The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-12
REVOLT AGAINST
SENATOR GORMAN.
Certain Democratic Senators Pre-
pare to Oppose the Famous
Marylander's Leadership.
They Don't Want Him for President
and So Plan to shelve
Him Now.
New York Sun Special Service.

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Chicago, Nov. 12.--Walter Well
man, in a Washington special to the
Record-Herald, says:
Trouble is brewing for Senator Cor
man. Friends of the Maryland sena-
tor believed that his return to the sem
ate would mean his return to the old
leadership and power on the demo-
cratic side which marked his career
when he was formerly in the senate.
His friends also believed that if he
succeeded in carrying Maryland at the
election last week it would give his
boom for the presidency an immense
impetus.
1t is an open secret among the
democratic admirers of Senator Cor
presidency, and looks forward to re-
ceiving the nomination.. He is, of
course, not. an avoWed candidate at
this time because he is too shrewd a
politician to play his hand openly on
the table several months in advance Of
the nominating convention, but it is
well known that he is careful student
Of the situation and that his friends
are not idle.
But, all IS not smooth sailing for the
ambitious Marylander. Things have
changed in the senate since he was
there before. Many of the old men
who We're content to accept his Lead
ership have Joined the great majority
or have passed into the silent majority
of the "exes'' and their places have
been taken by younger and less tract
able men who show no disposition to
surrender their individuality to a
self-elected leader, and who reserve to
themselves the right of initiative
These men are mostly from the west,
altho some of them are from the
south, and they are talking in rather
saucW. way about not submitting to
German leadership and favor letting
the democratic party in the senate
manage itself thru a properly consti-
tuted steering committee.
East and West in Deal.
An interesting phase of this opposi-
ton to German is a statement made
by western democratic senator that
the western men did not regard with
favor the German candidacy and
would not acquiesce in his nomination
Ihe opposition to Mr.. German as a
presidential candidate is said to be so
pronounced, according to this demo
cratic senator, that the western men
have proposed to the New Workers
that if he will send to the next demo
cratic convention a solid delega ton
from New York pledged to the sup
port OF Judge Parker's candidacy, the
western delegates will support Parker
IN opposition to German. The Cor
man people expect to have the sup
port Of the south, but the western
men, who are opposed to German, say
that the south will support the can
d1date that is agreeable to New York
because they know very we'll that UNI
York his candidacy is hopeless, and il
New York and the west join hands
the south will be found with them. ss-
Inc situation as it stands is inter
esting> and may enliven what prom
Uses TO be somewhat dull session, as
the, supporters of presidential candi-
dates Will use every. oppor tunity. tc
further the interests of. their candi-
dates: If the OPPOSITION to Mr.. Cor
man is determined and strong it NAV
end in a lively factional fight.
| That Canal Problem.
The attitude Of the democrats in re.
gard to the Panama policy Of the ad.
mln1stration has not fully developed
and here. again, the cOmmandine
| figure of Mr.. German is partly respon.
sible for this difference of opinion
Senator Carmack Of Tennessee, who
made futile and Improbable figh1
against the Philippine policy of The
administration in the last congress
has prepared a scorching resolution
! denouncing President Roosevelt 70,
having so precipitately recognized the
new Panama republic and practically
charging him with having been re-
1 sponsible for the revolution.
Some Of the more conservative
/ democrats, Senator German anons
them, regard this resolution as un
wise and having the effect of Dlacins
the democratic party on record as on
posed to the canal, which they ar,
certain would not be popular becaus,
they believe a great majority of tn,
American people favor the construc
ton of the waterway. Altho Mr.
Carmack has never before shown tia
ne was possessed of good Judgment O
that he was responsive to the annaaI
of his assistants, the representation
made to him have been sufficient +,
induce him to withhold his resolution
1 for a day or two. = :