Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22
AFFAIRS IN MARYLAND
STORY OF BoNAPARTE's cANDI-
DACY FOR sENAToRsHIP.
Special Correspondence of The star.

Secretary Bonaparte is n receptive candi-.
date for United States senator from Mary
iano. That Mr.. Bonaparte is not at all
aferse 10 political honors was made evil
oent when he accepted a cabinet portfolio
which imposed upon him the curtailment OF
his large and lucrative law practice In this
city and elsewhere. Mr.. Bonapartc Is q
man of great wealth. and he has found the
official life at Washington moot congenial:
therefore Il is only natural to suppose that
he desires to remain In public life, and at
present the only gateway open to him after
1908 is the senatorship from Marylans.
That Mr.. Bonaparte would have the sup
port OF President Roosevelt in such a cam
paign Is an assured fact. and It is reason
able to suppose that the republican state
organization would not offer any serious OBJ
lection TO his candidacy. however much they
might feel, and they would undoubtedly feel
good deal, as MIR. Bonaparte has never
been regarded by Maryland republicans as
party man.
To MIR, Bonaparte is given credit for the
reappointment of William +. Stone as col
lector of the port. 1t is a well-known fact
that Stone has made some bitter enemies
within the party, and for some time past
there had been considerable wirepulling to
bring about the turning down of Collector
Stone for reappointment. The selection of
Stone for another term will have an i'm
portant bearing ON the coming mayoralty
contest within the republican party.
Blow to Wachter.
The reappolntment of Stone is taken 70
indicate that the collector will In future
train with Secretary Bonaparte. and IL this
surmise be correct then Stone will throw
all his influence against Representative
Wachter In the mayoralty primaries 1t
will be recalled that four years ago Mr..
Bonaparte was not favorable TO the nom
ination of Mr.. Wachter for mayor and so
expressed himself. And when Mr.. Bona
parte was given a seat in the cabinet Mr..
Wachter expressed himself as dspleased
with the selection made by President Roose-
welt Therefore, it is only reasonable to
assume tnat Mayor Timanus will have the
support of Secretary Bona parte and Col
rector Stone. The former Yields a power
ful influence with the independent republic
cans and the latter, through the patronage
at ms disposal, viii have great weight with
the rank and file of the party or at least
that element which gets out the vote.
III Is well1known fact that Wachter has
poiitlcai ambitions and the leaders here
Feallze that his election to the mayoralty
chalr would result in his securing Of the
control of the party machinery i'm Raltf-
more and thus intrenching himself as The
undisputed city leader The patronage at
tached TO the mayoralty Is a powerful po-
Iitlcal lever here and beside which the
patronage at the disposal of the collector
OF the port pales with insignificance IL is
therefore. evident that if Mr.. stone de-
s s TO retain the city leadership he must
bend every effort to keep his proteee Nav
OF Ilmanus, in the city hall.
The Interstate Probe.
The investigation of the interstats COM
merce commission into the relations of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad and the coal
companies has been fraught with much in
terest. The following is a summary of the
important points brought IN h. In,
yeStigation:
The Baltimore and Ohio owns a control
ing interest in the Consolidation Coal
Company; the Consolida ton Coal Company
owns or controls the Cumberland and Penn
sylvania railroad. the Farmont Coal Com
pany, the Metropolitan Coal Company OF
Boston and various other coal mining or
distributing companies. The Consolidation
Coal Company owns many mines along
the Cumberland and Pennsylvania railroad,
but by means all of them. There are
Consolidation Coal Company is also in com
petition with other independent companies
in the Cumberland district. The Cumber-
land and Pennsylvania railroad IL viii be
remembered. is the one involved in the
fight of the independent shippers in Al
legany county against the Baltimore and
Ohio RAILROAD. which resulted in the last
legislature passing a law which amounts
to forfeiture OF the Cumberland and
Pennsylvania railroads charter unless the
Baltimore and Ohio places an equitable
rate coal from the Cumberland vicinity
to tidewater The independent operators
contend that the Baltimore and Ohio
charged 10 cents more for coal shipped
from Cumberland to tidewater than for coal
from the Fairmont and Somerset regions.
which are 100 miles farther west.
Christian Brothers Alumni.
Plans have been completed for the con-
vention of the National Alumni Associa-
ton of the Christian Brothers Schools.
which will open in this city April
80 next. The convention will continue for
two days and will be attended by many
notable pIelates of the Catholic Church,
who will be here to take part in the CEN
tennary celebration of the cathedral. The
session will be called to order on Monday
afternoon by President William II. De
fered by Rev. J. P. Chadwick, formerly
cha plain of the L. S. s. Maine, which was
sunk in Havana harbor The delegates
will then be formally welcomed 10 the
city by Mayor Timanus. The remainder
of the program Is as follows:
Addresses by Most Rev. James i. Quig-
D. J. Stafford, d. D., Washington. d {.
Report of committee on credentials.
Addresses by Very. Rev. Monsignor d. J.
O'Conneil. rector Catholic University; Mr..
Charles w Heuisler, Baltimore; Col John
r Morris, Baltimore. and Mr.. Samuel o.
Bates. Catholic University.
Closing prayer
Recess.
Reception to the Cathollc hierarchy ri the
Lyric.
Tuesday morning the visitors viii leave
for Annapolis. At the meeting I'm the SEN
ate chamber addresses will be made by Gov
Warfeld Senator Thomas H Carter of
Montana Very Rev. Walter Elliott, c. S. r.
of Washington; Rev. A. p. Doyle, C. S. p,
of Washington; Mr.. Victor ]. Downing OF
New York. and Rev. John +. Mullauey,
Ii. D., of Syracuse. n. Y. The remainder
of the session will be occupied with the re-
port of the officers of the association, after
which the Naval Academy will be visited.
Intercity Electric Line.
1t was announced at the offices of the
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis cleo
trio railway today that work upon the con-
struction of the line between this city and
Washington had been begun, the Fidelity
Construction Company of Detroit being en-
gagged In placing its machinery IN position
to beginning the work OF laying
the roadbed. In building the intcrcity line
the company has planned to avoid grade
CROSSINGS of public roads or other railways.
1t will have a clear line from Baltimore to
Washington. doublc-tracked the entire dis
lance and will be able to make higher speed
than is possible on any other interurban
IL, In, nj The line