The Washington times., 1904-10-10
MARYLAND NOW
A BATTLE-GROUND
Busy Week Ahead for Both
Parties.
DEMOCRATS BEGIN TONIGHT
Planning New Anti-Gorman Machine.
Notable Converts to Roosevelt.
Watson Breaks Loose Again.

week Of political excitement. starting
with a Democratic raIlying tonight OF
ali elements within the party lines. and
ending Saturday with a great Republi-
can mass meeting at which the prin-
cipal speaker viii be Secretary OF War
Taft
Local interest in the campaign In
Maryland ana West Virginia has en-
Unused the District OF Columbia Dem
Ocracy 10 such an extent that they have
rendered themselves as an escort 10 Can
didate Henry G. Davis on his trip
through the two States, and viii join
him tomorroy morning. Chairman James
J.. Norris has sent word 20 Baltimore
that the District Democrats will carry
with them q celebrated band OF music
and hearty wishes for success. We have
retained the same band of music for the
inaugural ceremonies attending his in
auguraJion March 4 next"
Although Mr.. Norris does not say any
thing about negotiating a suitcase Tor
the bands services ia case OF what
seems 10 him such an unexpected de
velOpmeut as the election OF Roosevelt
and Fairbanks il is believed that fol-
lowing the Jenersonian precept OF sim
plicity and economy. some such plan has
not been overlooked.
German Out Of It.
The much-heraIded West Virginia trip
has already suffered the loss Of Senator
Germans services as a speubinder.
he finds the progress OF the national
campaign for Parker and Davis at the
New York headquarters has been so
rapid that he cannot be away from the
metropolis for more than day or so at
time. lie viii preside al the Baltimore
meeting tonight and them IL is said. Will
hurry back 10 the side of Chairman Tag
CART and the other campaign directors.
This VIII undoubtedly be sad news for
Standardized Rayner. who viii now
have 10 cOnfine himself 10 the issues.
fairly and squarely. without having the
oporuunity OF indulging in any merry
quips and side-swipes at the Maryland
state leader. But all viii be harmony
tonight. when German VIII preside, and
The other big men Of the Democratic
present at Lyric Hall viii include Can
didate Henry G. Davis. David 3. Hill
Ex-Governor William pinckney White,
Senator Daniel of Virginia, the six Dem
Ocrauc candidates for Congress, and
dozen other prominent men Of the party.
Relying on Money.
acknowledgment Of the fact that
hOpefuIuess among the Democratic
workers is much Greater this year than
a. the 1850 campaign IS not an unall0yed
blessing 10 the Democratic cause for IL
Is we'll understood that this additional
confidence is based on the belief that
money Is easy on the Democratic side
Jhis year
Four years ago the battle in Maryland
was am uphill one for the Democrats
and all the confidence and activity were
mOnoD0lized az Republican headquar-
teFs- rms Ealls "nl-s chairman F1anna
ana the other Republican managers are
nghJlUa hard and are leaving no stone
Eu-lTDlc IN their EFFORTS % hold the
state lu the Republican column 10 IS
conceded that the money odds are
against them and there is more hope
that they viii be successful ia the Con-
gresE fights than that they can swing
tha whole state for the national ticket
Auch OF the confidence al Democratic
neaQqlll szs IS inspired Dy the acuFe
part which German Is taking iu the
name cement OF the national end OF che
caH@1- When German nrst went 70
New FORK 10 was generally understood
that Iu addition 10 the advice and C0uu-
sci which be IS in a position 20 give.
his services were needed 90 aid the ma
Lll-t managers IN getting together an
aalr-rJule1 campaign FUND. and u was
Tsatel thal because Of Germans con-
c5-rl --i-ity ID llls direction u was not
-lke-s s1at Maryland would bee over
looked when il came 10 placing the
money where 10 VIII do the most good.
The Indications now are that MARYLAND
VIII have her run share and that iu an
least tro Of the Congressional districts
carried Bog the Republicans at the last
TWO elections the Democratic candidates
VIII not ba defeated because OF a lack
a. mDLet-
The EegTO Issue,
Germans activity Tor the national
ticket has more than one side 10 &c.
Aside from his desire 10 aid iu the
election OF a Democratic President. he
has the strongest kind OF personal In
terest in carrying Maryland this time,
because OF the effect f. viii have upon
the. constitutional amendment which IS
10 be submitted 20 the people a the cleo
lion next fall This measure, ir is said.
rs regarded by him with such interest
That he ls willing TO take no chances.
as ir IS recognized that should Mary
land 60 Republican this fan, particular
" after the negro issue has been raised
here. il would give the constitutional
amendment "a most decldSft black eye.
Incidentally, Republican leaders In
counties where the Wilson ballot law
ME- far51r- rraI I'm the fEht next fau
they propose 90 teach the negro 20 vote
only against the amendment They
think So VIII De Impossible 10 teach
publican candidates when there are so
many names on the ticket so that they
have determined in these counties 70
amendment and ignore the resi- of the
ballot
Wisconsin Clearing Up.
Clearing weather is now the predlc-
7s5n OF the political foreCasters tn Wis
.consiu who add- Turning to- fair to-
lay ~ tomorrow
Chances that such predictions VIII be
FULFILLED seem 20 be increasing. The stall
warts have had such "a succession Of de-
feats that they are beginning no look
sharp as 90 the safest way 90 keep
aa0at and retain their party regularity.
Close upon the Supreme Court decision
AGAINST them came the loss of the
county convention iu Milwaukee, after
years OF control and then the recosui-
iigr of the Ia Toilette faction by lue
Republican National Committee.
This recognition was the last straw
that broke the SyalWaTr's backbone.
with the national organization against
them they must appear as boilers uu-
less they turn lu and hustle for the la
Toilette ticket How 90 do ir most
gracefuIIv b. now under consideration iu
Milwaukee.
Fairbanks TO Speak.