Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23
T|MANUS men HAPPY.
Rasin'S Latest Move in BaIti-
more MayoraIty Contest.
HANDICAP FOR Mr.. WACHTER
Democratic Leaders Praise for Rep
resentative Hurtful.
POLITICAL SCHEME IS CLEVER
"Boss'' Said to Be Willing to Accept
w. Cabell Bruce as Candidate
of His Party-State Campaign.
POLITICAL SCHEME IS CLEVER

BALTIMORE, Md. December ~ 1866
If any proof We're lacking that ]. Freeman
Rasin. the democratic city boss is taking a
deep interest in the republican mayoralty
campaign. it came during the week wnen
the "Old Man in interview gave as his
opinion that Representative Nachter was
the strongest man whom the republicans
could nominate.
Il tell YOU said Rasin. that man Wach-
ter is mighty strong with the people. Don't
make any mistake about that. He knows
politics, and the pain people are behind
him, and the plain people are the people
who are going to make the nomina tions
this time
Then Rasin made a statement to the eff
feet that he was out OF politics and would
have nothing to do with the nomination of
a democratic mayoralty candidate.
That Rasn, the head OF the city demo-
cratic organization, should discuss the
strength of the two republican candidates
and openly announce that Wachter was
the stronger man may see n Strange to the
average layman in politics. but to those
who know the "Old Man it can Only Ec re-
garded as "a most clever political move.
RaSin, better than any other man in Balti-
more, knows that his Endorsement of & cam
didate will prove a boomerang. And when
the fact is taken into consideration that
many politicians of both parties regard
:
of Rasins statement becomes the more ap
parent.
Slow TO Wachter.
Friends of Mayor Tiranus, who has the
support of the city republican organization.
are jub;lant since Rasn made his announce
ment regarding Representative Wachter.
They claim that il viii aid Tina us greatly
in the primaries. They assert freely that
Rasin for years has aided Wachter in cen
gressional campo igns, and in proof point to
the fact that Harry Wolf, the democratic
organization candidate for Congress, was
successful in the last campaign. They fur
Their claim that had Wachter been the re-
publican congressional candidate he would
have been reelected. and by the aid OF the
democratic organization. From authori-
tative source The Star correspondent earn
ed today that Wachter had declined to
ter into any deal with the democratic
ganization looking to the mayoralty contest,
whatever may have been his relations with
the democratic chieftain regards the
congressional campaigns in the past There
fore, Rasin, baked in any deal which he
may have had in mind declared that Wach-
ter would be the strongest man whom the
republicans could nominate for mayor,
knowing full well that his announcement
would he regarded as a quasi indorse ment
and would have the effect of injurng Wach-
ter in the le.tion should he carry off the
mayoralty nomination.
To Announce Candidacy.
The formal announcement by Representa-
tive Wachter Of his candidacy for the may
orally will be made about the en1 of jan
uary. This information came 10 The Star
correspondent from one of the representa-
tive's most trusted leutenants. In the
meantime the Wachter organization is hard
at work perfecting plans in the twenty-four
wards of the city, and friends of the repre-
sentative assert that sixteen of the wards
hx,c nli for IN, ror
workers are concerned. The Star corre-
spondent has made a careful canvass of the
situation and finds that the following candi-
ton exists: There is feeling among the
party workers-not the ea6ers-that Mayor
Tinan,S has failed tc take care of the men
who can deliver votes On election day. The
friends of the mayor claim that Tirnanus
is not free to act-that he is only serving
the uneXpired term of Mayor NcLa1ie the
democrat who met such au untimeIy Cd
and tnat he is bound to carry or the poll
cies inargurated by the ,no.ce OF the peo-
pie. They assert furthe- that if Ti.aanus
is elected mayor. he will conduct a repub-
lican administration and. that only repub-
licans will be found administering the af-
fairs of the city. Therefore. if the city or
ganizatlon leaders can control the party
workers, then Timanus Will be nominated
beyond a doubt. If they cannot then Wach-
ter Will win in walk.
Where Rasin Stands.
From a close Lieutenant of Rasin. man
who for years has been in the confidence
of the odd Man" The Star correspondent
learned today tat City Solicitor W. CabelI
Bruce would be acceptable to Rasln.
why" asked The Star correspondent,
should Mr.. Bruce ne acceptable to Rasin;
there is certainly little love lost between
them"
That is true" replied The Star corre-
spondents informant; but the "Old Man
knows that he cannot any longer ride
rough-shod over the will of the penp.e. The
old Gays are gone, never to return; but we
are still democrats. We went a democrat in
the city hall next year. Bruce. more than
any other man, can poN the full strength
of the party. &c will have the financial
interests as well as The organza ton behind
him. and will be as certain of election as a
candidate can be-
Surely you co not expect any favors
from Bruce as mayor, said The Star man.
Much at Stake
Mo he replied quickly, but we would
rather a democrat at the helm at this
time than republican.
"The state campaign wiz cone next fall,
and there is much at stake in the result If
we can carry the municipal election in the
spring we will be in much better shape for
the state fight than We would be if de-
feated.
well, how does the organization stand
in regard to Gov. Warfield?'
THAT is a question:, he replied War
field has played clever politics. always ap-
pealing to the galleries, but we must admit
that he has made a splendid governor. from
the viewpoint Of the >inGependent in poll
tics-and they are in control in Maryland.
There is no gainsaying the fact that when
ali things are taken into consideration the
republicans are in splendid shape for the
fall campaign. Therefore 1t seems that We
must nominate for governor -the srr7nre=st
man available, and / don't mind saying
that Warheld is that man..