Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-24
Master Faction in Baltimore Elated
Over Their Success.
WELLINGTON In BAD HUMOR
Talk Of Trying to Get Rival Can
didates to Withdraw.
CONVENTION THIS EVENING

Special Disp1tcb TO The Esen.ng Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, August 24.-1ntense
excitement prevails among the republicans
here today over the result of the primaries
held yesterday and the probable outcome
of the political ENHANCEMENT which Is now
generally conceded to threaten the chances
of success in November.
The elation of the Master faction at eX-
ceeding by nearly 1000 votes the vote for
the combined organization candidates-Sup-
plee ard Marburg-knows no bounds. and
they are preparing to literally storm the
state convention at Ocean City on Thurs
day. They say that their showing yester-
day cannot be set aside, and they predict
that the convention will emphatically pro-
claim William T. Master as the nominee
for mayor.
MaIster Sure of Nomination.
County republicans in town today cor
roborate this claim. Mr.. Master will be
nominated for mayor by his friends at
Music Hall this evening, and the occasion
promises to be remarkable political gath
ering The Masterites have chartered a
81 ecial train and boat Wednesday. and
propose to take down veritable army of
shouteIs to the convention. The organiZa-
ton people seem to be without a head and
this morning had little idea as to their
course
The fact that Col. Supplee polled lar
ger vote than Mr.. Marburg has increased
their difficulty, and this morning it was
Tumored that they might foreSo making
a mayorality nomination this evening, as
arranged. and adjourn after naming dele
gates to the convention. In this case the
mayoral.ty nomination will be postponed
until after the action of the state conven-
ton. Conservative republicans are pray
ing that the machine may make no furt her
effort 10 block Malster as they feel that
through his nomination alone can the party
carry Baltimore in the fall. But this is out
OF the question The bosses seem to have
lost their heaGs.
Six legislative district conventions, one
for each faction in the three districts are
being held this afternoon and the town
fairly rings with political agitation.
Wellington in bad Humor
Senator wellington who was in town
iris morning en- route for Ocean City told
the Star correspondent that despite the
unfavoraole outlook the state convention
would seat the organization delegates and
ignore the Master men. He deplored the
lnharmcnicus situation. and bitterly de-
nounced the politicians in the CITY whom
NJ declared had greatly aggravated it
through personal greed and selfish nclina-
ton to look out for themselves at the risk
OF party welfare.
The senator said that he hoped some way
might Ire found to get things in shane so
as TO present united front to the opposj-
uon, but admitted that the outlook was
anything but bright. He seemed out of
Splits and in bad health. as well as in bad
humor and the language he used in dis
cussing the muddle was not at all compIi-
inentary to the organization managers
mere There Is no doubt but that the folly
OF the so-called leaders who have attained
control of the organization here has
brought the party to the verge of ruin and
unless some heroic treatment is discovered
the democrats will have easy sailing this
IAN In the endeavor to reclaim the state
Plans for Harmony.
Some talk is INDUCED in TODAY nv those
who are really sol:citous fer the party sue
cess, Independent of faction of endeayor-
ing to get all the candidates to withdraw
IN order to nominate some one who will he
satisfactory to all factions But it is not
peiieved that II will be possible to bring
about any such condition of affairs