The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-06
Democrats Look Hope
fully for Result
CITY ELECTION TUESDAY
State Of Maryland May Depend Or
Municipality.
Senators Whyte and Rayner are TAX
ing Great Interest In Campaign
Which Grows Red Hot
Near Close.

Washington, May 5 Especial D.
One OF the most important municipal
elections of the year will be that in
Baltimore next Tuesday which viii
decide whether or not that leading
Southern city shall remain in the
hands of the Republicans. or, pass to
the control of the Democrats.
In point of population Baltimore is
nearly one half of the State of Mary
land. The big fight Is on the mayor
atty. The present Mayor is Mr.. Tim
anus, who came into the position after
the suicide of Robert McLane. who
had been elected on the Democratic
ticket.
Senator Rayner of Maryland ex-
pressed the utmost confidence in the
success of the entire Democratic
ticket at the approaching election. He
calls especial attention to the fact
that the Democrats in this conflict
seem to be thoroughly united, and he
is positive the Republicans are badly
divided. Senator Rayner also invites
the attention of the outside world to
the fact that his native city, so far
as the Democratic party is concerned,
Is now free from "bossism J" In
making this point he evidently al
ludes to the death of the two men
who were charged with "bossing" the
Democrats--the late Senator Arthur
Pue German and L. Freeman Rasin.
Senator Rayner has been a consis-
tent Democrat, but he could not al
ways train with Messrs. German and
Rasin in the management of party af-
fairs. 1t is well known to those
who have kept trace of Maryland poll
ties that the late Senator German did
not want Mr.. Rayner sent to the SEN
ate of the United States, but Mr.. Cor
man was unable to stem the tide.
Mr.. Rayner was elected in spite of the
work of what the latter is disposed to-
call the "manipulations of the boss
es."
Wachter and Timanus
- Ex-Congressman Frank @. Wachter,
Republican, was the leading competi-
tor of Mayor Timanus for the Repub-
lican nomination, but ingIoriously lost
at the primaries. This was a surprise
to most people here who had been
watching the contest. Wachter serv-
ed four terms in the House as Re-
publican member, and, was elected from
what he and his friends claimed was a
Democratic district. 1t proved to be
true, for at the last Congressional
election the district sent a Democrat
sisted he could NOT rave been elected
to Congress but for the votes given
him by Democrats.
Wachter in his own district has
been an extremely popular man. He
knows nearly every man in the dis
trict. is, a genial mixer, came up from
the humble walks of life, has had
great success in business and is ever
ready to help his struggling fellow
human beings. He thought he had a
sure call on the mayoralty nominal
tion this time, and that is why he de-
clined to again run for Congress.
However. the Republicans of Balti-
more have a well CREASED machine"
and it was not for Wachter This has
split the Republican party ir the city
wide open, and that is why the uni
ted Democracy feels hopeful of win
ming a victory next Tuesday which
will go far towards making Maryland
safe in the coming contest for Cover
nor, and give the party an excellent
chance for saving the electoral vote of
the State for the Democratic candi-
date for next year.
The campaign in Baltimore has been
q redhot one. During the next few
years the city is to spend large
sum of $20,000,000 for public i'm
provements. For this reason the
citizens of responsibility are said to
be exercising the greatest care to see
that the best men are elected to fill
the more important offices. 1t means
so much to the taxpayers of one of
the biggest cities of the Union-a city
also which has such extensive deal
tngs with many of the Southern
States, and whose residents by the
thousands are called there each year
on account of their close affiliations,
both commercial and social.
Whyte and Morgan
The venerable United States Senator
Whyte is taking an active interest I'm
this municipal campaign. He is
about the same age of Senator Morgan
Senator Whyte has been making MANY
speeches in the municipal campaign.
In appearance he really looks like a
man of sixty rather than 49,
And just here it will be Interesting
to compare the Maryland and Alabama
senators. Mr. Whyte takes more sleep
than General Morgan. The former
makes it rule to put in no less than
eight hours during the twenty four in
sound slumber. 1t is doubtful it, in
twenty years Senator Morgan ever go+
eight hours sleep a day for three con-
secutive days. The Albanian appears
from all that can be learned to he
satisfied with six hours on an average,
and when things in which he is greatly
iHleIeSteu III congress are TO the front,
he is reported to content himself with
four hours sleep, sometimes on a
stretch for a week.
Mr.. Whyte looks younger by many,
years than Senator Morgan, but his
brain does not seem to be one-half as
active when 1t comes to stirring up
things in a legislative way. Close OBJ
servers who have watched the careers
of both men aver that If it came to a
question of physical endurance. General
Morgan could wear Senator Whyte out
in a month. The latter could not be-
gin, they say, to produce the facts and
figures the Alabama statesman digs out
70 the surprise of those who have serv-
ed with him in the upper branch OF
Congress for so many years.