Evening star., 1907-11-03
.SENAT0RSH|P FIGHT
WarfieId-Smith Contest at
White Heat.
ADVANTAGE WITH MACHINE
But Warfelds Victory Would
Smash Democratic Wheels.
FRAUDS BOLDLY PROPHEsIED
Masses of People Said to Be With
Warfeld, Though Compact Or
ganization Is Lacking.
FRAUDS BOLDLY PROPHEsIED

ganization Is Lacking.
Special Cores ondence Of The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, November 2, 1907.
The senatorial fight between Gov. War
field and former Gov. John Walter Smith
is at white heat. Should Warfield win out
It would sound the death knell of the
remnant of the once all powerful demo-
cratic machine which controlled absolute
for q quarter Of century. The old
guard" fully realizes the situation and
will leave no stone unturned to bring
about defeat for Warfteld. In this con-
test the machine has one great advan-
tage-it Is in control Of the election ma
chinery and tine machine will manipulate
the wires so that WarliaId will get the
short end of the deal. Charges are being
openly made that Gov. Wartield will be
counted out. and this has thoroughly
| aroused the adherents of the governor.
To prevent such fraud as is claimed to
be in contemplation the Warteld man
ayers VIII man the voting booths with
Watchers whose duty it Will be to see
that Wartield gets fair play in the count,
There Is no galnsaying thu fact that War
! field has tn. masses of the people with
him in this campaign, as he did four
years ago. but the governor lacks a com
pact organization throughout the state.
, IT is admitted, even by tn" followers of
Col. smith that Warliald is going to poll
4 tremendous vote in this city. but they
ar relying on the count to pull Smith
/ through
Warfeld Aggressive.
Gov. Warfield is very sanguine of sue
cess next Tuesday. He has made q most
energetic campaign and everywhere has
been greeted with great enthusiasm
Warfield has made no effort to ConCiliate
the democratic machine, but has de-
manded in his campaign speeches that
l. be given a square deal In the count
At his office in the Fidelity building this
afternoon Gov. Warfiald discussed the sit
uatiOn with The Star correspondent. Il
nave made my campaign for the United
States Senate by appealing direct to the
people. said the governor and | want
the exalted office at their hands or not
at all. And | want to say right here-and
you cannot quote me too emphatically-
that | DO not want the vote of a single
man who takes his orders from the
bosses. | have one son, whom / intensely
love. but l would rather see him in his
grave than see him go through life taking
mis- orders from others as to how he shall
vote.
Il stand sQuarely upon my record as
Governor of Maryland and have no apollo
gies to offer for any of my official acts
In regard to the Poe amendment, l stand
upon the same platform where | stood
two years ago. l opposed the amendment
a that time and q or Ct
opposed to il We're it before the people
again today. l am, however. IN favor of
eliminating the vicious. venal and Grim
inal negro vote. and I hope that the next
Legislature will have three-fift demo
cratic majority in both houses so that
provision may be made for submitting to
the people such an amendment
Demands Fair Play.
Il believe that l am going to win this
fight for the United States Senate" con-
.inued the governor. Il have great con
hdence in the people Of Maryland Ny
appeal has been TO the people not to the
bosses. All ask is fair play in the count
an. given that I am satisfied to trust the
-opl", and abide by the result. our pri-
mari"s must he honest. | have the utmost
det"Staticn for the democrat who would
cheat another democrat l believe that
the masses of the people are with me in
warmly received at every point in the
state which l have visited"
1T has been asserted. governor, that
the cards have been stacked against YOU
and that you will be counted out if neces-
sary," said The Star correspondent
We will attend to that" said the gov
rrnor. Il am determined that l shall not
- cheated out of the election by any st
If sc0undrels within or without the party
And / want to make it very plain that if
ola III.
lalstfy the returns next TUESDAY night he
Will be prosecuted and sent to the peni-
.7ntiary. This is the first chance the
PEOPLE of Maryland have had TO cast a
direct vote for 4 United States senator
ma it Is my determination that there
shall be fair play in the count"
Gorman Against Warfeld.
The result of the senatorial primary in
Howard county will De awaited with
-r2at interest. In this county young Sen
ttor German is making vigorous fight
,ga!Hst Gov. Warfield and throwing what
.Hi!u u-nC- he possesses to Col. Smith
som of the friends of the father Of
ouug German have urged that he take
." tHe cddg Is for Smith and endeavor to
light the wrong done the Snow Hill man
y the CID Gurnan in the senatorial
asat Of l9oi, when Rayuar was elected
the Senate. This toga had bacn prom
tv Smith IN turn for calling t4e eX-
ra session Of 1901 wH N the legislature
80 !i@&.ul:t.d the election law that tha
Ha.. il Was able to manipulate matters
% as tn insure a democratic / -gislaturr
.. Hisu would return the elder German to
.- Unit states nate. Smith was a
willing tool and Carri d out his part Of
.t-' compact but got tha thrOWdoWn by
'arman and R"Isin when his time came to
go to tn nate. Young German is now
.0rl.inl 10 right This political wrong and
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