The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-07-18
LOWNDES FOR GOVERNOR
Five Hundred Citizens of Baltimore

Five Hundred Citizens of Baltimore
Unite In Call
The Baltimore papers of Saturday
contain the following correspon-
dence, which is self explanatory:
BALTIMORE, July 3, 1895.
Hon. Lloya Loocndes:
DEAR SIR:-As Republican vot-
ers and citizens of Baltimore, we,
the undersigned, request thar you
will permit the use of your name as
a candidate for the gubernatorial
nomination upon the part of the
Republican party.
The present juncture in the affairs
of our State is peculiar. There are
questions Of vast moment to all our
citizens to be acted upon at the
next session of the Legislature and
administered by the governor who
shall be chosen this fall, and the
demand is universal that there
shall be placed at the head of the
government of Maryland one who
is familiar with its great and grow
ing industries, their need and how
their further activity may best be
stimulated. We feel that you meet
all the requirements Of the people
in an unusual degree, and your long
and honorable public service IN the
Republican party would make your
selection as our candidate especially
appropriate.
While your name has appeared in
the papers of this city as possible
candidate, it has not been IN such
manner as to give assurance that
you would accept the nomination if
rendered you. We, therefore, ad-
dress you to ascertain your DISPOSE
ton, and trust that we may be
favored with an early reply.
Yours respectfully, &c.
The letter is signed by Maj. Alex,
Shaw, Enoch Pratt, E. l.. Bartlett,
VIM. NJ. Marine, Jos. A. McKellip,
G. G. Isaacs, VIM. f. Airey, Geo.
r. Gather. Jr., Henry Stock bridge,
Jr., Jno. G. Rose and nearly five
hundred others, and elected from
Mr.. Lowndes the following modest
response:
CUMBERLAND, Nd, July 9, 1895,
Messrs. Alerander Mav, William
G. Strange and Others:
GENTLEMEN--I am obliged to you
for your valued favor of the Sd in
slant. tits very gratifying to know
that you gentlemen consider me a
suitable candidate for the guberna-
torial nomination of the Republican
party in the State of Maryland.
l conceive it to be the duty of
every good and patriotic citizen
when the sentiment of his party de-
mands of him service, willingly
to render that service, even at sac
rifice to himself.
The principles of the Republican
party are well known, and have
received the endorsement of the
people of the nation. Its mission
in this State has been, and is, to
exemplity those principles in the adj
ministration of State affairs, and as
a part of this policy to reform the
many abuses that have gradually
crept into our State government.
In advance of the formation of
platform by the State convention,
no one person has right to speak
for our party, but at least l may
say that | am heartily in sympathy
with the desire of the people to have
an honest and economical admins
tration of State affairs.
While | am in no sense a candi-
date seeking this office, and am
more anxious for the success of our
party than for any personal advance
ment, it is an honor that any one
may desire, and if there shall be a
general wish on the part of the Re-
publicans of our State that | serve
them as their candidate, / will ac-
cept the trust thus reposed in me,
and undertake the leadership in the
coming contest.
Yours truly,
Signed LLOYD LowNDEs.