The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-26

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Baltimore city to be supported by the Republi-
can party organization at the primaries is
rapidly securing recognition as law, and the
machine politicians are sulenly falling in line
and passing the word to their followers ''to
whoop things up for Marburg." Chairman
Stone and his immediate supporters protested
as long as they could, but to no avail Sena-
tor Wellington reminded them that the Gus
tom house, Postofice Internal Revenue
Office, besides places in the service at Wash
ington, were still open to Republican Office
seekers.
wELLINGToN's s UITIMATUM.
"Those who want any favors from me must
support Marburg. have made up my mind
ON this question. Nominate Marburg or take
the consequences. This, in effect, is what
he said.
A Republican who was present at one of
the recent meetings between the Senator and
the city leaders, who were protesting against
Mr.. Marburg, describes the scene as follows:
''We told Senator Wellington that it would
not only be impossible to nominate Mr.. Mar
burg. but that even if we should succeed in
nominating him we could not elect him, be-
cause the rank and file of the party would
never get up any enthusiasm for such a man.
But Mr.. Wellington was firm. He would
hear of no one but Marburg. We begged and
pleaded with him to take up some other man.
THE SENATOR'S ANGER AROUSED.
'We did everything but get on our knees
to him, but he would not bulge. The only
result was display of temper on the part of
the Senator. He told us that if we wanted
any places in the Federal service, we must go
to work and nominate Marburg. He would
not listen to any suggestion in favor of Mr.. j.
S. Macdonald, Mr.. Edward H. Fowler, or
anyone else. With him it was no one but
Marburg, from start to finish. And Marbnrg,
| suppose, it will have to be.
WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM.
"Mr. Wellington told us some things that
l. for one, never knew before. He said that
the men who raised the money to carry on the
two last Republican campaigns were nearly
all independents, and that without exception
they favored Mr.. Marburg, and would not
again contribute unless he was made the
nominee. He said that nearly all the money
raised to elect the ticket in 1895 was given by
prominent independents, and that last year
when he named finance committee OF Re-
publicans they raised less than $4,000, and the
independents really furnished the means to
carry on the campaign.
MADE REPUBLICAN SUCCESS POSSIBLE.
"'These are the men, Senator Wellington
continued, who are asking for Mr.. Marburg's
nomination. They are men entitled to con-
sideration from our party, and their wishes
must be respected. They are the men who
have made Republican success possible in
Maryland. They are the men who have done
all that influence and the means at their dis
posal could do to US enable to succeed
You criticise and abuse me be cause | consult
them. | tell you plainly that without their
aid we never could have succeeded in the
past and never can succeedagain.
"Heelers and Scalawags.''
"'And yet lot of party heelers
and worthless hangers-on go around
and abuse and vilify me because I
consult these gentlemen and do not
consult them. Why, most of the
men who are Safeguarding me for
trying to place the party on a high
plane, and make it acceptable to the
best elements Of the community, are
either place-hunters or worthless
scalawags, who, in many instances,
have to be bought on election day
And you quote these scOundrels and
blackguards as Indicative of party
sentiment. You can buy the whole
crowd with few dollars or small
office
STONE AS A MoNEY-RAlsER.
1.-The Senator asked us how we proposed
Marburg and his friends down. Mr. Stone
replied that it could be done with ease That
he could do it himself
off such is the case, said the Senator
why is it that you are unable to raise the
$500 your City Committee owes for last years
contest? The people to whom vour commit
tee owes this money are bounding me to pay
your debts. If you can raise money so easily,
you should get it at once and pay these debts. :"
"'Ghe Senator told us that unless we nomi-
mated Mr. Marburg we should not only lose
the support of the independents in toto, but
that the pocket-books Of South street would
be closed to us. He said that he had con
suited the BUSINESS men who usually supported
the Republican ticket and that one and all
wanted Mr.. Marburg. SO, those of MS who
want recognition, will have to get in line and
do what can.
GETTING THE COLoRED VOTE IN HAND.
CITY Register Stone is endeavoring TO get
the coored politicians in line for Marburg,
and has been holding frequent conferences
with them during the past few days. He is
reported to be succeeding better than was eX-
pected, and before the primaries are held he
hopes TO have the colored voters well in hand
for the organization.
MASTER AND SUPPLEE.
1.-The regulars have given up all hope OF
getting Mr. Malster to withdraw from the
contest, and are now bending their efforts to
secure the retirement of Colonel Supplee.
The Colonel Indignantly spurns all their sug-
gestons, and says that ''his flag will float from
PIG East Baltimore street until the primaries
decide the contest.