Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21
Maryland Spellbinders Re-
ported Somewhat Uneasy
OVER PRESIDENTS TRIP
FEARED HIS CORDIAL RECEPTION
WILL NULLLFY RACIAL ISSUE.
Amendment Advocates Depend Upon
German to Turn Into Victory
What Now Seems Defeat.
Special From a stafr Correspondent.

| Special From a STAFF Correspondent.
| BALTIMORE, Md, October 2I-If tho
| journey of the President through the
southern states had been arranged sole
| ly for the purpose of defeating the Poe
| amendment to the Maryland constitution
| disfranchising the colored people OF the
| state 1t could not have been more effective
| than it has proved. or course no one ever
| connected the Presidents tour to the south
land with anything except the long express
| ed purpose ef Mr.. Roosevelt to pay visit
| to the people of the south and to go to the
! old home CT his mother.
| During the presidential election which re-
| suited In placing Mr. Roosevelt in the
| White House for his present term the race
| issue was foremost in Maryland. In Balti-
| more 1t was most bitterly fought, and the
| most was made of the Booker Washington
| incident in order to gain democratic votes.
One of the most prominent signboards OF
| a thickly populated part of the city con-
| tanned a large painting representing Mr.
| Roosevelt arm-in- arm with fashily dress
| ed coiored man, and both of them were pic
| tured as smoking cigars in most compan-
| ionable manner. Everywhere the President
| was pictured by democratic orators as ad-
| vocating social equality and as being hos
| tile to the south.
| The Presidents friendly meeting with rho
| people OF the south and his cordial recep-
| ton by the men who wore the gray and
| those who represent the conservatism OF
| that section of the country tends to mimi
| miZe the efforts of spellbinders who wish
| to Intensity race prejudices in order to
| AFFECT the political battle that is being
| fought in this state. The democratic man
| ayers realize the disadvantage to which
! they are placed by having a love feast be-
| tween the southern people and the Presi-
dent while they endeavorins to nut
| through an amendment to disfranchise the
| colored voters.
| A statement credited to the President. in
| which he is represented telling Editor
| Clarence II. Poe of the Progressive Farmer
| that he had never known of any man north
| or south. since reconstruction who believed
| IN social equality and intermarriage was
| prominently displayed in the Sunpaper and
| the enterprise that secured the news OF the
| interview is anything except pleasing to the
German faction of the party.
Mr. Sorman hmseff, when seen at his
| nome at. Laurel. in reply to a question con-
| cerning his course In the campaign re-
| marked: -.
There is SO much new that 1 cannot keep
! UP with it."
| The Independent Democrats
The independent democrats led by Gov
| Narheld. Senator Rayner and Attorney Cen
| eral Bryan, see in these events added
strength in their efforts to defeat the
| amendment. Even many of the prominent
| adherents of Senator German are beginning
|
enough votes to ratify the amendment
| They do not express such views for publi-
cation, but they are beginning to blame the
men of their own party in stronger lam
| guage than ever because of their course in
| coming out boldly for the defeat of the
| amendment. The condition in this CITY ia
| getting more and more troublesome for
| them. and they are looking to the southern
| counties with longing eyes hoping that the
| vote for the amendment there will be strong
| enough to overcome other sections of the
| state.
| Mr. Rayner has stated that he would like
| to challenge Mr.. German to have a joint
| debate on the proposed amendme MT but no
| one who knows Mr. German expects that
| he will accept an invitation for such a
| forensic contest. Mr.. German is not given
| to controversy Of that kind. No one be-
| lieves that he would care to engage In such
| contest with the fiery debater Rayner
| But IL is believed that Mr.. John T. Poe the
| author of the amendment, might wish to
| measure swords with Mr.. Rayuer, and IL
| there should be a joint debate between
| them it is predicted that 1t will be event
| long to be remembered. Mr.. German is
| expected TO speak on the amendment at
| some large gathering of his party.
German Working Quietly
| But while Mr.. German is not likely to
| enter debate with Mr.. Rayncr he is los
| ing no opportunity to strengthen his posi-
| tion every occasion. He comes to Bati-
more almost daily. He has apartments at the
Hotel Rennert, where his lieutenants are
| constantly in consultation with him. Every
| thing that is being done by his wing of the
| democratic party has TO receive his stamp
| of approval His followers express un-
| bounded confidence in his ability to manage
| the campaign to the best advantage, and
| they are constantly looking for some mas
| terful stroke at his hands by which the
I; tide of events will be turned, with the
1 suit that the amendment may be ratified.
| They declare that Mr.. Germans prestige
would be immensely added to by victory
| over his political enemies. and they have
blind faith that he will be aole to turn
| the cards for victory. Even among the re-
| publicans and the independent democrats
| there is frequently shown evidences of un-
| easiness lest Mr.. German might be able to
| turn an advantage in some unexpected way.
| The fact is, if Mr.. German were out OF
| the calculations of those who are conduct
ing the campaign all sides. there would
| be danger that the campaign for the
amendment might collapse. During the
| past week there has been a decided drift Of
| public sentiment against the amendment
| In Baltimore even some of Mr.. Germans
| adherents refer to the situation as threat
| ening landslide. But the fact that Mr..
| German is quietly at work receiving re-
| ports from all parts of the state and giving
| advice to the leaders in every county gives
| the campaign vitality Z. T. n
|
THE GERMAN NAVY.