Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-27
TALBOT THE LEADER
Maryland Democrats viii Give
Him Germans Place.
PARTY HAS BEEN DRIFTING
Death Of Baughman Leaves Road
Clear for New Man.
ASPIRES TO A SENAT0RSHIP
Loves Game Of Politics and is Am
bilious - Baltimore Mayoralty
Campaign and Rasin's Silence.

or the organization candidates for the
United States Senate before the next legis-
iature. 1t Is also regarded as the first STEP
ping stone to the formal recognition of Tai
Dott as the state democratic leader. The
position OF national committeeman natural
iy gives him prestige over the other chiefs
OF the German old guard, and it Is safe
to assume that the appointment was not
made without the party leaders being con-
suited.
That the mantle Of German would fall
upon the shoulders of Talbot was predicted
in these letters to The Sunday Star last
summer. just after the demise of the sena-
tor since that time the party has been
drifting because 1t lacked q recognized
leader. and the party managers were fully
cognixant of the fact There was one obsta-
Gle, however. in the path of those who
would have made Talbot the leader. and
that was Gen. L. Victor Baughman who
was the Maryland member of the democrat
1c national committee. and who by virtue
OF this office was the de facto head of the
party in the state. The death of Gen.
Baughman, while deplored by the party
leaders. has nevertheless cleared the way
for Talbot and gradually the second dis
trfct representative will assume the reins
Of leadership in the party.
Talbot is Ambitious.
There is no man in Maryland today more
ambitious politically than Representative
Talbot. He loves the game Of politics, 1t
is not part of his life, but rather his
whole life. For years he has cast longing
eyes on seat in the United States Senate.
and on several occasions was in a position
to make formidable fight for the honor
He never kicked over the traces, though
and always cheerfully abided by the de-
cfslon Of the late Senator German.
Now, however, he feels that his claims
upon the party are paramount, and he will
step aside for no man in the coming sena-
torial contest. He is a politician of the
German school-an apt pupil. too, and will
make far more sagacious leader than the
late senator. He rarely, If ever, makes an
enemy, and Is content to let the spoils Of
politics go to his henchmen. He is not
after money in politics; lie only seeks the
honors, and 1t is for this reason that he
virtually carries his home county-Balti-
more-in his vest pocket. He has borne
the brunt as we'll as the expenses of many
q hot campaign. and only in one instance
has he failed to come out victorious. Tai
bott's appointment as national cNnmittee-
man, and per Sc the party leadership. may
bring about some interesting DEVELOPMENTS
In state politics.
aubernatorial Plans.
One result Of Talbot being in the saddle
III.
because Talbot will play the game for Tai
bott first and the party afterward. In pur-
suance Of his plan to capture a seat In the
United States Senate he may throw all his
influence toward Warfield in order to make
as sure as possible the election of a demo-
cratic legislature Some Of his closest lieu
tenants in Baltimore county-men whose
regularity has never been observation-disclosures
iy declare that Gov. Warfeld Is the strong
orf -
not practically declare for Warfield unless
they felt quite certain that their attitude
would not be displeasing to Talbot
1t must not be inferred that Gov. War
field Will enter Into any deal with Talbot
looking to a denomination, for The Star cor
respondent can state authoritatiyely that
the governor Is not seeking a second term.
Talbot will have little trouble, howeve.,
in convincing the party leaders that half
a loaf Is better than none, and that two
United States senatorships Wilt be a fair
trade for the gubernatorial chair 1t will
be Talbot playing the game for all there
Is in 1t. and as he cannot hope to win the
legislature without Warheld at the head Of
the ticket he will bend every effort to bring
about the denomination Vt the governor.
He will use Warfield to further his own
political ambitions and he will be the party
of the first part and the party of the sec.
ond part in this particular deal.
Democrats In Quandary.
The city organization democracy is I'D q
tree regarding q candidate for the mayor
atty. So many booms have been launched
for men who would be acceptable to the
Rasin machine and these same booms
have been killed of SO quickly, that the
rank and file of the organization as well
as many Of the lieutenants are all at sea.
One of Rasin's closest friends said to The
Star correspondent today: For the first
/ identified ryft I,
Old Man and his political fortune. I must
confess that don't know just what game
he is playing in regard to the mayoralty
nomination.
Day by day I have expected to hear
word passed down the line to rally around
this or that candidate, but the old Man
remains silent, even to his closest advisers
Oh. no, he's not out of politics. He will
take deeper interest in the coming cam
paign than ever before in his life. The old
Man has some political scores to settle
before he retires from the game, and he
will liquidate in more than one instance be-
fore the nominations are made this year
both at the spring and fall elections I am
inclined to believe that the organization
candidate will be announced during the
coming week, but for the life Of me have
not the slightest idea who will be the man."
Republican Contest.
The republican primary campaign is on
in full blast at both Timanus and Wachter
headquarters. The Timanus campaign is
being conducted with a view to the greatest
publicity, while the Wachter fight is on
the gumshoe order. A poll Of the ward ex-
ecutives gives eighteen for Timanus and
six for Wachter. but the adherents of the
representative claim that many of the ex-
ecutives who have declared for the mayor
cannot deliver their wards in the primaries
and that the Wachterites are in control of
the machinery in three-fourths of the city
wards. DURING the week a number of
prominent republicans who supported Wach-
ter in his campaign four years ago have
openly declared themselves in favor OF IT,
manus. The Wachter leaders on the other
hand have been unable to show where any
Of the organization big guns have deserted
T;manus. Every inch OF ground in all the
wards will be contested. and as both can
dictates have splendid working organiza-
lions there Is TO doubt that the fight will
be one of the most exciting in recent years.
Both candidates will tour the city, speaking
in every ward. and 1t Is reported that Presi-
dent Gomrers of the American Federation
of Labor may be induced to lend his aid
to defeat Timanus. because Of the mayors
stand on the labor bill in the last legisla-
ture