Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20
AFFAIRS I'm MARYLAND
INTRREsT m FonTHcouIM0
Dx1EocRATrC coNvEHT1oHs
special Correspondence Of he star.

rate candidates in the SIX congressional dis
tricts. A great deal OF interest centers In
the probable action of the committee re-
garding the third and fourth districts,
which lie wholly within Baltimore city. For
some years past It has been customary to
nominate congressional candidates by the
Crawford county system. but 1t is reported
that the committee may decide to return
to the plan of holding conventions II the
convention plan IL adopted by the commit
tee it will indicate that the democratic city
machine intends to bestow the nominations.
and this Will have the effect OF choking or
several aspirants for congressional honors.
especially in the third district.
1t is pretty well understood that Repre-
sentative Wachter will not be candidate
for denomination this year. 1t is likewise
accepted as a fact that Mr.. Wachter will be
very much IN evidence in the mayoralty
fight. Friends of the representative assert
that the republican organization Is anxious
for Wachter to again stand for Congress, In
order that his defeat at the polls may be
brought about, and In such an event Wach-
ter would no longer be a factor in politics
In Baltimore. 1t Is further asserted that
Wachter who Is a very shrewd politician,
has made up his mind not to walk into
what his friends call the trap" and that
he will devote all his energies from now on
toward strengthening his fences for the
mayoralty fight, in which primaries he will
be opposed by Mayor Timanus. There is
also some talk of City Controller George
r. Heffner being candidate for the re-
publican mayoralty nomination, in the event
that Wachter and Timanus can be induced
to withdraw from the contest in the in
terest of party harmony.
What Will Rasin Dop
There is a great deal of talk to the effect
that 1. Freeman Rasin. the head OF the
city democratic organization, will keep
hands Off in the approac ching congr essional
and municipal elections. A close friend of
Mr. Rasin stated to The Star correspond
emf today that the 'old man. has grown
weary of nominating and elect ag COVER
nors, mayors and other officials only to
find that as soon as they lme Office
he is given the cold shoulder In the
distribution of political plums. For the
past eight years Mr.. Rasin has had little
OF no influence in the city hall, where
once he was all powerful and when it was
a case of ''see Rasln first" before an APP
pointment could be secured. During all
this time, however Rasin has taken an ac-
tive interest in city politics and personally
directed the campaigns which resulted in
victory for Thomas G.. Hayes and Robert
NJ. McLane, the democratic candidates for
mayor in 1899 and 1903, respe ctively. Under
the Hayes administration Rasin did not
have enough influence to secure the APP
pcintment of street sweeper, and was
likewises ignored In the distr button of pa
trOnage by Mayor McIane-
The Star correspondents informant con-
cluded by saying that Mr.. Rasin Is still
In politics mot for the purpose of electing
mayors and other officials, but to get even
for the raw deals that have been handed
out to him by men whom he has been in
strumental In placing in positions of honor
and influence and who have then forgotten
the old man when shaking the plum tree"
Labor Party Formed.
The projected new factor IL municipal
poltics-the Workingmen's Political League
is now an assured fact, permanent organ
ization having been perfected during the
past week. The organization will make its
first appearance in the political arena next
spring In the mayoralty election but it
rests with the future to bring forth the
candidate and platform which 1t will sup
port While the organization has been reg
ularly perfected, it is open secret that it
does not include united labor element.
Within the ranks of the Federation of
Labor, where the movement had its incep
ton, there are many who seem to fear their
own leaders, expressing the belief that the
league may be used for personal advance
ment by some Of the promoters. The Of
fcers Of the league are: President, Gustav
ond vice president, c. N Steigelman; secre-
tary, l.. d. Snyder; treasurer, Edward v.
Wood; sergeant-at-arms, A. Reinecker.
The advisory committee consists of Robert
Welsh D. MacOdrom, A. F. Stark, L. D.
Snyder. w. E Orchard. ]. MacGregor, E.
Barnacle. NJ. ]. Howe and Edward Rollman.
Typhoid Fever Scare.
The city health authorities are greatly
concerned over the typhoid fever epidemic
which is raging In Woodbury. and Hamp-
den two suburbs of Baltimore. During the
past fortnight over 100 cases OF the fever
have developed and the officials have taken
most vigorous steps to prevent a spread of
the disease beyond the limits Of the two
hamlets According to the health officials
the epidemic is directly due to the milk
supply, and number of deputies have been
assigned to take samples from milk wagons
on the streets and apply the test. Secre-
tary Fulton of the state board OF health
has discovered number Of infected sources
of milk supply throughout the state and
has taken vigorous methods OF sanitation.
While the origin of the epidemic In this
city is held to have been due to contami-
mated milk, some Of the cases are harder
to trace and 1t Is believed that many have
resulted from the water supply. In the in
fected districts the residents are compelled
to depend to great extent on Weiis and
pumps for their drinking water supply, and
the health officials assert that the danger
of infection through this source is very
great.
Coming Horse Show.
The entry list for the horse show. which
will open on Wednesday next, indicates
that the show will be one OF the most i'm
portant ever held on the local grounds. So
great has Been the demand for seats and
boxes that the managers have decided to
erect an addition to the grand stand to
have a capacity of seventy seats and three
private boxes. Some Of the most famous
horses in the country have been entered.
among he exhibitors being Dr. ELMER
Sothoron of Washington, D. c.; Miss Kath-
crime Elkins OF Washington, d. c., who
carried of several prizes last year; Lieut..
Commander James J. Read. u. 8. N; Mrs.
Alien Potts Of Richmond, Va; DR.. c. Shir-
lev Carter OF Warrenton, Va; Rogers
brothers of Hamilton, Va; David Dunlop
of Petersburg. Va; Mrs. Dorothy II. Hem
derson OF Petersburg. Va: ]. e. Davis OF
New York; Edward Crozier OF Uplands, Pa:
Miss Gertrude Gilbert OF New York; ]. w.
Hartman of New York; Mrs. Michael Nc
Menamin of Philadelphia and Miss Isabelle
Jenkins, Miss Fanny Bayly, Mrs Eugene
lowering, tr Miss Frances Lurman, Oscar
a. Murray, Clarence w. watson. J. A.
Ulman, George w. Ewing and r. NJ. Taylor
of this city.
Rushing Trolley Line Work.
The work of construction along the line
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