Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-16
FAVORS HAGNER.
Standardized WellingtOn's Position
the Nomination.

Senntor-Elect Wellington's Position
on the Nomination.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. September Ex-senator
elect George L. Wellington was asked
last night by The Star correspondent what
he thought would be done at the sixth dis
trict republican convention which will
meet tomorrow at Rockville to nominate
candidate fer the House of Representatives
to succeed himself. He replied:
Il am not at present saying anything for
publication on tie subject. After the con-
vcntion has made its nomination 1 shall
be ready to express my views. The dele
gates know them now.
While Mr.. Wellington would not say any
thing for publication, it is we'll known
what his views on the subject are, and
what he and his adherents will endeavor
to accomplish at Rockville when the con-
vention meets tomorrow to take its 6sUth
ballot. They will do all in their power to
secure majority of the delegates for Mr..
Alexander r. Hagner Of Washington coun-
ty. On various occasions the Senator-elect
has given emphatic expression to his pref
erence for Mr. Hagner, and no longer ago
than Saturday last, in the presence OF The
Star correspondent, he told Mr. Hagner Ito
Keep up his courage and say nothing" and
he would certainly be the nominee. To
many others he has made the same state
ment. and on both Monday and Tuesday, in
quarters, he has reiterated his prediction,
with great confidence. that Hagner would
be the candidate named at Rockville On
Thursday.
All day yesterday Mr.. Wellington was in
conference with different republicans of
prominence from the sixth district Mr..
Newton 8. Cook of Hagerstown. chairman
of the convention. was closeted with him
for some time Tuesday evening, having
been summoned from Hagerstown for that
purpose. State Senator Ravenscroft of
Garrett county, who Is one OF the candt-
dates before the convention, was also here
yesterday for several hours, and he, too,
spent considerable time with the Senator
elect. These gentlemen all admitted that
the subject of their talk was the sixth dis
trict nominal ion, but declined to state what
was the result of their deliberations, and
what program they had marked out for
Thursday.
Some Of those who were here however,
did go so far as to outline what the We'll
lington people would try to do as a result
of the conferences. The first effort that
will be made in Difference to the leader
wish will be to try as hard as possible to
nominate Mr.. Hagner. Before the conven-
ton meets pressure will be brought to bear
on certain Of the delegates to secure the
necessary votes for Hagner, and in case
failure results, then concentration will be
attempted on State Senator Ravenscroft of
Garrett.
Senator Ravenscroft's friends express
great confidence in him as the probable
nominee, and say that 1t will be impos-
sible to get the votes necessary to give q
majority to Mr.. Hagner. Mr.. Ravenscroft
is Mr.. Wellington's second choice for the
place. He has said so frequently, and If
he cannot secure votes enough for his first
choice, Mr.. Hasner. he will use all his in
fluence for the Garrett county senator.
FREDERICK SITUATION.