Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-17
Allegany County Primaries.

AI1CSdAy SouAty AAAo4ASos
The primaries in Allegany county will be
held next Saturday and if the organization
does not succeed in securing the delega-
ton, then defeat seems almost inevitable
for the McComas faction of the party, and
in this county the organization will have
fight against great odds. By strange
turn of the political wheel the hitherto hos
tile forces of former Governor Lowndes
and former Senator Wellington will line
up in a common cause against Senator Nc
Comas. Under these conditions it is reas-
enable to predict that an anti-organization
victory will result.
Senator McComas and his friends, how
ever, appear to be absolutely confident that
they will secure working majority of the
delegates to the state convention. thereby
insuring continued control of the state Or
ganization, and also that a majority of the
candidates named for the legislature will
be favorable to the return of Senator Nc
Comas to the United States Senate. On
the other hand the Mudd- Wachter-
LoWndes- Jackson combination contend that
the fight is as good as won and that they
will have a majority of legislative candi-
dates opposed to the reelection of Senator
McCOmas.
Harmony Among the Democrats.
In the democratic party harmony is the
slogan all along the line. Some months
ago there was every reason to believe
that there would be q spirited fight
for the democratic gubernatorial nomina-
ton, but events of the past week have
demonstrated clearly that the field is an
open one for Mr.. Edwin Warfield. The
democratic leaders are very anxious to
carry the state this fall and all their efforts
at present are toward preventing dissen-
sions among the rank and file. In other
words the leaders are disposed to allow
the people to make the nominations and
thus present solid front at the polls next
November.
m, &C.
sues Of greatest Importance to the demo-
Gratis. In the result there Is more involved
than the election of the state officers and
legislature.
probably go, perhaps for years, unless some
national issues damaging to the republi-
cans should change the face of the situa-
ton. The republican party has been gain
ing strength In this state for years. There
has been an influx Of capital and men from
the north. There Is considerable number
of democrats who are not pleased with the
conditions within their own party and are
ever alert and anxious to tear down their
own party without devising any plans to
repair or rebuild These facts are fully
realized by the democratic leaders. They
also realize that the republican leaders have
learned thoroughly the lesson Of practical
politics.
The democratic leaders believe that if
their opponents again elect their candidate
for governor and again have a legislature
will not play politics and legislate to please
only the independents, as was the rule
when they were in majority of all branches
of the state and city governments except
the judiciary. in 1898. On the contrary,
they have every reason to believe that
profiting by experience the republicans will
utilize the enormous power placed In their
hands in the event of success at the polls
to modify the election laws and to enact
other legislat ton, including a use of the
taxing power. by which they may per-
petuate their control for years to come.
The Sinews Of War.
In addition to the republicans ultimate
knowledge of practical politics and to their
ability to play politics Of that brand, the
democratic leaders realize that they can
command a campaign fund Of gigantic pro-
portions. and any man who knows even a
little Of Maryland politics knows the I'M
portance OF this FUND and OF the results
which it can bring about. In years gone
| by the democrats had only to make known
the amount needed for campaign purposes
| and 1t was Immediately forthcoming Not
| so now. They experience all kinds of trou.
| BILE in getting money enough to meet the
! demands upon them. In Maryland, and es-
| pecially In this city, there are many re-
| to being intensely loyal to their party are
| ever ready and willing to unite theiI purse
| strings and hand out most liberal con-
| tributions Of cash. 1t is with a full knowl-
| edge OF the resources of the republicans,
! their consummate ability to seize every ad-
vantage In the game of politics. that the
| democrats enter the campaign for the fall
| election.
| II the republicans win the governorship
| and the two branches of the legislature
| the democrats know full well that the cleo
| ton law will be stripped Of those features
I so advantageous to them. and by which
| they were able to win a majority of the
| legislature two years ago. though they had
| a close call. and lost the clerk Of the court
| of appeals by over 1000 plurality. The fear
| of modification of the election law to their
| disadvantage will spur the democrats to
| fight desperately to control the legislature.
| and IL the situation before the election
| should take such turn that they would
have to sacrifice the governorship or the
| legislature. in order to concentrate their
| forces to win one or lose both, they will
direct all their energies toward securing
| . friendly legislature J. n. D.