Evening journal., 1898-08-03
EASTERN SHORE POLITICS.
MUCH GRUMBLlNG ABOUT A CUT
AND-DRlED PROGRAM;


CANDIDATE IN BALTIMORE
CITY-LIFE IN THE REPUBLI-
CAN CONGRESSMAN
BARBER AND HIS RIVALS.
Ocean City, Md, August S.-There
seems to be a political apathy on the
Eastern Shore, not only among the
masses, but many OF THE leaders are
affected by it. This applies to the
Democrats. Possibly it is because
some think there is nothing in the
congressional issue this year worth
fighting for; and others that the action
Of the convention has been anticipated,
and that cut-and-dried candidate is
being groomed for the place-one set
tied and agreed upon at the recent
meeting in Baltimore. "A proceeding Of
This kind Is crushing to the Eastern
Shore DemoOacy-tha is, to the local
leaders in the counties, who, while In
fluental all home, are not prominent
enough to be asked to participate in
Baltimore consultations. 1t is gall and
wormwood to them to think, or even
to imagine without justification in
fact, that the state managers settle
First congressional district political af-
fairs. They may net resent it loud,
but they are getting in the habit Of do
ing IT deep. One who keeps his ear
close to the ground can hear these
rumbllngs in every county in the
state.
More Eastern Shore politicians were
at RehobCth Sunday than at Ocean
Ciy, and most have stayed home. This
shows they do not want to talk poli-
tics. Maryland, Ocean City, and not
Delaware Rehoboth, takes them in on
Sundays from Kent to Worcester by
scores from each county when they
are interested in a political campaign
or a coming convention. Are they in
terested this year? Not much, 1t seems.
A veteran Dem1crat, a Bryan and
Sewall supporter, said Sunday to a
correspondent: "The Democratic can
didate from the First district will b1
beaten, whoever he may be, if he is
Handicapped by the convention foOlina
with reaffirming The Chicago platform.
No free silver 16-to-1 platform can win
in this district. The veteran Demo-
Gratis are tired OF being tod they must
depend upon the Populists for Demo
cratic majorities, and that candidates
and platforms must be made with the
support OF the Populists as the end in
view. That is to say, the candidate
or the platform, or both, must be more
Populistic than Democratic. This will
not do.
"And if the candidate, though a
sound Democrat on a satisfactory
Democratic platform, comes forth wear
ing the collar OF the old state ring
while he may be elected, he will have
hard time, and will be made to fee
lonesome during The slgirmishing. The
party in the first district needs tc
nominate a new man on sound and
conservative Democratic-em emphasize
Democratic, please-p.atform."
Being asked about individuals, tins
same man said: Il do not think Cc,O
mel John Walter Smith would make
just now, the strongest candidate H,
, is an able man, a conservative, able
firm and aggressive Democrat. Blu
there are reasons need 6.ot particu
larize them-why this lis not the yea
for him to be nominated for Congress
The reasons are obvious. J. Franl
Turner will not do at all. He mad
o. safe and able comptroller; and mas
4 he been content to bide his time afte
n. leaving that office HE might have beel
called after awhile to other places. But
4 has there been convention since h
q got his second nomination for comp
4 trOl.er-state, district or cOunty-tha
his name has not been before for
nomination? / think James Il. Ellie
IS coed, OF Wicomico, would be tn
+ strongest candidate. In some respect
he is the logical candidate. State Sen
atOr Wiidam f. App.egarth, OF Dor
chester, would also give general salts
faction and could be elected withou
Platform. But he will probably sac
= rihce a nomination that might go I
a him, and an election almost certain t
follow, to keep, for his party's sake, Del
/, chster in line for Democratic ascend
, ency in the next Legislature. Philemo
b. Hopper, pf Queen Anne, if not tc
free-silvery, might make a CO."
= But, as a rule what little talk there
is generally directed in favor Of Cole
! mel John Walter Smith; and it is sal
= both Ellegood and Applegarth are &c
A., him.
n The Republicans have more IN
= about them than the Democrats. TIL
: movement to defeat the nomination {
DR. Isaac "a. Barber is fast coming
=. naught. In fact, it amounts 10 notl
4 ing now. This could be easily learne
Sunday ~ the roa1ter. needed CONFIRM.