Evening star., 1912-09-15
Supporters of President Taft Conse-
quently Feel Optimistic.
NEW PARTY NOW SUGGESTED
Big Fight Expected to Come UP at
Conference Tomorrow-Bolt in
Western Counties.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

look for republican success in Mary
land this fall is not half bad The
democratic party is divided into two
WingS-the regulars and the Wilson
proEresSives, and the regulars do not
seem TO be hunting for harmony, while
the progressives are still hot under the
collar because the regulars" did not
allow them to carry off the chairman
ship of the. advisory committee.
In the bull moose camp, however, is to
be found the real thing in the way of
split party. The Baldwin element
represents the Perkins end of the cam
paign. while the Darlington followers
are solid for the Munsey program. The
Baldwinites are in favor of an entire
ly new party in the state, and the Car
ringtonians do not desire the Roose-
welt supporters to be forced out of the
q. o. r., and insist that they be al
lowed TO affiliate as they see fit in the
coming registration. The big fight on
this question Will come up at con-
ference to be held Monday next. and it
is declared that as one of the two
courses must be pursued, serious
break within the progressive ranks
and among the leaders cannot be
averted.
1t is generally believed that the
local representatives of Munsey wl1l
adhere to their plan to allow the bull
moose voters to use their own sweet
will regarding their registration, and
ii is equally certain that the adherents
of Perkins will insist upon those who
call themselves progresslves register
ing as such. 1t is sure hard lines Tor
the bull moose leaders, Tor Roosevelt
sorely needs the support of both fac,
tions-financially and otherWlse-ano
the breach is causing many an un-
pleasant quarter of an hour TO the
state leaders Of the progressive party.
Then. too. the bull moose leaders have
been receiving during the past week
bad reports from the counties
y Bolt Progressive Party.
From Frederick came word that
through the influence of Judge Motter
a majority of the voters who followed
,he lead of Roosevelt in the primaries
will now buckle down to hard work Tor
Taft and Sherman. refusing to follow
the colonel out of the party. rms Also
applies to Washington. Alegany,
Howard and several other countries
carried last May by the Roosesea.
forces, where the party workers nay
aecided To remain within the repup-
This condition, however, does not deter
the progressive leaders from nahIne
claims" Col Carrington: fa1 M.rvlaod Wao = is an
optimist of .'purest ray serene, ana ne
sees a great victory ahead Tor tne Jun
moose chief Col. Darlington mas an
alyzed the situation, and gives 10 9oduc- me
"If the old election returns could pe
accepted as any criterion OF tne STU
alton. Wilson should carry the siao' ,,, us
MARYLAND is normally democratlc' ou1
Roosevelt and Johnson Will get from ~
to so per cent of the regular republican
vote of Maryland and ought 10 get from n
20 to so per cent of the democraue we, t;on
There ia tremendous dlSsarsIacton
among the Clark men in this state De
cause of the treatment their candldate
received in the democratic cohVehtIol.
This operates in favor OF the progressive
candidates In addition. there are num-
her of standpat citizens, who are com
monty classified as prominent Baiti-
moreans' and who will vote Tor laIt.
This will reduce Wilson's strength
Roosevelt and Johnson ought to carry
MARYLAND by at least 10000 majority
Parran May Be Opposed.
There appears to be disposition on
the part of some of the progressives to
oppose Representative Tom Parran, the
republican candidate in the fifth district.
For the third time in as many weeks a
bull moose candidate has bobbed up. This
time il is Gustave NJ. Krause of this city.
a strong Roosevelt man, who has sought
unsuccessfully on several occasions for
appointive state offices. Col. Carrington
is a close friend of Tom Parran, and
the bull moose leader said today: w
have taken no steps to enter a candidate
against Mr.. Parran and We have en-
couraged no one to make personal fight
in the fifth district. We have absolutely
no knowledge OF the intentions of
krause.
1t is known, however, that certain east
ern shore progressives are anxious for
the bull moose faction 10 make some sort
of tight against both Parran and Sproes-
ser, the third district republican candi-
date Their stand is taken. 1t is said. in
retaliation for the report that the repub-
licans of the first district have no inten-
tion of supporting the progressive can
didate who has entered the hight against
Representative ]. Harry Covington, dem
ocrat against whom the republicans
made no nomination. Cecil county
leader is authority for the statement that
William II. Jackson and the other repub-
lcan leaders of the district have no in
tention of entering any opposition to Cow
ington or Constable, the democratic can
didate for chief judge of the district
The republican leaders say that neither
jackson nor any Of the leaders on the
eastern shore have ever made any state
ment that they did not intend to sup
port the progressive candidate.
Democrats Desert Party.
Desertions OF the party by prominent
democrats continues, and the latest tc
bolt Wilson and Marshall is George Dob
bin Penniman. prominent in leSa
circles and a lifelong democrat. Mr.
Penniman has announced that he will
support Roosevelt, because he feels thai
the democratic party. when the time
comes 10 actually pass a tariff bill
with a democratic President to sigr
IL, will be so split by contending fac
lions that the net total in the reduction
of duties will not be very great Mr.
Penniman's bolt of the democrati,
ticket came as a big surprise TO tho
democratic leaders, as Mr.. Penniman is
a man OF great influence. and his ac ior
will have the effect of causing m:.ny
who have been wavering to jump uld
party ties.
Mr.. Penniman's desertion of the
national democratic ticket is all the
more surprising because of the fac,
that he Is a personal friend OF Gov
Wilson. having become acquainted with
the candidate when the latter was al
Johns Hopkins University, and had the
opportunity to measure his capabilities
Concerning Gov. Wilson, Mr.. Penniman
had the following to say: Il have a
great personal regard for DIR. Wilson
and | believe that he wishes to put into
effect many of the social reforms that
are advocated by Roosevelt I do not
believe. however. that III Wilson is
elected lie will be able 70 force through