Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02
M|X-UP IN V|RC|N|A|H0T CAMPAIGN ENDS|
Glass Is Accused of Promising Baltimore Awaits Mayoraty
to Support Martin. Primaries Tuesday.
HOOKED UP WITH JONES CANDIDATES CLAIM VICTORYl
Democratic League Regards Them Mayor Mahoo Opposed
Running Mates H. Preston
PUTS BETTING UNDER BAN REPUBLICAN FORCES ACTIVE
Gov Mann Determined Shall E. Clay Timanus
Not Violated Charles
town Meet. Seek omina
Baltimore Awaits MayoraIty
Primaries Tuesday.
CANDIDATES CLAIM VICTORY
Mayor ]. Barry Mahool Opposed by
James H. Preston.
REPUBLICAN FORCES ACTIVE
E. Clay Timanus, a Former Mayor,
and Charles n. Torsch, Independ-
ent, Seek Nominations.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, April 1.-The republican
and democratic mayoralty primary cam
paign practically closed tonight James
II. Preston. an attorney and Mayor j.
Barry Mahool, democrats. both claim vic
tory, while former Mayor Timanus and
Charles H. Torsch, republicans are equal
ly confident
Friends of Preston claim he will win
the democratic nomination by about 5000
majority and the majority for Timanus is
problema teal.
The opposing forces in the democratic
mayoralty contest have settled down to
practical preparations for bringing out
their respective votes next Tuesday and
to strengthening any weak places in their
lines Of battle. All day and tonight Pres
ton has been out campaigning. Mayor
Mahool wound up his preliminaries this
evening with a. speech to the Citizens
League In East Baltimore. Every work
er under control of the democratic city
committee will be utilized solely for Pres
ton.
With the nomination of former Mayor
Timanus believed to be certain by many
republicans. the chief interest lies in the
fight between Preston and Mahool. The
MahoOl workers claim that the organiza-
ton is on the run and that the mayor will
be nominated by an overwhelming ma jOr-
lty. The democratic organization leaders
LAUGH at these prophecies
Betting Odds on Preston.
The betting shows odds on Preston. Ac-
cording to the latest reports the odds on
Preston will show about to 1 by Monday
night. The mayors supporters are back
ing their hopes for victory on the theory
that no man can be nominated who has
not had the support of the newspapers.
They claim that the voters will follow the
suggestions of the newspapers and rise
up against the democratic organization
and bring about Preston's defeat
On the other hand the Preston SUD-
porters claim that the organization men
are standing firm and that their can
dictate will poll large Independent vote.
Both sides say that the largest vote that
has ever been polled in a democratic
primary will be cast Tuesday. Though
the corrupt practices act will preclude
the spending of any money for votes,
large amount of cash will be handed out
by both sides to the numberless workers
who will be employed to bring out the
votes.
Mayor Mahool and Mr.. Preston have
speechmaking lines. and mudslinging has
been frequent on both sides. So bitter
has the campaign become during the last
few weeks that many democrats who
nave gone on the stump Tor one or the
other of the candidates have begun to
backbite each other.
Claims of the Candidates.
The following are claims made by the
mayoralty candidates tonight:
Mayor J. Barry Mahool-"I have gone
from one end of the city to the other and
have endeavored to place the issue before
the people. l will be perfectly willing to
abide by their decision. I have no doubt
that il the votes come out and if the
people respond as they have been doing
at the meetings and gatherings, that
will receive the democratic nomination
by large majority
James H. Preston-"The primary bat
tie is over and the decision now rests
with the voters. l believe it is only a
question of the size of my majority
E. Clay Timanus-"I feel very conf
dent as to the outcome. and in fact be-
lieve that 1 will be nominated by an
overwhelming majority. My candidacy
of Baltimore and 1 am confident of re-
ceiving their support
Free From Boss Rule.
Charles H. Torsch-"I was induced to
enter the present primary contest at the
solicitation of many business and party
friends. AS an exponent and advocate
of reform ideas in the administration Of i
municipal affairs I have never in the |
past nor am l at present in the ordinary
sense of the word seeker after office |
II the people want a candidate free
from machine rule, who will honestly |
strive to better the affairs of the mu-
nicipality by giving them an honest, eff
ficient and progressive administration.
free from dictation by any clique. my
candidacy, with a free exposition of my
views. is before them: if they choose
otherwise the responsibility is upon
them.
II await the outcome with the greatest
equanimity. believing that the people of
Baltimore will follow the example of
sixty-three sister cities and smash ma
chine rule
In six of the twenty-four wards there
are opposing candidates among the re- |
publicans and these are being allowed to |
fight out their own battle without any |
aid from the organization leaders. The |
latter have announced that they will sup |
port the winners in the primary. but that |
they are taking no part in the primary |
fight