Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10
:MACH|NE RUNS BUNNY
Upset Conditions Among the
Maryland Democrats.
CITY HALL GRAFT CASES
Ir-Bad Members of the Baltimore
Organization.
MR. MAHOOL'S FIRM POSITION
State Machine Is Worried About
Senator Rayner-Not Likely to
to Go to Denver.
Specia! Correspondence Of The Star.

special Correspondence of The STAR
BALTIMORE. Md. May .. '@S
The democratic machine in the state
md city is far from being in happy
rame of mind. In the city they fcai
hat the revelations in city hall graz
uses will have a bad effect this fall OF
he party. i'm view of the fact that Harry
Sell,s Rusk chairman of the city dem
cratic committee, was proved 10 10. pS
lis own confession on the stand. as ueel
n the mud as the dismissed commits
toner's Marine and Wickh:;m. are in-tht
nire The trial of the former commits
toner's on the charge of having accepte.
ribes from d contracting company VII
axe place at an early date, and as the
tate's attorney has announced that ht
will probe deeply into the graft charges
is feared that other revelations or
tartling nature will be brought To light
The TACT that Rusk. nominal head OF
he democratic organization. acted as
20 between i'm the case and actually
andled the tainted money has 'eo
ANY to believe that the democratic ma
line has been in Il small way eXactlns
ibute from contractors Who nave re-
ived city contracts. Therefore. Whlit
% city officials have been found guilty
accepting brides from contractor
. discredit reflects rather on the demo
nic organization than on the admins
ltion because of Rusk's connection
.th the case.
Mayors Firm Stand.
favor Mahool. who conducted the in
:. ,tigation and dismissed Marine anC
ckham from office. has turned ovei
:. the evidence in the case to States
.orney Owens and has announced that
will aid in the criminal prosecution OF
rr two officials. Marine and Wickhan
now out on $4,000 bail each, and il
expected that the grand jury will re-
true bill against them next week
yor Mahool feels heenly the disgrace
.ch has come upon his administration
pugh these two officials. and is de-
aimed that so far as lies in his power
, e shall be no immunity bath OF
g, litewash' for the accused men.
ne effect of the scandal will be tC
track regular organization partIsans
nominations for ONCE. and the ma
9 will be compelled TO pick good
n men who are above suspicion il
: hope TO win this fall. Another
1t will be to further damage the
, ldy poor chances of securing d rati-
= ION of the Acknowledgement amenu-
I, and to place this measure upon the
: tie books the state machine would
Wiling to sacrifice the whole ticket
Is fall.
To Sidetrack Rayner.
49, state machine, headed by Senator
h; is worried about Senator Rayner.
- 'rd whom there is policy OF sup
sion. This fact has been evident
- his election TO the Senate in 1904.
or four months after Rayner's cleo
he was bowled out as a delegate
e national convention which met at
Louis and which nominated Judge
- 'er for President. Senator Rayner
anxious to he a delegate. as was also
- Warfield. but both gentlemen were
ID down by the elder German. The
delegates at large to the Denver con-
on will be selected at the democratic
convention. which will meet in this
early next month.
u "liminary movements seem to lndl-
&c that it is a settled fact that Senator
II. Gov Crothers and State Senator
IAN will constitute three CT the four
e" .ates at large 10 the national conven-
-. The fourth delegate has not yet
decided upon by Senator Smith.
10 Easy boss" bat State Chairman Van
vs and Representative Talbot are as
- is.
u easy to see. therefore that Sera-
- :ayner has rot ghost of show to
90 d the convention at Denver as del
a.. despite the fact that he is the
:. = senator from Maryland.
Congressional Situation.
r -resentative Wolf. who represents the
ID district. will be a candidate for re-
o:n. ration il he has no opposition. Il
n ct going to make fight for renom-
~ n he said to The Star correspond
{ oday. IF a denomination comes to
." II course. l will accept. l am not
dent upon my seat in Congress for
I hacOnlp " @
IN" day. it might just as well come now
WEN I am older"
re- resentative John Gill. who repre-
=. the fourth district will. it is gen
ally understood. be again a candidate.
& re will have a fight on his hands.
~ other candidates will be in the field.
% s City Solicitor w. Cabell Bruce,
20 as already stated that he will enter
q ,rimaries. and the other dark
Use" who will announce his candidacy
-''l-iT, the next month. The fight Will BE-
" ~ one. and it is expected that the
. - organization will be hands off in
-~imaries.
he second district Represo NATIVE
will be the democratic nominee,
ill probably be opposed again by
= Garrett. who can get the repub-
nomination if he wants it. In the
iStrict the democrats are on Il still
---' or victim to be defeated by Rep
otive Mudd. In the first and sixth
- s. democratic aspirants are like
wv and far between
Off to Chicago.
- lam F. Stone. the city republican
do. left here yesterday for Chicago
-',er. he will begin the task of getting
- the Coliseum building for thu re-
IN national convention. which is
Inn
-.,> Of the convention Mr.. Stone viii
% get the building in shape and
hines running during tn, conven.
He will have to appoint about
y ,mplOyeS-uShers. doorkeeperS anC
,gers-and see that they attend tG
luties. He will have to rearrangs
'oliseum. making additional en-
and exits. building committee
.'''T and arranging for lunchrooms.
Il and various other necessary ad-
v~s to a national convention Mr.
was sergeant-atarms of the re
y u N national convention in 1904 ant
= cellent manner in which he han
81 re affairs of that assamblage caused
- - be unanimously selected for the
-r,i his year He was accomDanied by
= n-'vats secretary. and they will make
's;r eadquarters at the Auditorium An.
on ,.otel.
Washington Boulevard.
80 state geological survey has award
: ADDITIONALLY two contracts for ma
rja'S TO be used between Hyattsvil!t
u :eltsville on the new Washington
d. altimore boulevard. The contract:
-'ated Si3.0aD and as the survey i.
,~io to have the work done as soor
p. sible some assurances are required
ia. contractors that they can have
aterias on hand before the WHITES
49,. Bids have also been considered
portio1 of the same road living be.
ca Wesley Grove and Elkridge but
= MOUNTS Gked were considered too
81. md new bids will be invited Git.