New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
POLITICS " MARYLAND.
THE SITUATION FROM \ sOUND-MoNEY DEMO
Gratis POINT or VIEW.

THE SITUATION FROM \ sOUND-MoNEY DEMO
Gratis POINT OF VIEW.
WASHINGTON Sept (SpeciaD.-An intelligent
Sound Money Democrat OF Baltimore gives IT'D
une correspondent the following interesting account
OF Maryland politics: Maryland is an Undecided
State because o. two facts. The Independent DEM
ocrats do not want 10 take any chances IN the
Senate. opposing German as they do and have al
ways done. They favor sound money. and kno"
that whatever the Senator's private views are lie
IS a strict party and intends 10 vote for fTee
coinage If that is the Democracys future policy
The second fact is the Incompetence OF the Repuo-
lean State and local machine "a shown recently in
the State Convention. The politics Of the State ot
Maryland largely turn on the city politics OF Ba.d-
more II the acts OF the municipal councils had
been as wise and conservative az the admin!stra-
ton OF Mayor hSIRer s Sai be sure
to carry Baltimore city in the election; The Leg
be%nnIng 6u before II closed its session It entitled
Itself 20 Inc gratitude Of the puzzle. The election
The hest ever enacted in any state
The foolish course pursued az the convention by
Wellington and his friends Wi; not seriously in}lre
the prospects OF the party, Inc organized workers
OF party, especially o. me KtpupIican party, aie
o. inCnroner objects. Master now has d walkover
apparently 50 far "a the nomination goes; The
Republican primary VIII De ned on tne Sth-soon
a, hAnd-and yet no c9mPfn-Sr mas ,o appeared
and had the entire confidence OF The business mems
orga nizatlon OF the Republican party dis sup
uorters will stand up 70 master. Tn the part OF
foloneI suppie-'s adherents there may De some
dou6t II Re should come vigorously 10 ne support
~ Master he latter would secure the IL4I Repu0-
Vow we come - the attitude Of the Independent
Democrats Cartain wards notably the LweHtn
vyere ,arried by their votes. The Independents IN
,heso wards have been dispeased genera!iy WIN
the action 81 the councils They VIII not VOC lor
a thick.and-tnin German Democrat 'or MiyOr-
No nropgb'a nominee of the Democratic party,
that r. of the regular Der,ocIatS-"lii DC Il Bo-u
man or a stradlcr. But there Is chore among
silver man and II Williams. Who ran aEalnE@t
Tooner shall be nominated at the Democratic
prarv on the 3Oth inst. he wlII secure portIoII
Of tn 'S-,,rd Money Democratic Votce-thc'e no
lay stress on regulari TO foHe exon. D.,t -" ~ ~,
also haze couGgeuce in Williams ccnscrNltlSin
and DO not believe that he IS tied hIndIy y ta'
orgarizatior Iatrobc. the other l"adinG tthdl-
date Tor the Dcmccra :" nomination, ~ q Gyef-ll-
the-wool machine De-aOcrat / viii say TINS re-
speeding the whole situation. .t., ,h,-o
III II were not for the currency question lhTe
would be but little doubt TO the vote ol ne CIV
and State II il the fear OF fr"" co-l-se VIZ =
!mpels thousands OF old Democrats 70 co-op,a@ a.
with the Republicans. VITA wnon tAcy .'iaSs, e.. ~
the tariff and other matters OF moment, s
Of the independents would not be deterr"u Ioiii
voting with their party merely because OF oPhtUoa
ton 70 Mr.. German or hts methods or M, y
Their dissatisfaction with the HaruaI Ial!uIe ~
local government In Baltinorc under me ~" ,v
gime would MAKE many Of them Iukf%iIi..' ~. %.
some OF them would certainly 20 D5TH IL 'i'' ~
could find such 4 man as Ferdinand " llldH-, I,
vote fora man they voted against Al 'h1 '"'
election