The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-17
.NARM.F:'l]CH.T' | |:
IN.MA.RYLAND
Contest Bctwcein, ! I Governor John
Walter Smith and Mr.. Ray
ner for Scnatorship.
GOVERNOR HAS THE MACHINE.
Former Attorney General Con Con
fdcnt and Result Is in Doubt.
First Ballot3on Tuesday,
fsnecial M The sTlmes.p pispatch. s.

Especial to The Times Dispatch)
E. BALTIMORE, MD, Jan. 16.-The Bit
tercst fight for election to the United
States Senate In many years is now on,
between Governor John Walter Smith
md former Attorney General 1sidor Ray
ner 5&E{l,3
Thc contest began with the general
election in Novcmher. and has increased
in .vlgor day by day. The first ballot
will be taken January$l9, and boil, sides
arc already claiming victory.
Both men are millionairos, and in a
political contest neither is stingy Smith
In his campaign for Congress and for
Governor, ISL credited with having spent
moro money tllan5any Marylander ever
before put in,f q political contest. Ray
ner is credited WITH having opened his
barrel. & ;btfi8 a
Smith IS the candidate Of the regular
Democratic mn chine. and has behind him
nil the influence the Democratic party
orgn zatfon@can exert which is vast.
He has Ill army Of ofilceholders at his
back, though his own term as Governor
will end q Few days before the Senatorial
election takes place.
The Legislature of Maryland. which,
assembled last Wednesday was organ
ICED in the irterestsof Smith. LIS peo-!
Die were putin to tho places OF prefer-
meit with the aid OF the organization
and all those forces tha t are friendly to
Senator German. 4 His sof1ceholders were
in tho lobbies. and everywhere button
holing, pleading. doing everything pos
siblc to influence votes.
5. HANDS OFF.
Before the November election tho
party machine was hands of. Rayner,
an eloquent orator andaa prince of SPELL
binders; twas wanted #oh tho stump. The
Democratic party was In tho midst Of
what seemed to be- a. desperate canvass.
The leaders were ready to promise my
thing and everything. AS n 4. Congress-
man they kept hands on and allowed the
i baltimore city Legislative delegation ITO
pledge itself III advance for Rayner, thus
giving him twenty Votes to- start wltll.,.
| Then Rayner. went {onpthe stump and
bound spells such.ns spell binders seldom
bound before. The Democracy was a q
sweepinr victory, so overwhelming. In.
deed that tho leaders wcro moro sur.
pirtsed than were the Republicans. AT
ter the shock of battle wore off, and
they came to their sober senses. they.
reasoned that If the State was so over
whelmingIy Democratic. they did not
need Rayncr SO bad as they Thought,
and thensithe machine began to work for
Smith. because Smith had in times past
nut I'M his cash and worked for the ma
chine. He called the extra session OF tho
Legislature that by amending the cleo
ton law made Germans return 10 'Te
Senate possible.
UPHILL BATTLE.
Since tho election Rayner has had to
make Ills fight outside tho machine.
though no has gained some votes OF
those who have heretofore been machine
mon How many votes he can muster
nobody knows. lie processes confidence
in the result, but the leaders have gold
bricked him before. and Mr.. Rayner IS
credulous. He Is all optinlst all tho way
through.
In addition to Smith and aayncr. there
arc two other candidates. En- Governor
Jackson, a millionaire lumber merchant
like Smith, has the votes OF his own
county and no more. Ex- Congressman
Miles has similar backing. Neither can
cut much figure unless there Is bolt
from ono OF tho other candidates.
Rayner is backed by the Baltimore
Sun, the most ihllnentiai DelnocEatlo NY
nAner In Maryland, and it has In Il few
weeks succeeded in working up pow
erful Rayner sentiment, especially ~
the counties. The foundation OF this
sentiment is tho unpopularity OF Smith.
And why smith is unpopular no ono Of
fers to explain. for he has made q salts
factory Governor, but the fact remains
ira q many of those who have been
whipped into line to vote for him ad-
nit that they have no use for him.. 50
II lie goes to the Senate. he VII oe
looked upon IN Maryland as me LOO.
for SENATOR Gorman is credited with not
des,rjnp n brilliant colleague.
The contest will BIO settled In day
if German gives the word. There arc SO
many new mon In tho Legislature that
the process Of whipping them into !. !! !lne
for Smith Will not be difficult II Cor.
man but gives he WORD.