Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-12
AFFAIRS IN MARYLAND
BRYAN FLUTTER WIDESPREAD
AMONG THE DEMOCRATS.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


BALTIMORE, Md, August II, 1908.
The Bryan boom in Maryland is flourish
| ing like green bay tree. The democracy
Organization, anti-organization, original
Bryanites, all-are flocking under the ban
ner of the Nebraskan. The most remark
able feature Of the rush to the camp Of
the free silver champion is the strenuous
effort of the organization, headed by Chair
man Murray Vandiver Of the democratic
state central committee, to get on the band
wagon. Chairman Vandiver was SO de-
lighted to receive an invitation to name ten
democrats to attend the Bryan reception
in New York that he forthwith picked
twenty of the flower Of the machine" to
go to Madison Square Garden and hurrah
when the silver-tongued orator out of the
west returns from foreign shores. Ten
years ago this same democratic machine
practically ignored Bryan in the presi-
Dental campaign, and in 1900 supported
him in such lukewarm fashion that 1t
practically amounted to cold shoulder"
True. Bryan in both campaigns was re-
ceived here with hurrahs. red fire and
bands playing Hail to the Chief" but
when the ballot boxes were opened 1t was
oheered one way and then went to the
polling booths and voted another way.
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The vice presidential boomlet Of Gov
ernor Warfield does not show any signs
of turning it's toes to the daisies. On the
contrary, 1t Is spreading like an ounce of
grease on a silk dress. The impetus given
the boom at Springfield. Ohio, this week.
has caused great rejoicing among this
friends of the governor here. They claim
that he is not only the most available man.
but that he is the strongest piece of vice
presidential timber In the democratic
woods. They point to the fact that War
field is, well-known in financial circles in
the east, and enjoys the confidence of the
banking and commercial interests in the
large as we'll as smaller cities. They claim
that the governors record in political and
business life is without blemish. and
that he is sound all political questions
Of the hour. 1t is regarded as significant
that the governor, in his address at Spring
field, touched upon national questions and
in a measure furnished national issue for
his party. He said that the great danger
which may come of too much paternalism
and Capitalization of power in the federal
government" should not be lost sight Of |
and ADDED that this Is at present the dis
tinctive tendency in national AFFAIR."" Tho |
governor, however, characterizes as absurd
the linking Of his name with that Of Bryan
on the presidential ticket. but this is due
in a great measure to the fact that the
governor is coy, and bushes like a school |
girl when his name is mentioned in con- |
nection with national political honors
Representative John Gill, jr., who will be |
by the democrats of the fourth
congressional district and who is men,
Der Of the democratic congressional cam
paign committee. is very optimistic regard
Ing the chances of his party in the cam
paign this fall. There is a general trend
throughout the country toward the demo-
cratic party" said Mr.. Gill to the
Star correspondent today. This has been
brought about by the adoption by President
Of certain policies advocated by |
the democratic party. The Presidentc atti-
.ude has unquestionably strengthened those
policies with the people, and from that fact
4 belief has grown that these policies will
De better advanced. even under the admin
stration of President Roosevelt, by the CO.
operation of democratic lower house of
Congress. There Is an unquestionable lack
Of harmony in the national republican
party, was evidenced by the diverse
views of its representative n the last Com
These differences were indicative of the
,ress. These differences were Indicative Of
he home sentiment in the different districts
yreat amount of lukewarmness in the con-
sressional campaign on the part of the re-
publican party. On the other hand the
democrats are harmonious and all signs
Joint to much greater interest than usual
his fall on the part Of the rank and file of