Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-18
AFFAIRS IN MARYLAND
GOV. wARFIELD's CHIEF AMBI-
TIoN rs REELECTION.
Special Correspondents Of The star.


Special Correspondence Of The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, June is, 1905
Gov. Warfiefd will not be a candidate for
the United States Senate. He has but one
ambition, politically and that is to be re-
elected governor of Maryland 1t Is his
cherished wish to be the first governor OF
Maryland, under the new constitution. to
serve two consecutive terms. All the gov
ernor desires at the hands of his party is a
denomination, and IL reelected he will at
the end of his second term seek no further
political honors in the state
This statement was made to The star
correspondent by Secretary of State Os-
valid Tilghman, close personal and po-
litical friend of Gov, Warfield. 1t is the
first authoritative statement secured from
any source close to the governor relative to
the intentions or ambitions of Mr.. War
field in the approaching campaign. The
governor himself has consistently refused
to state whether he would be a candidate
for a second term. but in each instance
adding that at the proper time he would
make known his position in the matter.
The statement of Col Tiighman may,
therefore. be viewed in the light of q
semi-official announcement to the party
leaders that Gov. Warfield Is in the field
for a denomination. The selection of for
mer Gov. Whyte to succeed the late Senator
H.
part of Mr.. Warfield The appointment has
met with the unqualified approval of all
factions of the party, and has demonstrated
the fact that the governor can play politics
with the best of them
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1t is an open secret that Gov. Warfieid
looked with favor upon Gen. L. Victor
Raughman of Frederick county as the sue
cessor of Mr.. German in the Senate. AT
the same time, the governor realized that
the appointment of the western MARYLAND
leader would not meet with the approval of
the Warfield or Independent wing OF the
party. The same situation presented 1t
self in the case of former Gov. Smith. His
appointment would have aroused the active
shore, as well as offending the Rasin Or
city machine, which has an AK out for Col.
Smith. 1t is true that Gov Warheld could.
by appointing Col Smith, have formed a
powerful political organization by Joining
forces with the Worcester county leader.
Such a combination 1t is claimed, could
have put the state organization to rout and
wrested from the ''old guard the control OF
the party machinery.
Gov Warfield, however, Is not in any
sense fighter in politics. He believes, and
has always believed. that the easiest way
Is the best. The role of party boss is one
mot at all to his liking, although he fully
realizes that In politics a boss is a neces-
sary evil IL the party Is to be successful at
the polls. Mr.. Warfield realizes that he
makes a picturesque governor; that he has
the confidence of the people: that he has
given the state good administration and
that he Is under all circumstances entitled
to second term. He will, however,
make NO vigorous fight, but will stand
upon his record In the gubernatorfal chair.
He will make no deal with the machine
leaders looking to second term. Condi-
tons are such that 1t Ia up to the Organise
ton to either turn down Warfeld or again
place him at the head OF the party ticket
In the meanwhile the governor is resting on
his oars.
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With a United States senatorship at
stake, the democratic organization will
make a most determined effort to retain
control of the legislature. To achieve sue
cess In the next election the machine lead
ers realize that almost perfect harmony
must exist within the ranks of the demo-
cratic party. While the machine has little
or no love for Gov. Warfed, the leaders
recognize the fact that he is big factor In
the party and must be accorded considera-
ton. They know that he alone can COM
mand the support of the independents, and
that without this element, the democratic
party would have an uphill fight in the next
campaign.
In view of the fact that Gov. Warfleld has
announced that he will not be a candidate
for the Senate and that he viii take no
part in furthering the interests of any cam
didate before the next legislature there is
a disposition among some of the leaders to
give Mr.. Warfield a denomination solely for
the purpose OF having harmony within the
party and presenting a solid front In the
coming state election. They admit that IL
Warfield is turned down ii will cause a