Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-23
MAHOOL AND MAHON
Mayor and Boss, Rulers of
Baltimore.
SMITH CAPTURES MACHINE
German and Rasin Henchmen Forced
to Bend the Knee.
POLICE AND SALOONS DOWNED
Control of City Won Against Great
odds-Preparation for Elaborate
Old Home Week Festivities.
POLICE AND SALOONS DOWNEI
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
BALTIMORE, September %, 1907.
The new democratic machine, which will
control the destinies OF that party in Mary
land has been formed. The control Is in
the hands of former Gov. Smith. with Son
ny Mahon as the successor of l. Freeman
Rasin in role of political boss of Baltimore
city. And 1t is a combination before which
the old henchmen of German and Rasin
must bow or csc retir. from the field of
activity.
Smith demonstrated his control of the
party in the state at the recent democratic
state convention, when he bowled over
Williams and the other candidates and
| handed the nomination for governor to
Judge Austin L. Crothers. There a
disposit. on among some of the leaders, par
ticularly that crowd controlled by Repre-
sentative Talbot, chief lieutenant of the
late Senator German, to push Col. Smith
into the background after the convention
had adjourned, but the doughty Snow Hill
sage had such grip on the machine that
the plans of the old guard to down him
were finally dropped
Today Col. Smith is the undisputed state
boss and is riding roughshod over the very
leaders who used him as a foot ball three
and a half years ago The old guard lead
| ers are now taking orders from Col Smith
as meekly as lambs, knowing that unless
| they fall into line they will be shown scant
consideration when the plum tree Is
| shaken-in the event that Crothers Is
elected.
Mahon in Full Control.
In the Baltimore city primaries last Mon
| day Sonny" Mahon demonstrated his abso-
| lutte mastery of the political machine here.
His victory in the primaries is probably one
of the most remarkable ever achieved in
| city politics. Opposed by the liquor inter-
ests and lacking the sympathy of the police
| force he pulled his ticket through from top
| to bottom without a single break. Perhaps
the heaviest blow was his forcing the re-
nomination OF States Attorney Owens, who
was bitterly opposed by the saloon element
and the police, as well as many of the old
workers in the Rasin machine. In the first
district he scored again when he nominated
Charles P. Coady for the state senate, de-
feating the sitting member, James Young,
who backed by the remnants Of the
Rasin machine under the leadership Of
| former Gov. Frank Brown. In the six
! teenth ward Mahon put through the nomi-
nation of James A. Dawkins for the house
Of delegates against the strength of the
regular ward organization, led by Col. r.
Brent Waters. And so 1t went in every
ward in which there was a cOntest-Mahon
and his friends came out with flying colors.
and firmly established his claim as the sue
cessor OF Rasin In this city.
Flocking to New Boss.
The result Of Mahon,s great victory in the
primaries has been to cause a stampede of
the ward executives and party heelers to
the band wagon of Sonny" Meanwhile,
Mahon Is taking things easy and chuckling
over the futile effort made by former Gov.
Brown to step into the boots of Rasin
the easy boss Of Baltimore town. Frank
Dy-ovn 1loxr In rtf IL
tics, and even the humblest party workers
who listened to his advice in the mayoralty
campaign and We're glad to get an audience
are now endeayoring to get the of
Mahon and his chief lieutenant in city poll ]
ties, Max Ways. clerk of the circuit court.
Ways, 1t may be mentioned IN passing. will
WELD great power both in state and city
In the event Of CrOthers' election. He was
one of Gov. Smiths closest friends and po-
litical advisers during the latter's incum-
| bency Of office and held the office of presi-
den. OF the liquor license board during the
administration of Smith. Ways is compare
lively a youn. man and has been prominent
in politics for years.
Anxious About Mayor.
The politicians are just now eagerly
awaiting the announcement of Mayor Ma
hools selections for heads of municipal de-
partments. These nominations will be sent
to the city council next Monday for con-
flrmation The question uppermOst is Who
will Mahool recognize-Brown. the man who
managed successfully the mayoralty cam
paign. or Mahon. the man who has demon
| strated his absolute mastery of politics in
this city," 1t can be readily seen Tat the
mayor stands between two fires. If he fails
to recognize Brown he will stand accused
of ingratitude, and II he ignores Mahon he
will have to reckon with the new boss and
his following. 1t Is known that Max Ways
representing Mahon, has had several con-
derences with Mayor Mahool. and there is
dO.tI hot In
| was taken up. Gov. Brown has also had
conferences with the mayor, presumably
over the plum tree. The chances seem to
favor Brown in the pickings, because he
financed Mahoors campaign and also be-
cause he has "a friend at court" in the per-
son Of A. s. Goldsborough, secretary to the
mayor. Whatever course the mayor may
pursue it is certain that there will be many
sore spots in the party ere the sun rises
| next Tuesday morning.
Ovation for Warfeld.
Perhaps the most significant feature Of
the democratic notification meeting at the
Lyric last Thursday was the ovation given
Gov. Warfield when he entered the audito-
rum. The assemblage was not by any
means a ring crowd. many persons present
being spectators merely out Of curiosity to
get a close range view Of the candidates.
So when Warfeld was seen working his
way through the crowd to a box the
right hand side of the stage there arose
cries of "Waraeld. Warfie!d" This cry act
ed like an electric signal and soon deafen-
ing applause broke forth from the audi
forum and galleries. The governor bowed
HIS Acknowledgements from the box. when
the applause was more vOciferous than the
first wave which had swept the house, and
1t was fully five minutes before SEM
blahce of order was restored The occu-
pants of seats upon the stage-true and
tried regulars-did not exert themselves
during the demonstration. and 1t is doubt
| full IL the palms of any hands on the stage
burned after the hand-clapping had ceased
The demonstration was remarkable in that
Gov Warfield, the man who was turned
down by the party bosses. was given the
greatest ovation of the night. easily over
shadowing that accorded the gubernatorial
candidate Judge CrOthers, when he made
his appearance on the stage
Old Home Week Plans.
Fror. letters received at the headquarters
of the Maryland Homecoming Association
IA evident that great interest has heeu