Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22
new DEMOCRACY
SEEKING CONTROL
Progressive Democratic Party
of Maryland Would Unhorse
Organization Men.
MEETING IN BALTIMORE
FORMULATES PLATFORM
Proposed Reunion of Bull Moose and
Republican Factions Reported
Now an Assured Fact.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

NOW an Assured Fact.
Special Correspondence Of The Star
BALTIMORE, Md. June u. 1919.
The progressive democratic party OF
Maryland has arrived and is about TO
set up shop in this city. Monday there
Will be meeting Of the promoters OF
the new democracy. when officers will
be elected and general plan Of cam
paign for the coming fall elections out
lined. The leaders are hot foot after
the scalps OF the nen now in the saddle
in the Organization" democracy. They
declare that no quarter will be asked
and no quarter given in the coming struG-
gle for party control.
A committee met yesterday afternoon
and formulated platform upon which
the progressive" democracy will 20 be-
fore the people. This platform. accord
ing to Frederick Clement Weber. chair
man of the steering committee of the
new party. will declare that the pro
gressive democratic organization of
Maryland and the principles upon which
1t is based are those contained in the
last declaration of the democratic party
of the republic in national convention
and inforced in the practices and policies
Oh Woodrow Wilson"
The platform VIII further declare that
sit shall be the purpose of this organiza-
ton and its members To make effective
these principles and policies in the man
agement of the democratic party and in
the administration of public affairs and
to this end we are determined to oppose
to the fullest extent any further DONNA
ton of party and governmental affairs
nv N trnpnbpd pnlitical
chine, to whose methods and the candi-
dates controlled by il We are unqual-
fiedly opposed. in order that the true
democracy may prevail and the prln-
cples and candidates of the party may
be selected by the people. We favor the
submission of constitutional amend
ment granting the right OF the initiative
and the referendum to the voters of the
state. In munisipal affairs we favor
home rule for Baltimore city. under a
new charter enacted for that pupose.
embodying well-defined and approved
progressive principles in munisipal gov
eminent.
Chairman Weber's Statement.
Chairman Weber does not make any
bones of the fact that he is after the
scalps of the bigwigs of the city machine.
1--WE are opposed" he said to The Star
correspondent this afternoon, to this Ma
hon-Padgett-Va ndiver-Ways control OF
politics, and we shall support for the state
central committee men who are opposed
to these bosses. In regard to the leSlS-
latiye candidates We are Inclined to sup
port good men where they indorse our
platform Of principles, even though tneS
may be supported 10y the machine.
The leaders and the rank and hle or the
progressive democracy" Is composed
principally of those who have for years
enjoyed the reputation of being called
"highbrow democrats by the hoys OF
the machine.
revolt is in the eleventh ward, the BALI
wick of the 'silk-stocking democracy.
but it must be conceded that the new
movement is gaining adherentS all over
the city, and that the regular orsah .I1ai
ton is facing an ugly situation within
its own ranks. 1t is very hard to gauge
the extent to which such movement
will grow in this city. Political conul-
tons are at skies and seVens ana the piS
fellows of the machine are more or less
at odds over the distribution of pie al
the city hall.
Mahool to Be Reckoned With.
1t appears that Mahon has the ear OF
1.-The powers that be- at the pie counter
and the other big chiefs are compelled
to accept the crumbs which fall TO the
floor The retainers of the big chiefs
who have not front seat at the counter
are job-hungry and are becoming tired
of promises, as they see the term OF the
mayor turning into the homestretch
In the last mayoralty primary the Nd
hooI forces were able TO muster 23,Oh
votes and as Mahool is identined with
the new movement 1t VIII readily De seen
that the progressive democrats hdNe
something substantial upon which l"
build.
Another potent factor in this strife
is that the INA chine democracy Is
without newspaper support. the party
organ being bitterly opposed 10 the
Preston-Mahon brand of politics. Add
ed to this is the fact that sonny
Mahon. the city boss. has lost heavily
in prestige, and is having q, hard Time
to keep his forces in line Many OF the
old time workers have openly spit
with Mahon. and are ready to tie up
with any new leader who may have de
sire to GUST the boss. They are OF
the spoils-hunting type and VIII not
swell the ranks of the ''progressives.
but they are in a position 10 swat
Mahon and swat him hard.
Bull Moosers Shy on Candidates.
rbe hull moose leaders-those who
decline to again get into the republi-
can party-are talking about putting
full legislative ticket in the field this
fall. but the trouble seems to be that
there's not enough bull moose men lett
to fill UP a full legislative state ticket
Barring that predicament the Dull
moose party in Maryland is all right
and in good working order.
The republican leaders and the QUIZ
moose leaders who have returned to
the old party fold are now arranging
for the big mass meeting at which the
two wings of the party viii formally
get together and plan for the fall cam
paign 1t is expected that the new
state and city committees viii be com
posed of equal numbers of republicans
and returned" bull moosers. Those
having the amalgamation plans IN
charge assert that there Will be no
further obstacles encountered. and
that a reunited republican party ~ an
assured fact One instance showing
that all is going well with the amalga-
nation plan is the appointment or
son of a bull moose leader TO goou
Job under the republican board or
liquor license commissioners. III is SAID
that the appointment was made win
knowledge and consent or the gov
ernor, and the leaders on both sides
assert that this is prima facie evidence
that the hatchet has been buried deep
between the erstwhile fighting wings
Of the republican party.