Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-26
| Mr.. GIBSON'S SUCCESSOR
Eastern Shore Men Want Their Part of
the State Represented.
After Election They VIII Not Oppose
Repeal Of the LAW Restricting
Choice by Legislature.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
BALTIMORE, Nd, November 26.-The
situation among the aspfrants for the United
States seratership has not changed during
the past few days, and no new candidate
has come forward. The followers of Con-
gresham Wellington are confident that the
general assembly will elect him promptly at
the proper time, and he is unQuestionably
the favorite candidate at present Mr. Wei
lington has no formidable rival. as the other
aspirants have small followings, and unless
some effective combination is made, the
contest will. as heretofore. assume the ap-
pearanee of a fight between a giant and a
number of dwarfs.
A number of eastern short politicians were
in town today. They say they are unalter-
ably opposed to the election Of any western
shore man, although some remark that
succeed Mr. Gibson, they will not oppose the
subsequent repeal of the law which provides
that one Senator shall be resident of the
eastern, and the other Of the western side
Of the Chesapeake.
The situation among the eastern shore
candidates Is soIr ewhat peculiar. Nearly
every county has its particular favorite.
but no enc man, with the possible excep-
ton Of Mr.. George NJ. Russun Of Caroline
has any following outside his county, and
Mr.. Rossum is somewhat handicapped by
the fact that the Ca roline delegation to the
general assembly is democratic.
The democratic members Of the legisla-
ture are watching the scramble for offices
and the struggle for the especially des.ra-
BILE berths with the closest interest, and
they will be prepared to profit by the
slightest mistake on the part of their pO-
litical adversaries 1t is a well-known fact
that the regular organization fears no man
whom the republicans may nominate as
they do Mr.. Wellington. and a report is go
ing the rounds that should the republicans
bring any serious opposition against the
Allegapy mans candidacy. and a close
fight be probable, the democrats in the gen.
eral assembly will throw their strength in
favor of his opponent, and in this manner
keep him Out of the Senate.
The course of Mayor Hooper since his in
auguration last week has met with general
approval from citizens. without regard to
rarty utilization, and if his actions during
the early days of his administration may
be taken to indicate what is to come, Bal
timoreanS will have the interesting spec
tacle Of an official living up T. party prom
;ssS. Mr.. Eyopai IS f,.e.tt 5iIlbarraSSeu 10y
the office seekers. large delegations of whom
wait on him at stipula ted hours daily, but
his appointments up to date have been most
satisfactory, and he exercises the most
scrupuloEs care in making his selections.
The rush for Office among republicans is
something unprecedented 1t is estimated
that there are some thirty or forty aspir-
ants for every Office under the city govern
ment and an equal number for state posi-
tons. Neither Gov.-elect Lowndes nor Mayor
Hooper are making any promises. but state
to all alike that their applications Will be
given due consideration at the proper
time"