New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-09
DARK FOR THE AMENDMENT
Independent Maryland Democrats
Erpect It's Defeat.

Baltimore. Oct. S (speciaD. -IndePendent anti
machine Democrsts- there are several thou
sand Of them ga Baltimore-believe the suffrage
amendment win oe defeated at the polls and they
vii vote with The Republicans against It or the
leaders Of the Democratic party, Senator German,
State Treasurer TauGivar. ex-Governors jackson
ard Brown and General L. Victor BaUghnlan are
for the amendment. but Senator Rayner, Governor
WarHeId. ez-United States Senator Whyte- Attor-
new General Bryan and others are opposed 10 II
The machine bosses have made efforts 10 induce
Senator Rayner to come cut for their dsfranchis-
ing scheme but he has refused Governor War
FIELD VII not take the stump against it. but his
MANY friends who share his views viii work and
VINO ID defeat the amendment.
The split in the Democratic party the issue
seams 70 doom II defeat, although the bosses
are s-sG counting on the pernicioUs wilson ballot
law ard old election tricks to pun the amendment
through. The Reform League, however, has just
decided 10 enter the light The league is convinced
mar r- effort VIII be made both in the city and
-- The counties. To secure approval OF the amend
----- without regard II means methods. The
-----e is further convinced that the seriousness
- +re z.l-a-ion demands the same strenuous cam
-zf-- saE tEe same close watchfulness which we're
----.-veL -r f 1895 and IN 1897 when The Demo-
GRATIS rigs -e-s we've. turned out and when several
Democratic judges were pat behind prison bars.
IRON. this tine on the league viii devote It's ener-
los and It's means 10 preparation for the great
---ss- Ia November. Every suspected polling
TX
=, secure evidence by which convictions viii be
-.-z--5e The leagues work viii not cease On
-~---s-- Day but win be carried until pun
fs---z-- is -0etad out for every fraud The league
vrI also distribute thousands OF circulars. show
s-- -re snort -ar--uEs Of the amendment and the
---.-,,-,s Of the trainers. II viii also ask each
-s-=tzarz-Ee pu6Ican and Democratic state his
position m The amendment If the candidate
~s---s the --1znGu7znt the league will urge his
defeat
LEADERS DEMAND DECLARATION.
Waving learned that some OF the Democratic
candidates for the legislature fl view OF the opposi-
zion 20 the 1-le1dC1er1, were thinking OF making
r5ei- canvass independent OF the party issue, Sen
7-7- German and the other machine leaders have
ordered all candidates 10 declare themselves II is
safe n say that those who declare for the amend
---- viii receive substantial aid from the ma
chine for their campaign Those who VIII say that
rfar-7r be true TO the Democrats who nominated
them and declare against the amendment, viii get
zrz--r consideration when the campaign funds are
given o-- Among the candidates are three or
-four who were members OF the last House OF Dele
gates and who r1sked everything by voting for
The amendment. Their sacrifices then viii De
remembered when the time comes this year for
-zlr.-- OUT the funds
Senator German has never applied the party lash
more rlzl-8us-y- Fearful OF some Of the county
s-7 ward executives being opposed 70 the amend
re1- the campaign committee has also smoked
them OUT" Organization campaign funds or Sc
-re-s VIII uot be t1r-Lsred 70 any who DO not De
clare Tor the issue Al the ward executives IN
Baltimore CITY have come out for the amendment,
excepting Two
The Republican managers believe that with the
aid of the split in the Democratic party, headed
by the Governor and the Attorney General, as Wen
as ne sentiment against the amendment existing
among the foreign voters and the Independents,
--a-. VIII be able To snow 1t under. They doubt.
however thar this aid VII extend 70 either the
Republican legislative or city ticket. and there are
additional reasons why the first IS not a hopeful
one from their point Of view For instance IN one
-1un-v-Zv o-cester-the Republicans have failed TO
nominate any candidates for either the State Sen
ate or tEs House Of Delegates realizing, it is SAID
that with the wilson Ballot law. abolishlng party
Denominations On the ticket, IN operation IN the
county and the length OF the ballot itself it Will
be impossible 70 teach the Republican colored Il
Iiue-ates properly 10 mark The ticket
MUDD HOLDS BACK NOMINATIONS.
T7lev VIII therefore conhne their Instructions Of
the llfterares 70 the marking OF tie Republican
candidate Tor Controller, the county ofcers and
against the suffrage amendment Had they named
candidates for tbs legislature it is said. they
would not only have stood 10 show OF electing
any o. them. but many more tickets would have
been spoiled By the negroes IN their attempt TO
vose. II chres other counues-Sr- Mary s. Prince
,-a-za,s and CglarIes--ae hack belt- IN South
r1 ALaryland IN which the wilson law is in effect
N tickets have been nominated yet by the Re
ryrbsicans All three within Congressman
sydney Z. 1Iudd's district. and the nominations
have been held back by him for q purpose one
prominent Prince Georges County Republican IN
speaking OF the condition IL that county, said;
Va vii probably defeat the amenduent IN Prince
GEORGES County. because [ know OF q nunIeT OK
Democrats who COINS 10 vote against Il mere
over. viii able 10 get our v hos He<4oIIct-41
7e-z --ze-oes and al counted against IL 90 not
-r4-l- -6vgeveg thai Cl1lCa now OF elect
- alv candidates. either 10 the legislature OF LoE
- --zz-r- rr5s rzT1 The leugL1 Of ticket
s- the VEs1u EaLol law simply make II lLnpoSsl-
rs -7- rs 10 instruct the negro ilJeT-1leS no" prop
-.v - mark an eurire ballot OF the kind which we
Wi. have in weeks II We had Two or tT57
months il which do II we might pun tLrouegn
r.- rae best we can do is TO instruct Tor the
state Controller and against the a11he-I-lle-1--
TIE claim Is c0-sr&nc-y put forth by ring Dem
5--a-z that Maryland is the asylum Tor negroes
from the S8tirh-that they are coming here II
-.--F-. in =gva-rs.'- in '1r-uIrEutes-" and yer
The registration aElres 10 not prove such 10 be
laa case Appended is given the white and colored
vote n each county and III Baltimore city in 1889
a.- .- 1860 A glance al Lhis able VIII not show
any phenomenal increase in the colored vote in