Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
ATTACKS ON GORMAN
Feature of Close of the Mary
land Campaign.
OLD RING DENOUNCED
NEGRO DOMINATION CRY PROVES
BOOMERANG TO DEMOCRATS.
Latter Are Depending on Big Cam
paign Fund to Win Out
in Election.
'ecial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

| Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
| BALTIMORE. Md. October 3O.-The po-
| litical cauldron in Maryland is at white
| heat in the closing hours Of the campaign.
| The most desperate fight ever made by the
democrats to retain control of the state
| machinery is being fought out under the
personal direction Of Senator German. Mr..
German has secured quarters at the Rem
merit Hotel, and will remain here until cleo
| ton day.
The democrats have a campaign fund of
at least 100000. The major portion Of this
great sum. it is said, has been subscribed
! by New York friends of Senator German,
| who are anxious for democratic victory in
| Maryland for the splendid effect 1t will
| have on the senator's presidential boom.
The local press is filled with bitter per-
sonal attacks upon Senator German and I.
| Freeman Rasfn, the democratic leaders,
and the old war cry of the independents,
| Down with the ring is being shouted
| from the hustings every night by republican
SpellbinderS. Mr.. Warfield, the democratic
| candidate. is being denounced as "a hench-
| man of German and tool of the ring
Against the personal character and po-
| litical record of the republican candidates
| the democrats have been unable to unearth
a single disCredtable record. The demo-
Gratis, therefore, have been compelled to
| harp on the negro domination cry as their
| to follow the election of a republican gov
ernor have been so exaggerated as to lose
all force or significance even with the voter
| of less than average intelligence. The dem
| ocratS, therefore, are before the people
without an issue of any importance-that is,
an issue which would command sober, care
| full consideration on the part of good cit
liens. Hence the democrat is, realizing this,
have fortified themselves with abundant
cash. which Will be used freely from now
on until the polls close next Tuesday even
ing.
Fight on Senator German.
The republicans are conducting a bitter
newspaper campaign against Senator Cor
man. In a two-column article, headed
German and His Political Pal, Tom
Smith, the Notorious Negro Rowdy," it is
asserted that German, who says May
land is in danger of negro domination,
who raised the race issue in this cam
paign after saying it should not be raised.
and who berateS President Roosevelt for
having entertained a respectable negro, is
in the closest political alliance with Tom
Smith, the most notorious and most dis
reputable negro in this or any other
state"
Continuing, the article charges that
"Gorman is trying to secure to Rasin un-
interrupted control Of the police board of
Baltimore city, which permits the contin-
uance in business of the Tom Smith crowd
of negro saloon and dive keepers; of the
ity to Tom Smith and the rest Of the negro
democratic rowdies to do a saloon busi-
ness.
Sample Of the Bitter Attacks.
This is but sample of the bitter attacks
upon the democratic leaders. from Cor
man to the bottom man." The fight against
the so-called Gofman-Rasin ring is not
one whit less bitter or less aggressive
than the fight against Tammany in New
York -
students. victory is within the grasp of the
republicans despite the fact as we'll
known independent put it. that the demo-
Gratis are in possession of an enormous cor
ruption fund" A notable feature in this
connection is that only one bet has been
made on democratic success. This wager
was between Charlie Key well-known
democratic leader. who laid 500 to $50 with
a. leading broker. When asked why he
gave such odds when it was conceded
by both sides that the vote would be close
Key replied: Il want to help my party along
and would bet as l do. even II actuated
only by sentiment
Campaign Closes Tonight.
The democrats will practically close their
campaign in this city tonight with a great
mass meeting at the Lyric. The speakers
will be Edwin Warfield. Senator German,
Governor Smith, General L. Victor Baugh-
man, Mr.. w. .. Bryan, Jr., CanQldate Tor
attorney general. and Mr.. John P. Poe.
Tomorrow night the republicans will close
their campaign with rousing rally also at
the Lyric. In addition to S. A. Williams
and the state candidates. there will be pres
ent Senator McComaS. former Governor
Lowndes and Congressman Pearre. Wach-
ter and Jackson.
Mr.. Williams will set an unusual prece-
dent by closing his tour of the state on
Monday. the eve of election. Heretofore the
stumping work has ended on the Saturday
night preceding the election. The republi-
can candidate will speak at Princess Anne
Monday afternoon and at Crisfield in the
evening. After his speech at Crisfeld he
will go by special train to Kings creek,
where he will board northbound express
and reach Belair early Tuesday morning.