The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-07-17
SENATOR GORMAN AS RRTS.
DENTAL POSSIBILITY.


been discouraging any open boom for Mr..
German for the Democratic presidential
nomination. The recent visit of Judge
Parker to the South and his cool recep
ton and failure to arouse enthusiasm has
made Mr.. Germans friends all the
more careful not to encourage any Cor
man presidential talk. Mr.. Germans alb
sence in Europe has aided them in keep
ing his boom quiet for the present, a2d
the Washington Evening "Star' this af-
ternoon says:
"Mr. German considered that result
when he desided to absent himself"
Continuing on this line, the "Star,' dis
cussing the German boom, says:
The German people encourage the talk
about Judge Parker, Mr.. Cleveland and any
other possibility whose name is present
ed, but the strongest hacker of the Mary
land man quickly shift the conversation
to the other candidate when Mr.. Germans
name is mentioned. He is to be talked
about when the others are talked out, it
is said.
Later is it expected substantial impe-
tus will be given the German movement.
He will be the most prominent Democrat
in Congress. He will be the absolute
leader of his party in the Senate and will
be consulted by the Democrats of the
House. His name will be connected
with every important move the Demo
Gratis make in opposition to Republican
legislation.
1t is said by observing politicians that
Mr.. German hopes to clinch his nomina
ton by his course in Congress as the
leader of his party. Moreover, it is de-
clared by som that he intends to en-
deavor to direct the policy of the party
along lines expected to be adopted by the
Democrats in their succeeding national
convention, thereby making himself more
distinctly the great Democrat of the land.
Mr.. Germans most enthusiastic friends
do not hesitate to declare that he aspires
to be the Moses of his party, to unity its
factions in Congress and direct the efforts
to harmonious action, expecting to reap
the gratitude of the Democracy in the
convention of 1904.
1t is said by Mr.. Germans friends that
be is the only Democrat aspiring to the
presidency who has anything like an Or
ganization, and there is no question that
Mr.. German has one. Mr.. German is in
touch with the machine leaders in the sew
eral states. He does not train with the
sentimentalists, but does business direct
with the men who have goods to deliver
and would deliver them.
One careful observer of the Maryland
mans course, in commenting upon that
feature of the German boom, said:
"You will find that the Cleveland talk
and the dark horse talk being INDUCED
in by the man on the street. He reflects
the gossip of his neighbors. He knows
of German in a general way. But go to
the party leaders in any big state, the
men in control of the Democratic ma
chine, and you will come in contact i'm
mediately with the German boom. 1t
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munication with German. All of them
know him and are posted about his do
ings. That is the result of Germans or
ganization, which treats directly with the
machine leaders"
When a German man does talk about
the Marylander his conversation soon
takes one %perceptible drift-that is, to-
ward Mr.. Germans conservatism" and
the confidence which, it is claimed, the
business interests would feel in him. The
listener is told with reiteration that Mr..
German could get campaign funds from
business sources. That is urged as a
valuable asset in a Democratic candidate
and it is claimed for Mr.. German above
all other candidates, whether correctly or
not.
Another fact in connection with the
German boom has not escaped the atten-
ton of the politicians, and that is that
whenever there is a long talk about Judge
Parker and the feeling for him in the
South it concludes with the statement
that Senator German is still very strong
among the leaders," Every prominent
politicians from the South who has talked
recently tells. of the sentiment among
the people for Judge Parker, that nebu-
lous intangible feeling that is in the air
and everyone winds up by recalling that
Mr.. German still has a strong foothold.
The sentiment for Judge Parker can
not be overlooked, but these men who
are posted cannot help knowing the hold
that Mr.. German has on the machine
leaders, the active party workers aud men
who really control and dominate primary
conventions.
Mr.. Germans friends are not misled in
to overconfidence, however, by the know
ledge of his relations with the organiza-
ton of the national party. They know
how easily the Democratic party is STAN
ped, how volatileit is, and how completely a
wave of sentiment will sweep through the
ranks, carrying away the most carefully
laid plans.
But they are calculating now upon this
wave expanding its force p~rematurely.
Then, when Mr.. German is in the lime
light by his leadership in Congress, to
strike hard and heavy for himthrough the
organization.
Mrs. James G.. Blaine, widow Of the