Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-07

Maryland Senator Said TO he About
TO Quit Politics.

Baltimore Special in Washington Star
Independent Republican,
1t Is generally expected here that
Senator German will soon issue a let.
ter. either definitely announcing his IN
tentlon of withdrawing from the fight
or throwing down the gauntlet 10 his
opponents and acknowledging himself
as the issue of the campaign Those
who know Mr.. German best believe that
he fully intends to retire from politics
and spend the rest OF his life In quiet.
They believe that he will announce this
in the expected letter, and that ne will
not only declare his unwillingness 10
accept recollection to the United
States Senate but will recommend the
selection by the next General Assembly,
should IL be controlled by the Demo-
Gratis, of an Eastern Shore man as his
successor.
They say that Mr.. German has been
anxious for the last three years to brine
his political career to close. and IA
determined to soon make his intention
known. He Is now In his seth year
and has been in office nearly all his
life. The worry and responsibility en-
tailed upon him in the leadership OF tho
Maryland Democracy have told heavily
on him. and he feels the need OF rest.
Furthermore, the members OF his
f0mily are anxious 20 have him give up
public life, and he Is continually urged
to dc so.
CLAIMS OF HIS FRIENDS.
His Intimate friends assert that he wls
on the point Of retiring from active par.
ticipation in political affairs after Byan3
nomination last year, but was induced ~
those in charge OF the party organization
TO continue n the fight. IL was repfe.
sented TO him that the party was In a yGY
disrupted condition AT the time and I'm des.
perate need Of his supervision and dire
ton. Very much against his will he con-
scented to remain in the fight. and bis
Identification with the silver campaign
won him the renewed admiration OF tho
regulars.
1t is also asserted by these gentlemen
that the Senator was again persuaded to
| forego giving out such an announcement
at the recent Democratic State convention
on the ground that rs effect al the tine
would be disastrous aDd that later IN no
campaign he Will declare his position Tho
report which appeared shortly after tho
convention was In nowise official. bat vas
the part OF those who prevented the Sens
ator from declaring himself 20 the mem.
bers OF the convention.
Mr. Germans friends say he appreciates
fully the animosity felt against him by
the independent Democrats and believes
that with the possibility OF his reelection
to the Senate out OF the way. the ma.
jority OF them will return 10 the party.
Recent developments, the fractional d.
putes and discords among the Republicans
In Baltimore, the dissatisfaction Win
Governor Lowndes's administration and
the eccentricities OF. Senator Wellington
have strengthened his intention Of With
drawing, as be believes thai this. N add
ton to the shortcomings OF the present
dominant party, will be more than sutil-
cient to restore the Democracy 10 power.
In fact. many OF the Senators warm
admirers believe that wiln the German
question" out OF the way. the party VIII
have an excellent chance OF victory. and
they are highly gratified at tho prOspec.
OF his political disappearance.
WHAT HIS ENEMIES SAY.
Others who plume themselves "a
knowing German" but not In the sense
OF cordial friendship. say that personal
pride, and not wish to heal the wounds
OF the Democracy, has made the scnat0i
| consider the advisability OF getting on
of the way. He has had nearly elghieer
years OF unbrooked party dictatorship
and while the defeat OF Mr.. John J.
Hurst In the gubernatorial campalg,
| two years ago was a snub. still he ha'
suffered no direct personal defeat TIL
year the Independents and anti-Gormai
| Democrats are being marshalled by the
| 1nAn To- ~ 10 ..N.a "a
| final overthrow, and these detractors sal
that IL Is quite natural that Mr.. German
| with nice eye for the fitness OF thinss
should prefer to leave the field In diga'
fled fashion rather than close a consp.cp
| Gus career by humiliating defeat.
| In case Mr.. German announces that D
| will not accept recollection 70 tho SEQ
ate. his friends say that II does not meii
that he will refuse TO assist the parry
In future campaigns. While he viii
| longer take an active part In p0lt.f
he will always be ready, quietly, % =
| wise those in immediate charge q ~
| party. and he viii never be ~
| charged with sullen retirement AZ
long period Of gorging at the Dsn0
racy's expense.
MAYoRALTY CONTEST.
Now that the Marburg mayoraiiy heon
has completely collapsed. general aisr
ton as 10 the mayoralty fight has iai''-
OF To a great extent, as not mucn ,-'
terest is felt in the character or 'n y.
ticket 10 be headed by Mr.. Wlliiam =
1 Malsrer as the Republican nominee -
Mayor. Republicans who were not esp,,
cially identified with any one OF -'
three. factions that kept the preliuline =
| campaign at fever heat fear that tht -.
ganization leaders may go 80 far IN the'
hatred OF Master az TO knife him
the polls. The chagrin felt BY the -s
Marburg managers Is deep, and Masl.'
path will. by no means. be rose-strs"H'
ss.m.s NJ Anarchist Bsrriit.