The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-04-08

Allegany had it, the presumption
is they could hardly now with an,
good degree of grace ask to be given
it in 1892. In fact, 90 not think
that either of them at the present
juncture have assumed for on,
moment that thew are entitled to it.
On the contrary,it appears that they
cheertully concede it to Allegany.
and will support the ticket Loyalty.
In other words. they will DO by
Allegany AS Allegany has always
done by them when their sons were
the standa, bearers, as was notabl,
shown in the last election where.
had Washington stood by McComas
to the extent that Alegany did, h.
would not have been defeated.
With the tuation thus simplified
and 1T being conceded that ALE
gany ought TO have the nomination.
the next question to be settled is,
What man has the highest claim
to stand for the western tier of
counties in the convention!" IT,
ask that question is to answer it.
1t admits Of ore answer and onl,
one. That man is George l.. Wei
lIngton. The party may feel kindly
toward other asprants. for every
man is entitled to his ambition no
matter how unreasonable aud mop
perfume, but the only name to b,
seriously considered, or that will b.
pressed with the force Of Il great
body Of earnest supporters, is that
If Mr.. Wellington. He will carry
every district in his own count,
and doubtless in Garrett, too, for
our interests are still as Identical
as when we were one in the flesh.
though still one in the spirit, and
what is the outspoken wish of one
will oe the accepted desire of the
other. Surely it is not necessary at
this late day to sing paans in honor
of Mr.. Wellington's record as a
faithful and consistent Republican,
when his name IS u household word
from one end of the district to the
other and is only mentioned to be
praised. Nor do | think that it is
needful to descant at length upon
his abilities, which are so well
known. upon his eloquence which
has thrilled 30 many thousands,
upon his pre-. eminent fitness for the
place above all other names which
is conceded on every side. prefer
on the other hand just now to take
all this and more for granted as a
thing about which there is no dis
pute, and to call attention to a
motto which to prodical politicians
must have great weight. refer to
Welllngton's tremendous running
strength as shown in his brilliant
campaign against Baughman. the
favorte son of the Western Mary
land Democracy. The larruping
Wellington gave Victor in the Sixth
district will keep that interesting
Young man scratching sore place
for years yet. In the setto of 1889
Wellington carried his own county
bv the unparalleled majority of
1870, Baughman's own county bv
2l5, Washington by $40, cut him
down to 249 in Montgomery, and
rounded up the district by coming
OFT 2,181 ahead of man who on
the same ground was beaten two
years previously only 403 by Nc
Comas, at that time in the very
hcyday of bis strength and popu.
larity. Now, the application OF
this strength of Wellington to the
existing situation is about this
Washington and Frederick, as
shown by recent elections, can
hardly be considered any more than
a stand off" They certainly can
not be relied on as absolutely sure
to give Republican majorities. The
majorities to overcome Montg ,mery
county must come from Allegany
and Garrett, principally from tho
former. 1t is as plain as a pike
staff, therefore. that the strongest
man in A!legany must be nomina-
ted. This means Wellington and
nobody else.
Special reason why tho identical
interests of Allegany and Garrett
demand at this particular time a
Congressien representative from one
of them | hope to be able to discuss
in future article.
REPUBLICAN.
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