The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-11-16
WILL BE SOUGHT BY REPUBLI-
CANS IN MARYLAND SINCE
,.-'- THEIR VICTORY.
Stones Overthrow
AS Boss of the Party and Halt on
nisfranchising Schemes Seen in
the Elevation Of Goldsborougfl to
the Gubernatorial CHAIR. -; @..

Baltimore, Md, Nov. 15.-The
| republicans OF Maryland have be-
| gun to consider, ways and means for
the placing Of their party in a de-
cidedly stronger position, With the
election as governor of Phillips Lee
Goldsboraugh, a halt will be called
for the next two years at least: on
Democratic attempts at disfranchis-
ing the colored votes and Of build
ing up an invincible machine The
next legislature, though it will be
democratic, Will lack the necessary
three-fiftb's majority to pass dis
franchising amendment or to pass
measure over the~veto Of the Gov
ernor.
. Some profess to see in the result
a .curtailing or the power of Will
liam F: Stone, as boss Of the party
in this state. Stone has been collect
or of customs here for the past-12
years, and first attained to the po-
sition Of city: leader. His sway In
state politics was disputed by the
late Congressman IWachter and for
mer Congressman Jackson, the lat
ter representing the Eastern Shore,
and is regarded as protege Of the
Jacksons; William P, the aon Of the
former congressman being the re-
publican national committeeman for
Maryland. -. -. -.
Stone has been regarded as the
zeal state leader only within the
10 h
arms Of the republican national
committee since 1904 Since the
Stoneites helped to defeat the latS
William Malster for mayor in 1899,
not single complete victory has
been won by the republicans in this
given the prominent federal ap-
pointments, with the exception Of
the present postmaster, who hap
pens to be a relative of Charles J.
Ronaparte, Attorney General in the
Roosevelt Cabinet Minority ap-
pointments on the various state
boards, the election of a clerk Of
the court, sheriff or two and few
city councilmen have been about
the only things the present regime
has been able to deliver. in this
, city. ......:.-~....
The Stone regime has meant the
, gradual decline Of the influence Of
colored voters in loval party coun-
ellis, and the starting Of the repub-
lican auxiliary committee in the last
week of the recent campaign pluck
cd the last dying embers of race in
, fluence from the fire.
Dr--Ernest Lyon IReVr~W-A,,
, Hughes and Rev. A. l.. Gaines, pres
, ident, secretary and treasurer, re-
I spectively, OF the auxiliary, have
been praised on all sides for their
great work in arousing the colored
I voters and helping to bury the
! Digges disfranchising bills. In NO
small degree was their work re-
sponsible for the defeat Of Arthur
Pue German, the democratic guber.
material candidate who declared he
would disfranchise every colored
voter in Maryland, If elected.
Through the appointment Of men
VI plOUlIy do SlSClIOh SuDSI NlSOIS
in the various counties, MIR. Colds
borough can save to the republi-
cans hundreds Of votes which have
been lost by unfair manipulations
of ballots within the Wilson law
counties in the past eight or nine
years. Mr.. Goldsborough will have
the appointment Of the members Of
the various state boards, and
through the appointments can make
the party appeal to the fair-minded
intelligence Of the state.
Democratic politicians have since
the election spoken Of the possibil-
ity Of having the outgoing legisla-
ture called in special session in or
der that Governor Goldsborough
will have his hands tied when he
assumes reins in January, but Gov
ernor Crothers has not lent a will
ing ear to the project as yet
| Baltimore, Nov. 15.-The new
building Of st. Katherines Bpisco-
pal church was dedicated here Sun
day.
The Baltimore Literary and His
torical association was organized at
! Bethel A. M. F.. church. Meetings
will be held fortnightly.
Mr.. J. H. Murphy, editor Of the
iAfro-American Ledger, was elected
president.
|
J. s. Gilmer Is seriously i'll at