Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-29
Order by Governor Is Subject
of Divergent Views and May
Cause Republican Split.
SENATOR w. P. JACKSON
OPPOSED TO ISSUANCE
Maryland Progressives Returning to
the G.. o. P. Despite Efforts of
'Barkises" in Party.
Special Cores pondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star
! BALTIMORE, Md. June -. 1913.
/ A political moving picture machine is
| sorely needed in this state if ac-
curate report Of affairs political is to be
given the public.
| At the present time the state
has regular democrats" progressive
| democrats" regular republicans pro
gressive republicans. independent dem
ocrats." independent republicans" pro-
| gressives,' citizens and one or two
| other varieties that cannot be recalled
at this particular moment. If the little
parties are to be counted, the state po-
litically can come pretty close orival-
ing famous pickle factory in the mat
ter of varieties.
A new development hobs up serenely
each day in one or the other of the
camps political. The most recent devel-
opment is the report that split is imml-
nent among the regular republicans over
the issuance of the write of election by
the governor for the short-uerm senator
ship.
1t Is staetd upon good authority that
Senator William p. Jackson, who really
Is more concerned than any other man
in the state over the outcome. because
1t Is his seat in the upper house that is
at stake. was opposed to the issuance
or the writ, and ne is SAID 10 nave urged
the governor not to act.
Robert P. Graham secretary of state,
who is reported to be CLOSER" to the
governor than any other man in the old
line state. was warmly in favor of the
issuance of the writ, and the friends of
jackson assert that Graham left no
stone unturned to induce the governor to
order the election.
For Control of Governors Ear.
The politicians here assert that it was
a battle between Jackson and Graham
for control of the governors ear and
they await with a great deal of interest
the result of the decision. 1t is known
that the governor has every reason to
feel kindly toward Jackson. for the sena-
tor was n tower of strength to Colds
borough during the campaign and con-
tributed largely TO the fund TO defray
the expenses of the republican guberna-
torial campaign. Indeed, Jackson has
been dubbed in some political quarters
as 1.-The angel" Of the Goldsborough cam
paign.
There is wide difference of opinion
as to the duty of the governor in this
case. Attorney General Poe has render
ed the governor an official opinion hold
ing that the governor should issue the
writ. Some members OF the bar agreed
with the views of the democratic attor-
ney general, while others held that the
governor was not called upon to take
such action. The issue Is acute, and
even now rumors are being heard of a
split between Jackson and GoldSborOugh.
but conservative party leaders assert
that the matter will be amicably settled.
1t is certain, however, that division
in the party ranks will follow. with Jack
son leading one wing and Graham the
other the latter as a matter OF course,
being regarded as the representative OF
the governor.
This little row among the regulars has
nothing to do with the detection Of those
who went over to the bull moose camp
and many Of whom are now climbing
back on the republican band wagon.
This matchmaking plan is going along
just as smoothly as can be. and the pro-
motors are congratulating themselves
upon the contemplated outcome.
Darlington Back With g. o. p.
The big noise Of the week in the ANAL
gamatiOn camp was the resignation Of
Col. Darlington the progressive national
committeeman from Maryland, which was
forwarded to National Chairman Dixon.
Darlington was the organizer of the
Roosevelt movement in Maryland and
was regarded as the mOuthpiece of the
man from Oyster Bay during the presi-
Dental campaign Of last year. He was
the bull moose bigwig and all the lesser
bull moose bowed to his dictum. Caring
ton had 1.-The ear of the San Juan Hill
colonel and was made national commit
teeman at the behest Of the bull moose
big noise Darlington is now repatriat-
ed regular republican and he has brought
back into the fold thousands of those
who went to rally around the colors at
lArmageddon. The standard of the cor
poraTs guard Of what is left Of the Mary
| land 'Armageddon army" is now in the
| hands Of the redoubta BILE Charles Joseph
BOnaparte. erstwhile Attorney General in
the Roosevelt cabinet and who now
| glances at the United States Senate with
| the feelings of Barkis- Bonaparte is
ably assisted in keeping the standard
| floating to the breeZes by n. WinslOw
Williams. former secretary OF state in
the CrOthers administration and who now
| has the gubernatorial bee buzzing in his
bonnet. There are several others in the
| bull moose party who whistle and keep
| up the courage of big chiefs Bonaparte
and Williams.
Speculation Over Candidates.
| The decision of the governor to issue
| the writ of election insures primary for
| the short-term senatorship 1t is known
| that jackson will be the republican candi-
date, and in some quarters there is talk
OF Col. Darlington. but the consensus of
| opinion is tina; Jackson will be unopposed
| by any republican. There is an impress
| sion gaining ground that Bonapate vii.
enter the primaries bull moose can
didate for the short term.
The only avowed democratic candidate
| in the field at this time Is State Senator
Blair Lee of Montgomery county. but it
| is next to a certainty that the regular
democracy will have candidate. Rumor
has 1t that Mayor Preston will shortly
enter the lists against Lee and that he
| will have the support of the regular
| democracy of the city and state. This
means that Senator Smith will throw his
| strength to Preston In the fight this fall.
/ in return for which Preston will be ex-
pected to swing the city machine for
Smith in the lOng-Ierm fight a year hence.
| One thing is certain. and that Is that
Lee Will not have .walkover, even though
/ Preston does not become a candidate.
| Isaac Lobe Straus, now a candidate for
4 the long-term toga, has announced that
| in the event no candidate develops to OPP
| post the MONTGOMERY county leader he