The Washington times., 1905-10-15

feeling is confined entirely to the city.
The counties are not so sure. There the
leaders say they will be satisfied If they
break even. leaving the city to furnish
the majority. But Mr.. Bonaparte won't
be satisfied with this. While he is
lighting to defeat the amendment he is
Also very anxious to elect a Republican
Legislature as to prevent the sub
mission of another amendment intended
TO disfranchise the colored vote. II Is
pretty well known that this is what
Governor Warfield is after He is doing
his utmost to defeat the proposition now
under consideration and having sue
ceeded he hopes to be able to adopt that
turned down by the last Legislature.
which includes a property qualification,
and swing back into the Governors s
chair at the time this is passed upon
His desire TO succeed himself is known
TO Senator German and the other lead
ers whom he Is now antagonizing, and
they intend to block his ambition II
possible. They know full well IL he is
again elected governor he will nse his
onice to make himself United States
Senator In succession TO German. Hence
his advocacy of the Democratic candi-
Gates for legislative honors, some OF
whom are stanchN adherents of the ad-
ministration. and who are fighting shy
OF the Amendment. Il Is these men
German Is determined to force out into
the open and to cruelty II they discard
his platform. Then. should the ticket
with the amendment be beaten. the de-
feat will be charged up to Governor
Warfield. who Is thee. 70 he branded az
traitor to his party. If this view is
accepted by the Democrats in those
counties wild for the amendment. the
governor need expect no help from
them.
Brown Hard at II.
Ex-Gov- Frank Brown, who has al
ready SHE'D his castor into the guberna-
torial ring. viii attend to the adysrtis-
ing. He is making himself solid now
with the organization by serving as a.
member Of the campaign committee. He
has also contributed handsomely to the
campaign fund. Browns chances OF Sc
curing the nomination depend in great
measure upon Senator German. II the
latter Is assured that Brown wont use
the governorship as stepping-stone to
the Senate, and General Baughman.
whom he prefers, Is obliged to withdraw
because or Ill health. he may favor the
FORMER executive. AT any rate, he is
Tor him or any one else, for that matter.
as against Warfeld. His reference to-
the latter's course since the last cam
paign. would not look presentabie when
put In cold type
Bonaparte q Wise One.
1t is just beginning to dawn upon the
Democrats here that Secretary Bona
parte knows a thing or two about poll
tics- When the Republicans in the
Third legislative district cast about for
a senatorial candidate they called upor
The Secretary 10 recommend a good
man. In an off-handed way he suggest
% party by the name Of Johnson
Sonn G. Johnson-who had never
sought office and who was well known
In certain circles. Johnson Is in the
rope ana twine business and bears a
gooo reputation. He accepted the
tender and became the candidae. all op-
position having been STAYED on
The Democrats were paying little or
no attention to Johnson. whom they re-
garoed as easy fruit Besides, the dis
trict Is heavily Democratic, and. as a
rule, IL matters little who Is pttted
against Rasin's man; he usually wins.
~ now transpires that Mr. Bonaparte
had. with malice aforethought. selected
Catholic who stands close TO the car
dinal. and who. like Mr. Bonaparte wer- |
ships at the cathedral. More than that. |
MI johnson Is connected In some way
with nearly every Catholic beneficial or
DER, Knows all the priests and semi |
narians, and comes IN contact with
those voters In the Tenth ward who
furnish the Democratic majority in the
Third district. Indeed. the bulk OF the
Democratic vote In the district Is fur
nished by the Catholics. eleven of whose
parishes are located therein
Meanwhile ]. Charles LInthicum. n |
Protestant. and Isaac Lobe Straus. a |
Hebrew. were contesting for the Demo- |
cratic nomination, and the Protestant
won. The latter is a friend Of Governor
Warfleld. who very much desires his
election. Being close to the governor.
he Is not enamored OF the amendment.
and IL he don't come out for il the regu-
lars VIII slaughter him To win the
nomination. he spent fully s2O.Oo0 and IL
he hopes to win his election the ward
men say he must spend twice that
amount and then take chances. He has
set pace no other candidate on the
ticket can follow. and ne will be delight
ed to keep 1t up to the finish. For
tunately for him. he can stand the drain.
He married the widow of a millionaire
who says she viii spend $4,000 to land
her husband in the senate, and 500 900
more 20 make him governor
Will Cash Avail7
II now remains to be seen whether
cash will avail in this fight Should the
ootAelic clergy take hand and assist
Johnson. Lnthicum's chances are poor
indeed Already his enemies are circu-
lsting reports that he belongs to the
A p. A.-an organization opposed TO
Catholics-and these he has denied
Messrs- Rasin and Mahon. the Demo-
cratic leaders. both OF whom are catho-
lies, are beating the bushes TO get a line
On the situation They don't think any