Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-02-02

From the Baltimore Sun.

From the Baltimore Sun.
A poll of the sentiment among Demo-
Gratis in the 20 counties of Maryland, taken
by The Suns correspondents at the county
seats. shows that out of 500 men who
were interviewed at random 1873 favored
the nomination of Gov Judson Harmon
of Ohio; 1854 selected Gov Woodrow Viii
son as their first choice; 118 were for
Speaker Champ Clark and is desired a
fourth nomination for Vim. j. Bryan.
The poll is based almost altogether on
interviews granted with permission to use
names.
Governor Harmon and Governor Wilson
each received plurality in nine counties
Speaker Clark was clearly the favorite
in the single county Of Garrett. getting
five more preferences than Wilson. who
was second. and eight more than Harmon,
who was third
In two counties. Anne Arundel and St.
Mary's, Harmon and Clark tied for first
place in the number of preferences.
The poll indicates the truth of the cur
rently reported statement that the Demo-
cratic organization leaders in the State
are back of Governor Harmon. In the in
terviews given by Democrats in the various
counties who favor Harmon the names Of
county leaders are in the majority of cases
included.
Besides the organization men, however
Gov. Harmon developed strength among
bankers and financiers in the counties
Ex-Gov. Henry Lloyd enrolled himself as a
Harmon man.
In the Democratic party among the men
who are inclined to independent thinking
there is manifested by the poll decided
trend to Gov Wilson. Although the pol
definitely establishes the fact that the in.
dependent vote throughout the State is IL
measure split between Wilson and Clark
it discloses also that in many counties the
Clark strength is recruited to large de
gree from those who are regarded as or
ganization men. This would indicate thai
while organization leaders favor Harmon
and independent leaders favor Wilson
the actual voting population of the Stat,
is divided. with slight inequality in favo
of Harmon among the three men.
= II is a noteworthy coincidence that al
of the counties which were carried by vii
son in the poll were carried by Senate
Blair Lee in the primaries last August. Tn
Lee people, however, are split between
Clark and Wilson
One encouraging fact to the Democrat
which cropped out in many interviews i
that while there is now WIDE division O
opinion as to who should get the nomina
ton there is no feeling against any candi
date by those who now prefer some othe
man.
In all Of the 500 interviews there wer
but three in which the men said tht
they would vote the Democratic ticket
their man was selected and would n,
vote il otherwise. On at least $50 Of III
interviews there was written Il shall SUI
port the nominee. whoever he may be"
Two counties in the poll show unusual
interesting votes. These are Cecil ar
Howard. Cecil. which is now controllt
by the Gorman-Smith part of the Dem
cratic organization, gives heavy majori
in the poll TO Governor Wilson. while
Howard county Governor Harmon Is Il
selection.
Former Governor Crothers got two vot
in Caroline and two in Anne Arundel count
Land Commissioner Thomas A. Smith.
Caroline county. who suggested Mr.. Croft
e,s as Governor in 1907. suggested hi
this time as President. Col. A. W. Gist.
Caroline. voted for Governor Marshall.
In Anne Arundel county the form
Maryland Governors advocates are Gord'
II. Claude and Col Luther H. Gsdd chi
clerk OF tbs Court Of Appeals.