Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-07
POLITICAL POT SINNERING.
THE JULY ELECTION is ExCIT-
ING INTEREST.
MayOralty Candidates Now Ia The Field
others Who Are Suggested For
The Action Of The Primaries.
MAN FOR CITY'S CHIEF SEEMS
HARD TO FIND

More than usual interest rs being
taken by members of both political
parties in the nominations for city
officials which will be voted upon at
the municipal election 10 hc held July
next. The city elections are held
every year and the entire City Coun-
ell, consisting of Mayor. Counsel
lor and two Aldermen from each of
the three wards. will be.electcd.
While there have been no definite
announcement Of candidates, some
have allowed their friends 10 use III ir
names as prospective nominees and
others are being suggested for the ac-
ton of the primaries of the two par
ties. The city Council is now in the
hands of the Democrats, the Mayor,
Counsellor and three OF The six alder
men being OF that party. Mayor Douw
end Counsellor Riley have both an
nounced that they are not candidates
for renonination. Alderman Frank
A. Munroe, Of the Second ward, and
Alderman Louis Baar, OF the Third
ward, both Republicans, have made
similar statements.
1t is probable that Alderamn Thomas
j. Linthicum, of the First ward,
Democrat, will be probably renomi-
mated. Alderman n. A. Thompson,
colored, OF the Third ward, is under
stood to have fight on his hands for
denomination, but it is likely TO be
nominated and his nomination is
equivalent to an election, the ward
being strongly Republican.
The Democrats are having some
trouble in fixing upon satisfactory
nominee for Mayor. \ committee of
citizens recently waited upon DR..
George T. Feldmeyer, prominent
dentist, and asked him TO be candi-
date, but il is understood that DIR.
Feldmeyer feels that he cannot spare
the time from his practice. IL is like
ly that DIR. Feldmeyer would receive
the nomination il he would accept il.
Others who have been mentioned for
the nomination are Eugene Worthing
ton, David O. Parlett, James !. john
osn, II. Kent Green, James +. Strange
and DIR. Frank III. Thompson, the
latter two at present aldermen from
the First and Second wards, respec-
lively. Mr.. Ridgely Z. Melvin and
City Treasurer Winson q. Gott have
been mentioned for the nomination as
City Counsellor.
1t is generally believed that Or.
Charles B. Henkel, who was narrow
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Douw at the last election, could re-
ceive the Republican nomination
again if he wished it, but he has
stated that he is not candidate.
Others who are mentioned are former
Mayors Samuel Jones and Charles A.
Dubois, and CharlessH. Russell OF j.,
a member of the House of Delegates
from this county. Either w. Hallam
Claude or Daniel II. Randall are likely
to be offered the nomination as City
Counsellor.
Quite number of persons have
been mentioned for the nomination
for aldermen in tho Second ward by
the Democrats and there is likely To
be contest among the Republicans
i'm the Third ward, where the Repub-
lican nomination is equivalent to an
election, but in the other wards little
interest has been taken so far in the
selection of candidates for aldermen.
Those who have been mentioned for
the democratic nomination in the Sec
ond ward are Angelo Geraci, William
l.. Shields, Henry Zeller, S. Harwood
Green, George +. Quaide and George
w. Evans.
There is likely to be an interesting
factional fight in the Third ward turn
ing upon the selection of the Republi-
can nominees in that ward. 1t is said
that the local organization, repre-
sented by Postmaster Washington G..
Tuck and Daniel X. Randall, favor the
nomination .of L. A. Thompson, col
ored, the incumbent, and Charles Il.
Ellenhausen for aldermen, while there
may be an opposition ticket consist
infg of Jesse Wilson and Albert Il.
Adams, colored saloon keeper. 1t is
said that James III. Murdock, member
OF the House of Delegates from his
county, may favor the latter ticket
and contest the leadership in the city
with Or. Tuck and Mr.. Randall.
Mr.. Murdoch is president of the Oys-
termen's Mutual Protective League
and gained some strength among
the oystermen by his opposition TO
the oyster Culture Law.
1t is likely that the question of fran
chises for electrie railway companies
may enter into the municipal fight.
The matter was precipitated by the APP
plication of the Washington, Balti-
more and Annapolis Electric Railway
Company and the Maryland Electic
Railways Company for the privilege
of running their cars through the
the Naval Academy. An ordinance to.
this effect was passed, but it contain
ed number of conditions and restric-
tions and neither of the companies ac-
cepted 1t. Much interest was taken in
the matter at the time and it was free
ly said that the advocates of fewer
restrictions for The railway corpora
tions would take hand in the COM
ing election and try to secure the cleo
tion of members of the Council who
would vote for an ordinance more
liberal in its provisions to the rail-
way companies. On tho Other hand
there are many persons who favor
careful protection of the public in
terests in the matter.
1t is also possible that the saloon
aud anti-saloon elements may take
hand in the election. The present
Council has, ON the whole. favored
stricter construction of the license
law than has most of the Councils
that preceded it and the number Of
saloons has been slightly diminished,
though up to its going into Office
they had increased regularly. There
have been some indications that the
friends of the saloons will try to Sc
cure the election Of those who will not
interfere with the increase of the num-
ber and will otherwise be friendly to
those interests. on the other hand,