Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-10-17
or poLfrfcAL INTEREST
The TWO Gubernatoriai candi.
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ea,,nd secret and even at his own head
.'rarters IL was not known where ne mao
Zone He was probably not ashamed OF
he invitation. even though II came IN
the nature of command" from the
;,,,,,ariaIistic occupant of the White
House Mr.. Williams idea, perhas, was
not ~ let il be known that the President
was interfering in the Maryland cleo
ton.
The President, it is stated, manifested
great interest in the campaign in this
State. and closely questioned Mr.. Viii
Jams as to conditions. He asserted that
il would never do to allow the Demo
Gratis to win this year, because defeat
would shatter Mr.. Germans prestige,
and that is the inconsclastic happening
Mr.. Roosevelt hopes to witness. He is
also solicitous as to the welfare OF his
friend, McComas, whose support he
in the Senate for his future imperial
istic plans.
Mr.. Williams, it is understood, assured
the President that Maryland will be
found in the Republican column this
year, and that the Republican national
ideas of colonization, protection and
trusts will be heartily supported blythe
voters of the State. He probably did
not say, that the voters of Maryland, as
general thing. are able to look after
their own interests without any help
from the White House.
For many years it was the delight of
Republican campaign orators and party
organs TO twit the Democratic party of
being "boss ridden" The shoe now
seems to be on the other foot. If any
man was nominated for the high Office
of Governor lof Maryland independent
of .sboss" dictation, 1t was Mr.. Wartield,
for whose selection the people from
Garrett to Worcester made emphatic de-
mand. III there was ever sample OF
pure machine nomination it was that of
MIR Williams, who was picked out by
Senator McComas, Collector Stone and
few others and literally forced down
the party's throat.
If the Democrats control the next
Legislature, at least, four eminent men
will go before that body as candidate
for the United States Senate. They are
Governor Smith, Ex-Governor Jackson,
ATTORNEY General Isidor Rayner, and
Ex-Attorney General John L. Poe.
They will make the fight on their merits
and the strongest man will win. II the
Republicans control that body it is ac-
knowledged that Senator McComas,
having the whip hand, is in position to
force his own reelection. If Republi-
cans here were not dissatisfied with this
condition affairs, why all this grumbling
and discomfort from one end OF the
State to the otherg CONGRESSMAN Mudd,
while in Baltimore recently, said THE
chief difficulty in the way of Republican
success at the present time lies in. the
fact that of the persistent iteration on
the part of influences close to Senator
McComas that the successorship to him
has already been foreclosed in the in
terest of his candidacy. Some OF our
Republican friends here seem to con-
slider it their duty, whenever they open
their mouths, that Mr.. McComas has a
decided majority of our candidates Tor
the Legislature pledged to him."
The enthusiasm with which the name
of Judge Henry Stockbridge is being re-
ceiyed by Baltimore Republicans indi-
Gates that there is no such whole souled
ioy over the decendency of Senator Nc
Comas. Congressman Wachter, In his
only speech in the campaign, recently
delivered is quoted vigorously denounc-
declaring that dictatorship is ruinous.' "
Now. as Senator McComas is acknowl-
edged to be the absolute ruler and die
tator of the Republican party in Mary
land, it is evident that Republicans are
having trouble "bossism" in their own
ranks.
Have you noticed that their candidates
and orators say very little about "boss.
ISM" nowadays? They fume and fret and
get blue in the face defending the negro
and denouncing "iniquitous" election
laws, but never say word about ma
chine methods.
In sharp contrast with the above, are
the words of Mr.. Warfield at recent
meeting in this city. They are the
earnest, manly words of sincere, manly
man. He said:
81 owe my nomination not to any one
man or set of men or clique of men, but
TO the people of the party. When my
friend, Mr.. Miles, notified me of my
nomination at Mt. Airy, he said: mr..
Warfield the people trust you" II
touched me very deeply and believe
that you do trust me. As God is my
witness / will never betray that trust. |
am going to be your Governor, and when
elected promise you thatI will be the
Governor of the whole State. If you
want to see the Governor, or there is
anything that you want me TO do come
to see me yourself, don't send others.
/ believe that you are with me in this
fight not only because you have faith in
me but because you believe that l repre-
sent certain principles. promise that
I will not use my administration for my
own advancement nor for the political
advancement Of any man, or set OF
men,"