The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-31
MARYLAND'S FIGHT
BEING WATCHED WITH INTEREST
IN ALL SECTIONS.
GoRMAN'S CHANCES GOOD.
STATE To BE REDEEMED FROM
.wELLINGToNIsM."
should Former Senator German Tri-
umph, the Result Might Have Inn
portant Bearing ON the Presiden-
tiaI Campaign-sentim Drifting
Away From RoOsevelt-The Warm
Fight That Is Being Made i'm New
York.

Away FROM hOOEeNeI-ihe w AEhk
Fight That Is Being Made i'm New
York.
/ Washington, Oct. 30.-Political inter-
est is just now conferred in Maryland.
New York and Ohio. The result of
the election in each of these states may
have an important bearing on the next
presidential contest. Here in Wash
ington the deepest interest is naturally
felt in the Maryland contest. where
former Senator German is struggling
to redeem that state from Wellington
ism and Muddism, and place it back
in the Democratic column where 1t
properly belongs.
Mr.. German is not only actuated by
party loyalty and Democratic consist
ency, but at the same time, he aspires
to return to the United States Senate.
where for eighteen years, he served his
state and the Democratic party so ably
and so successfully. He has had to
contend against many hidden foes with
in his own party, and the crafty Re
publicans under the leadership of We'll
lington, Mudd, and McComas. were
shrewd enough to take advantage of
the dissentions in the Democratic
household and gain temporary possess
sion of the state.
1t appears that the eyes of the voters
in Maryland have been opened to the
shortcomings of the Republicans in
state affairs, and many of those who
IL f%xxy
years ago, have recanted, and are back
in the fold this year working earnestly
to repair the wrongs they once did
Senator German and restore him to the
place he once so successfully filled at
the head of the party's counsel table.
Unless the calculations of the Demo-
cratic managers in Maryland are erro-
neous, the Terrapin state will roll up
a good working Democratic majority
| IN the State Legislature, which will
| insure the return of Mr.. German to the
Senate, as the successor OF the "de-
| spised and rejected wellington.
| Gorman's Friends Confident.
So confident are Mr.. Germans
friends that he will recapture Mary
land at the next election that some
parts of the country suggest him as
the most available man for the Demo-
Gratis to nominate at their next presi-
Dental candidate. Several distinguish
ed Democratic senators and represen>
tatives who have been in Washing
ton during the past week, including
Senator Bailey of Texas, Senator
Blackburn of Kentucky, Representative
Livingston of Georgia and others, have
0IIf hnldlU M q
belief that a united Democratic party
could elect Mr.. German at the next
presidential contest.
In this connection ii is freely stated
among Republican politicians that they
fear they will have a very difficult task
to re-elect President Roosevelt. How
ever good his intentions may be, the
fact remains that he does not, accord
ing to the party experts, fill the chair
which Mckinley vacated He lacks
the qualities of leadership which Nc
Kinley possessed to such a captivating
degree, and he cannot command the
substantial business support which
everyone knows was the prime factor
in both of the Mckinley campaigns.
Practical Democratic politicians, there
fore, argue that the Democratic party
will not have to contend against the
great corporate interests backed by an
almost incaleulable campaign fund, If
a conservative. and practical man is
placed at the head of the ticket The
great monied interests of the country
regardless of former party affiliations,
which combined to elect Mckinley
twice, viii not go to the same extent
in behalf of President Roosevelt
Should the Democrats be wise enough
to choose as their leader such a man
as A. p. German of Maryland or some
other equally conservative man.
SO far as the financial question is
concerned, the Democrats would be
able to about split even with their Re
publican friends, when the hat is
passed around for campaign contribu-
tions.
A Golden Opportunity.
Some of the ablest men in the Dem
ocratic party with whom / have dis
cussed this subject recently. agree that
now IS the golden opportunity for the
Democratic party to bury its past fam
lily differences, throw aside sentimental
politics, get down to a practical bust
ness basis. build up a thoroughly dis
ciplined, political organization and
make an aggressive fight against Re
publicanism with a clean capable and
experienced man at the head of the
ticket.
If some of the Republican statesmen
VIII IcCcHltg .NlSlleu Ine w mite
House. could be faithfully quoted,
their remarks would not be altogether
inspiring or encouraging to future Re
publican ascendency. II is apparent
that President Roosevelt has a will of
his own, and has original ideas re-
garding the administration of public
affairs. II is not likely that he will
wilfully proceed to disrupt his party
or violate any of the cardinal princi-
pies of that great organization. But,
he is only a man after ALL with an in
dependent nature and a firm and Wig
orous determination to do what he re-
CARDS as right and proper without
stopping TO consider what the effect
will be from a purely partisan stand
point The old political veterans OF
many hard fought national and state
campaign. also have ideas and ambi-
tions OF their own. They cannot un-
derstand why their advice, counsel and
even financial aid which has helped TO
win many a Republican battle. should.
be Ignored or even considered lightly
BY the youngest President who has
ever occupied the White House. There
fore. II r. easy 20 observe an approach
ing storm on the Republican horizon.
such as was so graphically depicted
by Col. Henry Watterson IN a recent
editorial.
The New York Fight
In New York the mayorsity contest
between Mr Low and Mf shepard two
VI the cieaDest candidates New York