The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-10-16

and destroy calm, Maryland democracy
should forget the Force Bill and the part
Senator McComas played in it, and. II not
support him, at least look upon his short
comings with the sympathy and toleration
due to 9 brave man and q forlorn- hope
| fighter such as he is.
We doubt if there Is another man in
Maryland rho, facing what Louis E. Nc
Comas is squarely up against at this time,
would attempt to lead his following as he
is now attempting, to what seems absolute
and sure defeat. Nothing in politics is
certain, and Senator McComas may so
back to Washington for another term.
but it is long 100 to l shot against it,
and too many men are out for his scalp
for him to escape.
McComas has been good friend to the
democratic party without intending to be,
and he has been poor friend indeed to
those to whom he owes most. The men
closest to him fear treacherY and trust
him not. The B. & o., the power respon-
first place and his ally for years, has had
cause to turn against him, and now, it is
said, that so far from giving him any sup.
port this time, it would spend its last dol
lar. were it necessary, to defeat him; and
others, representing corporations and in
dividual interests almost as powerful, are
no less bitter.
1t is said that he betrayed the B. q O.,
his friend in need for twenty years, when
this B. & o., for the first time in its turn,
stood in need of him. 1t is said that he is
responsible for Frank G. Wachter's defeat
in the spring campaign for Mayor. Wach-
ter credits this to him. It is said that he
has been guilty of every sort Of political
bad faith, and that common trick of his
has been to recommend man for place
and then write privately to the head of
the department to whom the mao was
recommended not to make the appoint
ment. He has promised ten offices where
he has gwen one. He has kept one pledge
where he has made and broken one hun
dred.
Now to investigate his chances for re-
election and to analyze his hopes for vic
| tory.
Senator McComas relies entirely upon
three things: First, he forgets that the old
ballot has been done away with and that
it is as easy now to cut ticket as it was
formerly to vote it straight, so he relics
largely upon Mr.. Stevenson A. Williams
popularity to help elect his legislative
ticket, as this same popularity unquestion-
ably helped to win the fall city primaries
for his forces.
Second, he relies on the great mass OF
republican voters of the state not being in
terested in his rows, nor in his complica
lions either with Mr.. Wachter, Mr.. Mudd
or Mr. Jackson. This, in measure, is true,
but whether it will help him or not re.
mains to be seen. Certainly even the
least interested voters have read more or
less Of the mass of vituperation with
which even his own press has been full
with regard to him. and 50 much smoke
certainly some fire, they are apt to rea-
son.
Third, he looks to the republican eau
Gus to stick, in case that party controls
the legislature, which is certainly where he
builds on false ground, even if, as he
states. the majority of republican candi-
dates for the legislature are his friends.
OF all the nominees for the legislature
from Baltimore, those most certain of
election, are the three out and out Wach-
ter men, who will not vote for Mr. Nc.
Comas under any circumstances.
It is doubtful il more than three will be
elected, but it is whispered that four
more of his delegates are Wschter men,
keeping very quiet, but for Wachter from
the start and from before the time they
we're put on the McComas ticket.
As sure as there is . session of the
legislature next winter, the men hostile
to McComas will bolt the republican
caucus should his side have the majority
in that assemblsge, and almost equally
surely, if such contingent becomes
fact, it will matter little whether demo.
Gratis or republicans carry SO far IS the
senatorship is concerned, . democratic
running mate to Mr.. German will leave
Annapolis Senator of the United States
elect.
Therefore. why should We hate Nc
Comas! Surely SO brave q man ~ this
forlorn-hope leader is entitled to our re.
spect and surely republican senator who
tangles his party up SO thoroughly and
SO beautifully as McComas has the re-
publicans of the state of Maryland, is not
deserving Of the continuity and contempt
of the democratic rank-his debtors
how much, no man knows.
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