Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-28
MARYLAND.


special Correspondence of The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. May 81, 1905.
To n close observer of affairs within the
democratic party the meeting of the state
central committee last Thursday was
fraught with somewhat remarkable circum-
stanceg While it was understood that Sen
ator German would be on hand for the pur-
pose of extending the olive branch to all
factions and placing the winged dove
of peace on the banner of democracy, such
results were accomplished in this direc-
ton did rot even enter into the expecta-
lions of the most sanguine party man.
Even the rainbow-chasing element of the
organization was surprised when 1t
Senator German. former Gov. Smith. Sen
atOr Rayner. l. Freeman Rasin, Joshua w.
Miles. former Gov. Frank Brown and for
mer Gov. l.. f. jackson in corner confer
ence. all beaming with smiles and address
ing each other as If there had never been
a break in their political relations.
The only figure lacking to make the har-
mony picture complete was that of Gov.
Edwin Warheld. and his absence caused
quite as much discussion as did the pres
ence of the other notables. The optimistic
explained that official duties detained the
sovernor al Annapolis. and that his alb
sence from the gathering did not have any
fact that the governor is u consistent dem
ocrat and that he could be relied upon to
rally to the support of the constitutional
amendment when the proper times arrives.
others. however, of a more practical turn
of mind held that the failure of Gov War
Held to attend the gathering could only be
construed to mean thar he was unchanged
IN ms views regarding the Poe plan. The
administration forces. they argued. would
infer that the governors absence was a
hint to them to hold aloof and not lend
theIr AID toward helping to pass the pet
scheme of Senator German
German to Direct.
AS the decision was reached to make the
acknowledgements amendment to the state
constitution the leading issue In the cam
paign next fall, Senator German will in
person direct the campaign throughout the
city and state. 1t will be a sharp. short.
vigorous battle, in which candidates will be
Facfihced wherever necessary to insure the
success OF the Poe plan at the polls To
aid in this work Mr.. German viii select
Twelve OF the tried and true to act as
an executive committee. This body will
ne the Senator's cabinet" to which will
ran the carrying out of the "confdential''
work and putting into action all the plans
Iald out 10y the senior senator.
1t has been practically settled that the
state convention Will be held in this city
on either September l. or 10 and a clean
organization slate Will be placed in nom
inatlon for the Legislature while Dr. Cor
uon /. Atkinson of Somerset county will
he renominated for state controller without
opposition. The platform VIII declare open
~ FOR the passage of the amendment and
VIII be couched in vigorous language set
ing forth the necessity for its passage. In
other words, II will be a case of no QUAR-
ter asked and no quarter given" campaign
document.
Republicans to Meet.
The
will meet in this city on June I, when a
date for the state convention will be set
and the campaign ball started a-rolling.
This meeting gives promise of being most
harmonious and the indications point to
large gathering. For the first time in a
number of years former Senator McComas
Will be absent from the committee meet
Ing as he has withdrawn from active par
tcipa ton in Maryland politics. Spccula-
tion is naturally rife as to who viii sue
coed Ia the state leadership. From west
ern Maryland comes the news that differ
ences between the Wellington and the anti
ellington wings of the party have been
smOothed out since the death of former
Governor Lloyd Lowndes. and that Mr.
Wellington Is about ready to re-enter poll
tics and is not averse to again assuming
the party leadership in the state. His
friends point to the fact that Wellington
stands today as the logical man for the
place. He is the only man, they assert
VINO mas plIoteC the party TO victory in the
state since the days of the rebellion. They
freely admit that Wellington has made
grave political mistakes In the past, but
claim that he has fully realized wherein
he erred, and that this experience has
had its effect. and that today he stands US
the man best qualified to direct the des-
TIMES OF the republican party in Maryland.
Ready for War Game.
Preparations for the joint army and navy
maneuvers have been practically com
pleted in the artillery district of Balti-
more. and the work has settled into a rou-
tine of drill. Artillery drills and instruc-
tons are held daily. except Saturday and
Sunday. from TO 8 an $3.50 to 1920 a. m.
and 80 TO $50 m. There are night
drills, with guns and searchlghts. on Mon
day, Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday
from to pm. On Friday the armament
and everything connected with the firing
line control system is renovated and cleaned
The men of the Signal Corps upon whom
a great deal of work has fallen, have
nearly completed the means of commune
cation between the local posts and points
of observation down the bay. Miles of
wire have been stretched. and thousands
Of yards of ca les have been laid. The five
forts comprising the artillery district of
Baltimore have been connected by tele-
phones and telegraph. In addition the
various range-tinding towers the batteries
and the various departments have been
connected, so that Col. Frank Thorp the
district commander. can sit at his desk
and reach any department or post within
thirty seconds
The Weeks Sensation.
The social sensation of the week was
the disappearance from the city of former
Mayor Robert C. davidson, who deserted
his wife and eloped with Laura Banning
Noyes. trained nurse, who for number
of years resided at Port Deposit. From
an authoritative source The Star CORE
spondent learned today that Mr.. David
has not sailed for Europe, but is in this
country and within six hours ride of Bal
timOre. The Star correspondents inform
ant further stated that Davidson did not
even contemplate going to Europe, at least
NJ the present time. and vigorously denied
that the former mayor had left his wife in
destitute circums tances. j. NJ. d.
THE POLICE CHIEFS.
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