Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-13
AFFAIRS IN MARYLAND
MANY ASPIRANTs FOR CONGRESS
IN BALTIMORE.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


BALTIMORE. Md. May L. 1906
Although the weather has been somewhat
chilly here during the week, the political
atmosphere has been warm enough to cause
the booms and boomlets to bud and bios
som. There are congressional candidates
galore IN Baltimore, and all as the result
OF the persistent runor the Representative
Wachtor OF the third district viii not seek
a denomination this fall. With Wachter
out OF the race IN this district the demo-
Gratis realize that there is a fighting chance
20 wrest the seat In Congress from the re-
publicans. and already three candidates
have bobbed up for the democratic nomina-
ton. They are a. s. Goldsborough. who was
secretary of the Poe amendment campaign
committee last fall and who may have the
support Of the city boss, I. Freeman Rasin;
former City Councilman Stephen Little and
Harry 3. Wolf a well-known attorney, who
is also supposed to stand very close to
Rasin. Mr. GodsbOrough will have the
backing of the labor element. as he made
strenuous efforts in behalf Of the Dawkns
Chinese-wall labor bill and who took an
active part IN the formation of the Work
ingTnen's Political League.
For the republican nomination IN this dis
trict there will be numerous candidates,
but the CONTEXT will finally narrow down to
City Councilman Albert NJ. Sproesser and
William F. Broening. private secretary TO
Representative Wachter, with the chances
IN favor of the latter carrying off the nom
nation.
Be ses Fear Gill.
In the fourth district Representative John
Gill will receive a denomination, not be-
cause the democratic organization loves
him, but because the bosses realize that he
possesses elements of strength that might
result in their rout should they oppose him.
There will be no scramble for the republic
can nomination. which at best would be
only an empty honor as the district has
been well gerrymandered.
Representative Gill's position In politics
Is peculiar one. In the primaries two
years ago he was backed by tie ors-aniza-
tion forces. although Maj. James w. Denny.
the then inoumb bent and always an organi-
zation man. was in the field Mr. Gill at
that time was a state senator, and regarded
as the representative OF Gov, Warfeld IN
the state senate. He Is an able man, and
would undoubtedly have been the floor
leader of the democrats in the last senate
and possibly presiding officer of that body.
The organization leaders were anxious to
get Mr.. GIL out of the state senate and
thus deprive the governor of an able sup
porter In that body. The only manner in
which this could be accomplished was to
send Mr. Gill to Congress And to Con-
gress Mr.. gill was elected. Now. the or
ganization leaders would like to see an
"ex prefxed TO Mr.. Gilrs title but as the
Warfield forces are IN power In the fourth
district, the machine will be compelled to
witness the reelection of Representative
GIL.
Plans of Machine.
The heavy blows sustained by Rasin and
his machine IN city fights in late years has,
81 Is reported brought about an inclination
on the part of the bosses to return to the
Old method of making nominations by con-
ventions rather than by direct vote OF the
people Under the direct vote" plan the
people have too much to say in the Sc
lection of candidates, and in many In
stances the best laid plans of the bosses
have gone 70 smash, where had the con-
Vent!on plan been in force ii would have
been easy sanlng for them. Conditions
within the party throughout the state are
such that all the leaders are playing a
cautious game and realize that a mistake
in the campaign or defeat at the coming
election may have a potential effect in a
certain event The democratic state lead
ership is the prize really at stake In the
coming elections within the next two years
and each boss is playing politics TO the
best OF his ability and as he has never
played the game before.
For Naval officer.
A great deal Of interest Is being mani
tested here In the spirited fight now on
over the appointment of a naval officer for
the port. The three leading candidates are
-
Stuart Macdonald OF this city and former
Mayor William 7. Master. the incumbent.
Harp has the support Of Representative
Pearre. but strongly opposed by Repre-
sentattves Mudd and Wachter, the latter
favoring Macdonald, and the former like
wise having a candidate of his own.
Shrewd observers of events in the repub-
hcan party incline to the belief that a
dark horse VIII be the winner and that the
man named for naval officer by President
I0r.,e alt how hoo fpcx ~
tary Bonaparte. They point to the fact
that the President has set a precedent In
the case where the congressional delegation
cannot agree upon one man, and say that
he will follow out this idea in making
his selection this time
Work on Trolley Line.
The Washington. Baltimore and Annapolis
electric railway this week awarded the
contract for timber, bridge and concrete
work along the line Of the road from Balti-
more 20 Washington to the Arnold and
Wells Company. This contract, like all
Others made by the railway, calls for the
completion Of the work within one year.
The contract for the steel bridge work will
be awarded during the coming week. The
work OF grading the rosdbed, which Is De-
ing done by the Fidelity Construction Com
pany, Is well under way, gangs operating
al four points along the line
The scene OF greatest activity Is in The
vicinity Of Odenton, where g force of sew
eral hundred laborers are engaged, work
ms in two directions. the line OF grading
being carried north and south. great
steam shovel for the removal OF dirt Is
being placed in working order a this point.
and this machine WI! be supplemented
with TWO others one TO be operated near
Washington and the other toWsr I'd this city.
The first shipment OF rails Is expected 20
be made this month, and il is anticipated
that the first rails OF the line which is 70
connect Washington and Baltimore by troll
ley will be laid about the middle OF June.
Child-Labor Law.
Announcement has been made by the
state labor bureau that the Dorton child
labor law viii not be enforced against the
Baltimore canning concerns from June I TO
october 10 in each year. This statement
was made as the result OF a movement on
the part Of the local Gamers TO take the
law into court and test its validity. The
bill was amended by the Legislature that
II will not be operative in the counties
during the months when the canneries are
IN operation. the amendment reading "Ax-
cept IN the counties from June l to 0cto-
Der 10 in every year" Baltimore city, not
being In any county, would not enjoy this