Evening star., 1907-08-11
DEMOCRATS WILL UNITE
Republicans Are Well Organized and
Determined to Win.
THEIR PLATFORM ON SUFFRAGE
Will Be Unequivocal and Open-Will
Demand a Law to Give Every
Citizen Right to Vote.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, Md. August 10.-As the
! dust OF conflict rolls away from the scene
of last Thursdays democratic scrtmmage.
politicians are looking the field over and
trying to peer into the political horizon OF
the future. They have their ticket now and
their platform: what can they do with
them2
As to their candidate for governor. tho
general opinion among democrats Is that
Judge Crothers' nomination. taking AL the
circumstances into consideration. was about
as good as they could have made. His SO
lection has brought TO the support OF the
whole ticket the backing which was con-
sidered essential and which. IT was AL
legged would not be forthcoming IL Mr.. VIII.
liams had been chosen. There Is a little
soreness among Mr.. Williams friends over
what they claim was the unnecessarily bru-
tai way in which he was slaught .red. but
It is predicted that this irritation will dis
appear IN the heat of battle when the demo-
Gratis find that they are fight'ng for their
lives Promises of loyal support from fac
tional leaders on public record
That the democrats will have to face the
fight OF their lives Is assured. The repub-
icans are alert, confident, well organized
and determined to win. They believe that
they have an issue In the question OF cleo
tions and disfranchisement, and Will push
II to the utmost.
The Fight OF Their Lives
Among the rank and file OF the demo-
Gratis the question that Is causing the most
discussion Is the proposition In the plat
form for the choosing of United States SEN
ators by primary vote. The laymen are
asking each other how the plan Is to work
out The plank Is slWewhat unsatisfactory
in its. declaration. 1t viii be noted that the
senator's are not to be named by the total
popular VOTE but that the legislators arc
TO ho hptn hy fha n district
county. This may result In presenting .
| number OF candidates. neither of whom
could swing a majority. yet the legislators
would have to stand by the particular can
didate for whom Their district instructed
The democratic suffrage plank Is con-
| strued by some republicans to mean. In its
last analysis that the democrats practl-
cally revert to the rejected Poe amendment,
In spirit though not in terms. and that IL
the democratic party Is successful and con-
trolls the necessary strength the issue raised
fought over again. Some OF the republican
leaders think that the independent vote OF
the state will take fright at this possibility.
or 1t Is held. this prospect and Will lean
to the republican plan OF election law ex-
pected to be proposed
Republican Platform.
The republican managers say that their
platform on suffrage will be unequivocal
and open: that they will demand the enact
ment OF law which will give every citizen
the right not only to cast his vote. but also
to secure its being counted, and they believe
that they can win votes with such plank
II the republican state convention. which
meets next week. turns out 10 be as har-
monious as the leaders are now working to
make 1t. and II they are fortunate In the
selection OF the head of the ticket. the COM
ing campaign will be one of the most stir
ring that has been witnessed in Maryland
in many years. Assuming that representa-
tive William H. Jackson comes out OF con-
In
sst," there will be battle royal on the
eastern shore between two big men. Mr.
Jackson and Mr. John Walter Smith. IL
will be interesting to watch the ante and
to observe the size of the stacks as they
are pushed over the board.
United States Senatorships.
Democratic aspirants for the United States
senatorships are getting on their fighting
clothes Former Gov. Frank Brown de-
cares that he has abandoned his trip to
Europe and will work for the whole ticket
He will look after his own interests also.
and Is regarded as one of the most formi-
dable candidates for the Senate. Mr.. John
Walter Smith declared in interview this
morning that he is not candidate Former
Representative Miles and Representative
j. Fred Talbot reiterate announcement OF
their candidacy.
The republicans In their 81 ate campaign ex-
pect to draw largely upon the national ad-
ministration for support and credit That
was demonstrated at the meeting Of the
city republicans last Thursday night. when
a resolution was adopted declaring that
President Roosevelts administration must
be indorSed.
Attorney General Bonaparte's curtailment
OF his vacation and his return to this torrid
interest Of the administration in the repub-
lican outlook. 1t Is thought that he Will
furnish the medium for communication OF
the Administrators support.