Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-03

MARYLAND POLITICS
Interest Manifested in the Coming
Congressional Election.
SPECULATION Is TO TEE RESULT
Republican Representatives Hope
to Receive denominations.
PROSPECT FOR DEMOCR ATS
PROSPECT FOR DEMOCRATS
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE Nd, June 1, 1898.
The fact that a congressional election
is to be held in the state this year is be-
ginning to arouse the interest of the poll
ticianS and others who take more than a
passing interest in such affairs. They are
beginning to speculate, upon the outcome or
the election, as well as upon the person
mel of the twelve nominees who are to be
pitted against each other.
While the republicans are confident OF
controlling the next delegation. they do
not expect to be successful in all Of the
six districts, and public opinion, in so far
as it is interested in the subject, is OF this
character The democrats are expected TO
have at least two representatives in the
next Congress, and some of the sangulne
members of that party hope to nave the
delegation as they did in 1894.
1t Is generally conceded that they Une
dernocrats) will carry the nrst ana seconu
districts, and make a creditable showing
in the fifth. The closely contested lesls-
latiye fight CT year ago has greatly en-
couraged them, and they believe that the
war has sidetracsed the money question
to a considerable extent, and are hoping
that the abhorred banshee OF IL to may
not bring the disaster it accomplished in
recent campaigns.
All Want denomination.
All Of the republican congressman are
candidates fer denomination, and a num-
er of other aspirants are in the field, but
at the present writing the former appear
to have very much the inside track. Activ-
ity-such as there is-among the candidates
is very much confined to the republicans,
and spec uiatioD. especially in the city dis
tricts. as to the democratic standard Bear
ers is slight.
Congressman Isaac A. Barber will doubt
less be renominated by the republicans in
the eastern shore counties. but very little
hope is entertained of his election, and
democrats from that section express more
satisfaction as to the outlook that has
characterized the uttera1ces of members
of that party since the Waterloo of 1893.
DR.. Barriers election two years ago was
regarded as the rankest fluke, and since he
has been in Office he has become very much
estranged from the bulk of his party in the
district. He has had the misfortune to fail
out with Col. James c. Mullikin, the vet
eran republican leader of his own county of
Talbot and the hostility manifested against
him By many members of the party has
been so intense that if normal conditions in
the district did not point to the election of
a democrat this alone would seem TO pre-
sage his defeat. The distribution Of the
patronage has been potent factor In
earning for him this unpopularity, and his
nomination will be regarded as a thankless
gift.
There has been some talk OF nominating
State Controller Phillips Lee Goldsborough
or Senator Charles T. Westcott of Kent In
his stead, al ex-Judge George NJ. Russum
is occasionally mentioned, but Mr.. West
colt has positively declined to consider such
proposition; Mr.. Goldsborough has no
wish to embark on such q dubious under
taking, and 1t new appears as though Con-
gresham Barber will have his wish graf
ifed
DIR. Robert NJ. Price of Queen Anne's is
receiving more mention at present than any
other democrat, although 1t is expected that
other aspirants will crop up the time for
the convention approaches. State Senator
John Waiter Smith of Worcester would I'M
queStionably receive serious consideration
II il was believed that he would accept a
nomination, which is deemed unlikely. The
democrats, aside from their belief that the
republicans cannot nominate a strong tick
ct, pin their confidence on the fact that
while they lost the state last year, they
swept the first district by LOO majority,
and they are confident of being able to re-
reat 1t this year. Lloyd Wilkinson, the
democratic leader of the last house of dale-
gates, is also spoken of.
Congressman William B. Baker is expect
ed to receive third nomination in the sec
ord district, although considerable doubt Is
felt among conservative judges as to his
ability TO again succeed himself. His first
election was largely due to the support of
in the district, and the second to the
large defections from the democratic ranks
on account of the silver issue. The fact
that he has been twice elected to Congress
will not initiate strongly In his favor if he
runs again, and especially If the democrats
nominate strong candidate.
Herring an Available Man.
The most available men among the latter
are State Senator Joshua W. Herring of
Carroll county and Mr.. John S. Writ of
Cecil. DR.. Herring has just concluded his
second term in the state senate. where he
made one of the best regulations for hon
esty, intelligence and genuine worth that
has ever been achieved at Annapolis
Furthermore his personality is such that
his candidacy would appeal strongly to
voters who are not hidebound by partisan
considerations He is president of the gen.
erai conference of the Methodist Protestant
Church, and this gives him special value
as possibility in the, eyes OF the leaders.
MIR. John 5. Writ is one of the abIesI
lawyers in the state. and was one of the
most conspicuous members of the last gen.
cral assembly by reason of his parliament
tary skill and ability. 1t is not likely that
he will run, especially IL DR.. Herring can be
Induced to serve, as he aSpires to the demo.
cratic gubernatorial nomination of a year
hence, and would be reluctant to jeopardize
his chance Of attaining it. EX-Clerk Lewis
NJ. Bacon OF Baltimore county is another
dNowed candidate, and ex-Congressman j.
+. G. Talbot has been mentioned, but Mr.
Talbot has been too Intimately identified