The evening times., 1899-03-25
GENERAL WASHINGTON
NEWS AND GOSSIP

baltimore Mayoralty Contest.-The
mayoraity fight in Baltimore has opened
and 1t promises to be exceedingly lively.
The election will take place on May 2. The
Republican primaries were held yesterday
and resulted in. sweeping victory for
Mayor Malster. His renomination Is as
sured. Masters triumph is a severe blow
/, to the leadership of Senator McComas. The
J latter supported former Mayor Hooper, but
/! he failed to carry a single ward in the
city The Democrats will probably nomi-
nate former State Senator Thomas Hayes
against Master. Hayes is a German man
and he may be knitted by the anti-Gorman
/ Democrats. Ii Hayes should win 1t will
give Mr.. German fresh hold on the State
of Maryland and may help along the
| Presidential boom which he has been care
| fully nursing for some time. There is an
impression, however, that Mr.. German
would gladly exchange his Presidential
prospects for written guarantee that he
| will be the successor Of Senator yelling
| ton.
Pintt and Roosevelt. - Senator
Thomas c., Platt is spending few days in
Albany as the guest of Gov. Theodore
Roosevelt. This is an emphatic notice to
Roosevelts former Mugwump friends that
/ they need expect no further consideration
at his hands, II indicates also that the re-
! latiOns between Roosevelt and Platt have
| become very close and confidential. A year
ago if any one, had predicted that Mr..
/ Piatt and Mr.. Roosevelt would both be
| acting together in political accord he would
/ have been pronounced crazy. 1t would
have been regarded as too absurd to be en-
tertained for a moment.
] Some of Mr.. McKfnleys friends in Wash
| ington are little nervous over Roosevelt
and Platt. They point out that though
| Senator Platt was in Florida at the time
| the President went to Thomasville he de-
clined Senator Hannas invitation to attend
! the Jekyi Island conference. Mr.. Platt
| hurried back to New York on the plea OF
1 pressure of private business. The '.pri-
vate business it seems, was to accept an
| invitation from Governor Roosevelt to be
| his guest. This may or may not be signif
cant. 1t is likely that Senator Hanna will
call upon Mr.. Plat for an explanation.
The Virginia Senatorship.-.T am
satisfied that Senator Martin will be his
| own successor said prominent Virginia
Democrat today. General Lees with
| drawal from the race was due to the fact
that he saw that ne could not win. What
/ has hurt Lee with the Democrats of Vir-
| ginia is the belief that he is not at heart
| friendly TO silver. Martin has been an en-
| thusiastic silver advocate from the start
and his election as his own successor is
practically assured"
A Teller P2om.-Former Representa-
! tive King, of Utah, thinks that Senator
Henry NJ. Teller of Colorado would make
a stronger candidate for President next
year on the Democratic ticket than Mr..
Bryan. The hero Yorshipers in the Dem
ocratic party are determined upon Bryan's
| nomination whether he can be elected or
not" said Mr. King, but the more con-
| servative leaders are looking for a candi-
date who will not begin his campaign with
alternating large section of his party.
Such a man as Henry NJ Teller might
| stand a good show of election, but all the
| signs today point to the nomination of
Mr.. Bryan next year. However. the situa-
| tion may change during the next twelve
months
Senator Hansbrough's Views.-"The
mistakes in the conduct of the war" said
Senator H. c. Hansbrough. of North Da-
kota. are all minimized by the fact of
! glorious successes everywhere The war
was so short that it was all over before
the faults and misdeeds were discovered
| If it had been prolonged all of the mis-
doings of the contractors would have been
discovered and they would have been pun
| ished. MIR. Mekinley's Administration has
brought success at every point and pros
perity TO every part of the land. l believe
that he VIII be renominated and reelected
beyond doubt. | do not think that any
other name but Mr. McKinley's will be
mentioned in the Republican National Con-
vention next year"