Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
MARYLAND PRIMARIES
UNUSUAL INTEREST IN sELEC
TON OF CANDIDATES TODAY.
In Third and Fourth Congressional
Districts-Fourth Ward, Baltimore,
Scene of Liveliest Contest.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star

| Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
| BALTIMORE, Md, September 8, 1904.
Joint primaries for the selection of demo
cratic and republican congressional candi-
| dates in the third and fourth districts are
In progress here today The polls opened
| at am, and viii close at pm.
| Unusual interest is centered in the demo
| cratic contest in the fourth ward, where
State Senator John Gill. Representative
| James W. Denny, and Mr. Frank P Cur
| tbs, the labor candidate are battling for the
| plum.
Between Gill and Denny.
1t is conceded that the real fight lies be-
tween Senator Gill and Representative
Denny and it is admitted that whoever of
these two receives the Rasin support will
get the nomination. Just where the city
boss stands in the fight is not definitely
known, although it has been asserted that
Rasin favors Mr.. Gill. OF one element Mr.
Gill is certain and that is the adherents of
Senator-elect Rayner, WHO will support him
| to man.
This is due to the fact that Senator Gill
Is given credit for having materially aided
IN the election of MIR. Rayner to the United
states Senate at the last session. Then
too, Mr. Gill will have the support of the
governors followers, or the administration
crowd" Mr.. WarfieId's friends are
termed here.
Denny's Chances Good.
On the other hand Mr.. S. Q. Denny has
the support of some of Mr.. Rasin's abIest
heutenants, and he stands well with the
independent democrats. In addition, Major
Denny has the support of the business ele-
ment, a committee Of over LOO men promi-
nently identified with financial and mer-
cantlie establishments having formally in
uorSed MIN for a renominat ton.
Ih1S committee has sent ont ciroI,Iar
letter to every democratic voter in the
1ourth district setting forth that these gem
tiemen believe that the best interests of
Baltimore would be promoted by his re-
turn to Congress at this time to complete
the commendable work he has undertaken
for the city of Baltimore.
Work in Congress.
He introduced the bill for an appropria-
ton of 10000 to deepen our ship chan
mel; the passage of which Is vital to our
c1ty's prosperity. At his solicitation the
rivers and harbors committee, with others,
have recently made a personal Inspection
of our great needs for deeper approaches to
our harbor, and he should be returned to
complete what he has so far successfully
prosecuted
This letter is signed by Henry Williams
president of the Weems steamboat com
pany, r. NJ. Sutton. vice president of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Associa-
tiolr JOStpH rIleueHWdIu George L. Gam
brill and James c. German, president of the
chamber of commerce
Contest in the Fourth District.
The republicans of the fourth district will
choose between City Councilman William c.
Smith and Col. Martin w Mulhall. The re-
suit of this contest is a forgone conclusion
and as one republican leader put it TODAY:
Mr.. Smith will just go through the for
mality of defeating Mulhall; there will be
no contest. w
In the third district Representative Frank
Z. Nachter will be the republican nominee
and Mr.. Lee S. Meyer will carry the demo
cratic banner, both being unopposed in the