The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-21

BALTIMORE. Md. Jan. 21--So conf
dent are the Republicans of securing con
troll of the next Legislature that thus
early in the hunt there are number
Of men named for successor OF Senator
Wellington Here IS the lost:
Phillips Lee GoIds0crough, OF the
Eastern Shore. chairman of the State
Committee.
Representative Sidney E Mudd, of
southern Maryland
Representative George A. Pearre, of
Cumberland
Ex-POstmaster General James A,
Gary, of Baltimore city
Representative Isaac a. Barber, of
the Eastern Shore.
Ex-State Senator Lincoln A. Dryden.
Of the Eastern Shore.
Ex-State Senator Charles T. Westcott,
of the Eastern Shore.
Thomas J. Shryock. of Baltimore
city. former state Treasurer.
John V L Findlay, of Baltimore city
President John K. Cowen, Of the Bal
timcre and Ohio Railroad Company.
Mr.. Cowen is not suggested as Re
publican He IS cIassed as an lndepend-
ent Democrat, but II has been reported
that Senator AcComas. the big chief of
the Republicans, is favorable to Mr.
Cowen for his colleague in the Senate If
the Indepen 1ert Democrats viii again
help the Republicans carry the State
That hudd has the long end OF the
string al this time is acknowledged by all,
and the man who tries TO belittle Mudd' s
influence, should the Republicans control
the next Legislature, viii make a serious
mistake. The Fifth district Representa-
tive is going 10 be q big factor in the fight
in the matter of Senator Weliington's SIC
cessor-
That seems to be the opinion among the
Republican workers. and il is believed
that certain influences are at work Il
bring out a number Of candidates in order
TO prevent Mudd from making series OF
effective combinations In the last TWO
weeks there have been mentioned as prob
able candidates for Senatorial honors
Representative George A Pearre, Of the
Sixth Congressional district. who, II Is adj
mitted can control the delegations from
Allegheny and Garrett counties, should hC
desire to enter the race. and Milton Il
Uruer. of Frederick county, who vii
name the legislative ticket in that county
and dictate the casting OF the county
vote should the Republicans carry Il.
From the Eastern Shore, Phillips Let
GoldsboTough, State chairman, VIII, II !:
believed. enter the fight aggressively. He
has strong following in that section, bu
the opinion prevails that he viii be una
bic TO secure the backing Of the whole
Eastern Shore delegation, since it Is be
Iieyed that others. Representative 1sa
&C A Barber, ex-State Senator A. LincolI
DRYDEN. and ex-State Senator Charles I
Eestcott viii enter the race and split al
the contingent from across the bay. Il
1896 Goldsborough was the leading candi
date against Wellington He made mis- Owl
fight then. and it seems 10 be general.
accepted that he viii have TO make II tn
same way again, for no one expects Sena
tor McComas to enter the lists in Mr.
Goldsborough's behalf, unless ii should be
cone necessary IN order 70 defeat Repre-
sentative Mudd.
Il has been Professionally runored tina
ex-Postmaster General James A Gary
WHO is particularly strong il southern
Maryland. would be a strong contestan
fer tie place. Mr. Gary las so far de
elared himself eut Of the race.