Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31
WACHT[R MAY WIN
Wiseacres Say His Chances Are
Best for Mayoralty.
HOT FIGHT IN BALTIMORE
His Managers Talk About Running
Mates for Their Candidate.
SEPARATE SETS OF DELEGATES
Republican City Committee May De-
eide Upon Change Of Plans
for Delegates.

BALTIMORE, January 31.-Many of the
political wiseacres in Baltimore say that
Frank c. Wachter will be the next mayor
OF the city. There are some strong fac
tional influences against him, but the per-
sonal popularity of the representative in
Congress is such that 1t is believed he will
easily win. Meantime the managers Of his
campaign are eagerly awaiting the action
Of the republican city committee in refer
ence to the approaching primaries. Until
the committee meets and determines the
kind of primaries to be held the Wachter
men will not know whether or not it will
be necessary for them to have candidates
for the presidency Of the second branch
and controller as running mates for Mr..
Wachter.
Four years ago, it is declared, such ar
rangements were made by the committee
as to make it necessary for them to put
complete ticket in the field, and they had
only day or two's notice in which to get
their candidates. This time they propose
to be prepared. They are laying plans to
have two strong men as Mr. Wachter's
running mates. If they have to have them.
Inc Wachter managers say they are only
anxious to elect Mr.. Wachter mayor and
are not interested In any other place. For
that reason they would prefer to have the
Crawford county primaries, under which
the voters can vote directly for or against
the candidates.
The organization leaders will not It is
understood. permit the primaries to be held
under the Crawford county plan, but will
follow along the lines adopted in the
Wachter-Platt primaries of four years ago,
The city committee, it Is declared, has the
power to provide any rules or regulations
for the conduct of the primaries it chooses
provided they do not conflict with the pri-
mary election law. The Wachter men, be-
ing In the minority the committee,
would have to accept the decision.
Three Conventions Held.
Four years ago the republican city COM
mittee decided that it would be necessary
to have separate sets Of delegates for
mayor, for controller and for president
of the second branch. After the primaries
three separate conventions were held First
the city convention met and nominated Mr..
Wachter as it's candidate for mayor Then
it adjourned, reassembled and nominated
Mr.. Timanus as the candidate for presi
dent of the second branch Then this sec
ond convention adjourned, reconvened and
nominated Mr.. Heffner as the candidate for
controller. Although the delegates to all
three conventions were practically the same
men, they were held separately because it
was doubtful whether it would have been
legal for the one convention to have nom
inaaed all three candidates.
Mr.. Wachter's lieutenants say that II the
same plan is pursued next spring 1t will
make it necessary for them to have candi-
dates for both the controllership and the
residency of the second branch in order
to keep their vote from being split up and
in order to have a harmonious ticket in
the event of Mr.. Wachter's success in the
primaries. But il it is decided that the
delegates for mayor to the city convention
will also have the authority to nominate
in the convention the candidates .or the
other offices it is said to be unlikely that
Mr. Wachter would have any running
mates. His ambition. 1t is said. is to be
elected mayor. and he has no desire to
n fafo her
Waclter Men Claim Twenty Wares.
At the Wachter headquarters it Is con-
tended that Mr.. Wachter will carry all ex-
cept four wards. The assertion Is made
that at least eight of the ward executives
who gathered at Timanus headquarters
Tuesday night are Wachter men at heart,
but as they officeholders they are
Obliged to keep under cover and be for
Timanus on the surface.
In the Wachter camp, it is declared, Mr.
Wachter does not purpose to make any
milk and water campaign
'He is" said one of his lieutenants, go
ing to tell the truth about the present ad-
minstration and the organization. Ihey
will probably consider 1t abuse, but 1t Will
be merely the truth, and we believe the
people want to know 1t. They can Willy
and abuse US just as they see fit. We are
not running their campaign, but Our own.
We have not begun-but just wait!
In the seventh ward Mr.. Gustave Rhodey.
who on Tuesday night was Endorsed for the
first branch city council by the Timanus
men. is declared by the Wachter people to
he a friend of their candidate. The same
situation, it is said, exists in the elgnth
ward. where both sides claim Mr. kron-
miller as their friend. Mr.. kronmiller by
remaining neutral, mas rece4Veu the iiiooi 30
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