The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-01-29
ile04 JANUARY 1904

SENA 7ORLAL SITUATION.
The Senatorial situation at Annpo-
lis remains practically unchanged.
The vote on Thursday was:
Rayner
Carter
JackSOn........'.-'''. .'.''''-'''''''''''''''''
An unsuccessful effort was made on
Wednesday night to end the contest
by the way of a caucus of the demo
cratic members. This is the second
one called at the instigation of the
friends Of Ex-Governor Smith, and,
like its predecessor, went up in
fuke. Despite the attacks OF his
enemies, Mr.. Rayner has practically
held his own and the final settlement
Of the question seems to be as far of
as ever.
The vote of the Hartford delegation
has been without change except Dele
gate Hitchcock, who cast one COM
plimentarv ballot for Judge NanBlb-
Der. Delegate McComas has cast
every ballot for Isidor Rayner, while
Delegates Carroll, Andrew and
Hitchcock voted for Governor Smith
except with the change above noted.
Senator Robinson has steadily sup
ported Bernard Carter.
With the contest in the present con.
dition, it is apparent that the mama
gers do not intend to recognize the
will of the people if there's any man.
ncr III which it can be defeated. The
contest is stubborn one that will
not soon be forgotten. Those who
have the power seemingly do not care
a whit for the wishes of the people
who trusted it to them.
IT'S for the future to say what
will be remembered, and what will be
forgotten. "
SILVER NO LONGER AN ISSUE.
The poll Of the oil democratic
members of Congress which has re-
Gently been made by the Baltimore
sun, shows 1872 members against
Bryan, : for him and 70 non-com.
initial. 1t seems to be an almost
unanimous feeling that the l 6 to ! is,
sue, which for a time attracted the
attention of the country, isno doubt
dead and past resurrection. There is
hardly a democrat in this country
who does not recognize Mr.. Bryan
wonderful ability and the hold he
seems to have upon the masses.
Nevertheless everyone seems to feel
that the campaign Of 1904 should be
fought out or different issues by 4
new nomination. Among those who
are opposing the free silver issue are
Senator'S Il. X. Tillman, of South
Carolina, Anselm !. McLaurin, OF
Mississippi, John W. Daniel, of Nir-
ginia, Edward ". Carmack, of Tenn
essee and lanes W. McCreary, OF
Kentucky. The past record of these
senator's is so we'll known that it is
not necessary to mention the promi-
nent part that they took in the I'M
successful campaigns of 1896 and
1900.
The following interviews show the
present drift of public sentiment as
represented by the gentlemen named:
Senator McCreary stood strongly
for Mr.. BRAN in 1896, and i'll 1900
managed the Bryan campaign in
Kentucky. When Mr.. Bryan was in
Washington he called on the Senator.
Nothing was said during his call
about any reatfirmation of the silver
plank in the St Louis platform, and
so Senator MeCreary, quite as much
as any other man, was taken by
surprise when Mr. Bryan announced
in his Lincoln speech that free silver
SHOULD be the issue this year, and
again reiterated it in his recent
interviews When seen to-day Sena-
tor McCreary said frankly that the
Democratic party must this year
take up live issues.
Il feel quite sure" he said, that
the Democrats OF my State, who re.
deemed themselves in the last nation
al election, would much prefer this
year to gointo the fight on live issues.
With 4 strong, earnest and conserva-
tive candidate, who will harmonic
theparty,a and a platform covering the
questions uppermost in the public
mind to-day, the Democracy can re-
deem itself in the nation. OF all the
men mentioned to lead the party in
the coming campaign it seems to be
that both Senator German of Mary
land, and Judge Parker Of New York,
more than any others come up to the
required standard this year
Senator benjamin K. Tillman, Of
South Carolina, said:
II do not take stock in all that |
see in newspapers about Mr., Bryan's
utterances and acts. | have never
known any public man who has been