Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-18
SOUND MONEY is THE ISSUE
Maryland Republicans Direct Their Fire at
Germans Financial Straddle.
Their Arguments Have Been Effective
In Keeping Up Division I'm
Ranks Of Dcmocracy
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

BALTIMORE. Nd October IL. 1897.
The most formidable weapon i'm the
hands of the republicans in the campaign
in this state is the fear of free silver. which
still turks in the minds of the vast army
OF democrats, many of whom voted the re-
publican presidential ticket last year for
the first time in their lives This appre-
hension is being continually famed by re-
publican oratory. and Senator Germans
two-taced financial plank is subjected to
merciless analyses on the hastings. The
artifice of that plank 10 retain the genuine
silver sentiment i'm the democratic party
and at the same time to caiole the sound
money men who are dissatisfied with the
failure of the Lowndos- Wellington regime
TO measure up to the pledges which ante
dated the election of lS'5 has been held
Up 10 the light since the opening of the
iisht' and the responsibility resting upon
the voters this year is being daily brought
nome TO them Many who would be glad
10 ignore such a barrier are thus compelled
TO recognize the situation.
An Effective Argument
one argument that is particularly effec-
1--WE Is the fact that while the legislative
tickets in the three city districts are large
~ made up of sound money men. the coun-
~ tickets are composed chiefly of silver
ites and that at the nominating coaven-
items throughout the state an amoupr ~
rabld Tree coinage sentiment has been dis
played that would he almost suflic ent to
appease Bryan for the slight administered
To the cause" at the recent state canVen-
ton. The nomination of Mr. William h.
Claggett for state senator from Prince
GeofstS rs a conspicuous example OF this
MI Claeget was n delegate to the Chicago
convention. voted for Bryan and was one Of
the most enthusiastic regulars on the
democratic side year ago Mr. J. Frank
Turner, candidate for the state senate IN
Talbot, is another free silver enthusiast
ana addressed the democratic state cpnNen-
ton of lSG in protest against the derermi-
nation OF that body to declare for sound
money. In fact, Mr.. Turner was one Of the
Original silver men in the state. and Was
known as free coinage advocate long be-
icre the voters began To dream that they
would be struggling over '16 to l. and
other details OF the money issue.
Mr. }. B. bunting, the state senate nomi-
nee IN Calvert. is another silver man: in
Charles, state Senator Corrico. who has
just been renomnated, is a silver man.
while two populists named for the
house CT delegates in Caroline: Mr. John r.
Dawson, the nominee for the senate. is
suspected of a leaning toward silver while
the nominees for the house are so out
spoken: the Allegeny county convention
indorsed the Chicago convention, and adopt
ed free coinage plank, and the bulk of
the remaining county nominees. If elected.
would not hesitate TO vote for a free sill
Yer senator.
source Of Republican Strength.
This argument regarded from a repubii-
can standpoint, is most opportune. and con-
stitutes that party's chief source OF
strength. 1t is doubtful Il the old German
Rasin bus-a-boo would alone prove especial
ly effective this year. Independent demo-
Gratis appear to incline toward their old
party. and were il not for the retention of
the free silver warning. many of them
ha Mt tn ii.arr- fla..fr nl.k boz.
OF the old democratic ring. As IL is Henry
Williams, the democratic mayoralty nomi-
nee in Baltimore, has very fair show of
being elected, and many of the straws
which two years ago pointed toward the
impending republican landslide now indi-
cate the success of the democratic mu-
ncipal ticket.
Many well-known republicans privately
admit this, and it is an open secret that the
silk-stocking element of that party i'm Balti-
more would feel rather "a affixed than other
wise at Masters defeat The republican
leaders are much more concerned in the
success of the legislative tickets than of
MIR. Master as mayor Of Baltimore, and
the best energies of the workers are de-
voted to that part of the ticket The re-
publicans are hard up and their poverty
is strikingly illustrated by the falling or
in the negro registration and the number
of Independent movements" which would
never be allowed to exist unGer more pros
porous conditions.
The democrats on the other hand are
well provided with funds. and money is
being sent out to the counties in amounts
that cannot fail to stimulate democratic
enthusiasm.
Parties Working Hard.
Both parties are working hard and the
campaign is growing more spirited daily
The wisdom of the election of State Sem
atcr Scott as chairman of the republican
state committee is becoming more and more
apparent IN his shrewd, capable conduct of
the fight, and the important republican
meetings have been large.