Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26
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Gov. Crother's DeIicatessen
We'll Patronized.
SCRAMBLE FOR GOOD JOBS
Various Fights for Nominations in
Maryland.
SMALL BOSSES ARE WATERING
Dark Horse in the Fourth District
Is Likely to Cause q
Stampede.
Special Correspondence Of Tho star.

Special Correspondence Of Tho Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. April Is. 1908
Scrambling at the pie counter is the
latest spectacle afforded the public by the
democrats. and It Is the liveliest fight Of
its kind ever seen. The scene of action
during the past week has been at the
Rennert Hotel. where Gov. Crothers has
a suite Of rooms. in which he listens to
the claims Of this wing and that wing Of
the party for recognition in the distribu-
ton of juicy plums that must be made by
May /. It has been an amusing sight in
the corridors of the hotel. where button
holing'' and corner conferences have
been on view from early morn until late
at night. Here have gathered democrats
of high and low degree. all waiting to get
the governors ear. Each leader Is afraid
Of the other and every word, nod or wink
is given deep significance by the little
fellows who are waiting for the jobs. So
tense has become the strain that every
3ob-hunter's face presents a haggard
anxious look and to see them follow the
coattails Of the big chiefs reminds the
onlooker of an organ-grinder and monkey
followed by lot of children. Never be-
fore has the hunt for office been so fierce
but the places which the governor has
yet to fll are of the most coveted class,
carrying. as they do, good salaries and
considerable political power. The great
police magistrates. of which there are
eight. These positions give the incum-
bents considerable prestige during pri-
mary lights in their respective districts
and the candidate who has the support
Of the esquire" generally wins out.
Attitude Of Governor.
Gov. Crothers Is an excellent listener,
but seldom drops hint as to his inten
tons regarding an appointment. Re-
garding the present scramble the execu-
tive IL said to have grown somewhat
weary waiting for the city leaders, and
has indicated that unless they get to-
gether quickly he will take the bull by
the horns and make assignments and ap
pOintments to suit his own views. The
condition existing today is due to the
fact that the party management In the
city 10 in q chaotic condition. and all the
secondary leaders are playing for posi-
ton. The big chiefs show no disposition
to reveal their hands and as result the
The little leaders would be willing to
jump in any. direction II they only knew
which way 1.-The cat was going to jump"
But they don't, and each little ward boss
feels that he Is skating on thin ice. There
has not been a single move made in any
Of the wards looking to the fall primaries,
because the executives fear that they
may incur the wrath of the big bosses.
The heelers have taken to the woods.
where they will remain until they can
get a line on the true situation. Then
they will scramble onto the band wagon,
no matter who may be the whip.
Congressional Situation.
The situation In the third and fourth
congressional districts is most interesting.
In the third Representative Wolf has an
nounced that he will be a candidate for
denomination. He was the choice of the
old Kasin machine, but whether he will
be acceptable to the Mahon forces re-
mains to be seen. The fourth district
is now represented by John Gill, jr, who
Is not known as a violent organization
man. On the contrary he has been con-
spicuous by his absence from all political
assemblages Of the organization type, and
1t Is doubtful If he was at Annapolis once
during the session of the legislature. He
represents a district. however. noted for
will have q hard fight on its hands II 1t
attempts to nominate an Out-and-out Or
ganization man. If the plan Is to retire
Gill then the organization must pick up
some new man who will be acceptable
alike to the regulars and independents.
City Solicitor Cabell Bruce has announced
himself a candidate. but he would cut
very little figure in the primary. as he Is
known as q "blue stocking iceberg" and
could not muster vote among the
masses. 1t. therefore. seems likely that
the organization will Yet matters drift In
this district. 50 far as outward appear