New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-27
LEE AND GORMAN FIGHT
Both Seek Democratic Nominal
ton for Governor of Maryland.
REPUBL IClNS COMPLACENT
Conditions Favor Latter, and All
Weld Their Own to Party
Interests.

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Baltimore. Aug. 2s (speciaD-s State Sen
a,or Blair Lees new primary law. provid-
ing for tho nomination ~ state officers by
the direct system Of voting will have its
first test next Tuesday. with himself as
one o. the Democratic candidates for the
nomination for Governor Opposing him iS
state Senator Arthur PHI. German, foe
man worthy Of his steel With only two
candidates in the field. the second and
third choice feature Of the law is elimin-
ated The nomination must be made in
the state convention on the first ballot
There VIII he 20 votes IN the convention
and 2 tic is impossible. = candidate is
required 20 get sixty-fve votes 70 win the
nomination The Republicans have dis
pensed with tho primaries for their state
ticket They nave unitedly agreed upon
these nominees
Phillips Lee Goldsborough. for Governor
Morris A. Soper for Attorney General.
John ". Cunningham. for Controller.
Both state conventions will he held on
September = The bitter Democratic fght.
involving as II docs the contest for state
leadership between United States Senator
John Walter Smith. who is backing thu
candidacy of German, and Congressman
Talbot. who IS supporting Lee, is sure 70
leave its rankles and ieaouses. which VIII
inure 10 the benefit Of the Republicans in
the state campaign.
The primary campaign, which ended to-
night has been one Of tho hottest ever
waged within the Democratic party. Cor
mans political career I'm the Legislature
particularly as president of the state Sen
ate, has been bitterly sssaied by former
Governor Edwin Warfield and other lead
ing differentiation Democrats. They
have roasted" him. as they used 20 roast
his father. Senator German. for twenty
years the leader Of the party. Young Cor
mans friends confidently predict that the
result will ne the same as were the fights
made against his father and that the or
ganization will poll enough votes to nomi-
nate him. They cannot however. he "a
sure as they pretend. because number OF
organization men this time are outside the
breastworks. notably Congressman Talbot.
who absolutely controls the Democratic
vote Of Baltimore County. Talbot has
been making a strenuous fight for Lee. and
Governor Crothers Congressman David }.
Lewis. Carvile D. Benson. W caoell Bruce
". Laird Henry and Colonel Oswald thigh
man are aiding him. The contest has en-
gendered bitter feeling between Taloou
and John J. Mahon, the latter the CHIEF OF
the Baltimore city organization, who Is
supporting German. The two men had
lively clash in a leading hotel the other
day Senator Smith will undoubtedly carry
most. If not all. OF the Eastern Shore coun-
ties for German, and the organization lead
ers predict that the convention will be sim
ply a ratification meeting.
The battle Is on between Senator Smith
and Congressman Talbot. II Lee wins the
nomination for Governor and is elected ne
will have in the patronage o. his once
all-powerful weapons with which 70 beat
down the organization, create new one
and retire Senator Smith to private life.
Indeed, II is already sossiped that Talbot
will be the next Senator from Maryland
II the Democrats can hold on. which is
doubtful in view Of the present split IN
their party. which affords the Republicans
a better opportunity than they have had
for many years It has only been known 70
the inner circle OF politicians that the feud
between Senator Smith and Congressman
Talbot. which has burst forth in all OF it's
fury. had its beginning shortly after the
death Of Senator German. Mr.. Talbot be
llerod that ne was entitled 10 succession
as leader when German died. He was the
Maryland member Of the Democratic Ma
lonal Committee.
For forty years he had been at the front
Of Democratic politics in Baltimore Coun-
~. the county which generally gives the
largest Democratic majority. or and on
he had been in Congress for thirty years
lie made no effort, however. 10 capture the
leadership made vacant by German
death The first opportunity 10 win the
prize came with the state convention IN
1901 Senator Smith was or the scene
backed by almost every Eastern shore
county. part OF Southern ana Western
MARYLAND. Mr. Talbot cast mis- fortunes
with those Of the city leaders who sup
ported Henry Williams for Governor
Senator Smith won In the convection oy
nominating Judge Crothers for Governor.
he had been chosen state leader.
Mr.. TaIbotts next move was 70 be can
didate i'm the primaries for the United
states Senate. So were Senator Smith and
ex-C;overnor Warfed Senator Smith won
breach between Smith and Talbot widened
and the latter is now seeking the leader
shin which he lost four years ago. lie mad
beon 81 consistent champion of Governor
Crothers's administration until the Gov
ornor became a candidate for denomination.
Then he persuaded the Governor 10 with
draw from the contest and support Lee.
When Talbot sought the state leadership
and election TO the United States Senate
he thought that because Of the long ana
intimate relations which had existed De
tween himself and the elder German MI.
Germans son ought 10 have lent him all
the aid within his power. Young German
however. joined his forces with those OF
senator Smith. Then Talbot told Young
German that he ought for ms tdtner
salse. 10 support him II preference 10 sen
afo- smith. German promptly replied that