Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23
LINTH!CUM DARK HORSE
Can Have Strong Backing if Cor
man Doesn't Enter.
HANNA FOR RIVAL TICKET
Indications Point t.. His Nomination
at Republican Pdmaries-No-
vember Outcome In Doubt.
Special Corrcspondence Of The stsr.


BALTIMORE, Md. July %, 1911.
The political wiseacres are all at sea
regarding the candidate whom the
democratic organization will put for
ward to oppose Blair Lee in the guber-
Material primaries. The attitude OF
Arthur P. German is the mystifyins
element In the situation. Some OF his
followers and advisers assert that he
will enter the fight. while others con-
tend that IL he is not candidate. he
will name the man whom the machine
will support.
Those who assert that German will
be a candidate claim that the Howard
county senator is holding of because
ne only wants four-week campaign,
and that he will formally announce his
candidacy about the 1st Of August.
They contend that German Will win
hands down in the primary contest, De-
cause ne will have the earnest support
of the city machine. headed by John j.
Mahon. and the state organization. OF
which Senator John Walter Smith Is
the leader.
Among the party leaders not friend
ly to German the statement is MADE
that the senator has no fears about the
primary, but that he realizes defeat
may come in the general election. 1t Is
this fear, they claim, that Will keep
him out of the primary fight Ihey
point 20 the fact that Representative
]. f. c. Talbot of the second district,
and one of the big chiefs Of the party,
will fight German to the last ditch.
They claim that German Is fully aware
OF the power possessed by Talbott, ana
knows that this influence Will be used
against him in the primary as well as
in the general election.
In spots all over the state there are
strong antagoniSms TO German, and,
while the machine would probably win
out handiIy against Blair Lee, II is
feared that just enough scratching
of he head of the ticket might come
in the November election to lose the
goyernorship and reduce heavily the
democratic majority In the legislature.
Senator Smith has been in the city
for several days. and has held con-
ferences with Gov. Crothers. Senator
German and other party leaders 1t Is
reported that at once conference Sena-
tor Smith served notice on Gov.
Crothers that the party organiZat on
would not countenance any movement
looking to second term for the gov
ernor.
Governor May Enter.
In some quarters it is reported that
Crothers has decided to seek a re-
nomination, and that his formal entry
into the field will be made early next
week. Others contend that Crothers
is out of the running, and that he
will soon issue a statement setting
forth his attitude and announcing his
support Of Senator Lee.
There has been some talk of the
organization picking up Judge N.
Charles Burke of the circuit court as
a candidate. but 1t Is generally be-
lieved that Talbot would not assent to
the jurists nomination. Others spoken
Of as probable candidates of the or
sanizaton. in the event that German
1ees not enter. are Judge James p.
Gorter of the supreme bench of Bal
timore. and Representative J. Charles
Linthicunl, who is now serving his first
term In Congress-
II is known that Linthicum cherishes
ambition to be Governor of Mary
land. and 1t is said he would be will
ing to finance the whole campaign.
Linthicum stands well with all factions
throughout the state. 1t is a pretty
safe bet that he can get the support
of the city machine in the event that
German decides not to enter.
Looks Like Hanna.
In the republican camp the general
trend is toward John B. Hanna Of
Hartford county, chairman Of the re-
publican state central committee. It
is known that Hanna could command
the support of the regular party Or
ganiZation to a man. and his friends
claim that he would make the strong
est candidate the party could name.
Edwin G. Baetjer. a prominent law
yer of this city, Is also being groomed
by his friends. but 1t q asserted that
Baetter is practically unknown in the
counties. 1t is reported that P. L.
Goldsborough will enter the primaries
but this report is doubted by those
In close touch with the situation with
in the republican councils.