Evening star., 1897-06-03
CEN TRAU COM MITTEES
What Was Mapped Out by Both Republicans
and Democrats in Maryland.
senator WellingtOn's Plans Over.
thrOwn-Mnlstcr Men Jubflnnt-Mr.
German mud His Work.

special bsnitch 10 The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. June 3.-with the meet
ings OF the republican and democratic state
central committees yesterday the cam
paign OF 1897 may be said TO have fairly
opened, and political affairs in the state,
and especially In the city. will be followed
with increasing interest from now on
The greatest surprise of the day was tie
overthrow of the wishes of Senator We'll
lington, Chairman Stone and the republi-
can city machine as to the conduct of the
city primaries. and the adoption of resoIu-
lions radically opposed 10 the plans Of the
city leaders, and highly satisfactory to
the followers of the mayoralty candidate,
MIR. William T. Malster. These resolutions
provide that the members of the state CEN
trail committee shall determine when the
cit. primaries shall be held. and give ex-
phcit directions as to the method of hold
ing them. The primaries In all the wards
snail be held on the same day and hour
ana ballots, uniform in size. weight and
general appearance, are to be used the
voting to be from the printed registration
lists of the last election certified copies
OF the registration books and in wards
where contests are likely TO occur each
cahdidate is TO have judge or clerk in
the window.
MaIster Men Delighted.
The defeat of Messrs. Wellington. Stone
and the machine has delighted the Nalster
men beyond expression. and their entlu-
siasm, after the adjournment of the meet
ing, was bounGiess. They now declare
that all obstacles in the way of Mr. Mall
ster's nomination have been removed and
say that he will sweep the city. both at
the primaries and on election day. Those
VINO are not strongly identified with either
Malstcr or Supplee, but who have no great
love for Senator Wellington take much
satisfaction in the ''snubbing' of that
leader, although they are compelled to ad-
init that he bowed TO the inevitable with
tolerable grace.
The fair primary contest was the most
important problem the republicans were
called on to solve, and the other features
of their meeting-the reelection of M.ssrs
wellington and Henry G. Lingenfclder as
chairman and secretary of the committee
respectively, the selection of August ~; for
the state convention (Which will be held at
Ocean City on date date). and the assign
ment Of determining when the county pri-
maiies and judicial conventions shall be
held to the committeeman from the several
counties consumed but little time. ana
were acted upon in rather a perfunctory
manner. Members of all factions EXPRESS
great satisfaction at the outlook. and even
those who opposed the spirit of the resolu-
tlons adopted succeed admirably in coacaal-
ing Whatever chagrin they may feel.
Mr.. Rasin's Resignation.
The resignation of Mr.. l. Freeman Ra-
sin, the democratic boss, as "a member of
the democratic state central committee
from the second legislative district is n
topic of general discussion among the
democrats Of ell shades of regularity"
and many ard varied speculations are
heard as to what prompted the step Many
Oh MI. Rasins old enemies regard IL as a
mere bluff, while others say that Senator
Gorman induced him to withdraw. Others
still say that II is a praiseworthy effort
TO benefit ;he party, and some of the re-
form element that the .it, IaaA a
er has set an excellent example for Sena-
tor German. The resignation was turned
over to Chairman Talbot several months
ago, but was not made public then Mr.
John NJ Jones of the thirteenth ward has
been appointed to the vacancy Jail War
den John f. Weyler has also resigned
from the committee his place being taken
by DIR. Silas Baldwin of the twentieth
ward.
MIR. GOrman's Work.
The control of city primaries was sum-
marily snatched from the hands of the
democratic city committee. and will be
placed in the hands of a special committee
to be appointed hereafter by Chairman
Talbot. This is sharp reflection on the
negligent. dilitory work of the city leaders
during the last campaign, and strong in
dication taat Senator German under whose
direction the change was made, has no in
tentlon OF letting affairs go by the board
when his own fight is on.
A noticeable feature ut the democratic
meeting was the accessibility of Mr.. Cor
man to all who wished to see him. Here
tofore he has remained concealed in some
distant room at the Carrclton, while a
corps of door tenders and other officials
have blocked off the wandering hcrdes
from the lobby. Yesterday, however he
was one of the most conspicuous figures
about the hotel. and the German iGolaters
were permitted to worship at his shrine
without interruption obstruction
Another noticeable feature of the dem-
ocratic gathering was the all pervadirg
air of confidence, which hung over tho
crowd. There was a genuine ring TO
the sanguine predictions ard to re-
ports of the members which was very
evident, and the number of former anti
Gormanites. who were among those pres
ent lent some color to the assertions that
many of the senator's old opponents would
be back in the fold.
Convention Dates.
The democratic state convention will ba
held on July 2S in this city,
The judicial conventions will be held as
follows:
Second circuit, Denton, June 30
Fifth circuit Westminster, August e.
Sixth circuit, Rockville September X
Seventh circuit, to be settled by the To-
cal committee. TIE other circuits except
Baltimore city, do not elect judges The
city convention will be arranged for by
the special committee to ue hereafter
named by Chairman Talbot