The Washington herald., 1907-06-02

is a province adjacent to the nation
Capital, or Washington is a part Of Mary
land territory, the relations are 50 close
that the politics OF the state has q pc
cuiiar interest Maryland this year has
a general election, and the legislative
session Of the winter will choose United
States Senator TO Ill out Senator Cor
mans term. as well as one for the next
fun tenn In the same succession
Maryland Democrats are putting the
party house in order. Last week The
State committee met 20 FIX a date for the
State convention. Invitations had been
sent 10 party leaders all over the state.
Such a gathering has not been seen in
years. Senator Rayuer, whose successor
is not chosen till 1910, was there, with
Gov. Wardeld Senator Whyte ox-Govs.
Brown and Smith, Congressman Talbot
and his two colleagues, and these lead
ers were accompanied by all the clan
chiefs Of that Commonwealth Of groups.
But a numerous gathering might oc-
cur in any State on the eve Of general
elections. The thing Of national impor-
tance was that all were in good humor
and bent on carrying the election for
their party.
Party Avoids Trouble.
The Maryland Democracy has had some
clustering experiences. It has been COM
PEELED 90 witness Republican State officers
and United States Senators speaking for
Maryland. Only last fall it lost the First
or Eastern Shore, Congressional district
When one says that the Commonwealth
Is one OF groups, he means the more def
mite term. factions" Both parties have
handled themselves that way, the Demo-
Gratis the more persisteutly on account
Of the peculiar temperament and tactics
Of the late Senator German, VINO was for
thirty-fve years the controlling spirit OF
the organization.
Germans almost invariabla plan was
20 let rival candidates and factions fight
It out between or among themselves. They
had % show him. Then he would step in
and put an end % strife by CroWuing the
victor. Thus Lo for years avoided the
risk OF defeat for himself by not CHANGING
his strength on the fortunes Of O. group.
He also had the interests OF the party at
heart and checked rebellion bv placing
the responsibility for individual success
on the individual
Process Breeds Factions.
But the process bred factions. Many q
time when. with a word. DE could have
stopped a fight. he silently let it be
waged TO a climax Of bitterness and dis
appointment. Il was one 0f these 0c-
casions which produced the election Of
Senator Rayner. G0maus foe. German
could readily have elected eE-Gov, Jack
son or ex-G0v. Smith. or almost any other
Of his own friends, but he held Off too
long
i is new leadership in Maryland. When
Senator German died. there was no sue
cessor at hand. Nobody had been trained
10 take up his supremacy. Almost at the
same time came the death Of Freeman
Rasiu. the great figure 0f Baltimore
Democratic politics for years G0rmaus
most useful ally. He left another void
which could not at once ue filed. The
combination was broken. not To- be re-
newed at once. Partly from necessity
and partly from q genuine desire 90 get
away from factions the present leaders
are trying to strengthen the party as
whole by restraining battles witaiu the
party 20 the last moment.
The State committee decided upon Au-
gust s as the date for the state c0nveu-
ton
a few weeks ago # was expected that
q fierce contest over the E1vcruOrship
would De carried up % the convention
Gov WarfeId was deemed willing 20 sue
Ceed himself EE-G0v. Jackson was said
10 be i'm the field, anxious % round out
his political life with a term. which
would wipe out the stigma Of Treasurer
ArCheT's defaicgtiJn. a happening ia his
administration years ago, deeply mortlfy-
ing to him, though he was entirely free
from blame
ET-Gov. Frank Brown was considered
a possibility, as were Buchanan Schley. Of
Washington County and Spence. Jones.
Of Montgomery. But there IS q chance
that there will De no fight at all over the
Eoveu0rship. All at once everybody has
begun 20 speak well Of Frank A. Furst.
the Baltimore contractor. who has been
potent factor Of organization a long
time, is popular and f9rclhle. and. best Of
all. has none OF the ancient gangrene Of
factions in his system
Brown has positively announced his
candidacy for the United States Senate.
Spencer Jones has a fight in his own
county with Senator Blair Lee the Wash
lnEton lawyer who resides In the county.
Warfeld has been O good governor. but
has developed several causes Of unpOpu-
lar!ty. Jackson has to depend very
much on his Eastern Shore strength In
alliance with ex-G0v. John Walter Smith.
and he is the brother Of Congressman
William II. Jackson, the Republican.
who is just now the special object Of
Democratic enmitv.
Many OF the strongest Democratic man
ayers believe and say that Furst is the
man 70 suit this era of living down
factions. It need cause no surprise #
the party comes 70 a conclusion that il
VIII nominate him by acclamation.
In that event. the battle for the long
term United States Senatorship viii be u
pretty one. Frank Brown has the Baltt-
more municipal administration. the city
machine, and some extensive business
support
Warfield Has Administration.
Gov. Warfield has his own administra-
uOn friends. Jackson, Il John Walter
Smith forgets a recent temporary coolness
and helps him vigorously, will have most
Of the First district. Former Congress
man Joshua Miles, also an Eastern Shore
man, has declared that lie is a Senatorial
candidate on a platform Of "The Consti-
tuition and State rights"
Being trial lawyer Of large practice.
and having Congressional experience.
Miles IS, for purposes Of debate. the best
equipped Of all the candidates. but he has
literally no strength in votes outside his
own county, and is not good compromise
material, because ne has quite a collec-
tion OF enmities TO carry. His chances are
not roSeate.
Congressman Talbot is out for the Sen
atorshlp TalDCtts courage and fghtlng
character are SO well known that he is
called bulldOzer. Outside Of his district
he has more opponents than friends. II
would be surprise il he developed fOr-
midable support in the legislature. bur