Evening star., 1907-05-26
MARYLANDDEMOCRACY
Looking for a Leader for the
Fall Campaign.
SITUATION OF THE HOUR
Gov. Warfeld Sincere in His With.
drawal.
SECOND TERM HIS AMBITION
Talbot and the State Leadership-Re-
publican Prospects-Gubernatorial
Timber Not Lacking.
SECOND TERM HIS AMBITION

governorship. without the harmony so es-
sential to success. the democrats face the
fall campaign. This is the true situation
as the result of the developments of the
past week In so far as the democratic party
Is concerned 1t is no longer the "unterri-
fled democracy" in Maryland The battle
SCARED survivors of the once aIl-powerful
German machine are fully cognizant of the
situation. They realize that the result next
fall is in doubt-very much in doubt. They
know that they have driven their strongest
Warfeld-from the field, and
that they are unable to rally around any
other candidate who could poll anywhere
near the strength of the governor with tho
masses and the independents.
Gov. Warled is thoroughly sincere In his
and Ii Is very doubtful If he
could be induced to accept a denomination /.
under any circumstances. No man in Mary
land realizes more thoroughly than does
the governor that the party is in desperate
straits. He knew that such a situation was
itself when he became governor, 2.
and he so conducted the affairs of the state
that memories of the crimes of the party
would be forgotten. His administration
stands forth today without blemsh and
he had hoped that the party would tender
him denomination. 1t Is conceded that
Gov. Warfield has done more to place the
party on respectable footing than any
other one man, and this is due solely to
the fact that he has not sought to please
those IN the party who work only for the
spoils.
Ambition Of Warfeld. 10
It had been the ambition of Gov. warfield
to secure second term. He wanted to be s
the only governor since the civil war who
had been honored with a denomination and
q reelection. This statement was made
over a year ago to The Star correspondent
rf,.t-
the office Of Senator Whyte, the day fol-
lowing that gentleman's appointment as the !.
successor Of the late Senator German. The
trend Of events since that time. however, D
had convinced the governor that the ma .
chine would fight him to the last ditch. ]
There is little doubt that had Gov. Warfield
felt disposed to make fight for renomi-
nation and presumtng that the Crawford
county system was used he could have
beaten the organization. But Gov. warfeld
did not want to secure q denomination
through q fight; he had every right to ex-
pect 1t as an honor unsought. He was
date this year to the masses, but the REM
nants of the old machine could not see 1t
that way.
The ring leaders adhered to the idea
must be the tool of the ring that is sup
posed to elect him. Consequently word
was sent down the line to harass the gov
ernor. to find fault with his every move
And the old machine was solid for this pur-
pose. It did drive Mf. Warfield from the
field.
Now, in Quandary.
Having succeeded in its purpose the ma
chine as whole goes apart. All eyes are
on the senatorships, and not big gun In
the organization camp can rally the forces
to support any one man for the guberna-
torial nomination. So fearful were they of
arousing public sentiment against the party
that not one word was spoken at the state
central committee meeting in favor of the
issue which the ''old guard" survivors must
make paramount in the coming campaign
the constitutional amendment. The cry Of
negro domination will be surely raised next
fall. The party has used this bugaboo In
every campaign and. strange to say, has
found 1t successful. There is serious doubt,
however, that this cry can be used effect
lively In the coming campaign. The big
know that not only will Representative Tai
bott make a hot fight for the United States
but that he will make any =
deal to bring about a realization of his
ambition.
Talbot more nearly approaches a state
leader than any other man in the party to-
day. And 1t is this fact which is causing
the other aspirants for senatorial honors
much uneasiness. And the scramble for
the senatorial toga will be the feature Of
the fall campaign. If Talbot sees his way
clear to make a deal which will insure his
election to the Senate he will go over body.
that makes 1t impossible for any guberna-
torial candidate to develop any great
strength. And 1t Is this same condition on
which the party will split in convention.
Republican Prospects Bright.
There is a general spirit within the ranks
Of the republican party to get together and
II wise counsels prevail the party has an
excellent chance of winning next Novem-
Der. For several years knives have been
giistening in county and city. but all bit
terness can be wiped out II the leaders
nominate the strongest available men. The
close vote in the mayoralty contest here
shows that the republicans have more than
1 fighting chance in the city. 1t is admitted
.ory would have come their way. 1t now
seems that all factions In the city regard
Ill scores as paid and are willing to unite
'or the partys veal
The party is not lacking in gubernatorial
imber and the more candidates the better.
Il will arouse the party from lethargy and
that united the republicans
,an win in the fall. 1t is openly admitted
state central committee that the results OF
he congressional election last fall were
And wall they might be. for
he republicans regained the first district
,y treachery in the republican ranks.
Key Of Situation.
The key to the situation today in Mary
and Is held by Gov Warfield. If the party
eaders persist In driving him from the gov
the state will be lost to the dem.
,crats and there Is every reason to believe
hat the democratic machine prefers re-
publican in the gubernatorial chair to Gov.
Narfield Should they pursue this policy
thousands of democratic as well as inde-
,endent votes will be lost to the demo-
ratio ticket. Warfeld has greater per-
onal following in Maryland than any other
ne democrat He will be loyal to the party
anddates but he cannot control those of
s friends who feel that he has been treat
d badly by his party. These democrats
will carry their convictions to the polls or
lse refrain from the exercise of their right
f suffrage as a rebuke to those leaders
rho have driven their ideal of what a state
overnor should be from the executive man
ion at Annapolis. ]. NJ. ID.
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