Evening star., 1907-10-20
REST FROM POLITICS
Baltimore Busy With CeIebra-
ton the Past Week.
LIVELY IN THE COUNTIES
Only Two Weeks Left for the Cam
paign Work.
DEMOCRATS APPREHENSIVE
LIVELY IN THE COUNTIES
DEMOCRATS APPREHENSIVE
Lack of Leadership Apparent-Dis-
sensions Numerous-The Mont
gomery County Outlook.

| Special Correspondence of The Star.
| BALTIMORE, Md. October 10. 1907.
Baltimore has had a rest from politics
| this week though it has been busy with
| a home coming celebration. By agree
| ment between the chairmen of the re-
| publican and democratic city executive
committees all political meetings were
suspended for the week. The campaign
was vigorously pushed, however, by both
! parties in the counties.
| On Monday the fight will be renewed
wl,n great vigor all along the line. Only
of work must be done. The battle will be
| won during these two weeks.
| At the outstart of the roundup of the
! campaign the chances are about even.
| Democratic discomfort and dissensions in
! both city and counties ought to work to
the advantage OF the republicans.
Not to Leaders Liking.
! When democrats fully cognizant Of the
political situation in Maryland and not
| blinded by roseate reports and prepos-
ferrous claims of the party leaders look
over the field and try to forecast results
on election day. they do not find things
| altogether to their liking.
| Here are some things which make them
| aDDrehenSive.
| decrease in registration and demo-
cratic party affiiaton in this city. The
| party managers claim that they have
| surpassed the republicans in registration
| in the counties, but they furnish no fig
ures and the data upon which to base an
| unbiased opinion are not obtainable.
Lack OF enthusiasm in the campaign.
| The leaders say, Of course, that their
meetings are well attended, and in some
cases they are. but there have not been
many meetings. Only one general meet
| ing has been helS in this city, and only
one more will be held. The Illness OF
Judge Crothers, candidate for governor,
| has proved to be drawtock. He is
really an energetic speaker, and had he
| been permitted to continue on the stump
| he would have injected into the cam
| paign an enthusiasm and a snap which
| are woefully wanting 1t was up TO
! former Gov. Frank Brown to wake up
| his party IN this city, but it is still slum-
| bering peacefully.
No Concentrated Leadership.
| a lack of concentrated leadership is
plainly apparent and is playing havoc
with the campaign managers and with
the rank and file. No .raders have been
developed to take the places SO long
filled by Mr.. German and Mr.. Rasn.
Former Gov. John Walter Smith is the
most capable of the men who are direct
| ing the democratic party, but he has not
been at the front long enough to develop
an organization that will respect Ills ad-
| vice implicitly as Mr.. Gorman's advice
was respected by his party lieutenants
| Here in the city Mr.. John J. Mahon has
done the best he could with the handicap
| of former Gov. Frank Brown, who has
not worked well in harness with him. In
| fact, his excellsncy has often pulled in
| the opposite direction.
| The result of the lack of concentrated
! leadership in the state and in the city is
seen in the numerous diSSenSiOnS. In the
city these dissensions crop out in every
ward. In some cases they are due to dis
appointment at Mayor Mahool's appoint
ments, which have a strong civil service
flavor. In other cases, and there are
many such cases. they find their origin
in the treatment accorded Gov. Warfield
by the party organization. The Warflefd
sentiment Is strong in both city and state
and in attempting to stem the popular
tide for him the leaders of the regular
organization have only added to its
strength. There is opposition, here and
there, to the leaders in control. This cp-
position is scattered, 1t is true. but in the
aggregate it is a powerful factor.
Montgomery's Two Factions.
Montgomery also has two well-deflned
factions, one headed by that veteran of
veterans, Col. Spencer c. Jones, and the
other by the Peter-Lee combination. The
feeling between them is bitter and will
be heard from on election day. Lov
Wartield is very strong in the county
He will be supported by the Peter-Lee
forces. The Jones forces will line up be-
hind cx-Gov. Smith.
Prince George county democrats are d.
vided against themselves. The defeat of
Dr.. Hill by Senator Clagett for renomina-
ton for the house of delegates is still re-
membered and will be remembered on
election day. The only hope of the demo-
Gratis In carrying the county Is based on
pointed in their hopes, for the colored IL
literates are being well trained to mark
the ballot.
There was opposition to the leadership
of former Representative Joshua w.
Miles in Somerset, and it is still there
but It's effort to manifest itself died a.
borning. The projected fusion between
the republicans and anti-organiZation
democrats fell through. The democrats
expect to carry the county, not on their
numerical strength, but through the oper-
alton of the intricate ballot The Hitter
ate colored voter is developing into pro-
found scholar in picking out the names
of republican candidates on the puzzIing
ballot.
Democrats Handicapped.
In all the counties and in the city the
democrats are handicapped by lack of
funds. In former campaigns the late
Senator German came to their relief
| while Mr.. Rasin stood ready to contribute
his share. This year there is a woeful
lack OF funds Uurgent appeals have been
addressed to democratic off1cehoIders and
democratic business men to come to the
relief of the campaign treasury Tie
democrats will be aided by the fund
which the senatorial candidates will put
up to pay the expense of their farclcal
primary. This fund will amount to $l4, 600
Tor the whole state, independent of what
the senatorial aspirants will spend in
their own behalf. In some counties the
cost of the primary has been estimated at
500 per election district. The actual cost
of the primary in each county district
ought not to exceed SIS. This senatorial
primary promises to be new way to
pay democratic campaign debts.
The fght for the United States senator
ship is developing into bitter one. 1t
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