Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-25
Believed to Be Going After the Guber-
material Nomination.
OTHER LEADERS MAY COMBINE
For Their Own Protection They May
Defeat Him-A Question
Of Finances.
pc,al From a STAFF Correspondent.

Special From a STAFF Correspondent.
BALTIMORE, July 25.-1n looking up
who's who in Maryland democratic poll
tics one Is confronted with condition al
most as chaotic as exists in New York re-
publican polltics-and that's the limit.
The conditions are similar in one respect,
namely, that in both cases it is an effort
to obtain the bosship of the party. In the
death of German and Of Rasin the Mary
| land democrats were deprived of a strong
hand to lead, master mind to dictate and
a competent source OF delivery. The ma
chinery they left is existent in parts, need
ing only to be assembled and controlled
The power is efficient and latent, and all
that is required is to gear it up.
Realization Of the tremendous possibili-
ties of the political machine to be created
under adequate leadership has stirred the
democratic politicians to keen rivalry, and
their Vaccinations and counterplottings
have created the chaotic condition which
Gov Wartield 50 plainly pointed out In his
fearless speech before the democratic gath
erng last Tuesday.
A Close State.
The situation is of general political in
terest because of the fact that this lack of
harmony in the democratic ranks makes
Maryland more than ever close state, and
creates the possibility, which, under exist
ing conditions is almost a probability, that
Maryland may be carried by the repubh-
cans in the next state election. Contrasted
with the democratic chaos Is almost as
sured harmony among the republlcans-but
that is another story.
The possibilities Of a masterful bosship in
Maryland democratic politics are very al
Turing Suppose, for example, that a DEM
ocrat comes to the front who, by Joining
hands with the Baltimore city organization,
secures the gubernatorial nomination and
is elected He will have at his disposal the
tremendous power of the city patronage,
the state patronage and a say In the dis
posal of two United States senatorships
later. Given the right man. with these OPP
portunties, what limit is there to his pollt-
ical future in the state?
Ex-Gov. Frank Brown is playing for this
stake. l do not believe anybody can at this
time predict whether he will win 1t or not,
or falling him, who will be the victor.
There are chances in politics as in poker,
and l may add that the Maryland political
game at present has just enough of the ele
ment OF bluff to make a poker smile apt.
The odds are thought to be against Mr.
Brown from the fact that other ambitious
men in the party realize the vast posi-
4iities of the game and his advantage as
at present existent and there is likely to
be a combination of the field against him.
This may result in a free-for-all convention
the nomination of candidate now out
side the running In either event, whether
he is nominated or some man not now in the
running, there is likely to be soreness,
which will profit the republicans.
Played His Hand Well UP to Now.
Mr. Brown has played his hand well up
to this time, according to the unbiased
opinion of Maryland political observers. He
has kept the boys guessing; first he would
and then he wouldn't take nomination
The result was to keep the field open. He
declined to attend the recent meeting of
| democrats in Baltimore, designed to be a
| love-feast, but which resulted only in