Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-27
1T WAS RASIN'S VICTORY
Williams Nomination in Baltimore Due to
the Old Party Leader.
II Was Also a Triumph for the Cor
man Wing of the Demo-
cratic Party.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.


BALTIMORE. Md, September &C. 1897.
The most significant feature in connec-
ton with the nomination of the demo-
cratic city ticket this week is the mani
festatior 1t affords of the power and ability
OF Mr.. 1. Freeman Rasin, who retired"
from politics last June, but who succeeded,
nevertheless, in swaying the convention
with all his old-time cunning. Mr.. Rasin,
it will be remembered, resigned as a mem
Der Of the state central committee, and
proclaimed his intention of foregoing at
once and forever all participation in poll
tics. Mr. John NJ Jones was elected as his
successor, and the mugwumps exulted at
the success accorded the reformatory wave
of 1885.
The nomination Of Henry Williams is a
remarkable illustration of Rasin's power
and shows how the veteran leader towers;
above j. Frank Morrison, eX-Sheriff Quinn,
John J. Mahan and III. u. Fledderman his,
former heutenants, who tried TO profit by
his retirement by backing the candidacy
of Ferdinand c. Latrobe.
While Rasin would probably have re-
turned to politics Under any circumstances
there is no doubt that his particular ac-
uvity this year was occasioned to scme OK
tent by the appearance of his old enemy,
j. Frank Morrison, who emerged after re-
tirement of eight years, and who Under
took to run the movement in behalf of Gen.
Latrobe.
Regular democrats are glad to see Mr..
Rasin in the fight again, not only because
they value highly his ability as a campaign;
leader and organizer, but because they be-
lieve that he feels the outlook for demo-
cratic success is strong. Even Mr.. Rasin' $
admirers-if he has any in the comprehen-
sive sense of the word-would not accuse
him OF knowingly joining lost cause, and,
accordingly, his activity in the party pri-
| maries is looked on as an omen oil sue
cess.
The nomination of Mr.. Williams and the
personnel of the rest of the ticket. of
course, n Gets with the approval OF Senator
German, and the success that has attended
his wishes has been contrasted with the
misfortune that overlook Senator yelling
tons inayoralty candidate in the recent
republican contest. German did what
Wellington was rot able to do" is phrase
that has been heard time and time again
In the last few days, and the remark Is
| usually followed up with comparisons be-
tween the political ability Of the two sena-
tors which are invariably unfavorable 10
the skill of the endorsed republican. Mr..
German is unQuestionably satisfied at the
nominations, and as far as can be judged
appears pleased with the outlook. He still
persists in ooncealing his own attitude in
the campaign. but has intimated that he
Will declare himself at the inaugural mass
| meeting which the democrats propose 10
hold in the Music Hall carly in October.
While the democratic nominations occa-
SiCneO some ulScontent among the Ldtrobe
men, and the primaries in several of the
wards--notably the twelfth, seventeenth
and eighteenth-developed considerable i'll
feeling, the city ticket is acceptable 10 the
party as 4 whole, and on election day will
draw representative vote. The demo-
Gratis appear to be well provided with cam
paigr funds, and will make an aggressive
hight. Senator German will be over several
times a week to instill vitality in the CAM
paign work, and although Rasin is not
likely to be as conspicuous as he was be-
fore the defeat two years ago. he will be
no less Industrious.
The aggressive free silver element head
ed by Thomas c. Weeks. the defeated third
district congressional nominee of year
ago, still keeps up discord, and threatens
dire consequences the result of the
practical disavowal of Organism, but the
efforts of this faction are not taken seri-
oCsly, and have little meaning except as
emphasizing the slight hold the free COIN
age theory took upon the voters of the
state.
The republican leaders express the ut
most confidence as to the result in the
city and as regards the next legislature.
They look for sufficient aid from the inde-
pendentS to make good any detection in
their own ranks. They say that the over
throw Of Wellington will react to the great
advantage Of the republican party, as il
Will remove from it the charge of bossism,
and thus deprive the democracy of its
| most potent peal of campaign thunder The
moral effect of the removal of bosses from
their ranks and the domination of Rasin
and German among the democrats is ex-
pected to have great weight among the in
dependents, and this contention and the
sound money slogan will be stock argu-
ments among republicans during the fight.