Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-04
LOOK TO MR.. WACHTER
OUT FOR TICKET, BUT WHAT
WILL HIS FRIENDS Dop

BALTIMORE, Nd, April 4.-Will the
friends of Mr.. Frank c. Wachter, who
made such a strenuous but unsuccessful
fight to land him the republican mayoralty
nomination, give their solid support to
Mayor Timanus in the general election?
This was question asked all over the
city yesterday among politicians of both
parties.
When 1t was asked of Wachter lieuten-
ants no definite answer was received, ex-
cept that few said that they intended to
vote for the mayor. These same men, how
ever, would tell of number of Wachterites
who had declared their intention of sup
porting the democratic ticket from top to
bottom.
In unqualified terms Mr. Wachter said
he was going to vote and work for the en-
tire republican ticket. but declined to say
what the nature Of his work would be. AS
yet he has not made up his mind whether
he will take the stump.
1t Is said that no overtures have yet been
made between the leaders of the factions.
From present indications such overtures
will have to be made by Collector Stone,
the leader of the regular organization, who
was the brains" Of the Timanus fight.
Without Mr. Wachter and his friends it is
the belief of many that Mr.. Stone has no
chance whatever of electing the mayor.
Out Of Office.
Mr.. Wachter is out of Office, and it is
said that he has no further political aspi-
rations al present. Mr.. Stone must do all
in his power to strengthen his organiza-
ton and to elect his ticket 1t Is natural,
therefore, that the harmonizing must be
done by Mr.. Stone, and in order to bring
the Wachtertes back of the mayor, If such
thing is possible, politicians say it will
be necessary to make certain promises and
pledges.
Among the most active supporters Of Mr..
Wachter were number of well-known poll
ticians who aspire to office. They, with
their friends, are not going to jump into
the Timanus band wagon until they see
how they would fare if the ticket should
be elected. 1t is assumed that they must
be dealt with, and most likely sucn deals
will have to be made between Collector
Stone or his personal representative and
Mr.. Wachter. All agree that such overtures
are likely to be begun in few days, but
1t is said that the gulf between the two
factions is so wide that 1t is doubtful If
they can be brought together in five weeks.
Fight Against Stone.
Mr.. Wachter directed his fight chiefly
against Collector Stone and the organiza-
ton. He declared that If he were elected
he would put Mr.. Stone, whom he referred
to as the custom house mayor" and his
organization out of business. Only rarely
did he assai Mayor Timanus. In his ranks
were number of prominent politicians
who have fought the organization for a
number of years, while others have re-
Gently deserted the organization.
Because they were defeated in the may
orally fight it is not expected that all of
these men going to rejoin the organza-
ton forces In a body. The anti-organZa-
ton faction will still exist it is said, and
it must have a leader.
If Mr. Wachter should take the stump
in behalf of Mr.. Timanus and work ardent
ly for his election, it is not believed he
could swing all his friends into line 4Iey
are in politics to stay, and they will strive
to capture all possible points of vantage.
These men believe that if Collector Stone
can elect the mayor he will do all in his
power TO wipe them out of political exist
ence. They feel assured that they would
not be consulted in the distribution of mu-
nicipal patronage and under no conditions
20 they think that any good municipal
berths would be offered to any of them. In
fact, they declare that between Collector
Stone and the mayor every big municipal
Office has already been promised.