Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-16
german HOLDS Off
Has Not Yet Announced His
Candidacy for Governor.
HAS DEMOCRATS GUESSING
Belief Expressed That He Will Not
Enter Contest.
LEE SURE TO BE OPPOSED
Leaders Determined Nomination
Shall Not GO to Him by Default.
Schley a Possibility.
HAS DEMOCRATS GUESSING
LEE SURE TO BE OPPOSED
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

special Correspondence OF The star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. July Is. 1911.
There is much speculation here over
the delay the part of Senator Arthur
p. German In announcing his candidacy
for the governorship. In some quarters
it is asserted that the Howard county
leader is suffering from cold feet and
that he Is afraid to enter into a fight for
the nomination. Even the senator's clos
est friends are at sea regarding his in
tentions. and the machine workers are
on the anxious bench, awaiting the word
to be passed down the line.
Some OF the party leaders not friendly
to German assert that the senator will
not enter the fight, because he knows
that he would not win: others claim that
Senator Smith, the state leader, has
been convinced that German would be
an easy candidate to beat in the general
election, even though he might prove
an easy winner in the primary.
fortnight ago supporters of German were
freely asserting that the senator would
enter the primary: that he would have
the support of the state machine, and
that he would win hands down. These
same men, who seemed to be in the con-
hdence of German, today assert that
they do not know what his intentions
are.
Schley Talk Revived.
It is regarded as significant here that
the inactivity Of the German boom has
resulted in a strong wave Of sentiment
among the politicians of the ring in
favor of Col. Buchanan Schley of Wash
ington county, the state tax commits
sioner. In some quarters 1t Is claimed
that Smith has dropped German, once
and for ALL and that he is now at work
to insure the nomination Of Schley. It
IS further stated that the state organi-
zation will have a candidate in the field
TO oppose Lee, whether that candidate
shall be German, Schley or some one
else.
There is still some talk about Gov.
Crothers entering the race, but the gem
eral impression is that the Cecil county
boss will keep out, although one Of the
most influential party mon in Baltimore
today expressed the opinion that the gov
ernor would seek a denomination. The
governor still declines to discuss whether
he will be a candidate, and nothing au-
thentic can be obtained from his advisers.
Former Gov. Brown. as forecasted in
The Star last Sunday, has formally with
drawn from the field. In SO doing he
stated that he had become convinced that
the machine leaders did not want a. city
man at the head Of the state ticket 1t
is not known whom Brown will support. |
but the impression prevails here that he
will lend whatever influence he may pos |
sess to bring about the nomination of
Blair Lee.
Republicans Seek Harmony.
In the republican camp affairs have not |
yet warmed up although there Is much |
gossip about possible candidates The |
two most prominently mentioned are |
John B. Hanna, chairman of the state |
central committee, and Phillips IA Colds |
borough, the collector of internal revenue |
It Is asserted that under certain condi- |
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nation without fight. 1t Is doubtful |
whether Goldsborough will accede to the |
demands of the revular party organiza- |
ton, and. in this event Hanna win be
forced into the fight.
The party leaders are making every ef-
fort to bring about an amicable agreeme n
as to the gubernatorial nomination, and
this will be done in the interest of har-
money. because those at the helm believe
that the party has an excellent chance
to win the state this fall.