The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-06-13
The TROUBLES OF GORMAN.
Afraid to Declare His Candidacy Because
of Being Fearful of the Result.

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Some of the Democratic party lead
ers say that he will come out for the
Senatorship at the proper time, and
that there is no doubt that he will be
the unanimous choice of the party.
Other Democrats declare that the
party cannot secure control of the
Legislature or carry the State ticket
with German again the issue. 1t is
said that he will define his position
within the next ten days.
The splendid work of Senator Ne
Comas, Chairman Goldsborough aud
several of the Republican city leaders
in effecting a reconciliation between
the Republican factions in Baltimore
at the recent meeting of the Republi-
can State committee assures united
front in the campaign against Cor
man. 1t is the belief of the Republi-
can leaders and prominent anti-Gor-
man Democrats that German will
fight to the bitter end.
Democratic party affairs are appar-
emily at SKIES and sevens just now.
With former Governor Brown trump
citing in clarion tones his warning
that Democratic success this fall is
dependent upon the standing aside
of "gray-beards, the substitution of
younger leaders and the subordina-
ton of personal ambition to party
success; with Mayor Hayes and the
city administration sore, dissatisfied
and determined to hold aloof from the
machine; with J. Frank Morrison and
his Crescent club adopting resolutions
denouncing the organization make
up and preparing to fight for change,
and with the Bryan Democrats. led
by S. S. Field, outspoken in their de-
nunciation of the State leaders, the
Democratic skies are, indeed, becloud-
ed. To make the situation more de-
pressing for German, the friends of
Governor Smith are industriously cir
culating his name as that of the prop
er party candidate for the Senate.
An officeholder appointed by the
governor announces that the latter
would unquestionably be stronger
candidate than German.
According to the Baltimore San the
prospects of restoring harmony in the
ranks of the Democratic party and of
the managers now in charge appeas-
ing the Hayes faction seem very re-
mote. Mayor Hayes makes no effort
to conceal his own antagonism and
that of his friends to the men now in
control and to their politics.
The MAYORS conversation with a
reporter for the Sun, Sunday, sug-
gested the question of whether, under
present conditions and with the same
men in control of the party's affairs,
his friends would antagonize the tick
ct this fall. The mayor replied with
emphasis:
There is no doubt of it. They will
not only antagonize the ticket, but
do their best to defeat it. Icould not
control them"
The mayor suggested that the best
way to secure the confidence of the
public in the Democratic ticket
would be "to put new men on the
State central committee from Balti-
more city-men who are known not
to be controlled by any one man or
set of men, but who think and act for
themselves"
the mayor also declared Sunday
that he knew nothing whatever con-
corning the conference of his friends,
for which invitations have been sent
out for Monday night at the residence
of Jail Warden Doyle.
81 do not believe" said the mayor,
there is any truth in it. Why, what
have they to confer about, anyhowfn
1t was suggested that the confer
ence was for the purpose of strength
ening their organization.
'In what way do they propose to
strengthen it?" asked the mayor.
Through appointments to places
under the city government, it is said.
1t is claimed there are too many Re-
publicans with positions in the City
Hail."
"Well,' was the reply, "they will
stay where they are as long as they
perform their duties satisfactorily.
AS for myself, 1 shall take no active
part in the coming campaign, as it
seems impossible to improve the city
government by doing So"
"Mr. Mayor, there is report that
Mr.. Doyle will be the Democratic
nominee for clerk of the circuit court
No.
Ridiculous" said the mayor. "Mr.
Doyle is doing too excellent work at
the city jail, where he has reduced
expenses one-half. If he were put on
the ticket would help defeat him.
He is too good a warden. Besides, he
has no such idea and would not take
the nomination"
Wool.