Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-12
OTEFOR WILLIAMS
Maryland Independents for
Republican Ticket.
DEMOCRATS DISMAYED
J. BoNAPARTE OUT FOR
WILLIAMS.
Latter Gives His Impressions After
Careful Personal Canvass Of
the Situation.
DEMOCRATS DISMAYED

BALTIMORE, Md, October 1.-THE in
dependent vote, that great controlling ele-
ment in Maryland politics, WILL almost to
a certainty, support the republican tickets,
state and city, on November 3 next, and
predictions are being freely made by the
political wiseacres that Mr.. Stevenson ~.
Williams will be elected governor by a
handsome majority.
Il can be safely asserted, too, that har-
mony prevails within the republican party
so far as the state ticket is concerned and
the rank and file will present solid front
at the polls for Williams, Whitelock and
Dennis.
The campaign in this city will be opened
tonight at Philanthropy Hall. where Mr.
Williams and his running mates will make
their first public appearance in Baltimore
Or Wednesday night they will speak at
the big mass meeting in Music Hall. which
will be presided over by former Gov. Lloyd
Lowndes. and on Friday night will close
the city campaign at Broadway Institute
Mr. Williams reached Baltimore early TO-
day. coming from his home in Belair, where
he addressed a large and enthusiastic
meeting Saturday night: He went at once
to the Carrollton Hotel. where he makes
hts headquarters when in Baltimore. When
seen by The Evening Star correspondent he
said: II predict victory for our party over
the entire state. and this belief Is based
upon personal reports which have come to
me from time to time since my nomination.
Il want to impress upon the minds of all
republicans to stand together In this hight,
put their shoulders to the wheel, cast their
ballots honestly on election day. and l will
assure them that victory is ours
Western Maryland ALI Right.
Mr.. Williams is much pleased with the
conditions in western Maryland. Il am
confident that this section he said. will
roll up as large, if not a greater majority,
for the republican ticket than it ever
did before
A feature of the Music Hall mass meet
ing on Wednesday night will be the ad-
dress of Mr.. Charles ]. Bonaparte, who
will set forth his reasons for supporting the
republican ticket. MIR. Bonaparte Is one
of the most powerful leaders of the indie
pendents in the state and Is president of
the Reform League, the organization that
contributed so much to the overthrow Of
the democrats in 1895. The announcement
that Mr.. Bonaparte would espouse the
cause of the republicans came as thun-
derbolt in the democratic camp. There is
no man in Baltimore whose influence with
the independent vote is more feared by the
party leaders than that of Mr.. Bonaparte.
The registered independent vote in Balti-
more this year is in round numbers 1900.
This vote will be the determining factor at
the election a fortnight hence, and today
there Is not a democratic leader who will
claim even one-tenth of that vote in the
state or city tickets.
AS a matter of fact the democrats have
thrown down the gauntlet to the indie
pendents. Last week overtures were made
by certain Independents looking to changes
in the democratic legislative ticket. The
proposition was promptly rejected by the
democratic organization.
I'VE would rather go down in defeat than
to be tied up with the independents again."
cal democrat
discussing the proposition. land so far as
am concerned its will be straight party
politics for me or no politics at ALL
Democrats Are Confident Also.
The democratic leaders express every con-
fidence of success at the polls next month.
A careful, unbiased review of the situation,
however fails to reveal any grounds for
this confidence on their part The only
issue put forth by the democrats is negro
DONNA ton and to the great mass of
voters this cry has become an overworked
bugaboo. While Mr.. Warf1eld has made
an earnest and aggressive campaign he has
failed to arouse that enthusiasm which has
followed in the wake Of the republican
candidates tour Of the state.
The gubernatorial fight seems to have
been overshadowed by the warm contest
from Attorney General Rayner's entrance
in the democratic arena. Mr.. Rayner's
candidacy at first did not give the big lead
ers much concern, but great sentiment In
favor of Rayner having developed In this
city, the machine is at Its wits end to
devise some plan by which the attorney
generals senatorial boom may be side
tracked.
Gov. Smith is slated for the senatorship in
the event of democratic Legislature being
elected, and the machine" does not relish
the idea of Mr. Rayner appearing at An
napolis with solid delegation OF twenty
eight votes pledged to his candidacy.