New-York tribune., 1897-10-16
GORNAN OFFERS TO RETIRE.
AN OPEN LETTER FROM THE MARYLAND
SENATOR
WILLING TO GIVE Up THE LEADERSHIP AND HIS
AMBITION TO BE REELECTED IF SUCH
ACTION Is NECESSARY FOR

ACTION Is NECESSARY FOR
DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS.
Raltinorc oct 15-United States Senator Cor
m.n to-day issued an open letter TO Edwin +.
Al,clI publisher OF THE Baltimore sun I'm which
he offers to relnquish the leadership Of the Dem
ocratic party in Maryland. provided Mr. Abel VIII
accept 1t and support the Democratic ticket IN the
coming State and Legislative campaign. lie also
htimates that he will forego his ambition to sue
ceed himself I'm the United States Senate If it can
bc shown tha, such a step is necessary to Demo
cratic success.
The letter which is long reviews the course of
The sun" In its opposition to Mr.. German, be-
cause OF his views on civil Service reform, tarlif
and ballot reform measures. To all the charges
made against him this account Mr. German
pleads guilty but quotes The Sun as having ad-
m!tted that such questions were largely matters
Of opinion and asserts that every man IL frce
10 think as he plcases regarding them. He de-
tends his course in regard to all these questions
and closes with the following proposition:
And now NJ. Abel. Jet rs pass TO q question
touching which there can be no misunderstahalns. ,
Thee statements and 'Ountcr-stai e mcnts. argu-
mcnts and rctorts-a this petty clash of protesta-
tion and mpoachm amount to very niue tl
the best. You have declared your undying de1
votion to the Democratic party. and have SAID
that my leadership my personal ambitions, my
selfish purposes and these only. prevent you from
storing your newspaPer 10 the @ervcg rc OF nS ,nS
powerful 10y their patronage. their confidence anu
th'lr support. 1Ou nave given Md'NldHu 10 hl-
derstand that but for mo and the "boss,m you
are pleased to attribute TO me- YOU would bring
devote 1t to the exposition OF Democratic principles
| and the confusion and overthrow of Republican
You have stated IN cNcct-cogtainly with the
intent OF being 80 understood that YOU still love
predominant ~ Maryland and YOU thereby involve
yourself In pledge TO cast of your R"pnbca"
AID labor heart and soul FOR the success Of tn.
Democratic party As II VIII remain after bcihS
iion OF the ifcultv is simple enough. II my as
plraiions. my leadership my influence. constitute
made your newspaper and founded your fortunes
| and gave reality 10 your position and your powtr.
than YOU suppose. Political leadership i no. 80
| necessary TO my happiness IA YOU. In your iI1
10 s.I' Srr"'5e ~ II in"S I'LL -. y" Tu rsomai nro
%SS" P%y resSrs re- Gg 50 fo aS'"T is All the Rer pristine
strength and harmony. auay the dissensions am ana
iating spectacle presented by yourself and men o.
your way OF thinkingthe spectacle Of me Deino
cratic party betrarcd into the hand of IN" el'ihS
By those whom Democrats have IA the past cN
do not undcrtsle to say how much YOU or any
o'her man may love tho Democratic party 4ut t J.
no personal ambitions I VIII no, sacriice ios us us
honor and welfare. I know. too. that nave no
a'hiations. no engagements. no plans ol "in nj ~
That could by any possibility emnIrs"ss me N max
ing the proposed arrangements.
l9u may uhdtI.tand inns as 49, an o'v' ,, ,r D.m
render on my part-as an admission tit II' b'i.,-
ocIutlc organization cannot hope Tor iuItn'r Hl',
without your aid and count"nanc" ! am pr'pai'u
FOR that. | have been misunderstood 10y you 50
long and -onably that Il ht'l" NOR" or less
Will count for nothing. A. a matter OF idct, am
satisfied that IN" people OF Maryland nave p''"te
disguised With the two years OF k"pnbii'ai uldlap
miulsiratlOn which YOU did 50 much 10 make posi-
Llc and thar they are in IN" humor 20 max" an
been done. % D. also the cXtravaGance ana me
corruption which they 500" awaiting them IN the
event OF . peructLttlon of Republican rue. Ihcy
feel that every suhSanf al interest IA me STAT Is
icOparlZcd. and they ar" determined WIN or viii
out Your aid. to rcStor" 10 power th" Democratlc
party. which has never hitherto betrayed th"in,
and .n whose hands they feel their honor ana i,'
interests h. secure. ~ to ths ! htN" NOT III"
shadow Of a doubt. But they want. also. iesiora-
ton Of the former harmony OF I'll" party, h't
c!atious rchabilitatod And ow" them 80 much
as 10 feel not only willing but anxious. 10 consUn-
mair any wish ~ theirs. 10 matter AZ "hdt cost
ir. van ready and Wiling md IRE" 90 meet me-
ON This ground m good faith IN ali Loyalty. without
man" Az. gou at liberty to tax" cnHf2r personally
and through your agents Or the Demo 1.iatic cam
n1fru f,r ,b. MlVoralty of Baltimore. iof il" l"E-
iafa,trra and FOR the succession To that place m
tb. S,uu,c concerning which have but on" deSr"
tb1t Of seeing it nllcd hN - Democrat whose 10y.
al,y 10 tho party is uuqu"sti"nrd ana proved. ana
Who will ,dt0clfc and uphold IN" principles 70
v,,ich ,nu profess Wusclnsh and sincere Devotion .
lf ,ou ar. I an ready 30 meet N"u NOR" man hai
a.. Let mr hear from YOU ana '' our l''N .
...tZ.n+ urIc" h.tW"cn us hr th" u' sur" ot our
ncr~nral good faith aud party loyalty therein
",',,r', - i.q- :. = GORMAN.
Mr. Nbcu tonight declined - say what cours" no
would nr-,,o I'm the matter. or to express any opin-
o,, concerning the letter. which viii appear III ne
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