New-York tribune., 1907-08-16
THE MARYLAND CAMPAIGN,

Tie leaders Of the Democratic party in Mary
land .,or together recently and resolved that
they would nominate for Governor this year
man possessing unique aud ideal qualifications
for the office assembling in one brain ana body
the equipment of j Charles Carroll. 4 Luther
Martin. A Rercrdy Johnson and Henry winter
Davis-to say nothing Of the talents or a flheA-
Dev Whyte and an Isidor Rayner- 1hen on
second thought the Democratic State Convention
nominated an amiabe and practically unknown
Eastern Shore judge. the Hon. Austin l.
G-r,,rhars who has yet 10 show that in his per
son Maryland statesmanshp has reached lls
rine<r and amplest fryition. The Republican,
convention pursued q different course LoT
without any preliminary flourish Of uumpetS II
picked a candidate for Governor OF demon
.rrated caDacity, whose character, experience
and aims in politics qualify him 10 dlschaTge
,be duties Of the governorship with signal
credit 20 himself and 10 the commonwealth
The nomination of George H. Gather VIII
enable the Republican party in Maryland 70
clos. is ranks and make most aggressive
fight for the control Of the state government
The nominee is one of the ablest lawyers at tAe
MARYLAND bar. and in politics he mas always
shown an admirable spirit of independence anu
1,rocressfveuess. He has been one OF the acuNe
leaders in the movement for clean elections.
nurItie,d administration and the establishment
of higher DDDUtSti StdiitdAAH NI''AA 4i7 "N''A-s
emancipated the state from the domination
~ old fashioned machine methods. The Balu-
more News" an Independent Democratic news
papar which cordially supported the Warfeld
administration. pays this candid tribute 10
Mr.. Gather
When we say Of the nomination OF Mt GaIther
that il IS from every point OF view an ldeaI hoH4
-,s+inD we are not conscious Of particle OF ex-
aggerarion Its salient popularity Is IN me re
rn1rkzble combination OF poIitlcaI aValtap.hLs
with the most sterling merit In point OF cnar-
act-r and record Mr. Gather Is clean as whip
Ills sincere devotion the public welfare IS uil-
questioned. He has been notable hgure IN our our
politics for II dozen years. ana mas zone ms
substantial public service without any talnt OF
self-seeking. He was one Of the CHIEF organizers
Of the great Republican and independent victory
at 1885 and one Of the men TO whose work ana
70 whose influence the success or the LoWndes
s.dr,tnistration was due He was the mainstay
of The administration OF Mayor Timanus Al tne
time of crisis following the death of Mayor NC
Lane when the city was in the first throes OF It's
recovery from the great fire, Mr tIaither ac-
Cepted the presidency or the second orahcn OF
the City Council purely as a matter OF pubic
duty and at great sacrifice OF MS private inter
ests- He was glad 10 lay down tnat once at tle
. close Of his term. He was by no means anxious
TO go back into public life, even for the distln-
guished honor Of the gOvernorship But every
body knows that If he is elected he will throw
himself into his work with that whole hearted
zasI which is chara cteristic Of him. In far
zal - 60 ,ba -overnorsbp at all he cares for
II as A post in which he can accomplish some
thing upon which he himself and the people Oh
MARYLAND can look Dat-h Will SdtASASCtAOi4-
Baltimore holds the key TO Maryland politics;
for its attitude usually determines the result
of state elections As THE News" further OBJ
serves Mr. Gathers election would mean
something new for Baltimore and something
of the highest Importance for Baltimore 1t
would mean this because of all men IN TINS
city. Republicans or Democrats, he is the one
best flied TO promote in the Governors chair,
-.thq true interests Of Baltimore City II this
IudepeDdent Democratic newspaper Is TO be
believed the Democrats of the state merely
talked about getting an ideal candidate" The
RepubI.cans actually found and nominated one.
Republican prospects ia the state are exec
cent NOT only because first class ticket has
I..,, nominated but also because the party goes
i,efore rte people on L platform advocating the
raeeal of the petty trick ballot laws passed at
Mr. .iorman's dictatiOn ana a return 10 the
fairer election laws in force under the LOwndes
administration The Democratic party is still
threatening 10 resubmit the Poe franchise
amendment defeated two years ago which
based electoral privileges on ancestry and
drew an invidious line against naturalized cit-
zans and the descendants OF naturalized cit-
Zeps as we'll as against the negroes. There Is
no need in Maryland of such an undenocratic
ard lInrca sonable classification of voters The
raca ->sue - rot pressing one. and it world be
an injury 10 the state To have il magnifed and
made dominant Maryland has other more i'm
yorIant domestic questions 10 consider, and its