Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-10-10

Some Things From D mOCratic Headquart-
ers That May Interest The
Politicians.

are making q clean, clear-cut fight upon
well established principles, and have
not once resorted to mud-slinging or
viiification. The Republican candidates,
however, seem to be unable to find manly
arguments. and like the bad little boy
find satisfaction in making ugly faces,
and calling the other side names.
Congressman George A. Pearre, who
presided over the Republican State Con-
yention, started his party's campaign OF
pleasantries by asserting that the Demo
cratic record is a record of debauchery,
q record of thugs and thieves, record
Of crime OF every sort known to the law.
Other Republican spellbinders looked
upon this savage arraignment of the in
telligent and progressive white people
of the State and concluded that 1t was
good. Thereupon from Mr.. Williams,
the candidate for Governor, down they
have proceeded to follow it.
Mr.. Williams, replying to the formal
notification of his nomination, broke
out in a fresh place and among other
things said
THE Democratic party is controlled
by an "oligarchy" which holds and dis
poses of all the officers aud forces men
to its terms through the use of these
Offices" Just at this time no more un
fortunate language could have been
used by the Republican candidate for
Governor for it is generally known and
fully acknowledged in his own party
that his own nomination was brought
about solely by the use of such methods,
while on the other hand if there was
ever nomination made by the people,
absolutely untramelled by dictation, 1t
was that of Mr.. Warfield.
Everybody knows that the Republic
can machine in Maryland, manipulated
by Senator McComas in the counties,
and by Collector Stone in the City, liter
ally forced Mr. Williams down the throat
of the party. Mr.. Williams, personally,
is a very estimable man, and for his sake
the manner of his selection was unfor-
tunate If the Republican anti .organi-
cation movement throughout the State
had one in the recent primaries, does
anyone suppose that Mr.. Williams
would have been the nomineef Never
was pressure from official sources SO
persistently and tremendously brought
to bear as in the Republican primaries
in behalf of Mr.. Williams. In Balti-
more City Federal officials worked day
and night for the Stone Will
liams ticket they threatened and bull
dozed and resorted to practices such
as the Democratic "oligarchy" never
dreamed of. III ever nomination was
decided upon by party managers without
consulting the people, and then railroad
ed through without so much as by
your leave" it was the nomination of
Mr.. Williams. Senator McComas today
Is the most absolute, political dictator
ever known in Maryland; he makes
nominations, turns down down aspir-
ants, and makesithe whole party dance
to his fiddling. 1t takes great deal to
make Republican break away from his
party, and yet the McComas rule has
become so imperial end unbearable that
revolts and revolutions are springing
up all over the State.
On the other hand Mr.. Warfield was
selected by the people themselves, to
whom he appealed. So strong and wide
spread became the general sentiment for
him that even such popular Democrat
as Col. Spencer 9. Jones was unable to
make any Roadway against him. Mr..
Williams assertion that the "Democra-
tic party is controlled by an oligarchy
which forces men to its terms through
the use of offices" certainly can not APP
ply to Mr.. Warfield. Mr.. Williams mere
ly made mistake in name. He went to
the Republican party.
Mr.. Williams comes out boldly in be-
half of his colored brethren. He said in
his speech of acceptance, "The negro's
vote has been vote for good in Mary
land" This will be interesting infor-
nation and decided news to the people
of Southern Maryland, of Somerset,
Talbot, K enf and ether Eastern slsseEe
Counties, where the black burden has
long been so serious If the negro's
vote has been a vote for good then per-
haps Mr.. Williams would prefer to turn
over the management OF public affairs
to him, because Mr.. Williams evidently
thinks the white mans vote is not vote
for good, If that white man happens to
be a Democrat If Mr.. Williams thinks
the negros' vote is better than the sell
respecting white men will see to 1t that
he never becomes Governor of Mary
land
In the meantime Mr.. Warfield is going
serenely ahead, making friends and en-
thusing the people by his splendid, clean
cut and vigorous canvass. He has just
ended triumphal swing through Fred
erick and Carroll Counties, and this
week begins his regular tour of the
State. The feeling is growing in Bal.
timore that this is a Democratic year
and that the Republicans have good
cause to lose their heads through fear
Another instance of machine dictation
in the Republican party and of absolute
freedom of choice among Democrats is
shown in the contest for United States
Senator. Mr.. McComas has used all the
power of Federal patronage, all the pres
sure of the machine, and has ridden
rough shod over many of his former
friends in order to secure his reelection
No other name is mentioned because the
machine will not allow any competition
of McComas to have the ghost of show.
On the other hand there is a perfectly
open, and free-for-all friendly contest in
the Democratic ranks.
Governor Smith, Isidor Rayner, Elk
Governor Jackson and Mr.. John p. Poe
are all avowed candidates, and there
may be more to come. In announcing
his candidacy Mr.. Poe said 81 have
never known the field for United States
Senator to be so open as now" This
means, If anything, that no oligarchy
has already decided the question, but
that any Democrat may enter the race
All the dictation and machine methods
are in the Republican party, the bene-