New-York tribune., 1901-06-10
POLITICS IN MARYLAND.
THE DEMOCRATS AT sIXEs AND sEvENs
-GORMAN HESITATES TO DECLARE
HIS CANDIDACY FOR THE SENATE.

HIS CANDIDACY FOR THE SENATE.
Baltimore. June CspecaD.-Arthur Pue German.
head OF the regular hidebound Democratic organ
ization in Maryland. is IN a dilemma He is afraid
10 declare himself a candidate for United States
Senator because he is not sure OF winning. The
growing opposition 10 him in his own party in
some parts Of the State. the fact that the dis
franchising election law does. not bar as MANY
negroes from voting at first expected and
other reasons seem to make German hesitate.
He has been holding numerous star chamber con-
ferences OF late with Tom" Lanahan and Free
Rasin for many years his trusted advisers He
has also been putting out "feelers" all over the
State TO gauge public sentiment Some Of the
Democratic party leaders say that he will come
out for the Senatorship ar the proper time. and
that there is no doubt that he will be the unani-
rnous choice OF the party. Other Democrats de-
clare that the party cannot secure control of the
legislature or carry the State ticket with German
again the issue. II is said he will define his
position within the next ten days in a letter 10
committee Of Democratic business men who will
ask him TO declare himself a candidate.
The splendid work Of Senator McComas Chair
Goldsborough and several of the Republican
city leaders in effecting a reconciliation between
the Republican factions in Baltimore. at the re-
cent meeting Of the Republican state Committee
assures united front in the campaign against
German 1t is the belief of the Republican lead
ors and prominent anti-Gorman Democrats that
German VIII fight TO the bitter end.
Democratic party affairs are apparently at sxes
and sevens just With former Governor
Brown trumpetng in clarion tones his warning
that Democratic success this fall is dependent upon
the standing aside Of the ''graybeards," the sub
sttution Of younger leaders and the subordination
Of personal ambition TO party success; with Mayor
Hayes and the city administration sore dissatisfied
and determined 10 hold aloof from the machine:
with J. Frank Morrison and his Crescent Club
ADOPTING resolutions denouncing the organization
makeup and preparing fight for a change. and
with the Bryan Democrats. LED by s s Field.
already outspoken in their denunciation OF the
State leaders, the Democratic skies indeed be-
clouded.
To make the situation more depressing for Cor
man. the friends Of Governor Smith industri-
ously circulating his that of the proper
party candidate for the Senate An officeholder
appointed by the Governor announces that the
latter would unquestionably be a stronger candi-
date than German. Another friend of Governor
Smith declares the latter's candidacy would be
supported by the independent Democratic papers
which in the past opposed German.
The recent arbitrary action Of the Democratic
State Committee evidently inspired by German
in appointing a board OF appeals. to which shall
be referred all questions touching the conduct Of
the primaries. unexpected turn against the
county people. They did not know, and do not
Yet know. just what power this committee has
Many OF them thought at the time that il was
intended only for Baltimore City. but the resou-
ton gives ii absolute and unrestricted jurisdiction
over all questions concerning the primaries in the
whole State. The resolution throws the whole
power Of the party iato the hands of the German
organization. and it would be almost worse than
useless TO try TO fight against il. Further. the
city committee is left of the provisions Of the
resolution and the primaries here put in the
hands Of the nine State committeeman, who are
in harmony with the machine Then. again, there
IS a conflict with the resolutions adopted at the
Annapolis meeting. at which the Baltimore cam
paign committee of seven was invested with power
act.
II this is repealed by implication. then the effect
Of the committees action would seem to be that
the whole power of the party is 10 be concen-
trated in the hands Of as few men as possible,
and where discord may break out II VIII have
absolutely chance of recognition at the party's
hands.
II will be interesting to watch the action of the
of the counties is referred it il will be 20
decide for the organization, and the county people
will be Just its interference The
CITY people will be equally dissatisfied TO have
mostly of county men Just how II can accom-
plish anything without row l. is difficult TO see.
The conditions prevailing show the party
10 be a Of almost complete diSorganization
al over the State. There is hardly county that
has not a factional fight hand in the Demo-
cratic ranks and these fights are OF the KIND
hound TO leave dissatisfaction and dissension
which will be vented at the election.
In spite of the alleged purpose OF the new Cor
man election law to stop the use OF money. there
are anxious inquiries by the county people at
campaign fund. They expect 10 be substantially
helped out by money, and they admit that their
only hope of carrying the State lies in the eX-
pectatton that German can get together fund
larger than was ever attempted In the state De-
The Democratic State Convention viii meet in
Baltimore August l. The Republican state
Convention will also meet In this city on August o.