Evening star., 1896-12-02
LOOKING FOR OFFICE
Maryland Politicians Are Giving the Re-
publican Leaders Little Rest.
PrObabilities as to the BestOwnl of
Minor Places Eagerly Sought.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.


BALTIMORE Md, December 1. 1896.
Off1ce-seeking republicans are giving the
leaders of their party little rest these days
and new candidates for the federal offices
which are to be reilled when the Mckinley
administration goes in are cropping up
every week. The Endorsement Of Mr.. We'll
lington is sought on all sides, and the Sen
ator-elect is favored with almost many
callers as he was during the campaign.
Nearly all those who served under former
republican administrations are anxious to
resume their old posts again, or obtain
places to which equally substantial salaries
are attached, and their claims and the de-
mands Of the younger element have added
materially to the brisk competition.
Some Prominent Candidntes.
Conspicuous among the veteran Office
holders and office seekers is Mr.. William
M. Marine, who is anxious to regain the
collectorship of the port-the position he
held under President Harrison. MIR. Marine
was not a prominent figure in the last cam
paign, but he bases his claim to consdera-
tion upon services rendered his party in
former political battles. 1t is not believed
that his present ambition will DE satisfied.
and his appearance as a candidate for the
collectorship has occasioned some surprise.
There is no question about the sincerity OF
his aspiration. however, and the party lead
ers are likely to be favored with consider
able attention from Mr. Marine until the
slate is finally determined upon.
1t is generally conceded that City Regis
ter William F. Stone will be slated for
postmaster Of Baltimore. Mr. Stone will
have the support of Mr.. Wellington and
Congressman-elect McIntire, and ex-
Postmaster William w. johnson has been
already elected to the board Of police COM
missioners Of Baltimore, he is not likely to
encounter formidable rival
Another veteran, Mr.. William F. Airey,
wants to be appointed United States mar
shall. and is making an aggressive fight for
the place. Mr.. Airey held the position un-
der President Harrison, and is at present
the most conspicuous figure in the field.
Want to Go Abroad.
Gen. Adam E. King, whom President
Harrison appointed as consul general to
Paris. is anxious to be reappointed by
President Mckinley. He is a presidential
elector-at-large.
Col. Charles F. Markell. member of the
house Of delegates from Frederick, wants
to return to Rio de Janeiro as consul, the
position he held during the last republican
administration.
Col. William J. Vannort of Kent county,
who ran against Ex-Governor Frank Brown
in the gubernatorial race of 1891, wants
to succeed Col Herman Stump of Hartford
as United States commissioner of immigra-
ton.
Mr. Thomas Bartlett of Talbot, a repre-
sentative of the younger element in the
party, aspires to succeed Mr.. Marshall
Winchester of Baltimore national bank
examiner, and other candidates are pre-
senting themselves daily.
The large number of small federal offices,
which are disdained by the more prom-
nent aspirants, have not been overlooked
by the hungry crowd of small fry politi
clans, and the distribution of these places,
which are now enjoyed by Senator Cor
mans friends, is being eagerly awaited by
a throng large enough to fill fully twenty
times the number of places at the disposal
of the administration.
Pressure ON Ex-GOv. Brown.
A very decided effort has been made by
democrats of both the German and anti
German factions to induce ex-Gov. Brown
to come forward as the democratic leader.
and to announce himself as candidate for
the United States Senate to succeed Mr..
German. The ex-governor was absent in
Europe throughout the presidential cam
pafgn and has not expressed himself on
the dominant issue; consequently he would
not arouse the antagonism of the silver
wing of the party, and would, of course,
be acceptable to the gold faction. A num-
ber of Senator Germans old associates,
who feel that his effort to secure his own
have urged exGov. Brown to consider the
question of party leadership and the SEN
atorship. but this the latter has stead
fastly refused to do.
He is out of politics, he says, and while
ho wishes to see the democracy triumph
ant again in Maryland he is unwilling to
take a leading part himself or become a
candidate for any office in order to at
tain it.