Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-24
SPLIT WITH GORMAN
LEADERS IN BALTI-
MORE SHOW FIGHT.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE Nd October 2i-There
has been a serious split between senator
German and the local democratic caHpaieh
m,napers This became evident at the
meeting of the candidates and ward eX
ecutives at the Eutaw House last night'
The original program included the sinok-
ing OUT of the candidates for the icelsia-
ture as to their position on the roe aHieho-
ment 1t had been decided by Senator Uor-
man that all candidates who failed 10 Ihdhe
an open declaration in favor or the aHehu-
ment should be left to fight their own pal-
tie In the campaign and were not 10 pe
aided financially or otherwise on election
day. At first this drastic plan was not op-
1ected to and the Senator's dtctation was
accepted by the several leaders of the city.
Some of the candidates, however VINO fSar
that the mendment is too heavy handlcap
in the legislative sweepstakes put up d
mild protest, which finally resulted In an
informal meeting of about seven nominees.
These gentlemen discussed the situation.
and five agreed to openly declare against
the measure and issued signed statement
to their prospective constituents setting
forth the tactics pursued by the state man.
ayers.
When the information of this contem-
plated action reached the ears of the city
leaders they feared a general outbreak
among the candidates. the result of which
would only tend to still further endanger
the success of the city legislative ticket. 1t
was then that the local managers went to
Senator German and insisted that the cam
paign of the candidates and the amend
ment be conducted separately. 1t is said
that the state boss did not take kindly to
the demand by the city managers but after
considerable argument and fully realizing
that these leaders were determined to d.
vorce the campaigns whether he willed so
or not, the senator with Ill grace yielded.
Since then the visits of these city leaders
to Mr. Germans headquarters at the Rem
merit nave been few and far between.
Fear to Appear.
1t Is said that many of the candidates on
the democratic ticket even fear to appear
at the ward meetings now being held here
In the interest of the ticket They claim
that at these gatherings they are asked
questions about their position on the
amendment which place them at a dsad-
vantage, being between two fires They
claim. and rightly too that they have moth
Ing TO do with the amendment: that It is a
matter now before the people, and that their
success or defeat at the polls can have no
effect on the result as to the amendment Ii
Is this condition which has aroused so much
hostility against Senator German person.
any They blame him for having injected
the amendment into their campaign and
assert that their fight is now uphill one
CITY chairman Rusk has decided to make
hurricane-fnish campaign for the CITY
legislat tive candidates, and will today map
out plane for ward and precinct meetings
TO continue until the close Of the campaign
on the night OF November 4. 1t is said that
the managers are beginning to realize that
the ratification of the amendment ts now
almost a forlorn hope in SO far as Baltf-
more is concerned, and from now on all
didates for the general assembly.
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