New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-05
FIGHT FOR SOUND MONEY
LOWNDES AND WAKEFIELD IN THE con-
TEST FOR GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND.

TEST FOR GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND.
Baltimore. June (SpeciaD.-Believing that
the result OF the State election in Maryland this
fall will have considerable influence on the Ma
tional campaign in the Southern States next
year, the State leaders Of both parties have al
ready been requested by the National leaders
to exert extra efforts in the campaign about to
begin. So far as the financial q"estion is con-
cerned, the Congress elections last fall as well
as the Presidential election In 1895 proved that
Maryland is a sound-money State. Even the
tw Democratic Congressman elected last fall
Smith IN the LIST District and Denny in the WITH
Distrct-favor the gold standard.
Governor Lowndes, who has made an excellent
record and whose administration has received
the commentator of the independent element
In Baltimore City, has announced himself a
candidate for denomination. Feeble efforts are
being made to create opposition to him. but all
the State leaders Of the party have expressed
themselves in favor Of his denomination, and he
seems to have a large majority of the rank and
file Of the party with him.
MASTERS DEFEAT NOT AN INDEX.
The recent defeat OF Mayor Master for re-
election caused some bitterness on the part Of
his supporters toward the State organization,
and attempts have been made to prove that
this city were not loyal to the Mayor in the re-
cent city election. While undoubtedly several
thousand white Republicans did stay away from
the polls or voted against Mayor Master. 1t is
believed they did so for purely local reasons,
and that the promises Of the State organization
leaders to support Master were faithfully kept.
Many conservative Republicans refused to be
bound by party ties in a municipal election.
United States Senators Wellington and Nc
Comas are of the opinion that, with the CO.
operation OF Mayor Master and his friends in
this CITY, the State can surely be carried by the
Republicans this year and safely placed in the
Republican column for 1900. Overtures for a
coalition of the Lowndes and Master forces
we're made this week by the Governors friends.
but the Mayor has not as yet defined his posi-
ton Should the arrangement be effected, a
friend OF the Mayor probably John Y. l.. Find
lay, one Of the ablest lawyers In the State Will
be placed on the ticket for Attorney-General
a strong ticket suggested by friends OF both
wings Of the party who are acting IN tne roe or
peacemakers names Governor LOwndes for re-
nomination. Phillips Lee Godsborough for Con
troller and Mr.. Findlay for Acknowledgement
This ticket would represent Baltimore city ana
both the eastern and western sections or the
State. .
some Of the adherents of Mayor Masters city
organization and the members of the Columbian
club profess to believe that the Democrats Will
nominate Congressman John Walter smith, or
the LIST or Eastern Shore District, for Governor.
In that case they say That the hepuplcdiIS
should nominate a candidate from the Eastern
shore for the reason that Governor Lowndes
and both United States Senators come from
the western part OF the state
The Democrats at present, however, nave no
intention of nominating an Eastern Snore man
for Governor. Congressman Smith was only
elected last fall by a small plurality. and the
marty leaders do not want to run the chance OF
q Republican being elected 70 Congress AT a
special election should Smith be maze the
nominee for Governor.
wARFIELD'S NAME PROMINENT.
The Democrats also realize the Importance or
nominating a man who is particularly strong
IN baltimore City as we'll as in the counties the
c,tv will he the great battle ground Of the state
6qht The party that carries the city Will I'M
admittedly win in the State. For this reason
Darooratic sentiment In financial and business
circles as we'll as among the working classes
sasnns IN favor the nomination Of Edwin War
add Who like Governor LoWndes although re-
siding most OF the time and voting in announcer
mart Of the State, has large business interests III
baltimore city. They both hold drectorships
In the same financial institutions Governor
Jowndess home Is IN Cumberland AneenaIy
County. Mr.. Warfeds ola fainiy es'a.e 80 IA
howard County not far from the city IL there
fore seems highly probable that, should the
panuhlicans nominate Governor LoWnues' inc
democrats Will name Mr.. WARMED as the man nan
hos, qualified 70 make the fight against tne
at PenubIican 20 be elected Governor or mary
80 IN thirty years There are, however. hair
. doyen democratic candidates for Governor
! looming up, but Mr.. Warheld thus 1ar mas '"o
; ieed In what promises to be a lively race
Should Iowndes and Warfeld be the opposing
candidates II will be a clean straleh| ho"e''
| 6aht between the two parties