The times., 1897-11-05

for his colleague, would advise against
it For this reason there is no ground
to believe that, II the present majority
is not melted away by the official count,
Hanna VIII come back 10 the Senate, duly
| elected by the State legislature 10 fll
tire unexpired term of Senator Sherman,
and for the full term OF six years FROM
March J, 1899. The attempt to .lefeas
him viii fail solely because OF the inability
OF the Opposite to find a leader under
whose flag they can enlist.
The Commanding figure in Democratic
politics in Ohio is John r. Mel can, Of the
Cincinnati Enquirer. IL was the effort OF
this man that reduced the enormous G,a-
joritY Gr the Republicans in the Legislature
last year. = a meagre ma 1ority Of five,
and possibly three votes. 1t was his
Ia bors, an,i that of his lieutenants, and thy.
expoundiEg OF Democratic doctrine Dy his
paper, from whici, the press of the State
took its cue, tnat cut down b. so per
cent the ma jority Of the Republicans only
one year ago. IL is little w0ndec that the
man whose personality was able to accom-
iAish so much In the face OF such tie
uieud1us odds is now locked up co the
leader who Is 10 be respected, and who
should oe in line for further honors. Pointing
to the Ohio record and then to that in
Nehra ska, when with issues largely the
same the silver men made no showing
OF great gains, the Ohio Democrats are
repeating the name of Mclean as that or
their candidate in 1900.
There are prominent Democrats who
believe that rhe party made d mistake
at Chicago IN turning down Mr.. Mclean,
and they now say that the result in Ohio
shows what might have been done there
aud elsewhere had the Ohio man, in
stead of Mr. sewall, been the running
mate OF Mr.. Bryan. OF course. there are
two or three years yet before the crystal
iY:itiUn Of seLtnnent for 800 hnt Just
now the Democrats are shouting Mel cans
name and showering honors upon him.
when, on the 3d OF March, 1899, Senator
Arthur 2. German rrtires from the United
states senate, ne win have served in that
body eighteen years. He was elected to
succAFd Hon. William Pinkney WhyUe,
and took his seat March 4, 1851. N many
respects he was and is one of the most
distinguished Den0crat is in the country.
He is not q great ora tor, but in debate,
Tepartee. reasoning and in the hasty
cross firing of heated inpron.ptu discus
sionS, he has few equals and no superiors.
He VIII be missed as have been few Of the
lnan who COMPOSED that body in later vs..
Mr.. GorfNan ahas been leader OF men
since his entrance into public life. He
has dominated his party in Maryland, and
has lea it en- the IloOT of the Senate and
in pGrtT caucUses.
Nj German went from one success to
another until he built up a machine in
Maryland politics that for years controlled
the city If Baltimore and the State But,
like all machines, it finally got out of
order, and MIR. German, instead of being
called great leader, began to he desig-
mated In his own party as a boss Inn
mediately opposition was bred and the
internal war of Democracy in MARYLAND
began, only to end in the overthrow Of
Gormau. His fate was presaged when
his protege former Senator Charles Gibson,
fell, two years ago.
That the legislature of Maryland is Re
publican by a comfortable working ma
jority there can be no doubt, although the
Democrats talk of protesting the vote III
the close counties. In some of these coun-
ties, where the Democrats had pinned Their
faith, they have been defeated by very
close votes; III one case. by only four
The Senator put UP a gallant fight but
could not stem the tide against him. He
was aptdgonized blythe leading Democratic
papers and by the so-called reform ele-
ment of the city OF Baltimore. Business
mems associations made him mark ed
man. Any other result would have been
a surprise in view OF local Conditions.
Where Wellington was supposed to have
influence the Democrats more than held
their own. but in the other parts Of the
State the opponents Of Wellington were
only spurred To redoubled efforts, and how
well the Republicans, aided by indepeno.
ent Democrats, did their work the returns
show
A little rlore than a year hence and the
unaSua! spectacle viii be presented to The
ccUItry nf two Republican Senators from
the o.nmonweaith OF Maryland Candi-
dates arc already shying their ca<tors into
tile ring. Among the names heard are
Postmaster General Gary, Gov. Lowndes,
Representative Mudd, Maj. Alexander
Shaw and Robert b. Dixon 1t is be-
lieved the Administration influence will
be throUn To Postmaster General Gary 1t
:s under stood that the President and Mr..
Gacy discussed the matter at the White
House yesterday
While the President would dislike to
lose Dir. Gary from the Cabinet. still
ne is anxious to have as a Senator from
Maryland man of standing, good sense
and influence iIis the party. Congressman
Mud.Ps aspirations will not be
looked upon with favor by the
President Since Wellingtons attack upon
the President in the Senate he has loStstand-
Ing at the White House, and should Mr.
Gary decide to enter the race he will be
aided from now on by all the Federal pa
tronage. Tie chances are good that Mr..
Gary Will he Mr.. G6Fman's successor.