The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-07-27
MASTERS FRIENDS CON-
FIDENT.
But They Protest Against The Alleged
Unfair Use of the State Headquarters
In the Interest of Mr.. LOwndeS.

The supporters Of William T. Master for
the Republican nomination for Governor
seem to be entirely confident of his nomina-
ticn and election.
They say that the county conventions held
this week are entirely satisfactory them: that
OF all these counties only Washington in
structed for Mr. Lowndes: that Hartford is for
Mr.. Baker, and while the Others are unpledged
1t is ii Master and not a Lowndes victory.
Kent county will they claim, first present the
name OF Mr.. WestcOtt, and if he does not de-
velop the strength of a probable winner the
county will 90 for Master. Somerset will
probably vote first for an Eastern Shore man.
and is then uncertain as to its future position
if more than one ballot is taken Talbot county
is confidently claimed 10y them. and they say
that they have reason to know that Mr. Iowu-
des cannot get the vote of that county. Car
oline, which has been all along claimed for
Mr.. Lowndes will they believe give Mr.. MAI
ster certainly two votes.
Beyond this they confidently claim that
next Saturdays primaries will give them
Charles, St. Mary's Wicomico. Worcester,
three votes from Dorchester and two from
are expected from Baltimore City and from
Baltimore county, will, with the vote Of
Prince Georges county, which they expect to
carry, and with Cecil. Anne Arundel and
Howard which have already instructed for
Mr.. Malster, give him the nomination.
But the Master men are just now making
vigorous protest against what they insist is a
most unfair and improper us which they
allege is being made ofthe state Headquarters
state committee should Immediately put h
stop to what is being done. They charge
that every visitor from the city and from the
counties is given to understand 10y those in
attendance about the headquarters that
nearly every county and all the wards of the
city will certainly send delegates to the con-
vention for Mr.. Lowndes; that Mr.. Malstc. -
campaign has really collapsed. and that it ia
absurd and foolish for them to waste their
strength upon anybody but Mr.. Lowndes
They protest that the headquarters should he
used only for party purposes, and not to pro-
mote the nomination of any candidate. but
tina 1.-THE policy now pursued is intended 20
discredit the strength of anybody but NJ
Lowndes, and that coming as it does with the
apparent official sanction of the party mach
inery it is calculated to be accepted in good
faith by county men who are really in favor
of other candidates.
One gentleman said last hight that several
very unqualified Master men have been
treated to this ''only one candidate, stnr, AZ
the headquarters recently. and have heen
advised how certainly their own counties are
for MIR. Lowndes, while they know abs ,lutrIv
to the contrary, ard they came to the con,
clusion that if the predictions of the state
secretary were as wide of the mark for the
state rs they were for their own counties tha
friends of Nlalster need have no fear of lie
result at Cambridge.
At the Master headquarters, at the Colum-
bian Club, everybody is full of confidence and
satisfaction, and arrangements are being
made to go to Cambridge prepaid to give n9
ovation to the pillow Boy of Cecil" if he shall
be nominated.