The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-05-23
REPUBLICAN HARMONY.
War Against Wachter-McComas- Stone Fac
ton Throws Down Gauntlet-Organization
Republicans Cry mo Quarter" To Con
gresham And His Many Friends.

The Baltimore Evening News, Republican,
of Tuesday, says:
''No quarter for Wachter'' is now the so
gan of the organization Republicans. 1t was
uttered first Yesterday at the conference IN the
Continental Building between Senator Nc
Comas. Collector Stone and Mr.. John c.
Simering and was reiterated and emphasized
last night at a social gathering Of organiza-
ton Councilmen held at the home of Collec-
tor Stone. 26l2 North Charles street.
This Councilmauic gathering last night was
the climax Of the underground work which
has been going on since the election, the end
aimed at being the complete overthrow OF the
Wachter regime and the establishment of
the Stone forces as rulers Of the local Repub
ican organization. At this meeting the Stone
crowd showed its hand plainly, and gave an
emphatic warning 10 Mr.. Wachter and his
friends that if they did not gracefully retire to
the background they would have To face
fight all along the line to the bitter end.
News of yesterday afternoon conference
IN the Continental Building was given IN the
News along with the statement OF Senator
McComas, that it was merely for the purpose
of discussing Mr. Wachters proposed contest
against Mr.. Mcl.ane. Mr.. Wachter' : friends.
however. suspected that there was more than
this in the conference, and their suspicious
were verified when il was learned later hur,
RED calls 10 members of the new City Council
to visit Mr. Stones house last night had been
sent out.
AT this conference were present Mr.. imam
Ms. President, and MaSsrS. Plat, Smith and
Howser OF the Second Branch, aud Messrs.
Heintzmnn. Nice, kollmeyer and WelSsageT
of the First Branch All were pledged to
secrecy as TO the meeting aud MS purpose, and
today several Of them even went 50 far as TO
dcnv that the conference was held
The chief end of the conference was to ar
range for the organization of both branches 81
the Ciy Council on aH anti Nachter basis.
To this end It was agreed that al the Repuh-
ljcan caucus To b, held 81 the L Mon League
on Wednesday night Mr. Albert VI. Sproesser.
the retiring President OF the tirSt Branch,
and Wachter mau, vii not receive the IN
d0rsemeut Of the caucus for this Office Such
AN Endorsement would make him the kepub-
hcan door leader, and this u altogether con.
jrary 10 the organization plans. hr. thAIies
II. Heintzmau, of the Twenty-thiri ward. a
siraightout organization mau. VIII be Endorsed
for President Of the Branch IT the orgauizA-
tion people eau control the caucus
H. ,ae Second Branch The organization ;
effort Is Ia force the election % Mr., Merrill
A. league ~ chief clerk. He j. being an
tasouized by the Wachser element. bot =
wanted by Mr. Stone. The lst;es IS using 81
hi, force, Co compel Mr.. league election.
Mr.. Fuller A. Matters. nos chief clerk Of the
Firsi Branch, viii be- the AuH organization
candidate for be position. sal Naii D.. sup
ported by The WacbteT members uttbr Branch
Considerable surprise was expressed today
shat oniy t0uy members % the Ftnt bTanca
we're present IL the conference IL tsSrS hive
ra control the caucus, the Others befUC v atty.
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