Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-06
Maryland Senator Said to Be About
to Quit Politics.
FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT EXPECTED
Influence 1t Would Have on the
Maryland Democracy.
THE MAYORALTY CAMPAIGN

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. September g. 1897.
1t is generally expected here that Senator
German will soon issue a letter, either
definitely announcing his intention of with
drawing from the fight or throwing down
the gauntlet 10 his opponents and ac.snowl-
edSing himself as the issue of the cam
paiSn. Those who know MIR. German
best believe that he fully intends to retire
from politics and spend the rest of his life
In q:.iet. They believe that he will an
nounce this in the expected letter. and that
he will not only declare his unwillingness
TO accept reelection to the United States
Senate. but will recommend the selection
by the next general assembly, should it be
controlled by the democrats, of an eastern
shore man as his successor.
Ihey say that Mr.. German has been
anxious for the last three years to bring
his political career to a close and is de-
termined to soon make his intention known
He is now in his fifty-ninth year. and has
been in office nearly all his life The
worry and responsibility entailed upon him
In the leadership of the Maryland democ-
rdcy nave told heavily on him. and he feels
the need of rest. Furthermore the mem
bers of his family are anxious to have him
give up public life, and he is continually
urged TO do so.
Sialms OF His Friends,
His intimate friends assert that he was
on the point of retiring from active partici
i~tion III political affairs after Bryan's
nomination last year. but was induced by
'hose IN charge of the party organization
10 continue in the fight. 1t was repre-
se1ted to him that the party was in n vsrv
disrupted condition at the time ana in des
perate need of his supervision and direc-
tion- Very much against his will he col-
se;laec stan 10 remain in the fight and his iGen-
tlhcatioH with the silver campaign won
MN the renewed admiration of the. rec,I-
lars. " ies"
IL IS also asserted by these gentlemen
that lhe senator was again persuaded to
iorego giving out such an announcement
al the recent democratic state cenyent:on
on the ground that its effect at the time
would be disastrous. and that later in the
.smi:'aisn ne Will declare his position. The
report which appeared shortly after the
convention was in nowise official but wss
lhe outcome of iniudcious expressions on
tne part or those who prevented the SEN
OF the convention
MI Gormans friends say he appreciates
iuiy the animosity felt against him by the
Ihuepenceht democrats. and believes that
with the possibility of his recollection 70
the Senate out of the way the ma ioritv of
them VIII return to the party Recent do
Neiopments. the factional disputes and d;s
,UluS ,,' n among the republicans in Baltimore
the dissatisfaction with Governor Lowndes
administration and TIE ec.entricities of
senator Wellington have strengthened his
intention or Withdrawing, as he believes
tnat TINS. in addition to the SHORTCOMINGS
OF the present dominant nartv nil =
more than sufficient to restore the democ-
facy to power.
In fact: many of the senator's warm aa-
nllrers believe that with the ..(;orman
Question out of the way the marty will
nave an excellent chance of victory. and
tney are ighly gratified at the prospect of
Ills political disappearance
What His Enemies Say.
others who plume themselves on know
Ing Gorman." but not in the sense of COR
cial friendship, say that personal nri5e
and not wish to heal the wounds of the
democracy, has made the senator consider
the advisability of getting out of the way.
ne mas had nearly eighteen years of un-
prooHed party dictatorship, and while the
deieat OF Mr.. John L. Hurst in the pI1har
hdt0riai campaign two years ago was a
aAub. sun he has suffered no direct uer
al ,l, usteat. Ihis- year the independents
ana ahtl-Gorman democrats are being mar
snaied by the independent press for his
complete and final overthrow, and these de-
,ractors say that ii is quite natural that
MT tIornnan, with a nice eye for the fitness
OF things, should prefer to leave the fell in
hghlhed fashion rather than close a con-
sPicuous career by "A humiliating defeat
IN case MIR. German announces thai he
q
ms trends say that ii does not mean thar
ne VIII refuse TO assist the party in future
campaigns w hile he will no longer take an
active part in politics. he will alwav.; he
ready quietly, to advise those in imma-
dlate charge of the party and he will never
De justly charged with a sullen retirenent
after long period of gorging at the de
mOcracy's expense.
Interest in Nayoraity Contest.
Now that the MarbIrg rnayora!ty boor,
has completely collapsed, general attention
as 10 'he nayoralty fight has fallen off to a
great extent, as not much interest is felt
in the character of the ticket to he headed
by MI William i. Malster as the republf
can nominee for mayor. Republicans who
were not especially identified with any ono
OF the three factions that kept the prelirn-
mary campaign at fever heat fear that the
organization leaders may go so far in their
hatred OF Master as to knife him at tho
polls The chagrin felt by the iale Nar
burg managers Is deep. and Masters path
VIII by no means be rose-strewn