Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-12
RAYNER IS WORSTED
Maryland Democrats Fail to
Indorse Him.
BUT SUPPORT is PROMISED
Counties Make Deal for Suffrage
Amendment.
MORE LEGISLATORS FOR CITY
Strenuous Contest, Lasting All Day,
Ends in a Compromise,
Pleasing All.

Pleasing All.
| Specisl Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. August Ex-senator
1sidor Rayner was not Endorsed for re-
election by the democratic state con-
venion of Maryland, which concluded its
deliberations little after O'Clock last
night. Even those who were responsible
for the attitude of tie convention to-
ward him. however, conceded his re-
election. providing the next legislature is
democratic.
1t was owing to the work OF State Sen
ator Arthur p. German, son of the late
United States Senator German. that the
convention did not declare for the re-
election of Senator Rayner.
When Mr.. Rayner retired Tuesday night
he was practically sure that not only
would his record i'll the upper. branch of
Congress be indorsed but his reelection
practically Endorsed by the democratic
state convention. which met yesterday.
But when yesterday came there also
came a change in the plans. State SEN
ator German appeared on the scene with
| whip. spurs and boots, ana was ready
for 4 fight.
German Vindictive.
Whether smartinS under. the memory of
the blows which Mr.. Rayner had dealt
the late Senator German, especially four
years ago, when he challenged the late
senator to a joint debate on the Poe
amendment, when they were arrayed on
opposite sides, or for some other reason,
the young senator from Howard made up
his mind to thwart Mr.. Rayner's ambi-
ton to secure the Endorsement of the con-
/ vention for his reelection.
| He was earnest and Industrious in his
movement, and soon convinced Mr.. Ray
ner's friends that the best interests OF
the party demanded that he should not
ask the convention to stand for the re-
election of their fayorite.
Mr.. German even went so far as to say
that ii Mr.. Rayner were determined to
ask the convention to commit the party to
his reelection he would himself become
candidate thus preventing the convention
| from giving unanimous and hearty
| Endorsement to Mr. Rayner
Will Support Rayner.
! Thus ended what promised to be pro-
longed fight in the convention. Mr.. Cor
man said that he will willingly support
Mr.. Rayner for reelection.
/ The platform did not specifically indorse
Mr.. Rayner's candidacy or record, though
I
chanan Schley and other party leaders
publicly Endorsed his record and declared
| for his reelection. This was accepted as
tantamount TO Mr. Rayners reelection if
the next legislature is controlled by the
democrats.
The senatorial primary, as provided by
| the state law, will be held. Mr.. Rayner,
who attended the convention and its in
| cidental conferences. expressed himself
as satisfied with the days developments
Il.
ca1iy concerned.
After forty-eight hours of as strenuous
inside party lighting as has occurred
within recent wears and after holding
three sessions. the convention renominat-
ed DR.. Joshua ". Herring it's candidate
| for controller and adopted the platform
upon which it proposes to make the fight
at the coming election.
| Platforms Provisions.
/ The platform declares for full repre-
sentation of Baltimore city in the house
of delegates and one representative in the
state senate for every unit of population
equal to that Of the largest county. This
| would give the city six senators instead
| Of four, as at present. 1t is the same as
the Marbury plan. and also that proposed
] by eX-Represetative Joshua w. Miles, ex-
| cept that it provides for six city senator's
/ instead of four.
| United States Senator Smith and his
friends were willing two concede two ad-
ditional districts to the city. giving it
thirty-six delegates and six senators. The
city people succeeded in thwarting Sen
ator Smith to the extent that they OBJ
tanned total of fifty-eight instead Of
forty-two members Of the legislature. The
present city representation in both houses
| Is twenty-eight.
| on the question of public utilities COM
mission the platform declares for COM
mission that shall have supervision over
all public service corpora tions. 1t does
not declare for making the Crawford
county system mandatory in nominating
candidates. but favors such amendments
| to the primary election law as shall cover
defects in its practical application. though
| 1t does not state what these amendments
or defects are.
On the subject of popular plurality in
senatorial primaries the platform is silent
The suffrage amendment is declared to
be the vital issue of the campaign. No
mention is made OF tho oyster question.
| Gov. Crothers presided at the conven-
ton and made hard fight for full city
| representation and other reforms.
Differences Compromised.
! The principal fight was over the rep
resentation to be allowed Baltimore in
the legislature. Involved in 1t was the
question of the suffrage amendment to
! prevent illiterate negroes from voting.
for which the counties strongly con-
/ tended.
| Late in the afternoon. after a day of
| frultless conferences the counties yield
| ed and agreed TO commit their party to
a proposition along the lines proposed
| by w. l.. Marbury. that the city's rep
resentation should be according to popu-
! lation. based Oh the population of the
| most populous county of the state. which
! is Baltimore county. Under this arrange
ment Baltimore will be entitled to about
sixty-four delegates and two additional
senator's making a total of six.
/ The counties did not surrender until
| they saw that they had the city in their
grasp They imposed a hard condition
| that the city support the suffrage amend
| ment which Is SO near and dear to the
! hearts of county democrats
State Central Committee.
| The following members of the demo-
/ cratic state central committee were an
nounced by the different counties at the
convention:
Allegany-Franklin 3. Beall. Thomas G.
Dillon and Jasper n. Williams.
| Anne Arundel--Dr. George Wells, Frank
S. Revell and DR.. B. r. Davidson.
Baltimore city. first distrct-John Han
nibal. Andrew j. Burns and Edward n.
| Ash.
| Second-Robert J. Padgett. John 7. Daily
and Arthur 0. Brickman.
| Thrd-Danie! j. Loden, DR.. Silas Bald
win and DR. w. B. Burch.
! Fourth-John F. Kelly, Bernard +. Gal
| lery and John c. D!etz.
Baltimore county,. Fred c. Talbot.