Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-17
MASTER IN THE LEAD
Progress of the Contest for the Baltimore
Mayoralty.
Col. Supplee Has Not withdrawn,
Effect Of the Contest on State
Politics.

| Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star
BALTIMORE, Md, June 1.-THE polit-
ical affairs of the republican party
| In Baltimore in state of en-
tanglement that has never been known
before In the history OF the organization,
and Senator Wellington and the local lead
ers of the machine have a problem to
solve-the restoration of harmcny-that
threatens to prove superior to their best
| efforts.
Never before has a preliminary CAM
| paign been fought with such intensity or
with so much activity, nor has any former
contest for the primaries carried as much
at stake or absorbed public interest to the
extent that this does. The early rivalry Of
| the Suppee and Master factions was as
| vigorous and enthusiastic as many cam
| paigns between the official Representatives
| or the two parties, but the action OF the
| republican leaders i'm taking up Supplee
| and then casting him aside again, expert
| menting, as they are now, with Theodore
Marburg, and the underlying influence of
| other wire pulers whose interest in the
| senstorship, and, consequently in the per-
| sonnet of the state convention. has in
| volved them in the struggle, have wrought
| the situation up to whitc-hot pitch. which
| is looked upon by many as TO be likely to
| prove disastrous on election day.
| MaIster in the Lead.
| At present the Master faction Is I'M
| questionably in the lead and the followers
| of the well known shipbuilder are confident
| that nothing on earth can prevent his
| nomination for mayor by decisive ma or
| ity. This view is shared by many others,
| who feel that the power of the machine
| VIII prove insufficient 20 accomplish the
| nomination Of Mr.. Mlrburg any one else
| whom the leaders may decide TO present
| should they abandon him. Malsjcr is the
| favorite in the race, and the feeling that
| 1t is AL over but the shouting Is becom-
Ing more and more general
| Mr.. Welington's friends appear to have
| unbounded confidence in him. however, and
| they always ready to point out the
| Justice OF his course in booming Mr.. Mar
| burg. The necessity of retaining the indie
| pendent vote-the keystone of republican
| SUGGESTS their predominant argument,
| and they have endless reasons TO offer.
| such as Marburgs record civil service
| reformer. his non-partisanship and his
| scholarly attachments. that make his cam
| didacy especially alluring to the mugwump
| voter. Moreover, the fact that he is
| man of wealth and is prepared to give
| up is saving clause, which. IL is au-
| thoritatively reported. has been used with
| excellent effect when this boom has been
| discussed at machine conferences
Marburg Easy to Beat.
| The Master people say that Marturg
| will prove far easier opponent than Sup
plee In their opinion, tie Is mark"
| His wealth and his mugwumpety. hIs fine
| house and his residence in Paris are likely
| to prove boomerlugs Curing the campaign,
and his distance from the people" has
| already proved an eff Actrve weapon in the
| hands OF his adversIries.
| "Malster can't be fairly beaten and he
| is not to be counted out this Time" IS
| the rallying cry of his followers, and they
| say that with Police Commissioners He'd
| dinger and Johnson at their back with The
police department, there can be 10 possi-
| bility of unfair work at the primaries,
1 which 1afaa thafr
Another strong factor in their favor 10
| the support of Major Alexander Shaw, who
! has announced himself a candidate Tor
the United States Senate, and who is pre-
pared 10 aid the Malster men on coiidf-
| ton of their working in his behalf when
| the slate is male up for the legislative
ticket from the city. Congressman Mudd,
who has a faculty for picking winners, is
| also quiet Master worker and many Of
| the ward politicians climbing into the
| band wagon with an energy that is highly
| gratifying TO the genuine enthusiasts.
Col. SuppIee still Active.
In the meanwhile Col. Suopee declines
to reliev the situation by withdrawing,
| and his headquarters, PIG East Baltimore
| street, are crowded at all hours by his ad-
| mircrs while he devotes every evening to
| addressing some ward meeting campaign
| club At present there appears 10 be no
| likelihood of his backing down, and as he
| has quite respectable faction of the party
at his beck and call, his action is follow
| ed with great interest. A bitter contest is
on and the overthrow of the organiza-
ton candidate means an abridgment Of
| Senator Wellingtons power, his retire
nent as chairman of the state central
committee, and the RELOCATION of City
Chairman Stone TO comparative obscurity.
These gentlemen realize tho fact, ANA they
will do all in their power to knock Mr..
Malster out'-Mr. Weilington's alternative
should Malster decline to retire.
On the Democratic Side.
On the democratic side a boom has been
| started in favor of the mayorality NOM
ination of Mr.. Douglas II. Thomas. presi-
| dent of the Merchants Bank. This has
met with general satisfaction. and Is likely
to assume generous proportions within a
short time. Mr.. Thomas recommended
as one upon whom both the regular and
independent factions of the democl acy can
unite, and 1t is thought that his promi-
nence in the business community will in
sure the support of many voters who wear
their party ties lightly. His name is re-
ceived with great satisfaction, and the pro-
gress of his boom is being eagerly await
In the meanwhile eX-Mayor Latrobe is
not letting the grass grow under his feet,
and his voice is heard at school COM
mencements, ward meetings and picnics.
ard everywhere where voters congregate,
and his receptions indicate that he still
retains the popularity that placed him in
the city hall seven times in the past. He
has been arraigning Mayor Hooper's ad-
ministration of late, which IS sufficient in
dication, If any were necessary, that he
knows that the democrats will nominate a
candidate for his old Office this year.
Mckinley and Hobart Club.
at regular meeting of the Mckinley
and Hobart Working Club. held at Israel
Church. Tuesday evening. with r. ID. Ruff
fin in hat anl IN