The citizen., 1913-08-29
BALTIMORE LETTER.

/ which will be held on September Sth. and
/ the campaigns OF the different parties
I are now on. As usual, the chief inter-
/ est throughout the State centers in the
. Democratic contest, not only in Balti-
more City. but also in the several coun-
ties. As was expected the anti-organ-
ization forces in Baltimore are making
another fight for the control of the organ
izaton and for number of the nomina-
tiOnS. II IS only a repetition OF similar
fights which have generally been made
i in the past city and State campaigns, and
/ there is no doubt but that the same result
will follow. which will be 4 sweeping
and decisive victory for the Democratic
p, Organisati and the candidates who
/ have its support. There is no difference
! between the present fight and those of
/ past years. The same men who have
/ fought the organization and the candi-
/ dates are in the forefront OF the contest
/ and they have the support ofthe same in
/ terestS and influences which they have
always had The nti-Oemocratjc news.
! papers. As was expected, are fighting lust
! as hard against the organization as they
! have done in the past 50 far as the
! organization and the party leaders are
! concerned. they are uOt alarmed over
! the fight and they are As Sauguine of
victory as they were 'l past contests.
/ They know that a majority OF the men
f who were arraved against them are
+ those who are disappointed because they
could not get or contiHu. in public Office.
! which was given them bv the Demo.
! cratic party, and usually through the in
/ tiuence and support Of the organization.
/ They Mere satisfied 10 Be organization
/ men so long As they could hold public
/ Cfucc, ou; luSt aS soon aS they were de-
! tsated by the people they put the blame
/ on the organization and have been fight
/ ing lie organization aud lis candidates
/ ever S.nCe. The public knows that most
/ OF these men would Cheerfullv accept the
/ support ot the organization. if they could
I only get il and would become as enthu.
Sia>tlC organization Men IS they are now
/ hostile 70 it.
/ During the two remaining weeks of the
/ primary contest there IS no doubt but
( VIVA; TIE same methods and tactics which
/ were used in the pas, fights against the
/ C,-y Organization will be re>0red TO. but
I they NJ. no; De nearly so effective as
tiey were IN the pas; campaigns among
/ tHe people who were susceptible to such
/ po'jucs. tricks \ tr.cS VIII not work
( after +: has been ri we'd number of
/ times. I1e people will not be hood
+, W'nHvd by the false arguments which will
/. BE- s.. up. The voters Of Baltimore
J fully understand the motives of the inter-
eStS aud the men who are now fighting
( the organization and they cannot be
/ fooled. - tar aS the Democratic organ
/ izstiOa Is concerned. itrs declared that ii
is stronger today than il was in the years
Waen II Won its most sweeping victories
! The people have confidence in it and
they will show their confidence at the
general election. The party workers
! and leaders who are in close touch with
the conditions in every ward say that
their forces are in perfect condition and
| that scarcely any complaints are being
made against the party management
| There have always been some complaints
and squabbhng in the different wards
! but these, ike the entire fight against the
| organization, have invariably come from
men and sources which are seeking 10
get in control of the affairs of the party.
! The organization has thrown its support
| behind the same members of the State
| Central Committee and thev will win.
! These men are all sterling Democrats
and have the interests OF the party al
| heart. In season and out of season.
| they are found on the firing line, fighting
| for their party and its Candidates They
are men VINO are well known bv the peo.
! pie, and men who have always stood
| ready to serve and to aid the people OF
| their respective communities. COMPARED
| man to man, they are known to be bet
! ter Democrats than those who are seek
! lng Tor their places on the State Central
| Committee and thew are more inter.
: ested IN the success of their party. Most
OF The men on the anl-organzation
ticket are scarcely known to the Demo.
/ Gratis OF Baltimore and those who are
known, received their public considera-
ton and attention because OF the fact
that they held public Office or were
! given prominent places in the counsels
OF the party by the city organization.
Most OF them are fighting the organiza-
| ton merely because the organization has
refused or failed to put them in office
! For weeks the interests opposing the
organization have sought to infuse new
blood in the fight They offered their
support to a number of well known Dem
ocrats and declared that many of them
| would enter the contest But at the
show down they did not enter Most of
them are loyal. regular Democrats and
VIII unquestlonably support the regular
! organization ticket and thus refused to
| be party to any efforts TO depose the
men who are now on the committee.
II is for the membership on the COM
mttee that the anti-organization forces
are making fu and complete fight.
One OF the surprises of the general
campaign is the candidacy Of former
Congressman Thomas Parran, of Calvert
| county, for United States Senator, on the
Republican ticket. Mr. Parran who is
without doubt one of the shrewdest and
most capable politicians in the Repuhli-
can party, and is the leader of the Re-
publican party in Southern MARYLAND.
Despite the fact that the Fifth Congress
sional District is one of the strongest
Republican Districts in the country. Mr..
Parran was defeated last November.
Following his defeat many of his friends
believed that Mr.. Parran would not be a
candidate again until the Republican
party was in good position before the
country. In entering the race Mr..
Parran has unquestionabIy sacrificed his
personal feelings and wishes to the re-
quest OF Governor Goldsbcrough. 1t is
not believed by any one that Mr.. Parran
entertains the slightest hope of being
elected In order to keep the party in
tact 1t was necessary for the Republicans
to put foil ticket in the field. The Re-
publican nomination was offered to a
number of well known men in the State,