Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-04

Senator McComas. First, they will use
every endeavor to nominate candidates of
their own way of thinking for the legisla-
ture, and, second, some of them, at least
Messrs. Mudd and Wellington, will knife
McComas men in their sections should
such be nominated In defeating McComas
men for the Legislature they would, of
course. have the cheerful cooperation of
the democrats.
After More Than Revenge.
The gentlemen mentioned, however, hope
to get something more out of their fight
than revenge on Senator McComas. Their
program includes the nomination of Mr..
Lowndes for governor and the election of
Representative Jackson or possibly Mr.
Mudd to the United States Senate. Mr.
Wachter would be expected to swing the
city delegation into line for this, and his
present position in the party, In the eveent
of his election indicates that he will be able
to do it. General Gary and Mr.. Mudd can
help in this. The quartet is well distributed
geographically to carry its plans into effect.
Representative Jackson represents the
eastern shore former Governor Lowndes
western Maryland; Representative Mudd
southern Maryland, and General Gary and
Representative Wachter, central Maryland
and Baltimore city
Now as to the democratic position. The
campaign. which closed Saturday night
with rousng meeting at Music Hail. saw
leading independents, who for years mad
opposed bitterly the leadership of Mr.. /.
Freeman Rasin, working openly and zeal
ously for the success OF Mr.. McLane.
Among them were Messrs w. Cabell Bruce,
Edgar H. Cans and William l.. Marbury,
leaders of the Reform League, the organ
ization that encompassed the overthrow OF
the Rasin machine in 1895 and again de-
feated the democrats in 1897.
During the primary campaign last month,
In which Mr.. McLane and Mr.. Hayes We're
the nominees, there appeared daily adver-
tisementS in the newspapers charging that
Mr.. McLane was Mr.. Rasin's candidate,
and that If Mr.. McLane were elected GER
tain undesirable conditions would prevail In
the city administration. Both Mr.. McLane
and Mr.. Rasin knew how groundless the
charges were, for Mr.. McLane was not
brought into the field a candidate by Mr..
Rasn. On the contrary, after many argu-
ments and much persuasion by Major Rich
ard M. Venable and Mr.. William Keyser
and other Reform Leaguers, Mr.. McLane
was prevailed upon to become a candidate
for the mayoralty nomination. Gen. F. &.
Latrobe, who had been mayor seven times,
was Mr.. Rasin's choice, and the latter
would have done all In his power to bring
about the nomination of his faVOrite If he
had believed that his election was possible.
When therefore, Mr.. Rasin turned from
his preference, Gen. Latrobe, to the prefer
ence Of the Independent democrats, Mr.. Nc
Lane, a point was scored by the inde-
pendents, and for the first time in many
years the regular organization and the in
dependents were. lined up together.
w men, however,, INC Charge was maze
that Mr.. McLane was Mr.. Rasin's candi-
date the old-time leaders wrath was
aroused, and he plunged into the primary
campaign with greater vim and vigor, and
put his machinery into more rapid motion
than would probably have been the case
had not Mr.. McLane been classed a
"Rasin" candidate When, therefore. Mr..
McLane won in the face Of the attempt to
sidetrack him because of his alleged affilia-
tons with Mr.. Rasin the latter was more
jubilant than is his custom, and claimed
that 1t was personal vtndication, as we'll
political one.
Mr. Rasin Hampered.
For years Mr.. Rasin has been hampered
or at least believes he has been hampered,
In the management of the democratic or
ganization and local campaign by state
leaders, notably Senator German and
Chairman Murray Vandiver of the state
central committee This year he took the
management into his own hands, and when
the organization won without the aid of the
state leaders mentioned Mr.. Rasin COM
mented upon this fact as another proof OF
the strength Of the local forces.
Not since 1893 has Mr.. Rasin been per-
mitted to have his Sway in local politics
until the late primary campaign opened.
After 1897 every act Of the local and state
organization was directed with view Of
the return of Mr.. German to the United
States Senate, including the extra session
of the legislature and the passage of the
new election law, which has been q mill
stone around the democratic neck. With
Mr.. German again in the Senate the city
organization was in a position to look after
its own fences. Because of a misunder-
standing of Mr.. rRasins position, and be-
cause Of the impression abroad that he con-
siders himself supreme in the democratic
party, a belief prevails that he and the
state leaders, notably Senator German, are
at odds, and that they have arrived at
parting Of the ways. Both Mr. German and
Mr. Rasin know each other too well to be
parted They know how useful, how neces-
sary each is to the other, and they know,
too that they are too old to make new al
lianceS.
It would not be far from a true prophecy
to say that both of them would be only too
willing to quit political life If they could
But such is not possible. They owe too
many debts Of gratitude to men who have
aided them, and in payment of these debts,
when payment is exacted, they must con-
tinue in the fight.
There is no doubt. however, that as an
outcome of the primary fight Mr.. German
and Mr.. Rasin have come to know each
other better politically. and that hereafter
Mr.. Rasn will not be hampered in his con-
duct of the city campaigns.
Difficult Task for Mr. McLane.
A difficult task will confront Mr.. McI.ane
If he is elected mayor. He has stated fire.
quently during the campaign just closed
that should he be elected it would be his
aim to recognize all factions of the party.