The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-11-16
LINING UP FOR
FIGHT TO FINISH
Democratic State Leaders to Try
to Punish Baltimore.

BAL TIMoRE, Nov. 10.-United States
Senator John Walter Smith, the leader
of the Democratic organization in the
state, came to Baltimore yesterday
from Snow Hill, where he voted on
Tuesday. He had no comment to make
on the defeat of Mr.. Lewis for United
States Senator. He expressed gratif-
cation at the large majority which
Maryland gave to President Wilson.
Governor Harring ton was also in the
city for short time during the morning.
He too was mum on the defeat of Mr..
Lewis.
Congressman J. Fred C. Talbot took
his dinner as usual at the Hotel Rem
merit with former Senator John S. Bid
Olson, of Baltimore county, as his dining
companion. The two gentlemen buried
the Ratchet during the campaign when
Mr.. Biddison made a speech for Mr..
| Talbot.
While Senator Smith, Governor
Harrington and Mr.. Talbot re-
Trained from comments on the part
which the regular Democratic city
organization played in defeating Mr..
Lewis for the United States Senate,
their followers in the counties and
city were not so cautious. At the
Hotel Rennert and at other gather
ing places of Democratic politicians
dire threats were expressed against
John j. Mahon and other city lead
ers who were held responsible for the
disaster which overlook Mr.. Lewis
at the polls. They declared that the
first blow in retaliation will be in the
appointment of MIR. Lewis to be a
Public Service Commissioner on the
expiration of the term of Commits
sioner E. Clay Tlmanus two years
hence. 1t was even limited that
James Higgins might be permitted to
hold on as commissioner until the
expiration of Mr.. Lewis term in Con-
gress on March 4th next. The state
Democrats want to know how the city
Democrats, fnanciers, investors and
managers of public utility corporations,
who were counted as opposed to MIR.
Lewis for senator, will relish his APP
pointment as proposed. Other friends
of Mr.. Lewis are already starting a
boom for his appointment as Assistant
Postmaster General Ii the final count is
favorable to President Wilson. Of
course there is lot of loose talk what
the counties will do to the city in the
next Legislature. The defeat of MIR
Lewis will not alter the situation along
these lines bit.
Unless a peace maker comes along
before next July and pulls the state and
city leaders together there will be a
real KiIkenney cat fight at the primary
and later at the general election. Both
sides are already lining up for such
fight. Many Democrats who are
anxious to see harmony restored are
looking to Henry W. Williams as paci-
ticator because of his success in putting
the state and city forces on a working
basis for President Wilson in the re-
cent campaign.
To all accusations of their response
bility for the defeat of Mr.. Lewis the
city Democrats are absolutely indiffe-
rent. They believe that they can get
along without the state leaders, but
they ask if the state leaders can get
along without them. They do hold re-
sentiment against Senator Smith as
strongly as they hold it against Cover
nor Harrington. His political scalp is
the prize which they are now seeking.