New-York tribune., 1904-09-19
MARYLAND CONGRESSMEN.
The Candidates IN the Field Efforts
to Confuse Negro Yoters.

With District. which is so soIisl,- Fsenrbl;,,- -
so sue or returning Represe utative Pearre. that
the Democrats cannot md mar 70 maxi a r,I,
against him Here is the Congress ticket:
1sT DISTRICT
RepubH'an- William II. Ja~sSaa. rclomtsst.s
Denocrat-THonlas a. ssnEa
I'D DISTRICT
Republican Robert Garrett
Democrat-J F. e. Ts,bot, -enoniu1t.d
hid DISTRICT
Repua-can- F-ani q. waca.--. rea--u.n,t.4
IvrH DISTRICT
EEsRas.-ss1TE5at9H Es2oels9@75s5 e9 G smith
VIII DISTRICT
Es1ubicau--syauer g, Sfud., rsnomsna,sd
DeFaocrat-Fscharl S. HlH.
WITH DISTRICT
bs%aels1 saT5sorss s1Z6; sr a PsarTe renorHarsd
OF these six districts the Reoub],cans a. ~
souiely certain Of ttres and even Democrats s77,,
th2t their candid ates for Congress IN 49,.
els'ricts have little or chance 70 win These ais
Lrlc's are the Is-, Vth and With C,onrras-r,s,,
a0A'oh mas every right to expect an easv walk
49,. "a l'le Eastern Shore. and, doubt he would
-a'e won even had his brother. ex-CSovernor = n
Jackson. consented 10 accept the Deu,ocra+f, -,,t
nation Ihls the Ex-Governor declined 10 do thux
compelling the LIST District convsntto, 10 -,.+ -
secohu uine and select another candidate. Con-
gresham Mudd has not the slightest fear cor
cernins the result IN his district He we'll lrc-v,
MS strength in Southern Maryland and is ssrs
OF more than an average majority in the coming
election.
The Democrats in the IId District VIII NJ -
port Fred Talbot as they did two years ago Thea
ne said he would not again be a candidate vrhic,
promise he reiterated sons time aEo. bur vvhea
the convention with the aid OF certain otbs-.
VINO run the machine, he had the convention dead
locked until he forced his denomination TsIbote
mas run the district too long. The Carroll Couusvr
democrats. who put Up bitter fight azains* hf-.
are sore and disappointed. and many OF than, So
tney VIII not vote for him Robert Garrett ~,
F'ePuolcan candidate IN the I'D District althouzf,
a young man. and an active politician "A s---,--
with his party. He IS a son OF The Iat. TE.--,,,-
Jarrett the banker and a grandson OF ths lat,
robert Garrett. president OF the BaItuors ana
Ohio Railroad
In calculating the result OF tbs Presidential e1ec
uon the Democrats are placing Maryland IN thes~
own column while some Republicans IN other States
are disposed TO regard the State as doubtful
One OF the stock arguments which lead 20 ths
conclusion that Maryland IS a doubtful Stats Is
.hat last year the Democrats elected their eanei-
date for Governor by over 1900 plurality IN ls9s
Colonel John Walter Smith. Democrat was elsctsa
Governor by about 1900 plurality while the Demo-
Gratis elected matorttieS IN the Senate and Hous.
OF Delegates And YET at the election the next year
-l%O-Mr Mckinley carried the State BY I4@o
plurality.
In other words. the Democrats Will have 70 over
come plurality OF 700 before they can give the
electoral vote OF this State 70 Judge Parker
Ine truth Of the whole matter is that In local
politics. despite the Unsavory record OF some OF
me Democratic leaders and OF their dolngs Mary
land IS more apt under normal conditions and with
the aid Of the Election law 10 go Democrats than
Republican That tendency Is easily explained
There are in this State thousands OF men who
support The Democrats in local elections and the
Republicans IN Congress and Presidential elections
They are big enough and bread enough to separats
local from national issues
There Is also considerable element a large ele-
eut. OF voters who only az Presidential cleo
tions- The vote at these elections shows. IL is
larger than at any other election
The Democrats are basing their claim OF success
n Maryland upon the belief, which is akin 20 thei-
hope. that the gold Democrats viii all return to
the fold in November. While il is probably true
that many Democrats OF this variety win vote for
Judge Parker. the question is Are there 700 OF
them2 for ZOO voters must change their politics
from Republican 10 Democrat 20 enable the Demo
Gratis 20 win IN thtS State
IL IS doubtful II there Is any such number who
will change from one party 70 another. II is also
doubtful it Mr. NcKinIey's majority in Maryland
was wholly due 10 the support given him by the
gold Democrats As stated. there in this state
thousands Of men who support the Republican
party only az Presidential and Congress elections
The reports from Republican members OF the
state committee and party leaders in all parts OF
the State are encouraging They show that there is
no apathy or discOrd- The Collector OF the Port.
the national committee has brought together tho
former discordanr clements in Baltimore City. ana
his splendid work for harmony and unity has been
effectively felt throughout the State.
The Democrats are preparing 20 run an inds-
pendent Republican candidate IN the Ist. or East
eru Shove District with the intention of eonfus-
ing the negroes. William 5. Jackson OF Talbot
County may be induced TO make the run for this
purpose.
1t is believed by the DennOcratio leaders that the
ultterate negroes. who constitute a large part of
the Republican vote the Eastern Shore. viii
have some difficulty in deciding which Jackson is
the Republican nominee in those counties in which
the Wilson ballot law is operative. as there are
Of William n Jackson and William s Jackson
- sfr,iIo- and the cIeir7 is made b, Dsmorrats
that il viii take a fairly we'll educated negro 70
s-dsrt candiate for congress bv the name of jsck
son with the Wilson Ballot law in operation in
the counties where the negro vote is largest, and
in a normally Democratic district the party lead
ers assert that the chances are altogether IN favor
Of the Democrats carving the district notwtth-
standing the financial strength Of the Republican
standard bearer
Belt OF southern Maryland. similar trick fs 20
te PLAYED by the Democrats
denoHinatioas Is IN eject this fall in every one
Of these counties IN addition 20 this fact the
candidate for Democratic elect0r- and II is hoped
by Democrats that the name of John F. Mudd viii
appear the ballot independent candidate for
Repahlictn candidate for Congress will make
three Mudds on the ticket I'm the district and the
claim is put forth that ir will take mighty smart
Ts9 D IT, e Pfk & ogt ba sa s tight Nu no matter how
The eight Democratic candidates for Presidential
electors have decided 70 lend their names to q
petition fo- mandamus TO lay aside the instruc-
IONS glVen ol,t oy attorney General William ;.
the ballot this faH. and within the next few days
i0Stituted in the name Of the whole b01iV oF saC
tors tn either Wicomico or Somerset County
legality of Mr. Bryans construction OF the law and
are detGraiqeG to obtain judicial INTERPRETATION