The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-01-17
VERY HELPFUL TO WAKEFIELD
Attack of Arthur Pue German, IT.,
Has An Unexpected Effec,.

BALTIaoRE, Md, Jan. 15.-The
speech delivered by Senator Arthur P.
German, Jr., at the Jackson day ban
quet OF the Concord Club, in which he
roundly denounced Gov. Varied and
scored the independents and the indie
pendent press, has been the one topic of
conversation not only among politicians
of both parties but in social clubs and
business circles as well. That it was
an open declaration of war upon the
governor by young German there is no
question.
Was tGorman the mouthpiece of the
old machine which his father reared and
| did he voice the sentiments of all the
organization leaders? That is theques-
ton being asked on all sides today. If
he did, then not one of the old war
horses has had the courage to indorse
his remarks in public 1t has been I'M
able to secure an expression of opinion
indorsing young Germans speech from
any of the big men who made up the old
guard.
One of the former lieutenants of the
German machine, who declined to have
his name used, said Young German S
speech was ill-advised-it was a bad
break. He has made Gov. Warfield an
issue in the coming campaign and it will
be much harder to side track Warfield
now than it would have been had Cor
man not assailed him. The effect of
that speech, to my mind, can only SOL
idify the Independents behind Warfeld
| had good reason to believe that the
governor had about made up his mind
to retire at the end of his term; in fact.
| knowsthat he did not have the slight
est intention of making a fight for the
nomination.
Now, however, it seems to me that
his friends and followers will insist upon
making fight for a denomination. The
governor has made great record-that
must be admitted-and is in a position
to make strong fight for a renomina-
ton. | am not blind to the fact that
political machines are very unpopular in
Maryland today, and the only results
from Germans speech have been to in
jure the organization and further
strengthen the governor with the
masses of independents that hold the
balance of power"
The followers of Gov. Warfeld are
jubilant over the turn of events. They
claim that Germans declaration of war
is in effect an appeal for return to old
machine methods in Democratic politics
and that the governor owes it as duty
to his followers and the independents to
lead the fight against a return to old
conditions. They point to the fact that
the governor had publicly announced
that he would not seek a denomination,
but that if there was general demand
for him to again be the standard bearer
he would accept, although at great
personal sacrifice. 1t is for this reason
that Germans speech has aroused great
resentment among the governors
friends, who will insist that Mr.. War
field in the near future shall formally
announce his candidacy for a second
term.
They claim that Germans speech was
the greatest endorsement of the COVER
nor's administration that could have
been secured and they further claim
that young German would not have
made such an attack on the governor
without first consulting the big leaders
of the old machine Therefore they
claim, Wartield must accept the guage
of battle as laid down and become the
leader Of the new Democracy in Mary
land