Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
POLITICS IN MARYLAND
Democrats Deep in Mire of Fac
tionaI Discord.
SEARCH FOR AVAILABLES
Party Sadly Lacks Tactful
Leader.
NO SUCCESSOR TO GORMAN
Former Gov. Browns Senatorial As
pirations a Subject for Worri,nent.
Workers in a Dudgeon.
NO SUCCESSOR TO G0RMAN


the mile OF factional diScord. 1t would
indeed be a hard task to find more wor-
ried set of politicians than the leaders
Of the remnant of the once powerful state
ring. They realize fully that the party in
state and city Is in desperate straits. With
the state convention less than month or
the TalbOtt-Gorman-Va ndlver crowd find
themselves unable to trot out candidate
whose name can arouse any show of en-
thusasm among the rank and file. Oppo-
nents of the ring are hilarious over the
withdrawal of CO.. Spencer c. Jones of
Montgomery county from the race and as
sert that the doughty colonel feared the
handicap that the machine Endorsement
would place upon him. Without leader,
without gubernatorial candidate who
could command the entire support of the
party, the democrats find themselves facing
defeat next November. There's former Gov.
Brown. the erstwhi!e leader of the city
machine. sulking in his tent, because the
old guard refuses to hand him the guberna-
torial nomination on silver platter; there's
former Gov. Smith, the eastern shore
seated placidly in his home at Snow Hill,
awaiting the opportunity to swat the ma
chine a heavy blow; there's Gov Warfed
pursuing the even tenor Of his way and
smiling at the efforts of the old guard to
wriggie out of most uncomfortable posi-
ton in which they placed themselves by
forcing him out OF the field.
Brains of Party Gone.
1t becomes more and more apparent each
day, therefore. that the democratic party is
lacking in generalship-in brains. 1t is pain
fully apparent that all the acumen in the
party was possessed by the late Senator
German and the late l. Freeman Rash, and
when these two passed away 1t left the
party machine bereft of all those attri-
butes which count for success In the nam
ing and electing Of state ticket. There
are. however, within the democratic party
men who are just as sagacious and just as
clever at the political game as either Cor
man or Rasin were. but the old guard rem
nant leaders in control of the machinery
are taking special pains to see that these
men shall have no say in the naming of
candidates.
The one man in Maryla land today who could
lead the democrats to certain victory is
Gov. Warield, for the reason that he has
the Independent democratic element solid
behind him. and would attract many voters
in the opposition party. Gov. Warfeld. how
ever, Is out Of the race, once and for al
time. and the only condition which could
again make him part of the fall campaign
Is the tender Of an unanimous nomination
at the hands OF the state convention.
Defeat Rather Than Warfeld.
The old guard of the party prefer ring
candidate-one who would be subservient to
the wishes of the machine leaders. They
don't want success with Warf1eld or a man
of his caliber. It's an out-and-out spols-
man that's wanted-a man who will make
every appointment subject 10 tNe approval
of the firm of Talbot, German & Co, and
who will pull the wires In favor Of the ring
candidate for the United States Senate-in
a word, they want for governor a man who
will whip the members OF the legislature
into line for ring work and will not make
any effort to reach the senatorial plums.
Former Gov. Brown. they know. wants
a senatorship. and they fear that If he Is
made the gubernatorial nominee and elect
ed he would pull the wires for Brown for
the Senate. Hence, while Brown would be
= strong man because Of his great wealth,
they argue that he would also, for the same
reason. be a dangerous man when the SEN
atorial fight opened in the legislature.
Therefore, Brown must be squelched. the
ring leaders argue, because tie senator
ships, II the democrats succeed this fall.
must go to those men who for years past
have worn the machine collar and who have
always obeyed orders. They admit that
Wartield would keep hands off in the sena-
torial fight, but he would not parcel out
state appointments according to the rng
slate; therefore. defeat would be better than
Warfeld for second term.
Workers Are Rebellious.
In Baltimore city the party workers are
in high dudgeon. One of the executives-a
man in control Of a rock-ribbed democratic
ward-said to The Star correspondent to-
day: What are we going to do in the fall
fight? Nothing! Take that from me straight.
What have got for the work in the
mayoralty campaign? Why, l can't even
get a pick-and-shovel or a broom man. l
was promised before election pace for
a precinct worker as Waterman in one of
the city bureaus. l was told the job was
waiting for him. What did l do? Told the
man to give up his job in a malt house. He
did Sent him down to the official who
promised the job and what did he get?
Promises that he would be taken care of,
but the man is out of work. has been since
last May and now he is roasting me be-
broad and butter of his
familys mouth. That's just sample Of
what is the case all over the city. 1 per-
sonally lost fifteen days pay to work for
the party and am out just 500 by helping
to place Mahool. Hooper and Numsen in
the City Hall. l made application for po-
sition. and what did get with the indorse-
ment of about fifty business men? The cold
throwdown. l am disguised with the whole
business, intend to throw up my job as
executive of the ward and pay attention to
work at my trade This is a fair sample
of what one may hear If he cares to rub
shoulders with the rank and file Of party
workers.
Liquor Dealers In Arms.
The liquor dealers and saloonkeepers Of
the city are up in arms. The states attorney
and police marshal, both of whom are dem
ocrats have been enforcing the liquor laws
to the letter. Not a saleonkeeper has been
immune from raids. They cannot even
serve drinks with bona-fide meals. 1t has
cost the hotekeepers thousands OF dollars
to keep out of Jail, and the liquor inter-
ests-the bulwark of democratic strength
in the old days-are about to turn upon the
party which protected them for years in
return for large campaign funds.
At a meeting he'd this week the Retail
Liquor Dealers Association made arrange
ments for active participation in the fall
campaign. Every legislative candidate must
place himself on record as to where he
stands on the liquor question and must
favor liberal Sunday laws # he hopes for
the support of the saloon element. Further,
he must come out in the open and declare
whether he Is for against a license of
81 600 which is to be urged by the prohibit
ton party at the session of the legislature.
A paper Is to be sent out to each prospec-
tive legislative candidate-senators and dele
gates-asking them the following questions:
l. Are you opposed to the liquor traffic?
2. Are you in favor of continuing the
present license fee Of $3.50?
3. Do you think that the police should be
permitted to discriminate in the enforce
ment of the law?
a. Do you favor the issuance of licenses
for the sale of liquor by grocery and de-
partment stores?
5. Do you favor the selling of liquor on
primary election days and on general cleo
ton days after the polls are closed?
The following committee on the campaign
has been chosen by the Retail LIQUOR