The Republican., 1899-08-10
SENATOR WELLINGToN'S VIEWS.
He Says the Democratic Ticket Is No BE
ter Than That of 1895.

of the executive committee of the Re
publican State Central Committee.
He seemed far from cast down at the
Democratic eNuberance of the last
few days and predicted certain Re
publican success in the fall.
Il have not a single word of criti-
cism to make against the personnel
of the ticket named by the Demo
Gratis, said he. They are all we'll
known gentlemen who stand high i'll
their respective communities, but |
do not think it possible that the peo-
pie OF the State have forgotten every
thing in four years.
while the personnel of this ticket
is good, | do not see that it is any
better than that of the ticket nolni-
mated in 1880. Let us look into it for
Il minute. Is Mr.. John Walter Smith
any better or more respected man
than Mr. John +. Hurst If there
was any balance should certainly say
that it was in Ar. Hurst's favor. He
is merchant prince OF Baltimore, a
man OF strong character and indiyid-
ualitv The late Charles c. CrOthers
was certainly Mr.. Rayner's equal as Il
lawyer and was not very far behind
him i'll point of eloquence, while Mr..
Marion DeDalb Smith had Just fin
ished four Years in the Office of Comp
troller which had showed him to be
an honest and capable man, worthy
of reelection just as much as DR..
Herring is deserving of election now.
But the 1885 ticket was defeated
by $1,000 majority. And why was it
defeated? On account of the intlu-
ences behind the ticket and the be
lief that the Republican party would
pass much needed laws. | make the
statement boldly and defy contradic-
ton that the influences are Just the
same behind this ticket as they were
behind the ticket of 1898. 1t was
nominated in exactly the same way
by the German lieutenants. No
slicker, smoother Democratic Con-
vention has been held here in years
Every German man was in his place
and performed his duty Just as in the
days of yore. Nandiver. Baughman.
Schley, Poe. Marion Smith and John
Walter Smith were in charge, as they
have been in all the recent conven-
tions. There was not even as much
of an open field as there was in 1895
where everybody was allowed to run
up to the day of the Convention.
Mr. Gorman's lieutenant, Mr.
Rasin, told Judge Fisher some months
ago that he would like to do what he
could to secure the Judges nomina-
ton, but the word had been passed
for Smith. The only difference that
| can see between Smith and Hurst is
that Colonel Smith has worn the Cor
man yoke plainly visible for some
time, while in the case of Mr.. Hurst
it was merely matter of strong sur
mise that he would wear it after elec-
ton.
'As to the good legislation de
manded, | ask any fair man to rise
and point out if We have not fulfilled
every pledge made in our platform.
We have the good election law. we
have the reassessment law, the free
schOol-bOok law, and we submitted
the merit system to the popular vote
of the people. If you turn State
administration down for carrying out
its promises, do not see what can be
gained by electing an administration
that promises nothing.
THAT brings me to the platform
adopted last Wednesday. OF all the
mawkish documents | ever read,
think this is the worst. 1t does not
have one positive Outspoken word ON
any topic, either national or State.
Even the negro question is treated
tamely. one paragraph neutralizing
the opening paragraph of condemna-
ton. The open question of territorial
annexation is left alone the conduct
of the war is not criticised or com
mended.
The sole State issue touched Police
Board reorganization, is treated in
the same evasive way, the statement
being that we favor a non partisan
police force, which pledges them to
nothing. Platforms are made for in
telligent men who vote with a full
knowledge of what they are doing
and not at a party's call. | cannot
see how anyone could be influenced
one way or the other by such plat
form as was produced at the Demo
cratic Convention.
"NOw as to the Legislative candi-
dates. They may squirn as they like.
but the men who won out in the
primaries will be the men from whom
the Legislative tickets will be made
up. They have won and they cannot
be put aside, as the leaders will find
out, no matter how much they may
regret now that they paid all their
attention to nominating Colonel
Smifh u Il Int f1n 4 l.