Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
MARYLAND POLITICS
Democratic Party Split Into
Hostile Factions.
ENEMIES OF GOV. WAKEFIELD
Their Knives Are Cleaning Under
Every Bush.
GAITHR AND GOOD GOVERNMENT
Republicans Will Make Mighty Eff
fort for an Honest Election
3AITHR AND GOOD GOVERNMENT

Special Correspondence OF The star
BALTIMORE. Nd. August "a. 1907.
The enemies of Gov. Warfield within the
democratic party-and their name is legion
are jubilant over the announcement that
Warfield will enter the primaries for the
United States Senate. They see In this the
chance for which they have been waiting
and that is to show on the face OF returns
that the governor is not strong political
! factor in Maryland. 1t must not be forgot
ten that although the prir1aries will be
under the Crawford county system the old
democratic ring is in control Of the ma
chinery and will attend to the count or pal
lots.
Even the close friends Of the governor.
those who believe that he will withdraw
from the race admit that Warfeld Is not
popular with even the politicians OUTSIDE OF
the ring-men who take an active part IN
the politics Of their respective sections. YET
are not tied up with the machine. On the
eastern shore, for instance. even the most
sanguine Warf1eld man could not hope Tor
single county. That section VIII De soilo
behind Col. John Walter smith. In Balti-
more city Warfeld would only have the In.
dependent democrats, and this would not
be sufficient to swing the city senators and
delegates to the governor These eight
senators and twenty-four delegates would
he controlled by former Gov. Brown. just
as the city delegation in the state conven-
ton was controlled
In Howard County.
Howard, the home county OF Gov. War
field, would be the scene Of a hot fight and
presents q peculiar condition should State
Senator German enter the primaries. which
is regarded as most likely. In Howard
county Warfield has, perhaps. more friends
than In any other section OF the state, out
the regulars have their knives gistening
for the governor and will go to any extreme
to down HIM IN the primaries. Senator
German, too, has many enemies within
the ring and outside the ring. He is. in a
word not so popular in Howard county as
a state senator should be, but he has this
advantage over Warfield-no one questions
his party regularity The fight for the con-
troll of the Howard county delegation in
the legislature would be a hot one, and the
result either way would be close. with the
chances favoring Senator German. 1t is
conceded that Warfeld would win in Anne
Arundel county. test of strength having
been made in the primaries some weeks
ago, when the organization forces were
routed In southern Maryland there is lit e
or no hope for Warfleld to carry a single
county.
I'M the Yves tern tier Of counties it was
reasonable to assume some weeks ago that
Warfield would have a chance to carry
Washington county, but conditions have
changed. This is due to the fact that Gov.
Warfield and Col Buchanan Schley had a
row during the recent state convention and
lished. Col Schley. too. was treated very
kindly in the matter of patronage when
John Walter Smith was governor. and it is
only reasonable to assume that if Col.
Smith wants any aid from Col Schley he
! will receive it. Garrett and Allegany coun-
ties are hopelessly lost to WarfieId. and 1t
is an open question where Montgomery
would stand as between -.Narfieid and the
other candidates who may declare them
selves
One thing, however. is certain. and that
| is that in twenty of the twenty-three coun-
ties of the state the chances would be all
against Warfield. Every man of the IA
nous German Rasin old guard would bring
every influence at his command to down
Warfield andt would contribute freely of
his money and time to bring about such
a crushing defeat for the governor that he
would for all time be eliminated as a factor
in politics.