Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
BRYAN MEN ARE SORE
Maryland Democrats Back
ward in Coming Forward.
MANY BALK IN SUPPORT
Republicans Tickled to Death Over
the Outlook.
DIVISION OVER PEERLESS
Republicans Stimulated to Garry
State for Taft in November.
The Stieff Bolt.
MANY BALK IN SUPPORT
DIVISION OVER PEERLEs
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. August 90 1908.
The Maryland followers Of William Jen-
nings Bryan are in fighting mood over
what they term the laying down of
the regular organization democrats. Not
only are individual machine democrats de-
claring for Taft, but the party organiza-
ton has not as yet turned a wheel in be-
half of the democratic presidential candi
date. The Bryan men fully realize that
the state central committee as constituted
at present will do very little campaign
work in behalf Of the Nebraskan, and
unless the committee puts on the screws"
there will be mighty little doing in the
way Of campaign funds.
In the ranks of the Bryan shouters
there are no wealthy men. From the
usual sources-the big corporations-not q
cent can be squeezed unless the machine
bosses are manipulating the "squeeZer."
And the machine bosses do not show the
slightest disposition to put a shoulder to
the wheel for the democratic candidate.
AS a matter of fact the machine bosses
are perfectly willing that the Bryanites
shall take the helm in the contest and
conduct the campaign along their own
lines and without annoyance to the "regu-
lars
A prominent organization democrat sized
up the situation in Maryland today when
he said to The Star correspondent:
What's in it for us. even granting that
Bryan has a chance to win? Suppose
we buckled down to hard work carried
Maryland for him and he did reach the
White House. Who would cut the melon
of federal patronage in this state? Why,
S. S. Field, of course, and We would not
even get look-in No, sir we are not in
this political game for glory, and at this
particular time we know that there would
not even be a core for us in the apple of
Bryan's victory. Let the Bryan men do
the work and when defeat comes they
can't charge us with giving them the
double cross.
Republican Prospects Bright.
Prospects for republican success in
Maryland this fall never were brighter.
Chairman Parran of the republican state
committee has no hesitancy in asserting
that the state will be carried for Taft
and Sherman by heavy majority. Every
large financial interest in Baltimore is
solid behind the republican candidates and
many individual heads of large concerns,
who have for years been democrats, Will
vote the republican ticket this fall. One
prominent party man, who was seriously
considered for the gubernatorial nominal
ton last year and who has alweys con-
tributed literally TO campaign FUNDS.
will bolt Bryan this time. He Is the head
of one of the largest financial institutions
in MARYLAND and for business reasons
cannot openly declare for Mr.. Taft. but
he is. nevertheless. In quiet way, induc-
ing his friends to desert the standard of
the NebraSkan.
While there are some factional differ
ences among the republicans over con-
gressional candidates, the party is solid
to a man for the national ticket. There
has been some talk of detection among
the colored voters of the state. but 1t Is
merely idle gossip and the black and tan
contingent will go to the polls on election
day and vote the straight ticket There
Is nothing quite SO rare in Maryland as
colored man voting the democratic
state city-and from
inquiries made by The Star correspondent
there is nothing to indicate that the col
ored man has undergone Grange or
heart. Conditions are such that the
state can today be safely placed in the
Taft column.
Prominent Democrat Bolts.
Perhaps the most surprising develop
ment of the week in politics was the an
nouncement by Mr.. Charles s. Stieff. a
prominent business man and regular
organization democrat that he would sup
port the regular republican national ticket
this fall The announcement becomes all
the more interesting in view of the fact
that Mr.. Stieff had been seriously con-
sidered by the machine leaders for chair
man of the city democratic committee to
succeed Harry Welles Rusk. vino re-
signed the position because he became in
volved in the street paving graft scandal,
which resulted in two city officials being
dismissed by Major MahOol Mr.. Stieff
has held public office democrat hav-
ing represented the old thirteenth ward
in the city council and was also MEM
Der of the school board. Mr.. Stieff, who
has never heretofore voted other than
the democratic ticket in city, state and
national elections. said to The Star cor
respondent that he Rad reached the con-
clusion to support the republican ticket
after due elaboration.
Il am naturally inclined to support the
democratic ticket" he said land al
though / felt for a long time that I
could not bring myself to vote for a re-
publican. l feel it my duty as a citizen
to support Mr.. Taft, who, my conscience
tells me. is the man the country needs
at the present time. / have twice sup
ported Mr. Bryan. but this time | must
refuse to do So Some democrats who
feel that they cannot bring themselves to
support a part of the democratic ticket
would probably stay at home on election
day or else cut the ticket, but.sI don't
believe that man who does that Is doing
his whole duty as citizen. If he feels
that his party has nominated the wrong