Evening journal., 1898-08-16
EASTERN SHORE POLITICS.
SEASIDE GOSSIP ABOUT cANDl-
DATES FOR CONGRESS.
MAJOR WILLIAM e. STEWART
FOR THE CHICAGO PLATFORM.
EX-GOVERNOR JACKSON RBTG-
CENT As TO THE CAMPAIGN.

ocean City, Md, August 1G.-There
was some political chatter at Ocean
City Sunday but it did not lead up to
very much political news.
Ex-Governor Elihu Emory jackson
IS here, as it is his custom to spend
part of every Summer at the Atlantic
Hotel The ex-governor is looking
very wei. Indeed, he looks better and
stronger physically than he has done
for years. He is cheerful and bright
can talk well and laughs heartily. His
old enemy the rheumatism, still pur-
sues him, but he appears to be getting
the better Of his foe. He is reticent on
the subject OF the congressional cam
paign and seems Indifferent about the
issue, but, with possibly one exception,
he is yet the most influential leader in
the district when he chooses to employ
all his resources.
Ex-senator Levin l.. Waters, of SOM
erset, It is said, is not thinking Of the
congressional nomination this year, but
his Democratic principles are OF the
soundest and he is the frmest kind OF
man in uphoMing them. He would
-, dignity his party and his state in any
political position he might be paced.
= There was one time. particularly, when
his name was prominently before a
convention, being backed by ds own
- county and Dorchester s0ldidly, but az
ter many ballots the nomination went
to Charles H. Gibson.
Among the Talbot county Republi-
can leaders who spent Sunday at Ocean
City were Martin M. Higgins, secretary
" OF the senate; Alfred L. Tharp and
Wilson M. Tylor. of the Easton Ga
= zette. OF the Talbot Democrats were
. ex-senator Oswald Tlghman, ex-
Comptroller j. Frank Turner, Majoi
William Il. Stewart, George Il. Hadda-
o. way OF the Easton Ledger; Wilfret
Bateman, chairman Of the State Contra
Committee OF the county; Postmastei
c. R. Leonard and others.
Mr.. Turner and Governor JacleoI
" had a conference about political mat
ters in the district the purport o
which was not disclosed, nor the con
clusions, If any were reached. Som
= of nir. Turner's friends feign to be.iev
he will have Governor Jaclson's sup
port. Mr.. Turner himself is at presen
claiming nothing is IN sight for hir
except Talbot, but support in othe
" Quarters may be developed later b
thinks, but he is cautious about Stain
- from what quarters.
- There is plenty of talk about an al
- legged plan whereby Dr. Isaac "A. Bar
her will not be the Republican candi
date for Congress in the First distric
this year, and through his own volition
The story as told at Ocean City Is tina
he will be given a unanimous nomina
=, ton. which, after due consideration
" he will decline, and the convention
viii be called together again to nomi
nate another candidate, who, II Oh
plan works, viii be Colonel Wilbu
Fisk Jackson, OF Dorchester. tn
scheme. ii is alleged, did not start !
Il this district, but was planned in Ba
timore.
1t is said that IT will be urged on ID
Barber that unanimous nomination
an, ample vindication Of his public an
political course since he has been
- congressman; that the campaign tn
:. year will be very expensive, and ths
" the issue of it is doubtful AS Dr. Bal
Der has a good milling and farmin
" business and is in easy circumstance
/, financially, It is thought inadvisabls
'S these advisers for him to embarras
~ himself by the heavy cost OF such
N9 campaign as is ahead. 1t is al.ega
&C also that in the event of retirement
a would be provided, If he desired
:, with an office with a good salary an
~ which does not involve the cost Of
- election.
il Is not in the story, however, tn
~ this latter suggestion has ever bee
'u communicated to DR.. Barber, an
there is nothing in DR.. Barber's polit
cal career heretofore to warrant u
-E idea that he will decline nomination
'e- He is not easily frightened and Z
ie- certainly cannot be scared from u
mp field. Then, too, he has been playir
Dr. Tor two years for what is now With
rs his reach. and It would be surprisin
IL II he would let It go by. His most il
I'VE innate and most confidential politics
en- friend is Collector OF Intsral Reyent
er' Benjamin f. Parlett, and 1T is abs
ort .uteiy certain he would take no ste
jor Of such importance without eonsultir
an Mr.. PaEett.. DR.. Barber has said thi
es- Mr.. Pariett was largely instrument
in securing his nomination and d
more to help his election than an
other man in the district Or. Barb
showed his gratitude, as well as polit
,.~ cal skill. in securing for Mr. Parle
an appointment that never before can