Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-18
May Appeal for Advice to Secretary
Bonaparte.
RIVER AND HARBoR NEEDS
Maryland Anxlous to Combine with
the Government on chesapeake
BAY Canal Plan.

republicans are concerned Is on In full blast.
Mayor E. Clay Timanus has issued formal
statement In which he announced that he is
IN the fled to succeed himself. Following
close upon this announcement came state
ment from Collector Of the Port William F.
Stone, the city republican leader indorsing
the candidacy of Mayor Timanus and prac-
ticaIly serving notice upon other aspirants
that they need not expect any support or
encouragement from the republican organi-
zation.
Representative Frank c. Wachter, who
represents the third district in Congress.
Win enter the primaries and is perfecting
arrangements to open headquarters next
month. This means one Of the bitterest
fights ever waged in Baltimore. Wachter
Chains that he Is entitled to the nomination
because he says he was counted cut by the
democrats four years ago. He has a strong
personal organization ard tried conclusions
with the republican leaders In the spring Of
1903, when in the primaries he succeeded
in defeating william D. Plat. the organf-
xation candidate. Wachter's friends claim
that the representative was knitted by hts
own party IN the election that followed and
that certain republican election officials lent
their aid to the democrats in counting him
out. There IS no ga1nsaying the fact that
many hundreds Of democrats are convinced
that wachter was elected four years ago
and have pledged themselves to vote for
him next year should he be the nominee.
May Be Dark Horse.
The situation is such that quite a num-
Der OF the republican leaders are OF the
opinion that the only solution Of the whole
business will be the selection Of dark
horse in order that harmony may be pre-
served With nthe ranks. 1t Is most likely
that Secretary Of the Navy Bonaparte. who
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publican politics, may be called upon to
settle the matter. In that event it seems
probable that the Secretary would declare
that neither Timanus or Wachter IS avail
able, and that third party should be given
the nomination. Should such a decision be
reached. the choice would then be between
George r. Gather, president Of the second
shr see now police commissioner se and
Robert H. Smith, one OF the most promi-
nent banking men in the city. 1t seems
that wise politics could only dictate the
selection OF a dark horse, fnasmueh as.
knitting would surely follow the nominal
ton Of either Wachter or Timanus.
There Is no possible chance that the party
would be united with either one as the can
1idate, and republican defeat next spring
would not augur well for the republicans in
the fall, when a governor and legislature
will be at stake. The harmony that pre-.
vailed within the party during the congress
sionai campaign is fast disapp caring. and
the only method by which the party can be
saved from shipwreck in the spring will be
to select a candidate other than Timanus
or Wachter. This, of course. Is not
roseate picture for the republicans, but the
facts point that way to any enc who knows
Baltimore city politics
Democrats in High Glee.
The situation in which the republicans
find themselves is causing much joy in the
democratic camp. Boss Rasins grin as he
watches the day-to-day developments is
loud enough to be heard. He has made up
his mind to back James p Gorter, former
city tax collector, for the democratic nom
ination. not because he likes Gorter any
too we'll, and not because he believes he
can control Gorter, but because he knows
that the independent democrats. will sup
port the former city tax collector.
The democratic party has large number
of aspirants for mayoralty honOrs. Taken
altogether. the mayoralty primaries in both
parties will be most interesting, and it re-
mains to be seen whether the republicans
will nominate dark horse. With the
party united on nominee who has the
confidence OF the people the republicans
have mighty good chance of winning out
in the mayoralty fight
National Harbors' Congress.
A large delegation of the most promi-
nent business men in Baltimore will attend
the convention of the national rivers and
harbors' congress. which will be held in
Washington on December 6 and next
Col. William H. Love. the secretary Of the
congress and John II. Fox, member of
the executive committee. held a conference
with Mayer Timanus during the week. and
as result the mayor will name a COM
mittee of business men who will arrange
for a mass meeting to be held at the city
hall to discuss plans for securing larger APP
preparations for the harbor of Baltimore.
In discussing the local needs. Secretary
Love said to The Star correspondent today:
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mel about 1000 feet wide. and we must
enlist in the fight early so that great pres
sure can be brought to bear upon Congress
at the coming session: When the fact is re-
called that 5000 900 900 is being spent on the
harbor around Liverpool and 100000 COO
for the improvement of the harbor of Lon
DON It can be readily realized how de-
linquent the government has been regard
ing the rivers and harbors of the United
States. We must begin to fight along with
our sister cities and wage it until the an
nual appropriation will amount to some
thing like $50, .000."
Will Aid Canal Project
The state of Maryland is ready and will
ing to assist in the building Of the Chesa-
peake and Delaware canal, the advisabiiity
Of which is now being considered by
commission which was appointed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt The state board of public
works has sent to Gen. Felix Anus. the
chairman of the commission, communi-
cation stating that If the United States
government would construct over the route
of the canal free and ocen waterway.
having depth and capacity sufficient to
accommodate the largest vessels af1oat at
mean low tide it would be good policy for
the state to contribute its holdings toward
the project and that the board would rec
ommend to the next legislature that neces-
sary steps be taken to authorize such
ton on the part of the state. The state
holdings consist Of $751; of the capital
stock, which Is carried as a non-Droductive
asset and the actual market value of which
is not known. In order to ascertain the
value of this stock 1t has been suggested
that the board of public works advertise the
stock for sale in order to obtain q bid or
bids, and In this way get line on the
value of the state holdings
CELEBRATES Anniversary.