Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-30
Poor Show for ANY of the Ring NOM
nations Now.
FOR WARFIELD'S MOVE
Organization Up Against Problem in
1ndorsing Governors Admin
istration.


ter, who can weld the party into one har-
monious unit. That tie situation is fraught
with peril for the success OF the ticket next
fall is realized by the big guns of the old
guard The machine has stirred up a hor-
nets nest, TO speak, by permitting young
Senator German TO attack Gov. Narfeld
and thus arouse the active hostility Of the
friends OF the chief executive OF Maryland.
The old guard sought To play the same
game that was worked successfully against
W m. Pinkney Wuyte in the early days OF
the elder Germans ascendancy in state
politics. Nothing would suit the old guard
better than that Gov. Warfield should an
nounce his candidacy for a denomination.
The ring is in absolute control OF the state
machinery and Is in position to nominate
any man upon whom the leaders may de-
eide. Their control in the counties makes
II possible for the selection OF delegates
who would obey orders in the state con-
vention. The machine had laid plans to
arouse the anger OF the governor-and in
this they certainly succeeded-and thus
make him resolve to try open fight with
the machine. They know that Warheld has
made splendid record as governor and
that he has a large following in the state.
If the Crawford county system was in oper-
alton throughout Maryland there is little
doubt but That Warfeld could rout the ma
chine but not so under existing conditions.
Eager to Down Warield.
Therefore, the organization leaders want
Warfeld to announce his candidacy, to
make fight for the nomination. Nothing
would be more pleasing to the ring. They
would even go 80 far as to order nencnmen
to fill any hall in which a meeting might
be held in the interest oI second term
for Wartield. These henchmen would cheer
Justify for the governor and work Zealously
TO make the affair great success. 1t would
be made such great success that the press
would style II d widespread demand a
second term for Warfield." Then the ring
| lao nttl1 fh..r hon
their smiles would be so hilarious that they
could almost be heard. and for good rea-
sons. They would to ii that suf-
fcient number OF delegates 10 the state
convention were fixed and when that body
proceeded to nominate candidate for gov
ernor, Warfield would have hardly cor
porals guard to ballot for him.
1t would be a crushing blow to the gov
ernor, and a result he would be forever
removed as a political factor in Maryland.
This same game was worked, has been
stated. against Senator Whyte, and from
that time up to the present the grand old
man of Maryland" has never been factor
in state politics. Warfeld however, II is
thought, will be more wary. He knows the
old guard is anxious to get him, and
those of his friends who have his best in
terests at heart are urging him to stand by
his declaration not to be candidate They
| assert that by this act the governor has
placed the machine on the defensive and
that 1t will be up to the ring to explain
why Warfeld was not worthy Of a re-
nomination.
As to Endorsement
Another problem that confronts the ring
leaders Is to indorse or not indorse the state
administration of affairs. If the course OF
Gov. Warfield is worthy of commentator
at the hands Of the state democratic con-
vention then why not the occupant OF the
executive chair worthy of a renomination7
Every person at all conversant with polit-
ical affairs in Maryland knows that the
machine practically forced Gov. Warfeld
to write That letter declining to be a can
didate for denomination. The governor knew
that the cards had been stacked against
him and that he would not stand a ghost
of show when the convention met. The
governor had cherished a great ambition
and that was to be the first governor since
the civil war honored with a second term
Warfeld has given to Maryland a great
administration, one that has redounded to
the credit of the state. He has honestly
won the confidence of the masses but has
thereby incurred the deadly enmty of the
corrupt ringsters who in the past waxed
fat at the expense of the state. That War
fields administration has been beyond crit
icism is attested by the fact that repub-
licans as well as independent democrats
sound his praises an executive. Former
State Senator Lewis Putzel a prominent re-
publican of this city, recently said to The
Star correspondent:
Il wish to express my deep regret that
Gov. Warfield has decided not to make a
contest for the nomination for governor this
fall. He has been one OF the best gov
ernors the state has ever had, and l have
not hesitated to give expression publicly to
this opinion whenever the occasion present.
ed itself. 1t is public loss that the leaders
of his party have forced him out of the
race by their ill-concealed hostility"
Talbot on the Fence.
Representative Talbot, who is called by
some the state leader of the democracy, IS
| on the fence far the gubernatorial
nomination is concerned. He is willy poll
itician, a candidate for the United States
Senate, and does not propose to burn his fin.
gers in effort to help any man TO reach
The gubernatorial nomination He is play
ing a waiting game, and when Talbot gets
on a candidates band wagon one may rest
assured that that particular man has been
settled upon by the ring leaders as the
nominee to head the democratic ticket this
| fall. Even Talbotts closest advisers and
lieutenants in Baltimore county are in the
dark as to the plans of the easy boss in
regard to the governorsh!p. 1t is known
that to Talbot will fall the job of pulling
the wires in the state convention, because
he is the most adept at this particular kind
of work and never permits his hand to be
seen.
| fore the state machine gets ready to line
up behind a candidate, and he will more
than likely name the man, but he is in no
hurry about the matter. After the candi-
date is picked in secret session and his
boom launched Representative Talbot will
| then consent to be interviewed and will say
that the man is a good democrat and that
he will support him, IF nominated be-
| cause he has always been regular in poll
| tics" Then Talbot will HE himself to Bal
timore county and smile over the way he
pulled the wool over the eyes of the public.
Republicans Getting Together.
There seems every likelihood that tho
warning republican factions in the city are
| getting together. Those who followed
wachter in the spring primary campaign
are not hobnobbing with the organization
leaders in the several wards The first pub
| lie step toward harmony will be taken next
week. The republicans, following the lead
| of the democrats, will select Judges and
clerks to act at the unofficial primaries to
| be held in this city on August 8, and the
Wachterites will be given representation
| in each polling place. A special committee
| of five will be selected by the city repIh-
lican committee to chose these officials. At
| the same time a committee of three vii! be
named to notify the democrats that the re-
| publicans will unite with the opposition
party to hold unofficial primaries and II is
| claimed that this Is to be done with tile
| understanding that there is to be no contest
| within either party. This understanding
| seems to make doubly sure the claim that