Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-10-19
FOR GOV. WILSON BY
A LARGE MAJORITY
County Leaders Also Think Smith
Will Beat "TOm' Parran.
CONDITIONS In THE STATE.
Encouraging Reports Lead to Forecast
Of rs, 900 for New Jersey Execu-
tive.

tive.
That Anne Arundel county will
roll up a handsome majority for Gov
enor Woodrow Wilson. the Demo
cratic standard-bearer in the impend-
ing campaign, and thaC there is also
strong likelihood Of the county giving
substantial majority for Mr.. Frank
o. Smith, the Congressional candi-
date of the party, is the opinion
freely and confidently expressed by
many leading Democrats today.
These forecasts are based upon the
fact that there are no factional dis
putes within the party's ranks, nor
are there ady local candidates that
would precipitate such disagreements
to be voted for at the election to be
held next month. In fact, the only
names to appear on the ballots will
be the candidates and presidential
electors of each the Democratic, Re-
publican, Pro gressive and Prohibition
parties, and the Congressional can
dida.es of all except the Progressive
party.
Wilson sentiment has been strong
throughout this county ever since he
first entered the primary fight. And
in that primary election this senti-
ment was evidenced by the returns
which showed a majority of several
hundred votes for him. At the start
several of the district leaders were
admittedly for Champ Clark, but as
time rolled along, all hands came
into the fold and lined up with DR..
George Wells, who was staunch
Wilson advocate at the beginning.
There has been little activity in
Democratic circles this far, but it is
expected that in the remaining days
before the election number of raj
lies and mass-meetings will be held
in the several districts, and, as usual,
there will be big meeting in this
city. The date fixed for it is Octo-
ber 29. Prominent speakers of the
State will deliver addresses.
Frank o. Smith the Democratic
! Congressional candidate, halls from
Calvert county and that he has
large following throughout the coun-
| ties of Southern Maryland and the
| few wards of South Baltimore
that comprise the Fifth Congressional
district, is admitted. Mr.. Smith will
be one of the speakers at the mass
meeting in this city, and it is also ex-
pected that he will address some of
the district rallies.
Calvert county is one of the Re-
publican strongholds of the district.
1t is also the home of Congressman
Thomas Parran, Republican, who is
candidate to succeed himself. But
Notwithstanding this fact, Mr.. Smith
has a strong following in the county.
This was amply demonstrated at the
election last fall. Mr.. Smith was
then a candidate for State Senator,
and he failed of election by a small
margin only.
Mr.. Smith has already made one
visit to Annapolis. This was aboIt
two weeks ago, when he came to con-
fer with the local leaders. He also
went into the, rural districts and made
many friends among the voters.
While here he talked confidently of
his election, saying among other
things that reports brought to him in
dicated that he would get many Re
publican votes. as we'll as poll the
full strength Of his party. That he
will get the united support of the
party is beyond the shadow of a
doubt, and the one thing remaining
is to get the vote out on election day.
1t is believed that one of the larg-
est votes in the history of Anne
Arundel will be polled at the coming
election. This is based upon the keen
interest in the Congressional fight,
together with the additional impetus
given the Presidential campaign by
the candidacy of Col. Theodore
Roosevelt of the Progressive or Bull
Moose" party. Still another element
that enters into the Congressional
fight and enhances the chances of
Mr.. Smith carrying the county, is the
break within the Republican ranks.
That party is somewhat disorganized,
and has lacked real leader for sew
eral years. Lately, however, some
interest has been stimulated hy the
activity of Governor Goldsborough.
who is now . registered voter of An
hapolis as provided by the Constitu-
tion of the State. At recent con-
ference of Republicans here, the GOV
ernor delivered stirring address.
And now a few words about the
campaign throughout the State. Re-
ports received at Democratic head
quarters in Baltimore, indicate a
strong Wilson sentiment in every
county of the State, and the leaders
predict that Maryland will pile up a
majority of at least rs, 200 for the
New Jersey Executive. Equally san
guine are the Republicans that they
viii carry the State for President
taft, but they are not making any
estimates of figures. There is no
telling just how much strehgth Colo.
mel Roosevelt will muster when the
time to do the voting arrives. But
there is no side-steppng the fact that
the Colonel has many admirers in this
State.
The fact that 1.-THE market basket
is the symbol of pro sperity,v as Gov.