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DISSENSION ABOUNDS
IN REPUBLICAN RANKS
Winchester. Veteran Newspaper Cor
respondent, Finds City Republi-
cans split All To Pieces. jackson
DiSouSted Goes To Europe.

If the people of the Counties are
of the opinion that the republicans
of the city are united and harmonious
they should change their minds. The
silence of the city newspapers on the
Quarrels and divisions of the repub-
lican party. would lead outsiders 30
believe that all is serene in their
ranks. Every little squable and diff
| ference in the ranks of the demo-
| Gratis is magnifed and dwelt upon
! dav after day, while the rows and
! troubles of the opposition are tgnor-
| ed, as they are of no moment. The
real truth is there is very great
deal more trouble in the republican
camp. not only in Baltimore city but
| thror ghout the State, than there is
among the democrats. The troubles
of the democrats are in fair way
to be disposed of while the troubles
of the republicans are increasing IN
! magnitude as the days go by, almost
| by heaps and bounds. They are In
| a sci .ous condition as to the affairs
| in the City Hall, and the republican
| hostility 10 Mayor BrOening and MS
| administration. is increasing IRON
| day to day, while the rows over the
! proposed distribution OF the tedefal
| patronage. exceeds, anything of the
! kind that has taken place in Mary
| land since the administration o.
Beniumun Harrison now more than
! :, ,u--u...sz-- great is tn
| trouble and difference or opinl<F
among the leaders over the DIVISION
of the spoils that they are peslh-
nfHs-to talk out openly about the
| .,zl,,, nf
and Tate in their desire TO hog it all
as one of the Old-time republicans
said today. but SO great is the dis
| gust of Ex-senator Jackson over tbs
situation, that he has gone to Europs,
! in a State of great indigestion owe
| the treatment his request have rel
ceived, and has washed his hands ca
the whole business.
| Mr. Weller is at the present tim 7
! trying to play a joke on his friendr
! of Dry contingent, in his extreme Ell
| forts to secure the appointment O,
| Mr.. Edmund Budnitz to succeed MI
Richard S. Dodson as Prohibitio1
| Commissioner for Maryland. MI
| Weller and The others whom he ha
| selected as his cabinet to divide u
| the Jobs had assured Ex-Senato
jackson that they would secure 10
him the appointment of EX-Congress7
man Andrews as Prohibition Com
missioner. The appointment of MI
| Andrews would have been satisfac-'
tory to the friends of the law, and
would have aroused no hostility
among decent people anywhere. But
! in order to get votes last year, Mr..
| Weller, who had taken up the wet
cause had evidently made promises to
certain people here in Baltimore,
who will not be satisfied with any
| body, except an out and out wet man
for Prohibition Commissioner.
The impression prevails that they
| determined to hold Mr.. Weller to his
promise and all at once, the Senator
got very busy, put on his gum shoes,
| threw Mr.. Andrews overheard, de-
spite the promises made to Ex-Sen-,
ator Jackson and made rush to
get Mr.. Budnitz appointed, in order
| to please the vets and all those peo-
pie who are opposed to the enforce
ment of the law-and incidently to
| make good his reelection promises.
| Whether he will succeed is uncer-
| tain, but his action has not only
| aroused the wrath of all the dry PEG,
pie, but has especially raised to q
fever heat the great crowd of every
! drv republicans zWho--are .ehuLls
none OF inc OTu fepuc&7& ii III