Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-02
SOUND MONEY LEAGUE
Not to Be Reorganizad in
Maryland fRis Campaign.
FOR MCKINLEY IN 1900
BANKING AND FINANCIAL IN
TERESTS WILL SUPPORT PARKER.
Gold Democrats of Four Years Ago
Back in Line-Gorman Anxious
to Defeat Roosevelt.
FOR MCKINLEY IN 1900
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

BALL iMORE, Mo-, august L, l:b4-
The Sound Money League a potential
factor In rolling up the 1900 majority for
the republican national ticket in 1900. will
not be recognized this year. The league
was composed almost exclusively of bankers
and financiers Of the democratic persuasion,
and every effort was made by the league to
encompass the defeat of the Bryan electors
In this state. s. Davies Warfeld. lifelong
democrat and at that time and now the
postmaster of Baltimore. was it's president.
These gentlemen not only voted for Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt but spent large sums
of money in the distribution of sound money
literature throughout Maryland. They ex-
erted powerful influence and proved a
valuable ally to the republican state COM
mittee.
One of the most prominent members of
the league was Mr. John NJ. Nelson men,
Der of the banking house of Hambleton Il
Co. He devoted much of his time to the
preparation of literature setting forth the
fallacy of the Bryan free silver theory and
explaining the dangers that would beset the
financial interests of the country in the
event of the Nebraskans election.
When seen today by The Star correspond
ent Mr.. Nelson. in reply to a query to
whether the league would be reorganized
for the coming campaign, said:
Sound Money Democrats for Parker.
Il have no idea that the Sound Money
League of 1900 will be reorganized What
would be the use of it. The financial ques
ton, to my mind is settled. Judge Parker
is candidate for whom any sound money
democrat can vote. The platform as adopt
ed at st. Louis was somewhat of a diSap-
pointment to me. but the telegram sent to
ST. Louis by Judge Parker leaves no doubt
now as to where the candidate stands on
the financial question:.
This statement represents the views OF
all the gold democrats of four years ago
and to a man they Will vote for and exert
all their influence toward the election of
Parker and Davis
The party leaders. in consequence of this
announcement. are jubiant and more con-
fident than ever that the state will go demo-
cratic by good majority. Chairman VAN
diver of the state committee even goes so
far as to predict thai Parker will sweep
the state with a majority of not less than
70 600. ~
Senator Gorman's Work.
The part that Senator German is to take
in the national campaign Is causing much
speculation here. 1t is known that the
senator's greatest desire is to see Presi-
dent Roosevelt defeated, but for an excel
lent reason. known only to himself, he did
not want to accept the national chairman
ship.
the direction of the affairs of the commit
tee. The Star correspondent ascertained
from a close friend of the senator today
that Mr.. German would direct the cam
paign in the east and the south through
Chairman Taggart. the de facto head of the
committee who will be given entire charge
of the work in the west. where Iaggart VIII
be the national chairman DE 1acto ct de
jure.
My informant even went so far as to init
mate that Mr. Taggart's election was made
possible only by his consent to permit Mr.
German to have entire charge of the party
mana cement in the east and south
To Mr. German also will fall the work of
raising a big campaign fund. 1t being CON
ceded that in this particular line OF pohtical
work Senator German stands without d
peer in either of the big parties.
Vandiyer Knows Germans Game.
1t is not likely that the senator will de-
vote much time or attention TO the cam
paign in this state. This work Will fall to
chairman Vandiver, who knows the German
game of politics so well that he could play
it in his sleep The city campaign will be
conducted by I. Freeman Rasin. who. al
though he has retired" from politics. will
put his shoulder to the wheel for Judge Par
ker.
Mr. Rasin, by the way. is a great adj
mirer Of the Esopus jurist. and picked him
for a winner at the convention months ago.
when the Parker boom was just peeking
over the political horizon That Mr.. Rasin
will take an active part in the campaign Is
evidenced by the fact that William F. Por-
ter will direct affairs for the city commit
tee with the consent of its chairman, John
Hannibal
The Republican Campaign.
The republican campaign in Baltimore
will be directed by Sergeant-at-Arms WILL
liam F, Stone of the. national committee,
and affairs in the state will be looked after
by Chairman John B. Hanna of the state
committee.
A general conference of the republican
state leaders will take place on August Q.
when 1t is expected general plans for the
approaching campaign will be mapped out,
The friction that existed in the party Il
month ago has practically disappeared and
harmony now seems to be the watchword
all along the line.
The differences that existed between COL
lector Stone and Representative Wachter
have been patched up and all signs point
to a solid republican front in the city next
November.
AS an evidence of this, United States
Marshal I.anghammer in discussing the
harmony situation today with The Star
correspondent, said: Il am with the regular
organization wherever 1t goes. In the NAV
orally primaries last year I was with II
against Wachter. Today l am with It for
him"