The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-06
ASPIRING To- THE SENATE.
Candidates for the Position Held
by MI. German.
NOT LACKING IN NUMBERS
Influence of Postmaster General
Gary Likely TO Be Felt In the Con-
test-State Treasurer Shryock aud
Major Alexander Shaw PrOmi-
nentIv in the Rice.

BaltlInOrei Nov. o.-Ine dttent ion of tie
| people generally and Of the politicians in
| particular is already being directed toward
| the selection of a successor to Senator
Arthur r. German, From present indi-
cations there VII; be no lack Of can5-
dates.
Had tic Republicans ofthe Eastern Shore
met noic general success last Tuesday, .
determined effort would, no doubt, have
been made to have Senator WelIingtOn'S
colleague selected from that section of the
state. Formidable claims for recognition
would have been put forward by friends
CT Congressman Isaac A. Barber, Il Tai
bot: Marshall l.. Haines, Of Cecil; State
Senator A. Lincoln Dryden, Of Somerset
Judge George NJ. Russuni Of Caroline.
State Senator Charles +. Westcott, Cf
Kent, and, perhaps, Comptroller elect Phil
lips Lee GcldsborouglI, OF Dorchester.
A. matters stand, the Republican repre-
sentatiDn In the lceislat ure from he East
ern Shore will DC smaller than IL was two
years ago. and this loss of votes Will, 1t is
thought, initiate against any aspirdHt from
across the bay. 1t is believed, however,
that v hen the roll of candidates for the
United states Senatorship is called at An
napnlis next winter. both Senator Dryden
and Ger gresham Barber viii bc found
among those present. They alone from the
Eastern Shore viii have solid county deie.
cations behind them.
MIR. Dry,.en is being prominently spoken
of as the next president of the State senate.
Should Gov. LowndcS be selected TO fill
MIR. Gorman's seat, Mr.. Dryden would then
succeed to the rubefnatorial chair. Others
being talked OF IN Connection with the Sell
ates presidency are Senators Norman b
Scott, of Washington county, and j Writ
Randall, of Anne Arundel. 1t is said that
Senator Washington Wilkinson, of st.
Mary =, rnay also be a candidate.
TIE names most frequently heard now,
whenever the question of Maryland's next
United states Senator is discussed, are
those of State Treasurer Thomas J. Shry
ock. Major Alexander Shaw. Congressman
Sidney J.. Mudd, Mr.. b. ii. Warner. ittoT-
ney Geueral Harry NJ Clabaugh. ana Mr..
JOIN. V. L. Findlay.
Tie betting element among Politicians
seems to Zoe placing their chances ia tsr
order named Had a full Republican delega
llOn Detu Sel''tItfl nom " dsfntEIDB Cbun
~ Ju'Igc | outs Z. McCouas would undoubt-
eddy nave heen a strong competitor ia the
race, as his friends could have looked with
sorre degree of assurance for ai'l from
other parts of the western section. Under
certain conditions they might have gath
cred votes from Frederick and perhaps
Montgomery. tut Judge McCon.as is han
GicanEcC az the start 10y the fact that three
delegates from his own county are Demo
Gratis.
state Treasurer Sbryock has been one
of the active spirits in Conducting the Re
publican campa ign in city aud state.
He spent much OF his time at hea dquarters,
and, according to tire testimony Of Chair
men Scott and Mason, of the State and
City committees rendered valuable aid
In dddit ION, Gen. Shryock became acquainted
with large number Of county leaders
aud this extensive friendship, formed at
80 critical q time. may prove of great
service to him nexu winter. Gen. Shryock
is a large wholesale lumber dealer II
Baltimore. aud is grand master of tha
Maryland Grand Lodge ~ MasonS.
Ma ior Alexander Sils W * 4 wealthy mine
and real estate owner and has hong been
prominent in Republican politics, although
he has never held Office. In / $50 he was
a candidate for Mayor OF Baltimore, but
was defeated by Robert c. Davidson.
Major Shaw has a large personal following
in B,rimore city and Allacany county,
where much of his mining property is 10
Gated.
Mr.. Sydney f. MUdd is the present Com
81 eastman from the Fifth district and was
speaker of the last Maryland house of
delegates. He rs known a shrewd poll
ticlan. aud il supposed TO possess consid
cradle strength in southern Maryland. or
tie twrnty-one members of the next legis
latare from the counties in the Fifth Con
gressional district, however, nine VIII be
Democrats.
Mr. h Warner of Montgomery county.
has come TO the front rapidly since the
election as o Senatorial possibility. He
is wealthy and prominent real estate
Gealer dCiag business i'm Washington city.
and of late years Ia been active ia Repub-
lcan politics. His recent succesSf al fight
against Senator Wellington for the ap.
pointncnt # his son. Il. II. Warner. ir..
10 a foreign cCnSlllShip is well remem-
hered. Mr.. Warner also took IN active.