Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-07
NOMINATION Of WILSON
HITS MARYLAND RING"
Old Guard May Have to Bow
to Independent Democrats
in Fall Campaign.
Special Correspondence Of The star.

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BALTIMORE, July 6.-The nomination
of Gov. Woodrow Wilson by the demo-
Gratis has resulted in a funny twist in
affairs political in Maryland. The Will
son adherents here are known as anti
organization and Independent democrats.
The men who lined up behind wilson's
candidacy have for years fought the
ring, and through the nomination OF the
New Jersey governor are today in the
saddle, but in a peculiar position at that
They realize that a well organized ma
chine is essential to getting out the vote
on election day and that 1t may be neces-
sary for them to toddle over to the regu-
lar organization headquarters and ex-
tend the olive branch, IL they expect the
machine to get out and hustle for the
nominee.
The state and city organizations have
demonstrated that they can win out With
out the independents: the anti-organiza-
ton democrats now realize that they can
not hope to win If the machine shall de-
eide that their old-time enemies shall re-
main enemies. Should the ring decide
to buckle on it's armor and fight Tor
Wilson a unique political spectacle would
be afforded It would in effect be case
Of the ring acting as funeral director
at its own funeral, for the election OF
Wilson next November would mean the
control Of affairs political in the city
and state by the Independent democrats.
in so far as federal patronage and pres
tige are concerned.
Party Prestige Involved.
Party prestige, too, is involved to a GER
tain extent. A national victory helps
locally, but as Maryland is naturally
democratic, the organization does not in
tend, 1t is generally believed, to be great
" influenced by this consideration. The
ring" leaders, it is known, are getting
ready to demand that the Wilson element
show them the proper consideration
Otherwise they may be relied upon to
make their troubles known In whatever
way seems the most effective.
It is expected that the real clash will
come when the question OF conducting
the campaign for Wilson shall come up
| for consideration. It Is said that the
Wilson adherents will demand that a
Wilson man be placed at the head of the
state central committee. in line with the
suggestion of having w. F. McConbs.
Wilson's national campaign manager In
| the primaries. placed at the head OF the
| democratic national committee Just
| how the ring leaders will take this sug-
gestion can pretty well be guessed at
this time. They may accede and then
LAY down" during the campaign.
After City and State.
The partisanship Of the present day
city and state leaders does not extend
beyond the border lines Of the state and
they will shed no tears nor suffer any
heartaches Of Woodrow Wilson should
lose the state and meet defeat in the ma
| ton as well. They are perfectly salts
| fled to lose in a national election so long
| as they can win out In city and state
elections.
The situation within the republican
ranks is at standstill. The regulars
| and the Roosevelts are resting on their
oars awaiting the formal birth Of the
| third party.