New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-09
THE SITUATION IN MARYLAND
CHAIRMAN OF REPUBLICAN STATE COM
MITTEE CONFIDENT OF VICTORY

Baltimore, Md, Sept (speciaD.-Maryland
being doubtful State makes It of the chief
backgrounds in the Presidential campaign. Four
years ago IL gave Mckinley 80 600 majority The
year previous the Republicans carried the State
for the first time In thirty years. Last year the
Democrats elected their State ticket. the fight
being waged mainly the race question Fully
ten thousand Republicans and Independents then
voted the Democratic city and State tickets
With Organism again the issue Republican conf
dence has revived. The National Committee Is
manifesting than ordinary interest In Mary
land. Chairman Hanna has assured Senator Nc
Comas OF all the assistance wanted. McComas.
who is able political manager. is leading the
fight for Mckinley, although Phillips Lee Colds
borough. one of the strongest young leaders of the
party. is chairman of the State Committee The
campaign will be formally opened by a great meet
ing at Music Hall. this CITY, September IL. at
which Senator Foraker will be the principal
speaker.
All the candidates for Congress area popular men,
stronger than those usually nominated by the Re
publicans In this State. Senator McComas does not
believe that the detection OF Senator yelling
ton will lose the party hundred voters Well
ingtons friends. however that he will carry
with him to Bryan two thousand or more German
American voters Wellington has openly de-
clared himself for Bryan, or for anybody to beat
mckinley. 1t is apparent that his break from his
party is based solely personal reasons his
jealousy of McComas and his bitterness toward
President Mckinley
But while the Republicans are confident Of vic
tory In Maryland they not permitting that
confidence to take away their energy and perse-
Verance. They realize that owning TO German
and his friends having again secured control of
the state. the chances of carrying IL not
favorable as In 1896. Senator McComas and Chair
man Goldsborough have just had completed for
them reports of the situation in every town and
district in the State Particular attention is being
given to the registration. This has always been
drawback to the Republicans in the past. They
generally failed to get all their people registered
while the Democrats never missed a man.
McCOmas and Goldsborough are certain from the
results of their that the State Is Re
publican; that is, If every vote is polled. Chair
man GoldsDorOugh says:
Last fall there registered 2S1,5S9 persons,
and Of this number 2J1 ,1Sg voted Thirty thousand
four hundred remained at home A ma jority of
these We're undoubtedly Republicans is shown
by the fact that the shortage greatest in the
Republican districts Besides, the Democratic r.
ganlzation was absolutely perfect, the party united
and for the time being fractional differences were
buried They had every advantage. Our people,
was some dissatisfaction because certain people
were not recognized by the State administration.
These people and their friends showed their re-
sentiment by remaining away from the polls Con-
sequentiy, the majority of those who failed X
ercise the right of franchise last fall Repub-
Leans. 1t will be very different this year II
there is any shortage ii will be due 10 Democratic
united, and when the organization are planning
has been perfected every Republican voter who is
not disa bed will deposit his ballot for Mckinley
and Roosevelt on Election Day"