Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-21
POLITICS IN MARYLAND
Democracy in High Feather
Over Its Prospects.
LEADERS ARE SEEM THINGS
Warfeld's Boom for Vice Presidential
Nomination.
BALTIMORE MAYORALIY FIGHT
Redfire and Stereopticons Marking a
Lively Campaign-Work on Inter
city r. R. Line Being Rushed.
LEADERS ARE SEEM THINGS
MAYORALTY FIGHT


BALTIMORE, Md. April 20 1907
These are great days for the democracy
of the>city and state. The leaders are hav-
Ing visions of a democratic mayor next
month. a democratic governor and legisla-
ture next fall. two United States senators
elected in the spring of 1908, a vice presi-
Dental candidate in the summer and among
the more sanguine rainbow chasers a dem
ocTatiC presidential nominee from Mary
land. 1t is indeed glorious times for the
democracy. and in its bright lexicon there
Is no such word failure Only success
can be seen by such astute politicians as
Chairman Murray Nandiver of the state
central committee; former Gov. Frank
Brown. the new boss of Baltimore town;
City Chairman Harry Wcllcs Rusk, former
Gov. Elihu r. Jackson; John J. Mahon. the
East baltimore leader. and practically all
of the cid guard in the haiCyOn days of
democratic r.nc rule.
1t is I.al surprising to note the alaCrity
with which the old organization leaders
scrambled To get aboard the W arfiCld vice
presidential boom band wagon. 1t was
truly an affecting spectacle to those who
know The cordial relations that exist be-
tween Gov Wdrficld and the state demo-
cratic organization. 10 those not familiar
with IA" situation within the demoCra tic
party ii appeared that the millennium was
certainly at hand.
Are Really Sincere.
And, further il can he stated. the leaders
of tbs democracy throughout the city and
state are sincere. They are unit behind
Warfi-ld for the vice presidential nominal
ton. Not because they love the governor
but for the reason that it would put War
field out OF Maryland politics. place him
on the SEClt.' 10 speak. The machine
leaders don't like Wartield. hut to certain
extent they fear his influence in the politics
of the state. Wariicld has undeniably a
great following host of democratic and
independent voters that will rally to his
call At any time. That Warield wieds a
powerful influence has been demonstrated
TO the satisfaction Of the regulars. They
have not forgotten his famous letter
against TIE Poe amendment and the fate
that bcfcN that amendment later at the
polls. They have not forgotten either that
WaTficld was the man who drove the lob
bNists from the state house at Annapolis
and crushed out all political corruption dur
ing the legislative session. Not scandal
has attached to his administration. and the
bosses find him wcll-riSh invulnerable on
every point of attack. II is for this reason
that they are hurrahng for Wariield for
Vice President They want him out of the
way before the time rolls around to select
a candidate for governor, for they most
certainly will not willingly lineup behind
WaTfcld for a denomination. They have
received little or nothing from Wariield in
the way of patronage, and the governor
will receive scant courtesy at their hands
next fall
The Mayoralty Fight.
The first big mass meeting of the repub-
lean mayoralty campaign was held last
night and drew an immense crowd to
cross Street Market Hall. 1t marked the
first appearance of Frank Wachter on the
stump for his late opponent. Mayor Ii
manus From now on the city republican
committee will conduct the most vigorous
campaign in the history of the party in the
city. During the next two weeks meetings
will be held nightly in all the wards of the
city. The republican campaign will be con-
Quoted along dignified lines ana will be de-
void of sensation and Clap-trap. The slogan
of the fight is 'one good term deserves
another and the speakers are making the
campaign solely upon the record of May or
Timanus during the past three years. And
there is no gainsaying the fact that Ii
manus has given TO Baltimore one of the
cleanest administration the city has ever
known. There has been no mud-slinging,
for the very good reason that the mayors
public and private record is without blem-
jsh. There is every indication that the men
who lined Up behind Nachter in the pri-
marics are coming into the Timanus fold
and the campaign directors assert that a
united r6publcan party will go to the polls
on May next
Hurrah and Redfre Campaign.
The democratic city campaign committee
under the personal direction OF former
Gov. Brown is conducting a novel cam
paigu In the interest of j. Barry Mahool
Stercopticons mounted on wagons and
tents for campaign meetings have been
brought into play. These tents are moved
from ward 10 ward and take the place of
halls, or rather supplement the halls
enough of which evidently could not be
secured by Boss Brown, who is running the
campaign and paying the freight Red
ire, Chinese lanterns, Illuminated trolley
cars. marching clubs transparencies and
all other known devices to capylre crowds
are being resorted To by the leaders And
IFS "Mahool by 5000 majority" says
Frank Brown. while his lieutenants shout
In unison, aye, aye sir: and more than
that, In fact, if the Brown democrats
make good their claims there won't be a
ward left for Timanus to carry. The
claims made by the Mahool campaign man
ayers are regarded by even democrats as
prcpJsterous \ cool, unbiased view of the
situation today must lead to the conclusion
that y either MahoOl or Timanus wins by
900 majority it will be a creditable vic
tory. It's going TO hc a close fight, a
mighty close fight. and all predictions of
majorit.cs OF 1860, 15,G90 and 10000 are
merely political brains orms or pipe dreams.
As has been stated before in these letters
20 The Sunday Star. the independent vote
will decide this time. and that means a
small majority FOR the successful candi-
late. as the independent vote will certainly