The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-06-13
Who Will Be NEXT MAYOR
bOIHERS The POLITICIANS
Believed That Mayor Preston Will be
Democratic Nominee And EN-Nia!-
or Timanus The Republican.

Baltimore, Mo, June Ii NC
city election for Mayor, City Council
and a full list of municipal officers,
will take place next spring, and as IL
will be the first election since the
great extension of the boundaries OF
Baltimore, with a vast INCREASE I'D
revenue and a large addition TO the
list of appointiye offices ana EN-
ployes, both parties are preparing 10
exert themselves TO the utmost 10
win the prizes which will be at the
disposal of the man who succeedi
Mayor Preston in the City Hall. For
in the future the revenues OF Baltl-
more will far exceed twenty millions
annually, and with improvements
which will have to be made IN the
newly annexed portions, many Valu-
able and profitable contracts Will De
given out, and new loans Will nave
to be issued to pay for the same, SO
that, important and infiuentlal as
the Mayors Office is at che present
time, after the next election It's pow
er and influence will be vastly In
creased 1t is evident then to all
who take any interest in such mat
tiers, how great must be the concern
of the political leaders OF both par
ties and their followers in the out
come of the contest which Will END
early in May of next year. AT the
present time all indications point to
the denomination of Mayor Preston
by the Democrats, ii he will consent
to be a candidate, and the renomlna-
ton of ex-Mayor E. Clay Timanus,
now about to retire from the Pubic
Service Commission, by the Repub-
licans. With the nomination OF these
two distinguished men by their re-
spective parties, the city will see a
contest for supremacy such as mas
rarely been witnessed in the annals
Of Maryland's metropolitan town.
A recent letter contained a sketch
Of Mayor Preston, and gave to the
readers in the counties an account OF
the man, and what he has done dur
ing the seven years he has held, with
an iron but able hand, the reins OF
power in Baltimore. In a fair and
Impartial manner it is purposed here
to give a similar account of his prob
able opponent, who, although Re
publican, is held in the highest es-
TEEN by his political opponents, and
by citizens generally, regardless OF
party, for Mr.. Timanus is a man OF
the highest character and ability, and,
with him, devotion to the interests oil
the public comes first and PARTISAN
ship second, and his record as Coun-
Gilman, as Mayor, and as a member
of the Public Service Commission, is
one of devotion to public duty and,
in these days, when mere partisan
ship is somewhat in the background,
he is entitled to full credit for what
he has done for all classes of citizens,
NO matter what may be their party
adlltation.
His very presence is pleasure and
to those who are with him at
any time. He is always in good hui
NOR, and the few enemies he has
(and they are very few, and, strange
to say. are all members of his own
party when with him, forget their
hostility and cannot help but really
like the great, hearty, handsome man
who would not wrong anyone 1nten-
tionally, and who is always ready to
put himself, out and do favorS for
friend and foe alike, for the deserv-
ing and undeserving who may apply
to him in trouble. He never wrong
ed anyone, Intentionally, at any rate,
and his loyalty and devotion to his
friends are examples which other
public men might follow to their adj
vantage and to the advantage of the
community in which they live. AS
consequence of these rare and valu-
able qualities, his warmest friends
are not confined to members of his
own party or to any one class of
citizens, but are found among all
classes and in the membership of all
creeds and parties. To such an ex-
tent is this the case that promi-
nent Democratic leader said TO the
writer short time ago, eff Timanus
were only a Democrat there is no
question as to who would be the next
Democratic candidate for Mayor. He
could have anything he might want
from our party in this town if he
were of our political faith. He was
the best Republican Mayor Baltimore
ever had. and, will go further and
say, he was one of the best Mayors
the city has ever had"
His term as member of the Public
Service Commission expired June
LIST. At the request of the Governor
he is expected to continue in Office
for few weeks until the Board dis
poses of lot of very important ca