Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-11
wEsTCOTT vyITHDRAWs.
The Differences Among Maryland Republi-
cans Arranged at Last Nights Conference.

The Differences Among Maryland Republi-
cans Arranged at Last Nights Conference.
At conference Of leading Maryland republi-
cans held in Baltimore last night an amicable
adjustment Of the controversy between Mr..
W. j. vannort, the candidate for governor. and
Mr.. Chas. I. Westcott, who was recently chosen
chairman of the state central committee, was
effected.
Under the agreement reached Mr.. Westcott
will decline to accept the Craftsmanship of the
committee and Mr.. Vannort will remain at the
head OF the republican state ticket Mr.. Westcott
and Mr. Vannort have agreed to recommend
Mr.. Harry N. Clabaugh of Carroll county as
chairman of the state committee, to fill the va
cancy occasioned by Mr. Westcott defamation.
The committee will be called to meet at Du-
shane Post Hall on Tuesday to ratify the recon-
mendation and elect Mr.. Clabaugh chairman.
Mr.. Clabaugh has signified his willingness to
accept the position In the interest of harmony.
Those present were W. ]. Vannort, Charles
/. Westcott and W. d. Burchinal of Kent
county. Louis Z. McComas and Edward Stake
OF Washington county, DIR. Wash G. Tuck Of
Anne Arundel, George L. Wellington Of ALLIE
gany, Sydney Z. Mudd Of Charles John w.
Belt Of Prince Georges, Harry NJ. Clabaugh Of
Carroll. j. c. Mullikin Of Talbot, H. Claim Naill
Of Frederick, Joseph Carter of Howard, Henry
Godfrey Of Worcester, S. W. Bradford OF Har-
ford. Arthur stabler Of Montgomery. George
VI. Russum Of Caroline and +. Snowden Hill Of
Prince Georges.
When the conference was begun it looked as
If an amicable settlement would not be easily
reached. There was no open clashing. but, it
Is said, strong but quiet undercurrent per-
vaded In the meeting that Mr.. Westcott was
capable man and should remain. Mr.. McComas
acted as chief peacemaker and did most of the
talking IN that direction. 1t was pointed out
that the party would be in a much worse plight
by changing its gubernatorial candidate than
Its Chairman OF the state committee.
At length the Westcott element made the
proposition that if Mr.. Vannort would apollo
gize for the arbitrary and remarkable tele-
gram sent by him to Mr.. Westcott the day on
which the state committee met, and further
that if he and his friends would accept Mr.
Clabaugh as the committee chairman Mr.
Westcott would retire. This proposition was
accepted by the friends of vannort. Mr. Van
mort agreed to accept Mr.. Clabaugh and not
to insist upon Mr.. Stephen r. Mason as chair
man, as he had previously determined to do. To
settle matters the following correspondence
was prepared in the room and passed between
Mr.. Nannort and Mr.. Westcott.
The following is Mr.. Vannort's letter ad-
dressed to Charles I. Westcott: II regret that
you should have taken my telegram to you as
In any way rejecting upon your character. 1t
was political message that affected the mo-
ment only. have just heard Of your actions
for the sake Of harmony, and l hasten to send
you the above to assure you Of my personal re-
gard and my entire confidence in you, both
personally and politically. Inasmuch as your
declination of the Craftsmanship will necessitate
the selection of new chairman by the COM
mittee, l ask you to join with me in asking Mr..
Harry NJ. Clabaugh to accept the chairmanshIp
and lead the party to victory in November
To this letter Mr.. Westcott replied as follows:
Yours OF this date received. l thank YOU
for the assurances of personal esteem, which,
in view of the uninterrupted friendly relations
always heretofore existing between US, are such
as / expected to receive from you. / can only
add that wish You the most complete success
in your canvass and your triumphant election
as governor. In regard TO uniting in the sug-
gestion of having MIR. Ciabaugh as chairman Of
the committee. am glad TO say that it meets
my most hearty approval He is my first
choice. 1 will join in recommending him to
the committee and will cheerfully give him nv
vote for chairman and my cordial cooperation
throughout the campaign"