Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-03
AFFAIRS IN MARYLAND
F. C. wAcHTER AND THE BALTI-
MORE MAYoRALTY.
Special Correspondence Of IN. Star.

BALTIMORE. Md. June 2. 1903
The city republican leaders have about
become convinced that REPRESENTATIVE
Frank c. wachter Is a ftll-nedged candidate
for the mayoralty nomination. This paier
Is based on the fact that Mr.. wachter has
declined to announce whether he will be a
candidate for denomination for Congress in
the third district despite the fact that he
has been requested TO decline his position by
a number of influential ward clubs through
out the district These clubs passed reso-
buttons commencing Mr.. wachter's work
In Congress. urging him to stand for re-
nomination and demanding that he set at
rest the reports that he will enter the lists
for the mayoralty nomination. To these
communications Mr.. wachter replied that
at the proper time he would announce his
position regarding the congressional nomi-
nation and extended thanks for resolutions
inoorsing his course In the House of Rep
resentatiyes.
Friends of Representative wachter. who
are In favor OF his entering the mayoraIty
lists, assert that he would have nothing TO
gain by running for Congress inasmuch as
selection would by no means give him
added prestige for the mayoraIty nominn-
ton These same friends claim that
Wachter was elected mayor OF Baltimore
and counted out at the last election ana
that ne owes as a duty to those who sup
ported him In that fight to again become
, republican standard bearer at the COM
ing municipal elections
The supporters and followers Of yvacn,er
claim tnat he would win hands down In n
primary fight against Mayor Timanus ana
s silat a. the election he could defeat any
democrat who might be named 20 oppose
MINI Wachter is q great campalgner and
curing the last municipal fight iemonstrat-
co tnat he can stand the strain innosed
oy WhrIwind tours OF the city during
10 Ask
ground up In the game of politics and has
never yet experienced a defeat at the hands
OF the regular party organization He en-
joys the confidence of the masses having
risen from the workman's bench to a seat
IN Con ress and not forgetting that IL was
the votes or the toilers that brought about
MS election and subsequent re-ei, etions
w acnter mas In addition, mary warm per-
ooiiai lIiehos among the democrats men
who believed that he was counted our the
iast election and who as a result OF this
oeier. would vote for him In the approach-
hae. e,ec'.on IN preference to any democrat,
because they believe In fair play
AS a result of this situation the repuh-
LOAN city leaders are not talking much
aoout the mayoralty nomination and not
one can be found who will commit hi,sale
70 the espousal of either wachter's o.
Ilmanus candidacy. Evidently they will
remain neutral in the fight and wort a.
tneir own best interests demand after the
result OF the primaries has been announced
Inc municipal election will be one of the
most important ever held here Five big
loans, aggregating Sl3, 90 600 for public i'm
proFements. are TO be ratified or rejected
ny Inc people at the polls These loans in
ciuoe So.ooo.oO0 for paving, $1,000 900 for
water supply and filtration. 81 600 600 for
schooi houses. sl.ooo,oo0 for engine houses
anu SI.VVOOW for parks. Mayor Ttmanus
Is on record against the suhmIssion ,ar
approval OF so many loans at one and the
same time, and thinks that schools ana en-.
Eng houses shonid be submitted first ami
the others at later time. Among IN,
democratic councilmen who are in controi
or the legislative branch of the CITY GOV.
eminent there Is a belief that all the loans
Snoula De submitted at the coming election
Under this plan they claim. the neonIe viii
not only be able to say whether they want
TO spend so much money for public imuroye-
ments. but viii also decide whether the re-
pupncans or the democrats shall haze
charge of the work. The general public
Improvement conference will be called To-
sether by Mayor Timanus at an early date.
at which the loans will be discussed Follow
Ing which the city council will take Anal
action on the ordinances submitting the
loans to the people.
meeting of the members of the Marv-
land geological survey will be held during
the coming week and arrangements made
for beginning actual work on the construc-
uon or the boulevard to connect baltimore
ana Washington. The attorney general of
Maryland has given an opinion to the sur
Vey TO the effect that convict labor can only
DC employed by the state and cannot be
nired out to contractors.
Inc attorney general advises that detours
from the present Washington pike can be
made when there is good reason for the
change, such as the avoiding OF arrade
CROSSINGS. Though hor haa
priated for the work It is not believed that
this VIII be sufficient to build a good road
Tor the entire distance. The attorney gen.
eral holds that this $4,000 can be spent 10
build a model road as far as IL will go
Only $4,000 is available for this year. and
like amounts for 1907 and 1908. Engineer
". w. crosby, under whose supervision the
highway will be constructed, is going ahead
with the preliminary work and will be in
readiness to begin construction work as
soon as the survey shall reach a decision
as to the manner In which the work is to
be done.
Work along the line of the Washington
Baltimore and Annapolis electric railway,
which win connect the national capital and
monumental city by an electric line is
progressing rapidly. The work Of laying
rails at point along the road in the vicIn-
ity of Odenton will In all likelihood be
begun within the next fortnight The rails,
which are of the eighty-pound type, have
arrived at Odenton. The only delay ex-
perieneed thus far is in the delivering of
steel for bridge construction and grade
crossings. This, however has not been per-
mftted to hamper the work, the company
having directed that temporary wooden
bridges be constructed, in order that there
may be no delay in the work of the road
building and grading. The great steam
shovel Of the Arnold and Welles Com
pany is practically ready for operation In
excavating work and Will probably be
placed I'm use during the coming week
Along the line of the road between the two
cities there are now six gangs of laborers
at work grading and laying crossties.
J. NJ. ID.