National Republican., 1880-04-20
MARYLAND POLITICS.
interview With Hon. nj, G. urner

dispatch from Frederick, Nd, published
In tho Baltimore american yesterday, aroused
the attention of the interviewer of The Ma
TIoNAL REPUBLICAN, and he sought the resi-
denco OF the Hon. Milton G.. Urner, Ropubli.
can Representative in Congress from the Sixth
district and tho only one of that political
| persuasion from Maryland. Mr.. UrnOr is
well.informed MS to political matters in his
State, and at the interview thus discoursed
| REPUDLICAN-ls the dispatch from Freder.
| ick to this mornings Baltimore american cor
| rect
Mr.. URNER-I was unavoidably detained
| in Washington last Saturday, and could not
attend the Republican primary in Frederick ;
l therefore cannot speak from personal knowl.
edge as to what took place there, but am
satisfied the dispatch in tho american is not
correct so far as the impression it seeks to
make Is concerned.
Rep.-Whoro is ii wrong2
Mr.. U.--It is wrong in seeking to create tho
impression that we have faction of Crcswell.
itos in Frederick county. blr. Creswell is
very highly respected in our county as an
eminent Marylander of great ability, and n
salwart Republican, but l do not think he
has or has sought TO have any following there
other than that. And it is wrong in ap.
parently seeking to create the impression that
the meeting was not rightlully organized.
Rep.-Had Mr.. Motter the right to call the
meeting to orderp
Mr.. U.--Mr. Mottor unquestionably had
the right to call the meeting to order. / am
chairman OF the county central committee,
and General John A. Steiner is tho secretary;
but neither Of us possesses any right in the Or
gani2atiOn OF primaries, other than that pos
aessed by any other Republican citizen. Iii
should be the province Of an officer of the cen.
trail committee to call the primary in Frederick
city to order, he would have tho same right
in every other district in the county, The
fact simply is that tho central committee
fixed the times aud places for holding the pri-
maries for the several districts, and Mr.. Mot
ter, who is n very active, earnest Republican
worker, was first upon the ground, and secured
the organic l have no doubt IL was reg.
ular. There may have been some disorder, but
that Is not unusual in primary meetings in
Frederick Tho dispatch says q call was made
for all Blaine men to leave the room. That
was certainly very Irregular, as the assem-
blagG was not called rs Blaine meeting, but
as meeting of Republican voters.
Rep, Are Federal ofice'holders engaged in
this?
Mr.. u Il have no doubt but that Federal
officers were engaged in the contest in Fred.
ericR county. do not want to be understood
rs objectIng to this, provided they acted
fairly and used their influence rs citizens and
not rs officers. l have no sympathy with that
so.called ciyil.service reform which would
because they hold official position.
Rep.-What is the Grant feeling in Mary.
land?
Mr.. U,--Grant has strong following in
Maryland, and il he Is nominated, which
seems now to be more than probable. have
no doubt but that he will receive the Republi-
can vote Of the State. l do not think his
friends have boen active in trying to secure
delegation to Chicago pledged to his interests.
Rop.-DO the Grant mon desire fairness
Mr. U.--I think they do; as also do the great
mass of the Republican voters who prefer
Blaine or sherman. My opinion is that Blaine
has stronger following in Western Maryland
than either Grant or Sherman. But the Re.
publicans OF that part OF the State prefer
principles to men, and will support tho nomi-
nee of the Chicago Convention at the polls.
Rep.--Has Sherman any following2
Mr.. fisherman has considerable follow
ing, and has many admirers. There is no hos
tlity to him Individually there is opposition
to some OF his supposed friends.