Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-19
BALTIMORE POLITICS.
Shifting Scenes of the State and City
Outlook.


Outlook.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, April Ex-senator
Wellington finds it necessary to run over
here to save his life from the pressing i'm
portunities of the office-seekers in Wash
ington. He is probably the most sought
for man in the Senate at present.
That he is, and will remain, in every
sense. master of the situation has been this
week made evident. He proposes to con-
troll the next legislature. and have a say
as to who shall be his colleague and has,
it is said, compelled Mr.. Stone and asso-
ciates. supposed to control the city organi-
cation, to agree In uniting to permit the
state appointees in Baltimore to name.
under his direction, the legislative candi-
dates. While ostensibly for Governor
Lowndes in his ambition to be senator. he
has never proclaimed 1t, and might Swerve
to another If deemed best for the party.
The universal belief, however, is that he
will swing the whole state into line for
Lowndes when the proper time arrives.
There has been mention of the name Of
Postmaster General Gary in connection
with the senatorship. State Senator Day
stoutly insists his lifelong friend, the
general" as he now terms him, Is in the
fight to stay, but Senator Wellington says
positively Mr.. Gary will serve out his four
years in the cabinet, and Is not candi-
date. There have been some whisperings
as to the costliness of the impending sena-
torial struggle, and it is limited that the
successful man must expect to be called
upon to contribute quite lavishly to the
campaign fund, the modest sum of $4,000
being named as a starter. One gentleman
very close to senatorial possibility re-
marked that some men might spend all
their money before the legislature meets,
but that he would advise his friend to hold
his barrel and tap 1t at Annapolis, after
the memory of the expenditures of the
others only remained as "a tale that is
told
The Hennighausen incident is closed with
honors easy all around, but underneath
Mr.. Stone is said to have been compelled
to barter away all influence In state affairs
to secure peace, as 1t Is an open secret that
Senator Wellington blames him for the
whole miscarriage of affairs at Washing
ton
In mayoralty matters the only new name
added to the possibilities is that of Mr..
Robert H. Smith, who has just resigned his
position as republican member Of the
board of election supervisors. Mr.. Smith,
1t was said, has resigned to enter the fight
for associate judge of the supreme bench
of Baltimore, but the statement Is today
made that he is not adverse to mayoralty
honors. He has been twice defeated in
previous elections. once for judge and by
Mr.. Cowen for Congress in 1894. He stands
well in legal circles Is a civil service re-
former, and, 1t is limited, is the respect
able gentleman" foreshadowed in the in
terview of Mr.. Stone, chairman Of the
city committee, alluded to in this corre-
have received his entree into the contest
very colby, as they assert he is destitute
of personal magnetism. naughty and formal
in his manner. and poor campaigner,
his public utterances being hating and
hesitating in the extreme.
Col j. Frank Supplee and Mr.. VIM. T.
Master are still the only names seriously
considered. and their respective adherents
IN m IN nd
they keep In touch all over the city. the
friends Of the colonel saying. I'VE propose
to stick until the end" while the Master
following say: I'VE want Malster. and
think he should have 1t. but Supplee is our
second choice, and we won't cry II he
wins"
The colonel puts in about three nights a
week In quiet but effective work. and he
platform in the city. and never fails to
make friends by his felicitous style and en-
gaging personality.
The visit Of Senator German to Balti-
more last week is said to have been in the
interest OF harmony between the warning
democratic local leaders. Mr.. John ].
Mahon. 1t is alleged, is insisting upon his
old friend Gen. Latrobe, being again BE-
candidate. which Mr. Rasin opposes. Mr..
Mahon is consistent in his advocacy Of
ex-Mayor Latrobe. as he has always been
his stanch supporter. Mr.. Henry Williams
name has come to the front very strongly
as the man to again lead the fight. as he
did last year, as 1t Ia claimed he should
have another chance.
The democrats are finding 1t no easy
task to get together. as they are divided
upon principles and such divisions are far
more serious than any mere differences as
to Offices or availability Of candidates The
gold men stoutly insist that II the platform
Of 1900 is to be the same as that of 1896.
as Bryan states, then they will fight free
silver as fiercely AZ before.