next month, and at that time 1t Is
probable that the position of Mr.. German
in the next years campaign will be definite
~ determined. Some of the strongest men,
bers of the committee from the counties
say they will favor a vote in the committee
on the subject. and that they will support
a resolution asking Mr.. German to become
a candidate for reelection and to take
active charge of the campaign for that pur-
pose They say that 1t is no more than
risht that Mr.. German should be chair
man or the state committee, and manage
his fight in person. They point to the fact
that his republican colleague in the Senate
Mr. Wellington, is chairman of the repub-
llcan committee, and will lead in the fight
Ter that party. With Mr.. German as chair
man OF the state committee and his candi-
dacy for the Senate as the issue on which
the fight for the election of members Of the
general assembly will be carried on. they
say tney can win In a considerable ma
1ority of the counties of the state. and not
only elect majority of the next house of
delegates, but also majority of the other
n hn tA1
issue they say the democratic ticket will
gain more votes from the republicans than
VIII lose from the detection of the anti
Gqrman democrats, and that IL is the only
chance to secure the services of a skilIful
and able leader who can guide the party To
victory. ~
COurt-Martial Sentences.
Private VIM F. Barney, Battery A. 4th
Artillery, having been convicted by court-
martial at Washington barracks of being
absent from retreat, has been sentenced tn
TWENTY-FIVE days' impriaoppnent