The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-09
DEMOCRATS AWAIT GORMAN'S RETURN

Maryland Henchmen Holding Off the State
Convention-Baughm Candidate.
A Baltimore special to the Philadel-
phia Record says:
"There are now three candidates
for the Democratic nomination for
Governor, General l.. Victor Baugh-
man, of Frederick county, having
joined Edwin Warfield, of Baltimore
city, and Howard county, and Spen
Ger Jones, of Montgomery county, in
the race. None of the party leaders
will commit themselves to preference
for candidate until Senator German
returns from Europe in August. 1t
was for this reason also that the Dem
ocratic State Committee, at its meet
ing last Thursday, did not set the
date for the settlement of other polit-
ical dates, was left to Chairman Van
diver, who will consult with with Cor
man about them. The Senator, not
the committee, will set the dates.
General Baughman is one of Cor
mans most trusted lieutenants, and is
the man who carried the big Chic So
little Presidential boom to the con-
vention four years ago.
sit is evident that Warfield sentiment
is strongest in Baltimore, Howard,
Somerset, Talbot and Wicomico coun-
ties, while Jones is favorite in Mont
gomery, Kent, Allegany, Caroline and
Cecil, as well as among the represen
tatives on the committee from Balti-
more city.
1.-THE key to the whole situation is
believed to be the city, and it is here
the real battle will be fought. As the
city goes so, it is said, will go Baltimore
county, and while this means only
80 votes in the convention, it is claim
ed that enough Others will cluster
about them to nominate the choice of
the city Democracy.
Isaac Lobe Straus, the young Balti-
more lawyer who gave the organiza-
ton managers some trouble ia the last
Legislature, is looming up prominen-
thy as the candidate for Attorney Gen
eral. AS for the other places on the
state ticket, the demand from the
Eastern Shore counties is practically
unanimous for the Comptrollership.
The Caroline county people are ener-
getically urging the claims of Thomas
A Smith. Another candidate for Comp
troller is Senator Applegarth, of Dor
chester county. Ex-State Senator Mar
ion V. Brewington, of Wicomico and
Richard d. Hynson, of Kent county,
have also been mentioned.
1t is reported that ex-governor E. E
Democratic nomination to the state
Senate in Wicomico county this fall.
This, it is claimed, will make the coun-
ty more surely Democratic, but be-
cause of the ex-Governors antagon-
ism to Governor Smith the friends of
the latter are not rejoicing over the
w uSh-
son, the ex-goyernor's brother, is in
the Republican combination to beat
Senator McComas, and should the Re-
publicans carry the Legislature, Con.
gresham Jackson will be candidate
for UnitedNStates Senator.
For the first time in years former
Governor Frank Brown put in an APP
pearance at the great gathering of the
clans at the State Committee meeting.
He seemed willing to let bygones be
bygones. He told his friends from
the counties that he was not seeking
office, but it was whispered about that
Brown has his eye on the Senator
ship. DR.. J. w. Herring prese nt State
Comptroller, has been ment Toned as
candidate for denomination.