The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-28
Rebuke to Lowndes and yelling
ton-Republicans Sustain Mot
ter-Haffner Defeated.

The Republican primary in this city
on Saturday last, was characterized by
many Republicans as one of the most
disgraceful political gatherings ever
known in this county. For weeks both
factions of the party were preparing for
the grand occasion. Motter freely crit
icised the action of Governor
Lowndes and his man Wellington, as
selfish combination, and declared that
the better class of Republicans in
Western Maryland would repudiate
them as soon as the opportunity Offer
ed. In order to show the sentiment in
this county and to let the State Repub-
licans realize that Frederick was indie
pendent of the machine, MOtJer's
friends determined to defeat Haftner,
whom Wellington has taken under his
wing. Reports were freely circulated
that the boss elect of the Republican
State machine would take Haffuer as
his candidate for Congress. This few be-
lieved, as they realized that the DIR.
was not that kind of material from
which Congressman are made. 1t was
one of the Cases of you tickle me and I'll
tickle you. Many think it was to get
even with MOtter, who had dared to
oppose the new boss. Well, the pri-
mary was to decide the matter.
Haffner, as Chairman Of the County
Central Committee, according to all
usages of the party, was to call the pri-
mary to order and nominations for
chairman was then to he made. Git
tiuger, one of the most experienced
party leaders, was ready to steer the
w -Haffner faction to victory.
Motter, however, had no idea of taking
any chances, and had one of his men
proposed, DeGrange, as chairman, and
then the fun commenced. Yells
and cheers were freely INDUCED in 10y
the crowd The motion was put and
carried and Motter had captured the
convention There was no question as
to who had the majority of those pres
ent, at least two to one were against
Haffner The great mis- axe, according
to the conservative Republicans, was
that Motter did not allow Haffner as
Chairman of the County Committee, TO
call the primary to order; he had
enough votes to vote down any propo-
sitiOn the Wellington faction made.
This may cause this delegation to be
refused seats in the Congressional Con-
vention. Gittii ger has a set of dele
gates who will seek admission to the
County Convention, but as Motter has
the majority of the county delegates
there will be no hope for any Yelling
ton men to be admitted. The Motter
delegation will go to the Cong essional
Convention and urge his name for
Congress. III the State machine can
control enough votes in the convention
they will turn the Frederick men
down and take one OF the machine
men as their candidate. Now, the in
teresting part of the fight is yet TO
come. Gittinger, as the Wellington
leader, Will beyond question be the
man who will lie consulted as to the
patronage for Frederick County. He
has stood by Wellington from the fist
and is one of the lest posted Republi-
can workers in the county. On the
other hand, the Motter people declare
they are independent of Lowndes and
Wellington and have no favors to ask
at their hands 1t is a well known fact
that the Wellington faction were bit
terly opposed to Mckinley, while
Motter was one of the first Republicans
to declare for him in the State. The
Congressional Convention promises to
be full of interest, with the chances
against Motter's nomination at this
writing, though good work will be
done within the mex. few days.