Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-08
|G0RMAN's SUCCESSOR
To Be Named by Gov. Warfieid
Next Week.
BALTIMORE GOSSIP TODAY
The Choice Lies Among -Four Well
Known Leaders.
CLAuEs OF THE CANDIDATES
Accsptability Of Those Mentioned
Fully Set Forth by Their Friends
Governor Keeps Mum.
BALTIMORE GOSSIP TODAY
CLAIMS OF THE CANDIDATES

SPECIAL Dfspatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. June ga successor
to Senator Arthur Pue German viii be
named next week. This announcement was
made by Governor Warfield to The Star
correspondent at his offices In the Fidelity
building this afternoon. The governor has
token the matter UP for consideration ana
Will act promptly. He. however. declined
to discuss the matter further. Even the
closest personal and political friends OF .he
governor are unable to say who Is the gov
ernor's favorite for the appointment. They
do. however. say that Mr.. VARIED Will
not play politics in making the appoint
ment
The best informed politicians saw that
the choice Will be found among the follow
Ing: Former Gov, William Pinckney Whyte
OF Baltimore. Representative John Gill OF
the fourth district Of Baltimore. Gem L..
former Gov. John Walter Smith of worces-
ter county.
The selection of former Gov. whyte would
prove acceptable to all the elements In the
democratic party, and there could not be
raised single word Of criticism from any
source.
Representative Gill would also prove ac-
ceptable to great majority of the demo-
Gratis. ana as he is q close friend of the
governor. the appointment, II made could
only be regarded in the nature of the gov
ernor standing by his friends. /.
Baughman's Claims Urged.
Friends OF Gen. Baughman claim that
his appointment would prove to be tho
most popular that could be made by the
governor, in view of the close relations chat
existed between the dead senator and the
western Maryland party LADDERS
It IL also pointed out that IL Governor
Warfieid has aspirations for a second term.
the appointment Of Baughman to the SEN
atorship would remove from the guberna-
torial nomination field the strongest candi-
date - the pathway OF Warfield
1t Is claimed that the appointment Of
Governor Smith would widen the breach In
the democratic party on the eastern shore
sons friends would take offense at SUCH
an appointment
In view Of the sentiment of Gov. Smith.
the fact Is recalled that Gov Warfield was
more in sympathy with the former COVER
nor in the organization Of the last senate
and house OF delegates and other legislative
movements than he was with any other
political leader In the state. It was said
friends that ne had not given the senator
ship thought. It was said also that he
win not seek the appointment, while the
opinion was ventured that he would not
be willing to enter the Senate by appoint
ment.
The governor has been deluged with let
tiers favoring this or that candidate, and he
will give all these communications due
consideration In making his selection.
Others Mentioned.
Among others Endorsed or mentioned for
the senatorsbip are: State Senator Arthur
Pue German. Mr.. Bernard Carter Col Ed
ward Lloyd of Talbot county, Attorney
General w. s. Bryan, jr.. Judge Ferdinand
William Of Allegheny county. State Senator
Blair Lee. John G. Roger of Howard coun-
ty and City Solicitor w. Caben Bruce OF
Baltimore
Close observers claim that the situation
is such that Governor Warfield may select
some man whose name has not even been
mentioned as a possibility, and that in such
an event the appointee would probably
come from the western side of the state.
1t is apparent that the senatorial situation
is a complicated and a delicate one and
will be handled with great care by the
governor.
While it Is in his power to select a sem
ator, 1t Is not within his power to select
a man to take Mr.. Germans place as the
head of the democratic organization In
Maryland. 1t must be borne in mind that
Mr.. German was not the leader Of the
whole democratic party In Maryland. He
was only the leader of the organization
which controlled that party. Gov. Warf1eld
ment in the party which did not recognize
the leadership of German.
The Governors Tact.
In all the vacancies which he has filled
and all the appointments which he has
made the governor does not seem to have
had an eye to the future.
II he should give consideration to the
future. as well as to the demand for the
appointment of an energetic business man
who is at the same time familiar with po-
litical management. he will duly weigh the
results which might come to him II he
should appoint ex-Gov. Smith, for Col.
Smith can deliver more votes. II the ques-
ton should be looked at from that view
point, than any other man in Maryland.
He is today the most powerful demo-
cratic political factor on the eastern shore,
backed up as he is by his own county. Wor-
cester by all the democrats of Dorchester.
except former Senator Applegarth and his
followers. by the dominating political fac
tors In Talbot, by Caroline, Queen Anne,
Kent and Cecil as well as by influential
friends scattered all over the state.