Evening star., 1900-10-12
Baltimore Democrats Practically Con-
oede Maryland to Mckinley.
REPUBLICAN MONEY GOES BEGGING
Victory VIII 81 D1 Largely to
Honest MoneyLeague.
OF SITUATION
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star,

paign in Maryland progresses, the indica-
| tions point more decidedly than ever to a
victory for the combination of honest
| money democrats and republicans in the re-
election OF President Mckinley. Betting in
Baltimore, which In city Of such strong
sporting proclivities is always a reason
ably sure indication Of the tide of public
sentiment has reached q standstill. no
matter how great odds may be offered,
simply because the Bryanites will put I'D no
money on their candidate Such demo-
cratic politicians Morris A. Thomas and
Charles E. Key. both Of whom are strong
personal friends of ex-senator Arthur P.
German, told your correspondent that they
had secured the town to find some one who
had money to bet on Bryan. but could not
| find dollar. Both men are willing and
ready to bet any amount and put up the
cash at almost any odds, that Mckinley
will carry Maryland, and other demo-
cratic politicians are backing them up in
their claims. They say that it is matter of
business with them; that they want to win
some money on this election, and that they
are ready to place their cash where 1t will
win. The same may be said of others
who are not politicians. and several pro-
mlnent brokers have large sums, running
up into the tens of thousands which they
are ready to place on Mckinley, but no one
seems willing or able to raise anything to
There are not wanting many signs this
week that the Bryan campaign here Is
about to collapse for the want of money to
pay even the absolutely necessary ex-
penSes. Chairman Vandiver has issued
a most pathetic appeal to democrats for
funds, and he says that his committee
needs money to pay the expenses Of Mr..
Bryan's tour through the state, well as
for other purposes, and asks that he be
sent sums of dollar or more. as the
donor may be able to contribute, and that
all will be gratefully and thankfully re-
ceived. Frantic efforts have been made to
raise money. but without avail up to the
present time, and where they to get it
is not evident to any one as the men with
the cash seem to be entirely the Nc
kinley side in the fight.
Wealthy Democrats for Mckinley.
When it is considered that a very large
proportion OF the wealthy men of Balti-
more and the counties loyal demo-
Gratis from principle, 1t can easily be seen
what effect their stand will have on public
sentiment, well as what their opinion
is of their party nominee for President.
They are almost to man for Mckinley,
and openly SO at that. and will not give
dollar to the other side. On the contrary,
most of the Mckinley campaign fund here
has been contributed by democrats.
Senator Germans failure to be present at
the Monday night meeting here was de-
cided blow to the Bryan cause, and the out
and-out Bryanites resent 1t most bitterly.
1T does not matter how strong the senator
may be for Bryan on paper" said one OF
the Bryan committee, what We want is to
ar him on the hustings. This letter was
well enough, but letters in a fight like this
don't count. If Mr.sGorman Is with us in
this fight, why are go many of his closest
party friends eitheEl doing nothing or op-
posing us? AT least hslf Of the anti-Bryan
a@is ftlenas and it It is a5spss to say that he has
no influence DYER them l have no faith in
any of thayn, and If Maryland goes for Nc
kinley, we know where to place the blame,
and that will not be far from Germans
door" Other Bryanites voice the same
sentiment, and the belief Is widespread
among them that the GorHan. or regular
democrats, who control the committee and
the party machinery are neither loyal nor
sincere in their professions OF interest In
the campaign. These charges are openly
made, and may be heard on every street
corner at all hours of the day or night, and
are having an effect which is not beneficial
to the Bryan cause
Perhaps the most effective work being
done against Bryan among democrats Is
that of the Honest Money Democratic
League of Maryland, whose Headquarters
present a scene of great activity. This or
ganization was the first democratic body in
the country at work this year for the elec-
tion OF Mr. Mckinley. 1t occupies in Mary
land politics prominent position. Feared
by the regular democratic organization 1T
quietly pursues its work throughout the
city and counties. and that Maryland Is to
give its electoral vote to MIR. Mckinley will
be largely due to the efforts of this organi-
zation. This is recognized by the leaders
of both parties
History of the Association.
1t Is interesting to follow the work Of this
association of democrats. In the political
campaign Of 1896 1t was first organized with
a managing committee of seventy" by
Mr. s. Davies Warfield. Although his name
,l,y in yxith
the league, Mr.. Warield directed its work,
which resulted in Maryland giving 32, 900
majority for Mr.. Mckinley that year. He
had complete organization in Baltimore
city and in the counties in the state. The
leagues campaign was opened in Balti-
more at the memorable meeting when MIR.
w. Bourke Cochran made his famous speech.
1t closed its campaign with parade and
meeting at Music Hall, at which several
thousand people participated, in the hall
and in the square.
Maryland Is normally a democratic state.
There is no doubt that the democratic votes
irfluenced by the work Of the league that
year numbered over 10000, and every demo-
cratic vote polled for Mckinley counted
two toward his election.
In 1897 the league was again revived. 1t
held that the sound money vote in the Sem
ate close, rendering it necessary to
elect senator in sympathy with the ad-
ministration. This was the year in which
the legislature was to be elected which
would choose United States senator to
succeed Mr.. German, who was then in the
Senate. The stubbornness of this campaign
Is well remembered Mr.. Warfield again
kept in the background and directed the
work Of the league. The result was that
the republicans, by small popular vote
carried. entirely by the reason of the work
of this league a majority of the legisla-
ture. Then the battlel for the senatorship in
the legislature. Eleven republicans
controlled by Mr.. Mason, chairman
Of the republican city committee,
bolted the republican caucus, and
Mr.. German came near being elected
United States senator after all Mr.. Lloyd
Lowndes. governor OF Maryland at the
time. was a candidate for United States
senator: also Mr.. ]. ". La Findlay and Mr..
| Alexander Shaw. Governor Lowndes after
| ward withdrew. The advice and assistance
| of Mr.. Warfieh was again called in and
he directed the contest, which. after a pro-
| longed and exciting fight, resulted in Judge
Louis e. McComas. who was backed by Mr..
Warfeld. being elected senator in a close
vote.
After the election Senator McComas did
| not hesitate to say that to Mr.. Warfield
was largely due his election.
Work of The League This Year.