Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
AFFAIRS IN MARYLAND
DEMOCRATIC BOSS HAVING THE
TINE OF HIS LIFE.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


Special Correspondence Of The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd. March 9, 1907.
The new democratic political boss OF
Baltimore town. Frank Brown. is just hav-
ing the time of his life directing the cam
paign of his candidates. His methods are
new to the lieutenants of the old city ma
chine. It's still hunt for votes with
Frank Brown; he's right out in the lime
| light with hurrah and dash campaign.
Il am just going to wake the old town up
in this fight" he said to The Star CORE
spondent today I'VE are going to sweep
everything before us in the general cleo
ton and roll up majority that will re-
mind of the old democratic Baltimore
of twenty years ago. The new boss even
went so far as to admit that should Ma
hool the organization entry. be downed in
the primaries, 1t will nevertheless be
case of all democrats together in a strong
pull for the nominee. And the new boss Is
really sincere in this matter. He realizes
that the result of the spring elections VIII
have great effect on the fall campaign,
and for this reason will bend every EFFORT
to place the democratic nomnee-whether
Mahool, Brown or Linthicum-in the may
orally chair. While the new boss and the
machine followers publicly express every
confidence that Mahool Will win out in the
primaries, they are nevertheless very much
concerned about George Stewart Brown,
the municipal ownership-anti-boss-a anti
corporation candidate. Brown Is making
great canvass of the city, and has captured
the labor element, body, boots and all
Brown will likewise poll a heavy fndepend-
ent vote and majority of the socfalistfc
vote. The only factor in the three-cornered
fight which makes the .esult for Brown
uncertain is the candidacy of State Senator
Linthicum, who will divide the independent
democratic vote with Brown. 1t Is upon
this fact that the machine bases its hopes
to null MahOOl through and make him the
| nominee:
Much is at Stake.
The democratic chieftains recognize the
fact that on the result OF the spring cam
paign hinges the chances for success In the
| fall contest, when a governorship, legisla-
| ture and two United States senatorships
are at stake. For this reason the city and
state machines are ready to line up be-
hind any democrat who may be CHOSEN at
| the primaries next month. It Is now gen.
orally understood that Gov. Warheid is out
of the running for q second term. and the
| democratic gubernatorial nominee will be
either Frank Brown or Col Spencer c.
Jones of Montgomery county, as the sttua-
! ton stands today.
| It is generally conceded that Representa-
! tive Talbot will have the support of the
| state crowd for the senatorship. plum
| which former Gov. Brown would not be at
| all averse to securing The "Old Guard
| those men who for years followed the lead
l of the late Senator Gorman-are beginning
! to sit up and take notice of the prominence
| former Gov. Brown Is attaining In the
| councils Of the party. They are perfectly
| satisfied that the new boss shall hold I'M
| disputed sway in Baltimore city, but they
| have not the slightest intention that He
| shall have a finger in the state pie. :
! Boss Browns plan to organize state
! taxpayers association has. somewhat
| aroused the old warehouses;, because they
think that Brown Is making a preliminary
| I'd no establishment Of a a
| chine that will help him along to sena-
| torial toga. They are willing that Brown
| should succeed to the mantle of Rasin, but
| they don't propose that the role. of city
| tie Of the late Senator German.
Republicans Are Alert.
| The republican leaders are just as fully
! alive to the importance OF winning out in
| the spring fight, and whether Timanus or
| Wachter be the nominee there will be q
| solid republican vote polled in May. In the
state fight to follow the. republicans will
! have the advantage In one respect at least
| There will be no contest for state 3eRderf
| ship to be settled, as will be the case in
| the democratic party. The party leaders
will follow the advice of Attorney General
Bonaparte as they have in the past few
years, and there Is every reason to believe
| that there will be little or no wrangling
| over state candidates. =. =. -. -,
It Is the general opinion here that should
| the republicans capture the legislature Mr.
Bonaparte will be given the long and short
| term senatorships. 1t IL. known that; Mr..
| Bonaparte is not at all displeased with of
| fetal life in Washington, and II he be-
| comes candidate for the United States
Senate it will shut o. all chance of fight
| within the party for the honor. That Mr.
| Bonaparte has placed the republican party
| in Maryland upon higher plane than 1t
! ever before occupied is admitted all
| sides, and he has had little or no difficulty
| in bringing the leaders throughout the
| state to his way of thinking when certain
| problems have been laid before him for
| consideration.
From a man who was regarded as a the
| orist in politics he has developed into the
| best party leader that the republicans have
| ever had in this state. He is thoroughly
| practical and knows that only harmony
within the ranks and candidates who have
the confidence of the voters can bring
about success at the polls for the repub
| take in his leadership thus far, and those
| in control throughout the state are willing
| to follow his advice.
Intercity Electric Railway.
| With five steam shovels and force of
600 men working day and night, officials
| of the Washington, Baltimore and Annapo-
| lis electric railway are still of the opin-
| ion that the line will be completed and
| ready for the use of the travelling public
| of Washington and Baltimore the date
originally set for the opening of the road
| by President George T. Bishop. During the
week a contract for twenty-five passenger
| coaches was awarded to the Niles Car Com
pany of Niles, Ohio. These cars will each
! have a seating capacity for sixty-two per-
sons and will be equipped with the most
| up-to-date appliances for the comfort and
| convenience of passengers.
| Power for the operation of the railway
will be supplied by the Potomac Power
Company of Washington, which is erecting
| a power house just outside of that city.
| be such that the cars will be able to attain
| a speed of sixty miles an hour. Work on
| the terminal station in this city will be
under way, so the officials state, the latter
part of this month or early in April, archi-
tects now being at work on plans for the
structure J. NJ. D.