Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-30
MARYLAND HAS
 FIGHT ON HAND
Bad Democratic Split is Caused By Ambitions of Son of
 Late Senator Gorman
TALB0TT WANTS THE JOB

BALTIMORE Md, Aug. 2s.-The po- htioal campaign which has kept Maryland stirred from end to end for more than three months closed last night in a whirlwind finish and today the primaries of both parties were held throughout the state
 The republicans, with rivalries for the principal nominations on their state tickets. have shown little actiy- fly The democrats, on the other hand, have been aroused by bitter factional contests for the nominations. This added to the fact that 1t is the first time that nominations for state offices In Maryland have been made by the direct system of voting, causes the results of the primary balloting to be awaited with the keenest public in- terest.
 Interest centers almost wholly in the fight between State Senator Ar thur P German of Howard county, son of the late United States Senator German, and State Senator Blair Lee Of Montgomery county for the demo cratic nomination for governor. Not only the gubernatorial nomination. but bitter fight for the control of the democratic state organization is in yolyed in the contest for the head of the ticket.
 German is backed by the regular state organization and hopes if nom mated and elected to make the gov ernorship the stepping stone to the United States senate in succession to Senator Isidor Rayner. The real di- rector of the German fight is Senator John Walter Smith, the leader of the state organization, with John J. Ma. hon, the Baltimore city leader, as chief lieutenant.
 The opposition, variously termed as the insurgents or progressives. is headed by Congressman J. Fred Tal- bolt, Governor Austin r, Brothers who withdrew from his candidacy for reelection to help Blair Lee, and for mer Governor Edwin WaIfield
 Congressman Talbot is the real leader iD the fight against German Member of the National committee boss of Baltimore county, and a life. long organization man, Talbott was a trusted lieutenant of the late Sen ator German. and followed the lead oi the great state boss for a qlalter of a century without question Today hc is found leading The support 3i Lee for ihe gal ernatorill noninaI.ef and doing h.s utmost to 1efes::.. ::..,t son of his former chief.
 Why Tslbott Changed.
 The real secret Of Talbott'G turn about-fece in the political arena is tc be found in young Germans well known ambition to enter the United States senate After the death O United States Senator German Con gressman Talbott aspired 10 succeed to the toga, but was defeated in his ambition by John Walter Smith, who had the support os the younger Cor man and who has since managed tC retain a firm hold on the state or ganization. In the present fight Tal bolt again seeks to wrest the part leadership from Senator Smith by de feating the latter's choice for the heat Of the state ticket. If Lee wins thi nomination for governor, and i elected he will have, in the patron age of his office, all-powerful weapons with which to beat down the old or ganization, create a new one, and re tire Senator Smith to private life Lees success, according to the genel