Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-29
IN THE SIXTH DISTRICT.
How the Political Situation Looks in West.
eFn Maryland.
CORRESPONDENCE of The Evening 8tar

How the Political Situation Looks in West
ern Maryland.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star
CUMBERLAND, Md, July Is, 1892
The political situation in this portion of the
sixth congressional district has begun to as
sumo a warlike attitude, and the strange part
Of it is that there has been almost no fight at all
between the democrats and republicans, but is
confined within the limits Of the last named
party for the nomination. There are two can
didates in the field, Geo. L. Wellington, now
assistant United States treasurer at Baltimore,
having got that position from L. E. McComas,
and Col. Geo. A. Pearre, late colonel Of the
second battalion, n N. g., and now state soma
tor from this county.
Mr.. Wellington, who ID q self-made man. has
the support Of the set which has had and still
continues to have control Of this district, while
Nj. Pearre counts his votes a. coming from the
younger element Of the party and also from
the colored class and the military men in Allie
gheny and Garrett counties.
For the past month Mr.. Pearre has been
silently but surely making friends by the score
through the mine region, which, by the way,
has o heavy republican vote. On the other
hand Mr.. Wellington has been letting them do
the most work until last Saturday night, when
Mr.. Pearre and his friends held mass meeting
at Frostburg. one Of the strongest republican
quarters IN the county. The meeting had been
extensively advertised and Of course the house
wns pecked-''jammed" might be q better word,
for standing room couldn't be had.
Mr.. Pearre made . speech, in which he told
how badly the republican paper, the Daily
NeDs, had treated him. As soon a. the audi
ence appeared to be growing tired the Pearre
Campaign Glee Club consisting of six colored
men, rendered, much to the amusement Of the
crowd, several songs In praise Of their gallant
wind Of the above mentioned meeting, went up
to the burg on the hill, and from the sudden
change Of opinions next dsy IL would seem that
some hard work had been accomplished.
There are q good many good republicans In
this section who voted against McComas last
time, not against him SO much as it was against
the ring" and who would now come out
openly II they could do so without injuring
their records 20 republicans. Now this fight
among themselves Is Just what the above men
toned voters are looking for. They can come
out and fight the ring" for al 1t Il worth, and
from the number Of those daring II It looks a.
II there was going to be q surprise on the Sstur-
day night the primaries take place.
Mr.. McKaig carried the district last election
by something over 15O. That was when the
other side was supposed to be united, and now
it looks a. IL McKaig would be elected by a
larger majority, for II Mr.. Wellington eete The
nomination the Pearre men will cut him, and
should the nomination 20 the other way Wei.
lington's people are going to do the same
thing.
The democrats expect . walkover, and
several good leaders on the other side have been
heard TO say they wouldn't be surprised in the
least at it.