Evening star., 1898-06-22
Some Candidates for Congress in
Maryland.
LIVELY CONTESTS IN PROGRESS
Present Members Will Not Be A.
lowed to Walk In.
TIL e STATE COMMITTEES

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BALTIMORE, June 20. 1895
Considerable interest is being developed
here, despite the absorption of public at
tention in the war. in the several contests
that are getting under way for congression-
al nominations in both parties. This is par
ucularly the case among the republicans.
as they are confident OF carrying a ma jority
of the districts. The democrats however
| believe that they will DO better than two
years ago, and in the first and second dis
tricts lights are unGer way for the nomi-
nations that recall the Old days before the
Waterloo of 20. when the democracy was
all-powerful, and to be candidate was a
certain step toward election
over on the eastern snore the democrats
are sure OF carrying the district and even
at this early showing number of possi-
blities are discussed. Among these are
State Senator John Waiter Smith and
| Floyd Wilkinson of Worcester county, ex-
Controller j. Frank Turner of Talbot DR.
| Robert NJ. Price Of Queen Anne's State
Senator William Ii. Appie garth of Dorches-
| ter, Harrison ". NicAcrs OF Kent son of
the late United States Senator George
! NlckerS, and Henry k. Lewis OF Caroline.
| or these Messrs. Wilkinson and Apple
garth receive the most serious attention,
ana II row appears as though the nominal
| tion will fall TO one the other OF them,
| with the chances rather lavor.ng the for
,ner. Col. Smith would be made the ,.andi-
| date in moment il he would consent to
| take the nomination, but he has no desire
to stand, and would prefer to see Mr.
| Wilkinson named. His Influence Is expect
, ed to have great weight in the convention,
and as his preferences run strongly in favor
| of his fellow Worcester countan the latter
| is regarded as a favorite in the race. Mr..
| Wilkinson was the leader of the democratic
| minority in the last house of delegates. and
showed his fitness for the post by the ease
| and finesse he displayed in harassing and
| embarrassing the nlarmoniOus republican
majority. He is a keen, shrewd party man.
| a good stump speaker. ironical and bitter
| in debate, and shows great art and quick
ness in seizing an opponents weakness. or
| an opportunity, which assures him of the
speedy appreciation OF his hearers. Should
| he get TO Congress, he is likely TO make
| something of a name for himself, and to at
| tract more attention by reason of his abili-
| ty than the majority of the present deega-
ton which represents the state.
| Senator Applegarth has only recently
| been discussed as candidate. and d.
| versity of opinion has arisen as to the
, feasibility of his running. On many ac-
| counts his candidacy would he popular,
ard the iiberalty he displayed in his con-
| test for the state senate last fail tas evinc-
, ed in his campaign contributions is a de-
| tail that gives his candidacy favor. Tho
| democrats, however, will have only five
| holding over senators in the next general
| assembly. and to gain control of :ts upper
| house must elect line. and. this
| count, they are relu, tant TO allow the
| Withdrawal of any one. and an increase
| in the difficulty before them, which is on
| erous enough
While the shore democracy is in good
| shape, the republicans are upset by fac
| tional difficulties between those opposed TO
| the denomination of Congressman Barber
| and those who favor it. DR. BARRIERS
| neglect of the faithful in the matter OF
| distributing patronage has rendered him
| exceedingly unpopular in the district, and
| especially in lis own county of Talbot.
| In Talbot. the faction that fellows the
veteran. Col. James G. Muliken. will make
his capturing the county delegates to the
convention extremely diff ult if not i'm
| probable. and rumors at this early date
are rife that If he is named aga he will
be badly knitted at the polls In Talbot,
| only few days ago, the animosity against
| him appeared in the distribution of the
offices under the county commissioners
| among his political opponents and the
complete exclusion Of his followers
| There is very little mention of any one
| aside from Barber as a candidate. Martin
| NJ Higgins, secretary of the last state
| senate. has been spoken Of but the plans
| of the anti-Rarber1tes don't seem TO be
| formulated beyond a fixed determination
TO make matters before the nomination
| tand after. If necessary as arduous for
| the doctor as possible.
| The second District.
The present outlook in the second district
| indicates that there will be a close fight,
| with the chances about even. The demo-
showing of last fall, will carry the counties
/ of Cecil, Hartford, Baltimore and Carroll,
but will lose heavily in the city. That is
where the republicans look to their
| strength. There will be no dearth of can
| didates, although at present some of those
| mentioned" have not declared themselves.
On the republican side, Congressman Baker
wants to return. Mr. J. Goodman Boyd of
| Baltimore county would like to run and
1 Attorney General o tat
| Treasurer Shryock are talked of. Among
| the democrats, ex-Congressman ]. +. c.
Talbot of Baltimore county, State Senator
Joshua A. Herring of Carroll and John 5.
Writ of Cecil have been discussed.
| 1t now appears that Congressman Baker
is somewhat in the lead for his party's
| nomination, but that Mr.. Boyd will be a
decided factor in the fight. Congressman
| Baker is anxious to win the gubernatorial
\ nomination year hence. and a successful
congressional campaign would decidedly en-
hance his value as possibility. He has
| managed to spend two terms at Washing
| ton without incurring the animosity of his
constituents, and he hopes to be named a
third time.
| In the fact. however, of his having served
| twice lies an element OF weakness. The
voters in the state generally are opposed
to seeing man hold an Office continuously
unless he has manifested some extraordi-
| nary briliancy or fitness for the post, and
| of this Mr. Baker is to be entirely absolved.
| In fact, many members of the party, in
Baltimore county especially, are afraid that
| if he stands again he will be defeated. and
| they are anxious to have him step aside for
| some one else.
Mr.. Boyd Is an energetic young lawyer
who has entered the fight fun of enthusi-
asm. and is confident of winning the nomi-
| nation. He Is an indefatigable worker and
is a speaker of considerable force and bril-
liancy. The party I'm his county is split
over fractional squabbes. but Mr.. Boyd has
| friends among both wings. and as Il now
appears, will go to the convention with the
Endorsement of the county.
Indications on the democratic side point
to the nomination of the Baltimore county
leader. ex-Congressman Talbot While the
candidacy of Fred Talbot will doubtless
draw a howl of protest from the German
phobists among the democrats. and arraien
the ultra-reform element against the ticket.
the rank and file of the party Will gladly
swing into line behind the old leader. and
are confident of sending him back to WASH
ington- One detail that may help Mr.. Tall
bott. should he be nominated. Ia his identi-
ficatfon with the building up of the new
United States navy. While I'm Congress he
was a member OF the naval committee and
several of the amendments to bills provids
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