New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
BALTIMORE POLITICAL SITUATION.
Chiefs of Both Parties in Quandaries Over
Candidates.

rs.1+i,,o-e Feb I (speciaD.-With Congressman
frank wachter swapping his fingers IN the race OF
Senator NcConas and Mayor Hayes de1Elng sen
etor German and his party organization ue uiS
,r,afe oe the Republican and Democratic parties
are 1Ir against hard propositions IN the may o. any
7igf,+ I'm this city. Frank Nachters oeterInlfatio
"a he = candidate for the Republican nomination
1se y,ro,.oled rupture in his party. He is popu-
= -, ,I7e lower classes but Senator McComas
.-,d The other managers do not think him thor
ouehlv qualified for city executive NelIher u"
-pe,- believe he could make winning hsilL aSdIlSI
my Democratic candidate excepting Mayor hayes.
80 of tl,s Fapublican leaders are also Jealous of
7yach1er'S popularity and the successful manner
- which he has cared for his constituents during
his term in Congress.
The meeting Of the Democratic State Committee.
su so far as the intended harmony gathering
rs concerned was a failure. Former Governor
Frank Brown and several others, who have been
against the German organization a-though invited
cid not put in appearance Neither old May OF
Jisves He had been invited, but was not expected
II vas the hope Of German and the managers to
.et all the leading Democrats Of Baltimore City
together in a movement to turn down hayes Tor
denomination Their failure, however. to meet the
big chief and talk It over was disappoinuns 10
the managers. who, however, are as otIerIlIeu aS
ever in their opposition to Hayes
ridiculousIy futile effort TO Gust Chairman
H-sudiver and Secretary WILKINSON OF the SIale
committee hung FIRE at the meeting A year ago
former Governor Brown and certain other KICK
-, ia +ha rsrtv assailed Chairman Nandiver
-IorV-it hstanding the fact that he has been 'he
a17e.r and most successful manager the Demo
cratic ,,rga nization has ever had, they caTnoreo
for his removal. They soon discovered, however
,1rar Mr. Vandiver was strong in favor with the
masses Of the party all over the State as German
himself Dr. George Wells and James Bannon. OF
Anne Arundel County. came 10 the State committee @
meeting he other cooked and prlnitd 10 Open
Nv MON Naudirer They had long reso utions de
.Isljre- that present chairman ana Secrel5iE
.r rhe committee should be replaced py CapetD1IS
leaders possessing the confidence OF the PeoPi'r
Tot The servants of any faction ana Tree from
lobby associations O. .,.,t
mons and overwhelming was the Endorsement OF
.lsilna,l VandiVeT and the views he eXl1re6sed ~
~ ..T1reSs 10 the committee that the pair OF
.siolIers'' from Anne Arundel did not even care 10
<dr E1udiyer and d. warning 10 Brown, tfayeS 4ilG
other recal alcftrants that sIorn1an ' 4holNeI anu
PasD are still the master InlllGS OF Jle parry ol
.,trizstion backed up by the Democratic masses OF
-r3grE re indications that the Pennsylvania and
42lti,ra and Ohio railroad influences are at work
Ia connection with the Democratlc nomination Ioi
7be r3avoralTy- :. Davies Warheld postmaster OF
baltimore City and president OF tne 1oillleilta
'Tr,ef C0mparly together with certain otIer FORMER
,e.lers Of The so-called Independent DeInocTdtS Z,
I'd in This movement. Mr.. German and
- leaders Of III. regular organization We" tle
,,isr with favor they see IN IL an oPPoI I
"a reconcile independent eieIigllt- NJ
This railroad element Is narleS LrIIu
-, - IarUel1, Interested in Maryland coal mines
nd coal roads formerly Flct oL
lhe Fajfiuore and Ohio and president OF the on
,soIidafiog Coal Company Should IhT
st,,oI,SiS baltimore and Ohio and pennsylvania
,eilroe5 Influences make Nj LORD tnelr taIlSuA
far Nsvor II is believed the wabash or 3IoCo 5 II
f7gences would back the Repupllcais - ++,Is bie
fight for railroad-political conroi OF lie o'S e''