The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-08-16
BALTIMORE LETTER.

thdt ne wants the regular party OrganlZa-
ton and party leaders to have full charge
of his campaign in Maryland. The pres
ldential candidate did not mince words
while talking on this subject and was as
plain and as clear as he could be- He
made 1t plain that he placed the response
blity of his fight in Maryland on the
shoulders of the party organization and
that he and his friends in charge of his
national campaign will fully cooperate
with the regular leaders and workers.
This announcement was made by the
Governor when General Nandiver and
Mr.. Loden, accompanied by Mr. William
Cabell Bruce, called on him at his office
in the State House at Trenton The OBJ
ieCt OF the visit was for the two leaders to
personally meet the presidential candl.
date. Neither of them had ever met him
The real friends of Governor Wilson in
this state have known for some weeks
that the Governor desired that his fight
in MARYLAND as we'll as in every other
state should be managed by the regular
party workers. On several occasions the
Governor made this statement, but at
this time he made it apply directly to
MARYLAND. Some weeks ago his alleged
friends, men not allied with the Demo
cratic party and who fight it more fre-
quently than they support it. urged that
new men should be placed in charge of
the Democratic fight in Maryland These
men and interests tried to create the i'm
preston that they, in making this de-
mand, were representing the views OF
Governor Wilson. Developments, how
ever, since the question arose clearly
show that they were not. The Demo
cratic state and city organizations have
always been ready TO take up Governor
Wilson's fight in this state and now. with
him Loyalty and sincerely behind them,
they will inject all the enthusiasm and
force possible into the campaign. From
now on Governor Wilson's real and true
friends IN the state will stop all kicking
and bury their petty ealousles for at least
the time being, and get behind the party
organization and sincerely help to roll up
an unprecedented majority for the Dem
ocratic ticket.
General Nandver and Mr. Loden were
much impressed by Governor Wilson and
those who know the New Jersey Execu-
tive Intimately say that he in turn was as
deeply impressed by the two MARYLAND
ers who will be at the head of his fight
here. For over an hour they and Mr.
Bruce were in conference with the preSi-
dental candidate. They discussed the
entire situation in MARYLAND and told
him OF some Of the plans that have al
ready been formulated. These plans as
well as some tentative ones, which were
| discussed met with the Governor S
| hearty approval The Governor frankly
! told Messrs. Loden and Vandiver that he
knew of the efforts that were being made
! to put others than the regular party lead
| ers and workers IN charge of his cam,
| paign in Maryland and that he from the
beginning had protested against such ac-
ton. He spoke of an alleged report
credited to him that he favored State
Senator Blair Lee as the official head OF
the Maryland fight and denounced this
report as being unauthorized and with
out foundation. Both General Nandiver
and Mr.. Loden told Governor Wilson
that when the campaign begins an ad
/ visory committee will be named to help
! in the management of the contest. On
| t lis advisory committee they declared
would BE- named Democrats who &C
! lively supported the other Democratic
presidential candidates in the Maryland
| primaries as well as many of the Govern
or's friends in the state. This greatly
pleased Governor Wilson as he saw that
the party leaders are more anxious 10
! harmonic the party than ANYTHING else.
/ This alone he realizes will result in har-
/ mony while at the same time he realizes
that anv effort to dsplace the regular
| party leaders and workers in the man
| agment of the campaign would result in
! serious dissentions and discord.
| Although no announcement has yet
| been made il is thought that the Demo
! cratic State Central Committee will meet
! during the first week in September and
| pass a resolution providing for the APP
! poinnnent of the advisory committee,
which committee will be appointed as
/ soon thereafter as possible. The mem
! bers of the committee will be named by
| the regular leaders and not by those who
are vainly trying to get control OF the
| Democratic party machinery in Baltimore
J and Maryland for their own advancement
/ and selfish interests.
One of the leaders in the MARYLAND
campaign will be Mayor Preston. Some
weeks ago the Mayor had conference
with Governor Woodrow Wilson at Sea
! Grit and they discussed the entire situa
ton Since then the Mayor has stead
/ Easily refused to discuss any part OF his
! interview with the presidential candidate,
I but those who are close 10 him say that
! it was highly satisfactory to the Mayor
4 When the fight begins the Mayor will be
/ one Of the leaders and with his force,
/ vigor and enthusiasm combined with his
( popularity with the people of the city,
will be one of the strongest bulwarks il
/ the campaign. Those who are close tc
/ Governor Wilson say that the Governor
/ greatly appreciates the attitude OF the
Mayor in this fight and is particularly
! gratified over the fact that the Mayol
/ proposes to take prominent part in the
+, contest The Mavor has never paid any
attention to the discussion OF new cam
paign leaders. In the first place be never
believed that such thing would be at
tempted and since his interview WITT
/ Governor Wilson he has known that The
candidate would at the proper time pu'
Z his foot down on the scheme and crush IT,
Mavor Preston sent his first anuua
/ message 10 the CITY Council and it is one
/ Of the mos elaborate and detailed state
neuls OF the affairs and conditions OF the
city that has ever been prepared. Every
question confronting the city government
is discussed and the Mayor gives bis
/ views on each Of them. These view
! will have mucn influence and effect Ni,i
the members Of the City Council in the
future when they deal with public ques
tons IS the Council IS fully in accOrC
I ai1h Inc Mayor and his policies