The Washington times., 1905-10-15
DE EMOCRAT|C SPLIT
|. FACES MR.. GORNAN
OVER AMENDMENT
Maryland Senator's Fol-
lowers Bolt at Disfran-
chisement Act.
Mr.. BONAPARTE'S COUP
Leads Republican Campaign
in Boss" Rasin's
Stronghold.
| Mr.. BONAPARTE'S COUP


BALTIMORE, Oct. I4.-Senator Cor
man has served notice on the local or
ganization leaders that party disciplins
must be enforced. He is very much ex-
cited over the refusal OF four of the
ward executives to support the amend
ment, and at the conference held here
Tuesday insisted upon their retirement
without unnecessary delay.
Mr. Rasin. who was present. was
somewhat surprised that Mr. German
should resort TO extreme measures. New
ertheiess he promptly concurred. nor did
he offer any objection when 1T was
proposed to German that the State Gen.
trail committee meet in extraordinary
session and bounce the rebelIious quar-
tet-
Secret Leaked Out.
The fact that Chairman Vandiver was
TO issue a call to the members of the
committee was kept very quiet. the idea
being to keep the purpose hidden. Now
that it has leaked cut, no further at
tempt at conceslment IS made The
men who are TO be disciplined insist that
they cannot be interfered with, they
having been elected by the people, bat
the point is made that the governing
body OF the party which created the
executives by providing how they shall
be chosen. has the authority 10 remove
when charges OF disloyalty are prefer
red and proven
1t any rate the State committee in
tends TO exercise that authority After
others have been substituted for those
who were ousted, It is more than likely
that the powers heretofore conferred
upon the city committee Will be cur
tailed, and the conduct OF the campaign
vested IN the local members of the
State committee. This action would
put former Congressman Rusk. chair
man Of the city committee. out OF busi-
ness. The latter has not measured up
to the requirements of the office, and
besides is suspected of being lukewarun
toward the amendment
German Determined
1t looks very much as if the whole
organization in the city is disorganized,
a1ad unless something is speedily done.
the disaffection may spread and a
crushing defeat follow. Realizing the
critical condition OF the party here,
Senator German insisted upon the
adoption OF extreme measures There
the move may restore confidence among
the rank and file. who ar. much disgust
ed with the straddling so Characters
tic of the Democratic party Of this
State
The State committee may decide to
go step farther. It may pass a reso-
luton calling apon every candidate for
legislative hOnorS on the Democratic
ticket to stand sQuarely upon the party
platform or surrender the nomination
This action would be slap at some OF
the local candidates who are averse TO
defining their position, and who had de-
cided TO remain upon the fence. Should
any of them conclude to pose as martyrs
by Withdrawing from the ticket they
may put the party in mighty deep
hole Should they stick and still re-
fuse TO come out in the open they VIII
be marked men. Indeed. it is doubtful
whether the spellbinders IN their own
party could give them rest, for the
threat was made at the conference held
that the candidate who skulked would
be pilloried. Senator German is mad
clean through because Of local divisions,
and he IS determined not to allow any
candidate 10 profit al the expense of the
amendment Both win or both lose.'
ne is reported TO have said
Roasting Rayner.
Senator Rayner is catching it from
both sides. He is holding aloof from
all conferences. being afraid he may be
obliged to commit himself. He has not
been near headquarters since the cam
paign opened, and rarely is seen on the
streets The Democrats in the counties
have asked him 10 speak fer them, but
up 10 this time no answer has been re-
ceiyed to any Invitation. The regulars
who opposed his election to the Senate
say they are not bit surprised at his
attitude, and quietly laugh al their coli
leagues who supported his candidacy
These are sore. intensely so. and 1t may
not be very long before they voice their
displeasure-
The Republicans view with cOmplacsn-
cy the troubles OF their opponents
While the Democrats are endeavoring
TO patch up their fences Chairman
Hanna is strengthening his They are
soft only in spots; Southern Maryland
is just now the only weak point and
here the Republicans are concentrating
their forces. The city never was in
better shape. The Republicans say all
the credit is due Collector Stone, who
succeeded in consolidating all the fac
tions hitherto opposed to him by giving
them representation on the ticket There
is no man in the State more confident
of defeating the amendment than the
collector. a warm personal friend or
his. a Democrat, recently visited him
officially and naturally they discussed
the political situation The Democrat
ventured the opinion that the amend
ment was gaining friends and he chousht
1t would be adopted "A hundred to
fifty Il is beaten" returned the COL
lecIor. The b~I Msls nOs I9ESn
The same degree OF confidence seems
to permeate the rank and file. but this