Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11
MARYLAND ELECTION
REPUBLICANS CARRIED SEVEN
TEEN COUNTIES OF THE STATE.
Loss Of Baltimore Blow to Democrats
-wachter May Make Fight
Before the People.
Special Correspondence of The star.

do not hold as many offices as the demo-
Gratis the party as. whole is on mighty
good terms with the whirligig of time.
On the face of the returns from the con-
gressional districts the republicans had
plurality in the state of over 1000 votes.
The republicans carried seventeen counties
out of the twenty-three in the state, leaving
the democrats with piuralities in only six.
The counties carried by the republicans and
their pluralties are as follows: Ailegany.
], 49, Anne Arundel, 1,499s Calvert, 5sS;
Cecil, 10: Charles. LAO; Dorchester, t117;
Frederick, LASS; Garrett. 769; Hartford. 121:
Kent 14S: Montgomery, 215; Prince George,
1885, Somerset 947; ST. Mary 6SS; Talbot,
52o Washington. 3d. and Wicomico, 235.
OF these counties Anne Arundel last year
returned 1,0T0 democratic plurality; Cecil,
81; Dorcester 100: Hartford 52f: Mont
gomery, $50: Somerset, $50, and Wicomico
$50. These comparisons certainly furnish
food for reflection on the part of the demo-
Gratis and demonstrate the possibilities
when harmony reigns in the republican
ranks In the three congressional districts
carried by the republicans there were
notable increases in pluralities. In the
first district Jackson received a plurality
of ., 4S5 over Smith (den.) who in 1904 had n
plurality Of $40 In the fifth district Mudd's
plurality over Smith was 1854. while his
plurality over Hill in 1904 was 3,134, and
this increased majority was attained by
Mudd in the face of a determined fight
waged by the American Federation of La
Dor, and which gave the Baltimore city
wards in the fifth district to Smith by a
majority of %. In the sixth district Pearres
plurality over Spessard was 4,SS5, while his
plurality over Johnson two years ago was
4O54
Democrats Lost Baltimore.
Even In Baltimore city. the Gibraltar Of
democracy in Maryland. the republicans
were successful, electing Thomas Ireland
Elliott judge of the supreme bench by a
plurality of 593 over William A. Wheatley,
the democratic nominee. The result is all
the more significant in view of the fact that
Wheatley was the candidate Of the Rasin
machine and was supported by all of the
regular organization workers. There was
no lack. of money in the democratic camp
SO far as the judicial campaign was con-
cerned, and Rasin and his lieutenants and
ward heelers put forth their best efforts to
bring about the election of Wheatley. The
election of Elliott therefore again demon
strated that the democrats in Baltimore
who hold the balance of power will not
stand for any machine-made candidates and
that when Rasin essays the role Of naming
candidates these democrats can be depend
ed upon to vote for the other man. A we'll
known democrat who for years has OPP
posed the city machine said to The Star
correspondent today: "The defeat of Mr.
Wheatley for the supreme bench was due
solely to the fact that he was Rasin-made
candidate Mr. Wheatley's personal char
acter is without blemish and his standing
at the bar is of the highest, therefore there
must have been some cause for his defeat
in a city which is normally democratic by a
good majority. His defeat therefore must
be taken as notice served upon the ring
that any candidate who may be of the
Rasin brand will meet with defeat at the
hands of the voters in Baltimore. 1t may
also be taken as a strong hint that Rasin
| must keep hands off in the coming munic-
| ipal election if the democrats hope to be
successful next spring"
Mayora1ty Fight Begins.
With the polls just closed in the congress
sional campaign, the fight for the mayor
atty nomination. in both parties Is already
on, And the Indications that the fur
will fly In the primaries to be held next
| April. In the republican ranks the fight
| will be between Mayor Timanus and Repre-
sentative Frank G. Wachter Of the third
congressional district, whose term will ex-
pre on March next. One Of Wachter's
political lieutenants is authority for the
statement that the representative will open
| up campaign headquarters next month and
begin his fight for the mayoralty nominal
ton. Wachter charges that he was elected
to the mayoralty in 1903, but was counted
out and that therefore he is entitled above
all others to the nomination next year His
friends assert that If the party organza-
ton will not rally to his support he will
make fight before the people in the pri-
an excellent administration and likewise
feels that he should receive the nomination
and is entitled to the support Of the city
leaders. The republican city organization,
therefore, finds itself between the devil and
the deep blue sea, SO to speak. Charges are
now being made that Wachter's friends in
the third district did not line up solidly be-
hind johnson in the congressional fight and
that the election of Harry B. Wolf dem
| ocraD Is due to the fact that Johnson was
knitted by the adherents of Wachter. who
did so in order to emphasize the claim that
Wachter is the only republican in Baltimore
who can carry the third district. Wachter
and his friends resent this charge and claim
that it is being made for the purpose of In
juring the representative in his mayoralty
campaign. In the democratic party there
are aspirants galore for the mayoralty
chair and at this time it Is easy to foresee
| that at least four candidates will enter the
primaries.
Baker for Governor.
In republican circles there is much talk
heard that former Representative William
B. Baker may be the party nominee for
governo- next fall. This boom for Baker
was giveE impetus during the week by
State Chairman Hanna, who announced that
he would retire from Office next April and
that he would only consent to remain at the
| head of the state committee In the event
that his close personal friend, Mr.. Baker,
SnOttlQ De luc party HOulLIiec IOT governor.
Bakers home is in Hartford county and he
is a power in republican politics in that
section. He worked hard for Robert Gar
rett in the congressional campaign and
turned Hartford into the republican. column
this year, the county being carried by Gar
rett with plurality Of 121 as against
democratic plurality Of 521 for Controller
Atkinson last year. Mr.. Baker also enjoys
| the distinction of being the only republican
who has ever defeated Representative J. F.
C. Talbot In the second district. He is I'm
mensely wealthy. has always been a party
! worker and generous in the matter of cam
paign contributions. He is regarded with
much favor by many of the leaders through
out the state and has never taken part In
| any factional fights His friends claim
| that he is the strongest man that can be
| found for standard bearer next fall.
| The democratic leaders are not inclined to
| discuss the probable nominee of the party
They say it's too early to discuss the mat
| ter. Gov. Warfeld has made it known that
| he Is willin' to run again and therefore
| puts 1t up to the machine to turn him down
or else give him denomination. Warfeld's
position in the game of politics is unique,
| and, like Bre'r Rabbit, '.he lay low" It's
| a case Of though the ring democrats may
not want him, 1t may be necessary for