The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-18

! late A conference of the leading mem
bers of the party was held in Baltimore
/ yesterday with ex-senator German. M
/ German is DESTROYS of learning the condi-
ton OF the party in all parts of the State.
Among his visitors at the Hotel Rennert
yesterday were Gen. Murray Vandiver,
! State Treasurer aud Chairman of the
. Democratic State Central Committee;
Gen. l. Victor Bauehman, Democratic
leader Of western Maryland; ex-Repre-
sentative Joshua W Miles, Democratic
leader Of the Eastern Shore; Mayor
Hayes. and other city and State Demo-
Gratis 1t was understood that the future
policy of the party in Maryland was IN
der consideration, and that all the ques-
lions surrounding a possible assembIage
! of tie Legislature in extra session were
! considered
Ex-senator German said. There has
been no discussion of an extra session of
I the Legislature that I know Of 1 have
! not seen Governor Smith. have seen in
! the newspapers that my friends intend to
make my candidacy fer thu Unite states
Senate an issue in the coming campaign,
: but beyond that l knew nothing" The ex-
{ Senator said he had talked with a number
! Of leading Democrats of the city and S ate
during the day, but declined to go into
particulars
Mayor Hayes was one of those who talk
ed with Mr. German yesterday. Speaking
OF the meeting, the mayor said last night.
l had most pleasant interview with
ex-senator German. The Senator I was
glad to find, was much improved in health
Our conversation related to the future
policy OF the Democratic party in the eitv
and State. No policy or line Of action was
given OF advised by him or myself. l was
impressed with the desire of Senator Cor
man to obtain from representative Demo
Gratis their opinions rather than himself
. to suggest anything His interest in the
welfare Of the party, as well as that it
should pursue the best and surest policy
Was paramount
Il said 10 him that I fully approved of
the extra session Of the Legislature for an
enabling act for a sewerage system. and
also to do what ne can. under our State
constitution, 10 take 4 correct census CT
our city and State I do not believe either
the city or State ought to have the new
representation in our General Assembly
based on the unfair and incorrect national
census which I grievousiy fear for Bal
ttmore and certain Of the counties is doc
tored TO suit political ends
1t is understood that the Democratic |
leaders have not yet been able TO agree
upon line of policy which includes an
extra session Of the Legislature to amend |
the franchise provisions of the States or
ganie law. The situation in all the coun-
ties has been carefully canvassed, but the |
result is not so heavily in favor OF an
extra session as to warrant its call At /
the same time il is said many prominent |
members Of the Democratic party, who
have made a careful study Of the ques-
ton, have advanced what have been con-
sidereo as strong reasons Tor an extra ses-
sion II is said that other conferences to |
consider the question viii be held next
week
Governor Smiths Office. in the Mer-
chants Bank Building. seemed TO be the |
mecca TO which all political leaders were /
en- route yesterday morning. EX-Repre- /
sentative Joshua " Miles OF Somerset /
county. State Treasurer Murray Vandiver, /
Gen. L. Victor Baughman, State Senator /
John P Moore. OF Worcester county; Dr. !
Downing Of Frederick county. State La
Dor Statistician Thomas A Smith. and |
George E. Haddaway. Of Eagton. Nd were |
among those who saw the Governor. This /
group went into the Governors private |
Office in a body. while State Senator VIII /
liam 2. Peters Of Howard county. Liquor
License Commissioner Max Ways, and W /
Lee Carey, former resident OF Worcester /
county. with the newspaper representa- /
lives. waited in the public GiSce-
Representative Miles was ore of the
first to leave the Governor. and he was
quickly besieged with enquiries as 10 what
was the meaning of the Conference He /
said ne had called on some local matters. /
Il. however. leaked cut that tb1 question
Of calling an extra sessirn Of tLs Legisla- !
ture and the desire to have one called was /
really the object for which the callers I
saw the Governor Ex-RepTesentatiye /
Miles is IN favor of q revision OF the bal
lot system Such a revision along lines |
which would require educational quaIifca- |
ton would undoubtedly rebound TO Demo- |
cratic success in the district in which /
Mr. Miles resides.
Gen. L. Victor Baughman had no hest |
tation in announcing that he had called 10 |
see the Governor with q view TO discussing
among other things. the question Of calling
an extra session When asked for his /
views on the subject. General Baughman
stated that there were many grave GUes-
tfons involved at this time affecting the /
future interests of Maryland, and as these |
questions had to be disposed Of through |
legislative enactment he was unhesiUat-
ingly in favor of having them submitted /
to the lawmakers and was perfectly viii /
ling to abide by the result. When asked |
if it was true that Senator German was |
opposed to an extra session he stated /
that he was not authorized to speak for /
Mr.. German, but was surprised to see him |
quoted in a Baltimore paper of vest eTddy |
as being opposed TO an extra session He
believed the Democratic party, as d rule |
would favor the extra Session He thought /
that the wholesale corruption regarding {
the purchase of negro voters IN the State /
was most demOraliZing.
The returns OF the United States emu |
meratOrs in Maryland give seven extra /
members of the Legislature" he said I!
This is most extraordinary and a least |
IS worthy of a thorough investigation /
This would be only fair to the people of |
Maryland and / believe the Governor |
would be thoroughly Endorsed in taking a /
bold stand 30 investigate this matter"
When asked how the new method of yOt- /
ing would affect the white vote, he said /
that there was a much broader question /
than who individually would be affect !
ed: it was the question of the greatest |
good TO the greatest number"
I believe" he continued, that the REQ |
pie would be perfectly satisfied with the |
settlement of all the public questions Il !
they could be accomplished through the |
white vote Of the State" He said he did /
not think it fair just that the wealth I
and intelligence of tie State should be /
under the dominion OF the negro voters of /
Maryland many of whom were seeking /
homes in Baltimore from all the States |
of the South
TO-DAY, he said. Baltimore has the |
largest negro population of any city in |
the world. There is hardly a county in /
this State that is no. practically con /
trolled by the negro vote. I am at all |