Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02
MARYLAND PROSPECTS
BALTIMORE MAYORALTY NOMI-
NATION STILL UNCERTAIN.


BALTIMORE, Nd, December l. 1906
To eliminate factional strife from the pri-
maries next spring a conference of the city
republican leaders will probably be ar
ranged during the coming fortnight to dis
cuss the mayoralty situation. 1t is under
stood that Secretary Bonaparte has been
requested to preside at this conference
which may be held in Washington. That
Representative Wachter has fully decided
to enter the race is realized by the leaders
of the organization, and it is certain that
Mayor Timanus has not at the present time
any intention of Withdrawing. primary
fight between these two candidates would
be certain to engender bitter feeling. which
would operate greatly to the disadvantage
of the republicans in the election TO follow.
The consensus OF opinion among republic
cans with whom The Star correspondent
has talked is that both Timanus and Wach-
ter should retire in the interest of party
harmony. Friends of Representative
Wachter say that he will not announce his
candidacy If Mayor Timanus will agree to
withdraw. And that is about the situation
as it stands today. except that Wachter
and his friends will insist upon the selec-
ton of a candidate acceptable to both fac
tons. The orsanzat ton leaders admit that
Wachter is strong with the rank AMI file
of the party, and that the result of such
contest would be doubtful Thus far not
the slightest hint of acrimony has devel
oped in publication but the situation is be-
coming tense that the lid may fly off any
day. Therefore. Mr. Bonaparte at the pres
ent time will not discuss the matter for pub
LEGATION. He fully realizes that the situation
demands adroit handling. and matters are
being 50 shaped for the conference as to
avoid all the friction possible.
Democrats See Breakers.
The democratic cit" leaders have been
chuckling over the situation in the republic
can camp. but events of the past week
within their own ranks have changed
nightly their smiles A new candidate for
mayoralty honors is out in the open, and
has caused the machine leaders many an
unpleasant quarter of an hour. He is State
Senator Charles j. Linthicum. Linthicum
is a very wealthy man, and could easily
afford to eXpend $1,000 in the campaign
for expenses The only candidate who could
make a good showing against Linthicum
collector who, however. has practically
refused to accept the nomination from the
organization, preferring to be candidate
for the supreme bench of Baltimore.
As to the Governorship
The death of Gen. L. Victor Baughman
has come as a great blow to the state
democratic organization The leaders. in
Difference to the promise made by the late
Senator German. had practically decided
that Gen. Baughman should be the next
gubernatorial standard-bearer, their decis-
ion being that he had greater claims upon
the party than Col. Spencer c. Jones of
Montgomery, and who, they thought. would
be the strongest man that could be nomi-
mated outside of Gov. Warfield, whom they
did not want for four years more at An
napolis. 1t now remains to be seen whether
the leaders will take up Col. Jones else
keep hands off and allow Warield TO walk
off with the nomination.