Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-11-30

rate the Governor and Mr.. Vandiver
cannot be called close friends, and
It ID noticeable that d large proper
ton Of the adherents 81 the State
Executive are doing All ii their
power to bripz about the overthrow
Of the Cksifman Of the State Com.
mittee in his efforts to retain his
membership in the Board Of Public
Works.
It is but fair TO say however. that
the sympathy Of regular Democrats
generally Is with Mr. vandiver ia
his fight While he has enemies,
he probably has more friends thaa
almost any public man ia tho State,
and his long and valuable services
TO his party are admitted by every
one, even by his enemies. When
his party was out OF power. be
worked as hard and as faithfully as
he did before, or has done since. and
~ is to his credit that be remains
loyal to Mr.. German. notwithstand-
ing the fact that he might gain more
at the present time were he to ACT
as others are doing spurn and re-
pudiate the b@ssd that helped him
rise His loyalty TO his friends Is
one Of bis strongest points. and will
be Of great use 10 him. when he
reaches The crisis 81 bis eight IL An.
napolls in January But the best
judges Of such affairs express the
opinion that the regular Democratic
organization will not only control the
organization Of both houses but will
also select the State Treasurer, 10
which case Mr. vandiver viii win
with ease, as the party majority on
joint Ballot il eighteen.
Now that the excitement incident
TO the reeeut election has somewhat
subsidized. the talk regarding the
succession 10 the CoyeruorshIp In
1907 is becoming more pronounced.
and already there are signs Of lin
ing up in both parties, Many Re
publicans seem to believe that their
party will nominate either State
Standardized France 81 Cecil county
or Mr. George r. Gather, President
Of the Second Branch 81 the City
Council aud Attorney General dur
ing the last year Of Governor
Iowndes administration Both are
young, and both are men Of wealth.
and the rank aud tiie ol thai party
are already discussing not only the
personal strength aud tho merits IL
the two gentlemen. but also tho com.
parative size Of their barrels. .
Among Democrats there ara three
candidates openly advocated by their
respective partisans. two 81 whom
have been 10 the 1eld Tor several
months These gentlemen are TX
Governor Frank Brown. 81 Baisl.
more. General Louis Victor lsangh-
man. 81 Frederick. and Governor
Wardeld. who Is nov ciiizea u
Anne Arundel FIX Governor Brown
Is actively at work laying bis wires.
and Is daily receiving pledges Of
support from all sections ol the
State.
General naughman i he8lsh pre-.
vents his taking personal charge 81
bis campaign, bui he has numerous
friends who are looking out for bis
interest.
Governor WarGeid has made no
open announcement Of his desire %
break all the precedenls Of Mary
land and succeed himself as Chief
Executive. There Is very little OK
peetatiou that 10 will make any an.
nouncemens for some weeks 10 come,
but shere Il not much doubt bur that
be has made up his mind % enter
the contest. Many Of his friends
are openly booming him. and not
few express the opinion that his
chances are bright He has large
following, especially theotiice-
holders, and Should the contest mar
row down 10 the end 10 i tight be-
tween himself aud Tx Governor
Brown, il viii probably be the most
interesting and exciting that the
State has ever seen.
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