Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-16
TURNING SHRY0CK
Enemies Of Mayor Master Find a
Political Moses.
MASSES ARE WITH THE MAYOR
Senator Wellington Refuses to
Mix in the Contest.
STATE POLITICS

BALTIMORE, January Is, 1909.
The anti-Malster republicans of Balti-
more have decided to back Gen. Thomas J.
Shryock, at present state treasurer of
Maryland, as their candidate for the nomi-
nation for mayor, and are busly engaged
in making preparations for the primaries,
which will probably take place in March.
1t is understood that Gen. Shryock is ready
to make the fight against Mr.. Master, and
will enter into it with all the vigor and en-
ergy that he possesses.
Gen. Shryock Is one of the best-known
republicans in Maryland. He is now serv-
Ing his second term as state treasurer and
his management of the finances has been
successful beyond criticism. He is grand
master of the Masonic order in this state,
to which position he has been chosen an
nnaliy for more than ten years. an unpre-
cedented record in a state where the Ma
sonic Grand Lodge contains on its rolls
some of the ablest men In the country. He
is wealthy, another good qualification in
community where money plays such an
important part in politics as it does here,
and he has suave and popular manners and
the tact to use them at times and places
where such things are most effective to the
ambitious politician, especially among the
rank and file of his party.
Does Not Worry Master.
Mayor Master and his supporters, how
ever, are not worried by this new scheme
to prevent his denomination and say that
they would just as soon fight General
Shryock at the primaries as ex-Mayor AL
caeus Hooper, who was at first chosen to
lead the anti-Malster forces.
Mr.. Hooper's candidacy aroused no enthu-
siasm among the republican workers, and
consequently he was prudent enough to
withdraw. The proposition to bring for
ward General Shryock, they claim. mas
fallen as fiat almost as that of Mr.. Hooper,
and to a great extent the indications suS-
tain the contention of the Master people.
Indeed, it is hard to see that the situation
is at all changed from what 1t was in 1891,
when Mr. Master made his memorable
fight against the same elements, and won.
Now, as at that time, the rank and file OF
the party, the workers in the wards ana
the people who vote at the primaries, are
for Mr. Master, with more enthusiasm than
they were then. He has kept his promises
to them-he has rewarded his friends and
ignored his opponents, and such man al
ways appeals to the working people, VINO
compose the great mass of the republican
party in Baltimore.
He has spoken of his administration
"the workingman's administration" and
has spoken of himself as the first me
chanic who ever became mayor OF Balt-
more" and has acted accordingly. As a
consequence, the mayor is the idol of the
working classes, and with them retaining
their faith In him. it is impossible to mark
out any plan or bring forward any cand-
date by means of which he can be de-
feated. Unless something unforeseen
should occur, therefore, it SENS highly
probable that Mr. Master will be renom-
mated, no matter whom his opponents may
persuade to enter the field against him.
That he will be elected, his friends are con-
fdent, and while there is some serious Op-
position to him in his own party. the proba-
y n of HOG
who are fighting him would line up for
their nominee on election day, and that his
chances of election would be as good as
those of any other man who might be
named.
Charges Against Him BaseIess.
Most of the charges and statements
against Mr.. Masters administration are
really nothing but political scarecrows,
which are brought out whenever a man is
a candidate for denomination. Often they
are effective and brighten the candidate out
of the race, but Mr.. Master is not easily
scared, and today he told The Star cor
respondent that only a dispensation of
Providence could prevent his denomination
and election
Efforts have been made by the leaders
of both factions to get Senator Wellington,
who is chairman of the republican state
committee, TO take hand in the fight,
but he has emphatically refused to do so.
He says that he does not intend to take
any part in the city contest, for or against
either side. He recalls the agreement made
when he was chosen chairman last Sep
TENDER by which he promised to keep his
hands out of city affairs, and asserts that
he means to keep his promise The NAL
ster people, despite the fact that it was
they who insisted on this promise, are ready
to release him from it, provided of course,
he Will side with them, while the anti-Mal-
sterites are importuning the senator to
come to them and help them overthrow
what they call 'the bighting effect of NAL
sterism. Mr.. Wellington's experience in
trying conscientiously to prevent Mr. Mall
ster's nomination in 1897 was not pleasant.
and the probabilities are that he will con-
tinue to be neutral in the fight
Governor Lowndes friends are beginning.
IN quiet way to work up sentiment IA
vorable to his denomination.