Evening star., 1912-11-10
Federal Patronage Not Expected to
Be Given to Old Leaders.
PERMANENT PARTY PLANNED
Bull Moose Leaders Say Followers
Want to Go on With Fight in
City and State.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

al tsSeltldl progressive victory, anu,
secondly, an analysis of the returns
shows that had the Taft ft-Roosevelt forces
combined, Maryland's electoral vote
would have been found against the demo-
cratic national ticket, as it is conceded
by students of the political game that
many republicans voted for Wilson and
Marshall to make certain that the Roose-
welt ticket would be defeated. 1t is this
condition which is giving the democratic
leaders much concern, for in the cleo
uon next year there will be Uni tied
States senatorship at stake, and on the
face of the returns last Tuesday there is
nothing to assure the election of a demo-
cratic legislature in 1913 II
There are also reports current that
State Senator Blair Lee aspres to the
state leadership and his friends will rally
by the thousands if he gives the slightest
indication that he has any such desire.
1t is taken for granted that Mr.. Lee will
again enter the gupernatorial primaries
in 1915, and it is expected by that time
that he will be much stronger politically
throughout the state than he was last
year, when he came within an ace of de-
feating the organization for the nomi-
nation. 1t is generally admitted that the
big men, of the democracy here for the
next four years will be Blair Lee, Edwin
Warfield, J. F. c. Talbot, William Cabell
Bruce and William l.. Marbury. The
big five as they are now designated
by the organization will have much
influence with the incoming President,
and as they have been consistent oppon-
ents of the existing democratic party
organization, it is not anticipated that
the machine leaders will receive much
encouragement egarding the fat federal
plums that will be at the disposal of the
next President.
Those Who Will Oppose Smith.
Gossip just now is rife over the prob
able lineup in the coming senatorial
primary fight. 1t is said that former
Representative Joshua w. Miles of Som
erset county will be the opponent of
Senator John Walter Smith. and if this
be true then there will in all probability
be a parting of the ways between Sena-
tor Lee and Representative Talbot. for
it is expected that Talbot will be found
vigorously supporting Smith. 1T is a
noticeable development of the recent
campaign that Talbot and Smith have
been drawn closer together than ever
before. This new relationship began
when former State Senator German led
the attack to GUST Talbot as the national
committeeman from Maryland at which
time friends of the senator stood by the
second district representative. although
German had the support of the city or
ganiZation. The Clark vote in the state
gave German his strength in that fight,
and the Howard county leader came
mighty near landing the scalp of Tai
bott Talbott's probable stand in the ex-
pected fight against Smith is particularly
important for the reason that the int1u-
ences that backed the primary fight
made for Wilson are not as rule friend
ly to the political ambitions of Smith.
strong enough
carry the state for Wilson in the prima-
ries, even with the assistance of Talbot
they feel that with Woodrow Wilson in
the White House their position in the
politics of the state will be considerably
strengthened.
Much of the Wilson following in Mary
land is aligned with Lee, and it is of
much interest to the politicians to know
just whom Lee would support in the
fight against Smith. Senator Lee has a
nucleus of an organization in most of
the counties of Maryland. and the men
with him in these counties are practical
in their politics. The possibility of an
alliance between Senator Smith and Rep
resentative Talbot, whereby Senator Lee
is to receive the support of Senator
Smith for the gubernatorial nomination
three years hence. would probably handi-
cap Lee is making a hSnt, even lf ne
We're disposed to do so.
To win the fight they lost a Year ago.
d.
is the chief desire Of the Lee adherents.
and whatever may be the Montgomery
county leaders inclinations. his follow
ers will not it is conjeetured throw away
a good chance to land him for the sake
of fighting over something that does not
interest them very much.
Bull Moose Gleeful.
The bull moose leaders in this city are
oh limo Will ole ba
suit in the state. They claim that the
vote Tuesday puts the republican party
out of business III Maryland, and that
from now on the progressive party will
divide honors as the real dominant thing
with the democratic party. The pro-
.ressive leaders assert that when it
comes TO minority patronage and the
naming of election officials they must
be consulted. And they figure it out III
this way: The election laws recognize
first the party polling the most votes and
then the party polling the next highest.
ALWAYS, regarding the republicans as the
next highest. Now the progressives are
the next highest in votes cast ana the re-
publican party as such mas no stahulnS
with the election laws, taking a position
along with the socialists, prohibitonists
and union labor parties, and all because
Roosevelt polled 32toG votes and TAFT
~ 900 in round numbers. The proSresSlVes
claim tlat dlInOuSn the IepubliediS max
the governor and republicans hold every
state office these officials, when it comes
TO naming judges and clerks of S<ection.
must name in each precinct tCee demo-
Gratis and three progressiEes, four as
iudges and two as clerks. and not a sim
gle one of them can be a republican.
Col. Edward &. Darlington, progressive
national committeeman for Maryland, and
\ Winslow Williams. former democrat.
have gone to New York to confer with
the national leaders over the details in
connection with the permanent organiZa-
tiop of the progressive party in this
state. A. A. Moreland, chairman of the
civ progressive committee, has decided
Ia call a meeting of the ward and pre-
cinct executives for next week, When
extensive plans viii be made for the
formation of q permanent Progressive
Club of Baltimore.
IAN our people" said Chairman More
land today feel that they want to go
on with the fight in the city and state.
We are now the second party in Mary
land and we desire recognition as such.
There are men in our party who are
willing to contribute toward the mainte-
nance of the Progressive Club. which will
be conducted on business principles. We
will have q permanent home as head
quarters. where we will keep alive the
principles for which we contended in the
election last Tuesday. In the progressive
organization we will have some wedding
out and some additions. We will strength
en- our forces all down the line, and /
expect TO have with us some of the men
who have heretofore remained in the re-
publican party but who now realize that
the party has been eliminated a factor
in the politics of Maryland
The house of Winfield l. Creager, be-
tween Woodsboro and Liberty, Md, was
burned Thursday, with it's contents, dur