Evening star., 1912-11-17
SMITH IN FOR FIGHT
Wilson Democrats in Maryland
After Senator's Scalp.
OLD WOUND is UNHEALED
German and Lee Battle for Guberna-
torial Nomination Remembered.
BULL MOOSE TO CONTINUE
Progressive Organization in State to
Keep Up Fight Against the
Old Party.
OLD WOUND is UNHEALED
BULL MOOSE TO CONTINUE
Special correspondence Of The Star.

BALTIMORE, Md. November IL, 1912.
The democracy Of Maryland, flushed
with the victory of ten days ago, is
facing a hot battle within its own ranks.
II is not to be a fight over the spoils at
Washington, for the regulars ooncede
that they will rot be persona gTata at the
pie counter. The contest will be over the
United States senatorship that is to be
decided next November. although the
successful candidate will not take his
seat until 1918. There is a movement on
among the leaders of the progressive
democracy to capture the toga now worn
by John Walter Smith. and if repor s are
rue there is going to be wild scramble
for that seat in the upper house of Con-
gress While the fight against Smith Is
assured. the progressives have not yet
been able TO get together on one man to
oppose the incumbent. who is still recog-
nized as the head of the party organiza-
tion in this state. Among the progress
sives who are being mentioned in con-
nection with the senatorship are William
Cabeu Bruce, former city solicitor and
personal representative of Gov. wilson IN
the recent state campaign. Joshua W.
Miles, former representative ana chdlr-
man of the Wilson auxiliary committee;
Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbot, rep
resentative from the second congressional
district and democratic national commit
tsc1nan from Maryland and Isaac Lobe
Straus. former attorney general of the
stIte. Mr.. Talbot. ii is understood. Is
not cunning for the toga, but he is in
!, splendid position to be taken up as a
compromise candidate as a result of the
pitched battle that is ahead.
II is absolutely certain that the regular
organization of the party will be sold
behind the candidacy of MIR. Smith and
cin fight for the return of the Junior SEN
ator. There seems to be little or no
doubt that the next legislature will be
heavily democratic, because of the fact
that the bun moose and the republicans
win continue the fight that started last
May To the bitter end, and because of the
Gact that the two wings will aid the
democrats. rather than see bull moose
o. 4 republican elected. Therefore. its
4 leo 10 | shot that the next senator
from Maryland will be democrat. no
matter what his name may be-
Lineup to Be Repeated.
II is certain that the political lineup
in the contest will be almost identical
with that of the gubernatorial primary
last year, when State Senator Blair Lee
and State Senator German were candi-
dates for the gubernatorial nomination.
and the Montgomery leader lost out by
iust one vote in the state convention.
Al that time Mr.. Talbot was ardent
supporter of Senator Lee and did not
allow any grass to grow beneath his
feet in the effort to defeat the younger
German. At that time, too, Senator
Smith was lending every influence at his
command to land the nomination for the
Howard county leader. AT the recent
national convention held in this city Sen
ator Smith declined to allow the removal
Of Talbot as national committeeman,
removal which German had fought
tooth and nail to bring about.
- I'D Iay fh. fria dc rf TaIta Mott
that he has not forgotten the stand
taken by Smith. and that if he could he
would smooth the way for Senator Smith
10 succeed himself. and it must not be
forgotten that Talbot is a big power in
the Lee progressive alignment. This fact,
together with the rival ambitions of
Bruce, Miles and Strauss, has brought
the suggestion from friends of Blair Lee
that Talbot himself might prove to be
the real solution of the promised muddle
over the senatorship. as TaIbott's selec
ton would tend to keep down the strife
between the rival democratic wings and
paved the way for united party
IN the gubernatorial election of 1915.
The adherents of Lee hold to the idea
that ne is still ambitious tn be governor,
and they would like to take every pre-
raution TO secure a united party behind
him and a united party for the next
presidential fight Looking over the situ
alton with this in mind. their chief con-
cern is that some one will be in the SEN
at" WHO VIII 90 every thlng WitH1n his
power To aid in disposing of the federal
Patronage In such way that no element
Of the party will be offended. Neverthe
less, IL is a fact that while some of the
influences particularly hostile to the reg
uiaTs are PREF ared to clamor for fight
to the death, others are neither certain of
the wisdom nor the outcome. They are
more disposed 10 the idea of perfect.ng
peace organization and program in
which Mr.. Talbot as senator shall exer-
else all his diplomacy as a solidifer of
factions