The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
GORMAN IS CAUSTIC
DOESN'T LIKE PRESIDENTS INTER-
FERENCE IN MARYLAND.
REPUBLICANS WORK HARD.
WANT TO CARRY MARYLAND AND
DEFEAT GORMAN'S HOPES.

Fear if He Carries His state He VIII
Be Nominated for President-Ise-
Iieve That with Running Mate
From Middle West He Might lie
Elected - Federal OmcehOIders
Ordered, 1t Is Reported, to Work
for Republican Ticket-ResuIt OF
This Interference Has Been to
Consolidate Democrats.
BY r. NJ. Larner.
Washington, Oct. 16.-President
Roosevelt's interference in Mary
land politics has aroused the indigna-
ton of Senator German and other
leading men of that state. AS peace
maker between the waring Republican
factions in Maryland the President is
destined to meet the fate that usually
befalls an outsider. who butts into a
domestic hair pulling match. and at
tempts to adjust family differences.
President Roosevelt is anxious that
his negro policy in the Southern states
shall be vindicated in Maryland, and he
is throwing the weight of his admin
istration to elect the Republican tick
ct, and thus discredit his political
enemy, and greatly feared rival for
presidential honors, Senator German.
Maryland Democrats who have for
several years past antagonized the
German faction in Maryland, are to-
day pledging their support to the regu-
lar Democratic ticket, because of Pres
ident Roosevelt's pernicious activity in
attempting to direct from the White
House, the Republican campaign in
Maryland.
Senator German, while in New York
yesterday, INDUCED in a sharp criticism
of the Presidents action. and the Fe-
suit has occasioned a political SEN
sation here and in Maryland.
Maryland Democrats are distribut-
ing effectively among the white voters
of the state campaign buttons repre-
senting Booker Washington, and Pres
ident Roosevelt dining together stamp
ed 'vindication and equality"
President Denies Charge.
Although President Roosevelt does
not care to make answer to Mr.. Cor
mans criticism regarding his alleged
interference in state politics, it may
| be said on high authority that he feels
the Marylander's CHARGES to be unjust.
In conversation with one of his callers
this morning, the President said that
he is. not interfering in Maryland pol
itics, nor in the political affairs of any
| state.
! The President said that he has stu
diousy avoided favorng any of the
men or factions in the Republican
party of Maryland. The President
did upon request of some of the parties
in the fight who came to him with
their troubles, gave an audience to
| their supporters, but to none did he
promise any support whatever or even
express the wish that their particular
side should win the fight.
BY those who are familiar with con-
ditions underlying the contest in
Maryland, it is asserted that the Pres
ident has a real fear of the senator as
an opponent that it accounts for
the many conferences at the White
House. The Republicans are said to
have made the state election a national
affair because President Roosevelt and
| the other leaders believe that should
the state go Democratic nothing can
prevent the nomination of German for
the presidency, and that should
Central Western man be his running
mate he would have an excellent
chance of defeating the Republican
ticket.
German is known to be strong with
the financial interests, he has the SUD-
port of the Cleveland wing of the Dem
ocrats, he suits all of the South. is
regular" and a favorite with the ma
jority of the leaders.
why He Is Fought.
From all quarters come reports that
the party is consolidating on the sena-
tor, all of which, no doubt has had its
effect upon the political advisers of the
President. AS consequence, the ad-
Visers of the President are said to have
decided that the fight upon the Mary
land senator should be made at home.
If the state goes Republican, it is ar
gued that German can hardly expect
the nomination, and should he accept
it he would be more or less discredited
and have a poorer chance of election
Naturally the contest in Maryland is
waxing hot.
Senator German has been working
quietly, but effectively since his return
from Europe, and it is said that he
has strengthened the ticket so that Re-
publican defeat is almost assured He
has interested all Democrats in the
ticket to such an extent that the state
and Baltimore city candidates are prac-
tically certain of big majority, which
means boom for German.
Senator German was expected in
w dSIllDB lOll lO-doys bul llS Olu IOL dr.
rive He spoke freely in New York
last night, however, on the Maryland
situation, and the contest the Presi-
dent is waging upon him. He said
the President has assumed to himself
the title of chairman of the State Com
mittee, so active is he in looking after
the details of the campaign, every
federal ofliceholder and every occupant
of a state or municipal place whom
the President believes he can control
has been ordered by him to get out and
hustle for the Republican ticket.
When he was a Civil Service commits
sioner under the Harrison and Cleve-
land administrations it was President
Roosevelts habit to demand that fed
eral oficeholder who was a member of
state, city or other political committee
should resign one or the other place.
Now that he is President, however, he
permits federal officeholders appointed
by him or his subordinates to engage
as actively I'm campaigns as those who
follow private vocations. Every occu-
pant of a federal place in Maryland is
openly at work for the Republican
ticket presume bly, under specific orders
from the President.