Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-19
PLAN OF PROMINENT MEN
Representative Citizens to Select Can
didate of High Type.
REGULARS HELP EXPECTED
Rasin Said to Be Willing to Give His
Support and Following to Any Man
Who He Believes Can Win.

BALTIMORE. December ia belief Is
current among democratic leaders that the
party will have in the field on or about
January 10 candidate for the mayoralty
upon whom II can unite and with whom Il
can win.
1t is understood that about that time
some of the representative men of Balti-
more will get together and after thoroughly
going over the situation Will come out
squarely in favor of the man they consider
the best and most available for the mayor
atty. The understanding appears to be
that when this is done the regular organi-
cation. which is at present uncommitted.
will fall promptly into line behind him and
the fight will be on from that moment
The men under whose auspices the cam
didate Is to be brought out. II is said, Will
be of the highest type and standing. They
Will be men. 1t is stated, in whom the pub
lie has absolute confidence and toward
whom suspicion of any motive other
than that of the good of the city and the
partly may be directed. They will be men
who cannot be accused or suspected of be-
ing controlled or Influenced by Mr.. Rasin
or any other political leader and Will be
thoroughly representative OF the city.
This plan, II is declared, does not ema-
nate from Mr. Rasin nor from the ploi-
ticians. 1t has been conceived by certain
well-known men who believe that If things
allowed to drift along as they have
been drifting disaster to both the city and
the party cannot be avoided Those who
have talked with Mr.. Rasin say he does
not propose to bring out a candidate either
directly or indirectly, but that he is willing
to support with his influence and following
any good democrat who he thinks can win.
Mr.. Rasin's Position.
The men who made the effort to induce
Judge Harlan to permit his name to be
used as a candidate for the mayoralty say
that Mr.. Rasin knew absolutely nothing OF
that movement until after It had been un-
der way for several days. 1t was then
brought to his attention with the view or
ascertaining whether the organization
would support him II he would enter the
field. Mr.. Rasin promptly said that ne
would make ideal candidate and the
emssary was given to understand that IL
the judge could be gotten to make the fight
the organization would line up behind him.
Those who are In a position to know say
that this is Mr.. Rasins attitude toward any
available democrat who can be gotten
out. but he Is not prepared to cast his in
fiuence toward any of the present candi-
dates who are in the field.
That he is decidedly inimical to both
State Senator J. Charles Linthtcum and
Mr.. George Stewart Brown is well known.
The reason given by his friends to why
he is not now inclined to support Mr.. Bruce
In face OF the sentiment which has been
manifested in his favor is that he does not
propose to interest himself in the candi-
dacy of any one who he does not think can
win.
For the Best Man.
The plan to have six more representa-
tive democrats meet and bring out the
man they think can win has been outlined
without consulting Mr.. Rasin. One of the
men who is cognizant of the movement
said:
About the second week of next month
say about January l0-I believe the party
candidate will develop. In the meantime
let the political pot keep boiling. Those
candidates who are already in the field will
have an opportunity to demonstrate their
strength, and others who have not yet en-
tered will have their chance. too
II do not think, however, that at this
time any democrat who has the interests
Of his party at heart will commit himself
frrevocably to one man. 1t Is perfectly
when certain democrats in whom the peo-
pie have confidence and who cannot be
suspected of any Interior motives, get to-
gether and recommend man as the party
candidate one of those who has already
been mentioned may be the man, and II Is
also possible that a man who has not yet
been spoken of may be Endorsed.
THE pot fs boiling now, and IL by that
time Mr.. Bruce boils to the top as the
most available candidate he will. l have
no doubt. receive the Endorsement Of the
men who are considering the matter.
This Is entirely voluntary movement
and Is the outcome of the feeling that
something must be done to insure the
democratic party having as its candidate
for mayor a man who can be elected and
who when he is elected will be the right
kind of man.
Would Avert Republican Victory.
The dangers Of a republican admins
tration in the next four years are fully
recognized, and II is to avoid them that
these men feel that some one must take
hold of the situation in time to save the
party. Unless the representative men OF
the city take an interest in this affair. who
Is going to do so? What is to prevent our
having foisted upon US In the primaries
candidates whom we do not want and who
cannot win, and who, II they did win, would
not be equal to the problems that wall con-
front the next mayor!
1T Is recognized by every one that
candidate brought out by the politicians or
the organization, no matter who he may be.
is inevitably weakened by their support In
the general election. This may not be Just,
but it is true, and the politicians concede
1t as readily as every one else. 1t seems 10
me- therefore, that 1t Is necessary for some
men outside OF politics who have Dig IN
terests themselves In the community 10
make an effort to get the right man, and
1 believe such an effort will be made"
Candidates at Work.
While there Is no cessation In the cam
paign of either Senator Linthicum or Mr..
Brown, the politicians generally appear
content to let politics rest until after the
holidays, and no one expects any further
Developments before that time. Shortly
after the first of the year 1t is believed
Mr. Anthicum will make formal announce
ment of his candidacy, and Col Sherlock
Swami will also, In all probability. enter
the field.
Whether or not Mr.. Bruce VIII make
definite announcement of his candidacy, 1t
Is said by his friends, depends altogether
upon whether a more available and stronger
man than himself can be obtained. If such
a man Is forthcoming under the plan sug-
sested Mr.. Bruce, it IL said. Will be
entirely willing to withdraw and give his
support to the candidate If. however. the
sentiment manifests itself at that time IN
his favor as the strongest men he Will with
out hesitation enter the fight.
Judge Whitley Confirmed.