The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-06-02

OOLALAlsslOns ulu not SUIT, the mayor
was criticised in many quarters. and
this, with his domestic difficulties,
caused him to become morose.
To cap the climax, he engaged in a
quarrel with his best friend, City, So
licitor W. Cabell Bruce This came
about over disagreement as to how
the dock loan money should be ex-
pended. Bruce, in open council,
threatened to resign and it was only
after considerable difficulty that the
affair was patched up. All this time
the mayor was hrooding oyer his
home affairs and it was noticed that
at times he was well-nigh distracted.
Il. Clay Timanus, president of the
second branch of the city council who
will succeed to the mayorality under
the city charter, is Republican. He
has twice been elected to the city
council from his ward. During the
absence from the CITY of the late may
or he was called upon on several oc-
casions to administer the affairs of the
municipality. Mr.. Timanus received
an ordinary public school education,
and when fourteen years old was put
to work in one of his fathers mills.
He served seven years as an appren-
tice, and was then taken into the
firm, of which he is now the head.
Mr.. Timanus is a familiar figure on
the floor of the chamber of commerce,
where he has transacted business for
nearly nineteen years. Mr.. Timanus
is now senior member of the firm of
ID. G. Timanus and brother.
Robert NJ. McLane, was the son of
Mr.. James L. McLane, president of
the National Bank of Baltimore, and
nephew of the late Robert NJ. Nc
Lane, former governor of Maryland
and United State Ambassador to
France. He was but thirtysix years
of age and the youngest mayor Bal
timore ever had.
Mayor McLane was elected as a
Democratic to the Office of chief
magistrate of the municipality in
May of last year for term of four
years. Previous to his election as
mayor he had for four years filled the
Office Of States attorney, in which
he had distinguished himself by
Jealous and intelligent discharge of
his duties.
Mr.. McLane was born in Baltimore
and lived his entire life in one local
ity. He loved home life best, though
he was a member of the Maryland,
Baltimore. and other clubs.
Mr.. McLane impressed every one
he met with his sincerity and honesty
of purpose. His dark brown eyes
were expressive at once of sincerity,
honesty, benevolence, intelligence,
and affection. His profession was
that of a mercantile lawyer, and he
had an excellent law library.
His success in solving knotty prob
lens during his short career was
somewhat phenomenal. He feared
neither criticism nor censure when
he believed he was right.
Mayor McLane was not a practical
politician, though Democratic to the
core, as were his ancestors. He was
more of the diplomat. He was a
strict party man so far as he could
60 with safety.
During the progress of the great
fire Mr.. McLane was at several times
the man of the hour, and on those
two days there fell to the lot of this
young municipal executive expert
ences such as would turn gray the
heads of Others much older than he.
From tie beginning of the trying
ordeal which presented itself the mo-
ment the blaze got away, from the
firemen, Mayor McLane conducted
himself in a manner that has been ad-
mired throughout the country, and
even on the other side of the Atlantic.
His conclusions were intelligently
reached, his judgment was good, his
actions were deliberate, his manner
manly throughout, and his personal
bravery undaunted. His great men,
tai and physical endurance and his
pluck at all times won him applause.
| The example set by him doubtless
had much to do with preventing dis
order during and Immediately after
the fire. His subsequent stand that
Baltimore would be able to take care
of herself without the outside assis.
lance kindly offer resulted in his re.
ceiving hundreds of complimentary
messages from different parts of the
United States and Europe.
The romantic circumstances of the
wedding in Washington two weeks
ago last Saturday, attracted much at
tention at the time. The wedding
was complete surprise to the mayors
social and political friends.
Mr.. Lloyd Lowndes. Jr., of Cumber.