Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-25
Unusual Activity Displayed by Con-
tending Parties.
ESTIMATE MADE BY REPUBLICANS
Figured Out That Master viii Win
by 5000.
D f M &C r A TIC CT A I M
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
BALTIMORE, Md, April 25.-The last
week of the first campaign conducted under
the new charter of this city was entered
upon yesterday, and every evening from this
until Saturday evening next inclusive both
of the great parties will have meetings in
every ward in Baltimore, and. indeed. in
some of the wards the republicans have ar
ranged for many as half a dozen meet
ingS the same evening
At this time the managers of both parties
are claiming that they will win, but the
signs of the times favor the republicans
The prizes to be gained are worthy of all
the energy that has been shown in the
campaign which has been one of the short
est, but at the same time most aggressive
in the history of party politics in the mon
umental city.
The candidates are: Repubhcan-Mayor
William T Master incumbent con-
troller, Fuller Waters, and president of
the second branch of the city council. John
Langhammer. Observation-Disclosures G.
Hayes. mayor: James H. Smith controller,
and Skipwith Wilmer. president of council.
The salary attached to the office of mayor
IS 5000 annually. and he is to be elected
for four years. Heretofore the term of the
mayoralty was for but two years. and the
salary was only 5000. Under the new
order of things the controller will be paid
a salary of $500 per year, and the pres-
dent of the second branch of the city coun-
Gil 5000 In the absence of the mayor the
president of the second branch will perform
the duties of the office.
Where the Interest Centers.
There are also to be elected members of
both branches of the city council but the
main interest centers in the three principal
offices, it being generally conceded that if
Maister is elected he will have a republican
council to support him, and that II Hayes
is chosen there will be democratic council
to uphold him.
For some tine following the opening of
the present light there was so much apathy
on the part of many leading republicans
that the democrats became greatly encour-
aged, and for a time it appeared as though
the democrats would achieve an easy
triumph; but few days ago they suddenly
realized that the republicans did not by any
means intend to let the city government
again pass ilto their hands If it. could by
any honorable means be prevented The
appearance of Senator Wellington on the
stump coupled with the fact that all the
dlHerences between the senator and the
mayor have been settled. has proven a DOW
erful agent in bringing the rank and file
Oh the party together. Another incident
which has helped the republicans inn
menSeiy-af least it is so belieyed-was the
appearance at a public meeting few even
lnss since of Mr.. s. S. Field. a very promi-
nent merchant, who had for a long time
been bitter opponent of Mr.. Master. and
although a lifelong republican, had an
nounced his intention of voting for HAYES
AT the meeting referred to Mr. Field who
was invited to speak. announced that he
had arrived at the conclusion that his duty
as a republican required him to forget for
the time being, a least his differences with
Mayor Master, and he would stand by the
party nominees at the election which is 70
be held Tuesday of next week