Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-08
AFFAIRS IN MARYLAND
CHAIRMAN HANNA OPTIMISTIC
OVER REPUBLICAN CHANCES.
,eciai Correspondents Of The star.

ncan state central committee TAXES = NciS
optimistic view Of the chances for repub-
lican success in the approaching con-
gressionaI election In Maryland. He says
the republicans VIII certainly elect four
and possibly five of the six representatives
to the next Congress. I'm the first dis
trict" he said to The Star correspondent.
William H. Jackson will be nominated and
elected There Is not the slightest doubt
that Mr.. Jackson was elected over Thomas
A Smith two years ago, and we had hoped
that he would be given his seat at the last
session. AT the coming election In the first
district the ticket cannot be so man1pu-
lated as to prevent the voters from mark
ing~their ballots properly, as was the case
in the election of 1904 There will be only
two names the ballot this fall and
trickery will not avail the democrats.
In the second district the republicans,
in my opinion have excellent chance 10
defeat Representative j. F. G. Talbot. Re-
cent exposures in the conduct of Baltimore
county affairs as run by the Talbot ma
chine will have the effect of bringing the
independents into line for the republican
candidate. The logical candidate to oppose
Mr.. Talbot Is MIR. Robert Garrett, who
was the candidate of the party at the last
election.
I'VE will carry the third district. whether
Mr.. Wachter or some other good republican
is nominated The fourth district is a DEM
ocratic stronghold, but with a strong can
didate ought to be able to give the OPP
position good fight. In the fifth district,
of course, the election of Mr. Mudd Is a
foregone conclusion.
The recent primary fight in the sixth
district will have an excellent erect. IL
has aroused an interest which Will ma
terially aid Col. Pearre this fall and his
election by an increased majority is as
sured."
During the week full-fledged guberna-
torial boom has been launched for Secre-
tary of the Navy Bonaparte and has met
with general approval on the part OF far
seeing politicians. They argue that should
Gov. WarfieId be renominated by the dem
ocrats, by all odds Secretary Bonpaarte
would be the logical man to oppose War
field. He is the only republican in Mary
land today who could win votes from the
independents, a class of citizens composed
of men of both parties, which has lined up
solidly behind Warfield. In the event that
Warfield is turned down by the democratic
machine then the situation will become
such that Bonaparte will be more than ever
the logical candidate He would poll the
full republican vote, the independents to
man, well many regular democrats
who favor Warfield for denomination and
who somewhat disgruntled with the
machine. 1t is generally believed that II
the nomination for governor was rendered
unanimously Mr. Bonaparte would consent
to run, but 1t can be stated as a certainty
that the Secretary will not enter con-
test. There is a great deal at stake in the
next state election. A governor controller
and attorney general are to be chosen, as
well as a legislature, which will elect two
United States senator's The leaders there
fore are planning already a vigorous cam
paign, and it Is the intention OF those now
in control of the republican state organl-
cation to put in the field candidates who
will command respect.
X
Representative Frank c. Wachter, chair
man of the committee on enrolled bills, will
next week issue statement setting forth
his reasons for deciding to withdraw from
the field in the third congressional district
Mr. Wachter is credited with mayoralty
aspirations, and Is also said to have his
weather eye peeled for gubernatorial
nomination. That he intends to retire
from the political field entirely, as was re-
ported during the week, is regarded In the
light of a huge joke and served only to
bring broad smiles to the faces of the
knowing politicians In both parties Mt
Wachter is a very shrewd politician; he
keeps his ear close to the ground and Is
generally cognizant of about all worth
while that is going in the republican
camp. He realizes that he has everything
to lose and nothing to gain in making an
other run for Congress. reduced ma
jority in the district would injure his pres
tige, while an increased majority would In
no wise add to 1t. Therefore, with his eye
in the primaries there is little doubt
Wachter, like Br'er Rabbit "he lay low"
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The Bryan presidential boom is viewed
by the majority OF democrats here
very substantial affair. And the steadfaSt
adherents of the Nebraskan are already
planning to give the new boom an impetus
throughout the state. The leader of the
Bryan democracy. Mr.. S. s. Field, OF this
city, has sent to Mr.. Bryan at London an
invitation to visit Baltimore after his
ception in New York. and 1t is generally
believed that Bryan will accept. There Is
no gainsaying the fact that the sentiment
for Bryan is growing In this state, many
OF the financial factors of the city believ-
ing that all danger of silver flood Is past.
1t has been suggested that Gov. Warfield
be doomed for Vice President on the ticket
with Bryan, but 1t Is not known whether
the governor would permit the of his
name In this connection. He represents
large financial interests both In this city
and New York and would probably make
as strong running mate for Bryan as
could be found within the ranks of the
party.
The grand jury is now at work probing
into the affairs OF the local ice companies
in an effort to ascertain II any combine has
been formed to force up the price of ice.
At the offices of the local companies vigor-
GUS denials are entered that any agreement
has been reached as to prices. Henry H.
Head. local manager of the American Ice
Company. said to The Star correspondent
today: There Is no formal agreement as
to the price of ice between the American
company and the Independent company
We have not advanced our prices, and If
drivers charging the people more
money or giving short weight / would be
glad to see them arrested and hailed into
court. II the states attorney wants to In
vestigate the ice business he is welcome.
There is nothing criminal in the way it is
managed here, so far as l know"
The Independent Ice Company officials
declined to even discuss the alleged price
combine said to exist among the local con-
Germs. They admitted that the severity OF
the ice famine increasing and said
that their plants had to be kept in opera
ton day and night to even partially supply
the demand
Work the Baltimore Terminal Com
panys line, over which the Washington
Baltimore and Annapolis electric railway
will reach its terminal station In the heart
of the business section here. has been be-
gun. A steam shovel is at work ex-
cavating for a tunnel under Maryland ave-