Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-17
SCOrrS ELECTION 4 STRONG AID
Old Reorganization" Faction is Ex-
pected to Knife the Ticket.
DEMOCRATS ENCOURAGED
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

place VI oeIdtOT ID itSdiu'u es
a distinct gain on the part of those who
are advocating the election of Judge Louis
E. McComas as Senator Germans successor
should the republicans control the general
assembly.
Since the overthrow of Mr.. Wellington at
the Ocean City convention the McComas
boom has revived. and considerable quiet
electioneering in behalf of the judge has
been going on ever since. In fact, since
the 26th of August the only men who have
been considered seriously by the better ele-
ment of the party are Judge McComas and
Maj. Alexander Shaw of Baltimore.
Major Shaw carly identified himself with
the Master faction of the party in the
city, and long ago it was noised about
that in case party control passed over to
that wing and success al the polls fol-
lowed the election to the Senate should
be his as a natural consequence 1t is
nov believed that Mr.. George r. Gather,
jr., the Master leader. and his law part
her, Attorney General Clabaugh, have been
working in Judge MCComas' behalf for
some time. An examination of the city
ticket nominated for the house of dele
gates this week shows more McComas
sentiment than Shaw. and the activity
of Messrs. Clabaugh and Gather mani
tested in bringing Scott forward for the
Craftsmanship strengthens the suspicion
that they are strongly in favor of the
judges candidacy.
Have Party Interest at Heart
No men in the party have it's interests
more at heart than Messrs Gather and
Clabaugh. Their advocacy of any candi-
date is invariably free from any faint of
self-interest or personal considerations, and
1t is always in sympathy with the wishes
of representative republicans
In the present instance the foregoing is
particularly the case. The best element of
the party in the state has looked to Judge
McComaS as the best equipped member of
the organization for the position, and could
the selection of Mr.. Germans successor be
left to that element the judge would I'M
questionably be selected. AS long as Sena-
tor Wellington and his friends retained
their grip on the organization the posi-
bi1ty of McComas' election was recognized
as Delng out OF the question, but as soon
as the senator was defeated the McComas
boom rose to the surface again.
The anti-W ellington men are taking great
satisfaction in the elevation of Mr. Scott to
Wellngtons position. The Washington
county leader has always opposed Yelling
ton and steadily voted against him in the
last senatorial election. He has never con-
cealed his hearty contempt for the ALLIE
Sany mans methods, and has never ne
elected an opportunity, shown at Ocean
City and in the recent Washington county
primaries. tc lead the fight in person
against him. His selection as chairman is
eminently satisfactory to representa- tive
republicans who did not feel that State
Senator Westcott of Kent would prove a
suitable senator, and who looked decidedly
askance at the suggestion that Repre-
sentative Mudd should be chosen.
Senator Scott, in addition to being a
politician Of no mean ability, is of abso-
lutely frreproachable character and those
who feared that the choice of the chairman
might result In providing target for dem
ocratic vituperation and mud-slinging are
greatly relieved at the election of Scott.
Ihe new chairman a tati nc
being the ablest man on his side of the
chamber in the last state senate and will
probably be elected president of that body,
should the republicans control it.
Nominees Are Acceptable
The state convention was remarkably
harmonious, and its nominees and plat
form are acceptable to the now dominant
faction of the party. The meeting of the
state central committee proved of far more
as enthusiasm was concerned, the election
Oh senator Scott as its chairman provoked
far more applause than either of the nomi-
nations made by the convention.
The republican party will go into the
fight this year opposed by difficulties that
have not faced it in the past two cam
paigns and the general situation at present
is far more agreeable to the democrats
than the G. o. p.
The split over the mayoraity fight in the
city will scarcely be healed by election day.
and the most Sanguinc admit that there
VIII be detection of those who have up
to today been termed Organization men
In addition to this large falling Off in
the colored vote is feared and this DIM
Guilty Is one that is troubling the leaders
SCrely. 1t is admitted en- all sides that the
Master men made a grave error when they
promised the negro leaders representa- ton
On :ne legislative tickets in each of the
three city districts. These promises were
undoubtedly made in good faith but the
negroes are inclined to doubt this, and are
extravagant in their denunciations of per
1dy," and threats of retaliation. The storm
OF protest that went up when the matter
was publicly preached neceSSitated the i'm
mediate rejection of the agreement but the
opportunity afforded the democrats to fan
the flame of colored discomfort is most evil
dent, ana the outcome, if in anywise pro-
portionate to the predictions, will be Sc
rious.
Democrats Arc Encourared
The democrats are very much encouraged
at the prospect, and are beginning to re-
gain something like their old-time conf
dence. With divided republican party
they realize that success is well nigh GER
tain. and consequently are prepared to do
their utmost to foment the dissensions Of
their opponents. 1t now appears that Mr..
Henry Williams will be their nominee for
mayor, as Senator German and other lead
ers are backing him in preference to ex-
Mayor Latrobe. Democrats derive great
satisfaction from the belief that many in
dependents will vote for Mr.. Williams in
preference to Mr.. Master, who is not like
iy, In their opinion. to attract mugwump
voters.
In fact, they feel that the majority of
mugwump democrats will return to their
old party this fall. Two years experience
among Maryland republicans. they believe,
is not likely to prove conducive to per-
manent alliance with that party, and the
performances of Wellington and short
comings of the state administration in the
opinion of regular democrats, will prove
more than sufficient to compel the wan
dererS to return to their old party.
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